The Condemned

The Condemned is one of those movies that you know right off the bat is made for one specific type of audience. If you like reading Jane Austin novels and sunsets and walks along the beach and romantic movies then this movie may not be for you. This is all out balls to the wall action movie that does not apologize for what it is. Premise is a reality series producer is putting together the ultimate survivor series on the internet. He picks ten people from the worst prisons around the world and buys them from death row and attaches a bomb to their ankles. The Bomb will go off in 24 hours the catch is simple only one can win. It's a fight to the death the prize is you get your life your freedom and a big bankroll. Trapped amongst the sadistic killers is Jack Conrad (Steve Austin) a former Navy S.E.A.L. who was recruited to do black ops types of jobs his last one went bad and he was caught in El Salvador awaiting death. All Conrad wants to do is get out of this alive and go home to his girl. But Conrad is decent man with Honor and a code of principles that will not let him take part in this sadistic game so he tries his best to survive and get help. Steve Austin does a good job in his first film As lead actor and he's gone on to make better films since his role in the EXPENDABLES is much better and you can see Austin has grown as a actor, This movie is worth checking out if you are a fan of this type of action flick. Better then Van Damme's hard target and Rutger Hauer's The game, This movie does deliver good entertainment. Read more

I have got to say that the movies "Stone Cold" Steve Austin are all action packed and top notch action films. This movie in particular is awesome,the plot is this..a film/internet production company is making a fortune out of this little "game" they have rigged. The company takes 10 hardened criminals and put them on an island with 24 hours to pretty much kill each other,and the 1 con that remains gets their freedom. The show is broadcast online & tons of people are subscribing to watch,so the creators stand to make a fortune off of this game show. I enjoy the fact that the movie is fast-paced and there is non-stop action and brutal fight sequences. The head role is played by Steve Austin and the internet company decides to paint him black,making accusations that he was a KKK member who wiped out a family(which is all bs) just to get higher ratings. Each of the 10 "contestants" is rigged with a C4 explosive charge that will detonate if tampered with or the person decides to pull it to eliminate the enemy. There is a big feud between Austin & Vinnie Jones that escalates til' the end and is an all out brawl. Vinnie decides to take the creators of the game hostage,kill the workers and take all the money. Austin's ex-wife is watching this all unfold on the internet & i will not give away the ending but Austin prevails and regains his freedom. If you are a fan of hardcore action movies or a fan of Stone Cold then you will enjoy this movie,it is nonstop action from start to finish. I hope this was helpful. Enjoy. Read more

When a friend of mine contacted me about putting together a wrestling-oriented care package forn one of our troops in Afghanistan, I jumped at the opportunity. This is one of the DVDs I sent him. Starring arguably one of the most-compelling pro wrestlers of all time, Stone Cold Steve Austin, this movie consists of a real-life "game" where an internet-based promotor takes criminals and puts them on an island to fight to the death. The sole survivor earns his freedom. This movie also stars Vinnie Jones, who is an underrated actor. He is an excellent actor and eventually becomes the lead villan in this film. This film is well-acted and Stone Cold fits the role perfectly. In terms of wrestlers-turned-actors, this film is on par with The Rock's performances and is worth taking a look. It is by far, Stone Cold's best film to date. Read more

Interesting movie all the way through. Read more

A serious film for hard core suspenseful fans of pure action. Easily Stone Cold Steve Austin's best film. The Condemned is a film about a deranged mogul businessman named Breckel (Robert Mammone) intent on having his own show via internet where 10 of the world's biggest and baddest criminals fight it out on a secluded island with one mission at hand: to be the last one standing. Each contestant has ankle bombs around their ankles that are armed for 30 hours with a red clip tag installed in it. Once someone pulls the red tag, after a 10 second delay-Boom! If you try to disarm it, without delay-Boom! Stone Cold stars as Jack Conrad-an innocent prisoner falsely accused for a crime he didn't commit looking to get out and make it back home safe to his family. Alliances are formed and betrayals are set as the object is to kill or be killed. Vinnie Jones has a very powerful performance as McStarly-the most ruthless, cunning bad guy criminal within the contest. It is indeed a must have and must see for any hard core action fan. Read more

A great action fick for fans who luv action movies Read more

I love this DVD. I've watched it multiple times. Read more

DVD was ok Read more