I just watched this movie for the first tune this afternoon - a cold windy blustery day - when the best thing one can do is stay in and watch a movie. I turned it on with no idea as to what the movie was about.
I very soon recognized the plot line as being almost identical to that of 1991s TOY Soldiers (staring Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton). An exclusive school is taken hostage by a band of terrorists - and along with it the children of the wealthy of the wealthy. Using the children as bargaining chips the bad guys hope to achieve a particular set of goals.
What the terrorists didn't count on however is that a group of misfit students who have never done anything worthwhile in their lives turn out to be more worthy opponents than the trained professionals who are attempting to free the hostages and negotiate with the terrorists.
All in all a good movie even if the plot was a bit tired - it did mirror one of my all time favorites!! 8 out of 10!!
I very soon recognized the plot line as being almost identical to that of 1991s TOY Soldiers (staring Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton). An exclusive school is taken hostage by a band of terrorists - and along with it the children of the wealthy of the wealthy. Using the children as bargaining chips the bad guys hope to achieve a particular set of goals.
What the terrorists didn't count on however is that a group of misfit students who have never done anything worthwhile in their lives turn out to be more worthy opponents than the trained professionals who are attempting to free the hostages and negotiate with the terrorists.
All in all a good movie even if the plot was a bit tired - it did mirror one of my all time favorites!! 8 out of 10!!