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Thunder Point [VHS]

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Boy, did they mess up Jack Higgins's original story! And that's a darn shame, 'cause I think Thunder Point is one of his top thrillers and deserved better treatment. So give this movie a big miss if you're looking for the quality action the original novel had to offer.

I'm a big Dillon fan, so when I saw this I had to watch it. Unfortunately, I was sorely disappointed. Many details in the story, including Dillon's looks, (He's white blonde with hard, clear eyes, not dark haired! And he's short, too!) the heroine's character, and the eventual outcome were completely ignored. And I'm sorry, but that submarine looked really crappy. This is one of my favorite Higgins books, and I can't believe they slaughtered it.

If you like espionage action with light humor, sexual tension and lots of high-energy tackles (on the fighting gun-toting front, anyway) you'll appreciate this movie. There actually IS a plot too!! I liked it most because I like Kyle MacLachlan. His screen presence never fails to disappoint, from "Dune" to "XChange." Check it out!!!

I have to say, I am a big Jack Higgins fan but hadn't read this book and foolishly bought the DVD first. I doubt now whether I will bother with the book. Having seen "The Eagle has Landed" in the cinema years ago I assumed this would be another cracker - how wrong I was, as from beginning to end it was truly awful. Hammy acting, poor plot, poor casting, too much knife violence seemingly just for the sake of it and the ending - OMG it was like they left it open to make a sequel!! Please preserve us from that.

Other than the title of the movie, and the characters names, this film bore no relation to the book. Even minor items, such as Dillon's history was completely altered, not to mention that MacLachan was completely inappropiate for the part of a short, fair haired sardonic Irishman.
A complete waste of time.

This was a very predictable movie until the end which I will not give away, but don't expect resolution or any happy ending.

This film might have been decent if only they would have stuck to the book. The film carried similarities to the novel but also change the setting and the characters. The movie takes place in Montreal for some reason, not the island like in the book. The relationship between Dillion and Jenny was completely different than the book but I think for the better. The only good part about this film was the actor Kyle Mclauchlen who did a magneficient job as Dillion except for the major physical differences between him and Dillion. See this movie if you are a major fan but rent it first.