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Full Eclipse [VHS]

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Forget what the box says, and what other people have said here, this is the 97 minute unrated version. This is not the first title put out by a company stating it was an R when in fact it was the unrated version, probably because they wanted to get past the chain store censors that won't carry anything harder than an R rating.

Mario Van Peebles, Patsy Kensit, and Paula Marshall are all talented individuals whose talent went to waste in this film. The storyline of crime busting werewolves was really dumb. The main werewolf itself looked like a joke in comparison to the werewolf in "An American Werewolf in London".

After reading the other reviews, had to write this. I enjoyed the movie, thought the acting was allright, and the story line was pretty good. Also liked Bruce Payne in it. Not a great movie, but worthwhile werewolf movie to watch

What can I say? I love werewolf movies. But this one bites. (No pun intended). Max Dire (more wolf pun names), is a down-on-his-luck police detective. With a series of tragic events threatening to overwhelm him, Max gets involved with a therapy group whose leader is a werewolf (the Howling anyone?)

At first intrigued by the group, Max soon learns that these officers mean business - they're injecting werewolf blood to fight crime.

Okay, if you're like me, you might think the plot of this movie sounds cool. Werewolves as 'good guys?' A horror/police action movie? Well, I think again. The movie has some decent special effects, but THAT'S ALL. The script is poorly handled, the dialog amateurish, and the acting like cardboard. If you want a good 'werewolf movie' see dog soldiers. Much better.

First off what the hell is up with Van Pebbles hair in this movie? I like this movie it was a different take on the werewolf story and a pretty good one. I would recommend this movie if you like werewolf stories or just monster movies in general.

Full Eclipse is a fun flick that works both as a monster flick and a cop flick. A special team of cops are actualy half werewolves, made so by enjecting the blood of thier team leader who is a full blooded werewolf. Things seam to be going great with their new found super powers and senses, unaware that continuous use of the wolf blood may eventualy lead to some unwanted side effects.

If you like action movies and monster movies, you may want to check this one out. Beware, however, that the DVD version of this flick is the R rated version. You might want to shop around for the unrated VHS release or catch it in it's complete form when it pops up on HBO.

Scott R

It's very cool in my honest opinion and very good action and special effects! And the very hot Mario Van Peebles makes it AWESOME!!

If you love Dracula and The Werewolf of London, then you'll definitely enjoy this film. It houses all the elements of horror. Humans changing into half-breeds and similar to other lust-ridden scripts, has made this and other monster-mammal movies popular. I was satisfied with the "dark" atmosphere; which complemented quite well with the tense primal action.

ok he is a cop, he is also the man running a elite crime fighting unit that manages to wipe out all crime in an area then moves on.... however after investigation (mario van peebles) discovers this has happened over and over city to city so he begins to Investigate a past on his elite unit boss and finds out some very disturbing facts. it would seem the serum they take to Enhance them in battle is something not natural. so he delves deeper to bring about the Shocking conclusion to this Exciting movie. lost one star for just a touch of cheese on some of the acting.

I brought the DVD based on the core story line. I love all werewolf movies hence it is extremely hard to make a werewolf movie I do not absolutely LOVE! Full Eclipse manages to be a werewolf movie I absolutely hate with a passion. I can handle lame sets, card-"bored" actors \ acting, bad special effects, cheesey looking werewolves, innane campy over the top dialogue almost anything. Sometimes bad werewolf movies like Wolfen among others end up being incredibly funny which make me like them immensely despite their downfalls. Full Eclipse is dull bad as anything I have ever seen and is not one bit funny at any point along the way.

Full Exclipse lame from start to blessed finish takes itself way way way too seriously to ever for a moment be the least bit funny. Full Eclipse is trying desparately to be an action adventure flick but it never succeeds despite its many pathetic icreasingly lame attempts. I never ended up liking any of the characters despite getting to know them. Why these people did what they did was never fleshed out in ways that made me care about their mission. Full Eclipse came across as a job for B actors and everyone dutifully showed up said their lines worked on the set, put a way lame BUT completed film in the can and promptly went home to gag in isolated shame at the things they did for money that day.

What I can not abide however is a movie that holds itself out to be a werewolf movie that tries unsuccessfully to be more than just a slash and burn horror fest. In a low budget werewolf movie you don't need lots of intense background build up on the characters you just want to see liberial doses of blood, gore and entrails spead all over the place. This movie spends way too much time slowly plodding along calling itself developing the characters. I gave the DVD one star because it did such a bad job of developing the characters depsite almost the entire film wasted in the effort.

The real criminal in the making of Full Eclipse was the editor so much background stuff that should have ended up on the cutting room floor made the final cut into the film. The pacing of the film was so slow it put me to sleep twice before I finally managed to see all of it. Watching this werewolf flick was profound torture and I love most werewolf flicks. The full blooded dude to werewolf conversion in this movie was on the best I have seen but even that could not save this movie.

Full Eclipse suffers from being BORING BEYOND ALL WORDS which is the one cardinal sin I will not forgive in a werewolf movie. Given the chosen path this Werewolf movie had staked out, even I could have made a far more exciting satisfying movie than what was slapped together in Full Eclipse. Full Eclipse is not bad HA HA is is bad... Snore Fest - ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ wake me up when it is over. If I had a choice between watching this movie again and getting a root canal I'd be off to the dentist Office with a Big Toothy Wolflike grin with hugs for my dentist for his kindness.

Full Eclipse is painfully slow so bad that when my office has its annual DVD and Book Give away for charity I intend to offer Full Eclipse up for sacrafice. Full Eclipse is so bad I honestly do not want it in my collection and I rather pride myself on having most werewolf movies. Full Eclipse was so bad however it is one Werewolf movie I will brag about not having in my huge collection. If I could give Full Eclipse a less than one star rating I would. I have rarely been more disappointed by a werewolf movie. Dog Soldiers among others is much better choice than this mess.