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Subgenre Sampler

 
Rob RoyRob Roy (1995) Recommended
Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. Tim Roth, Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange
The other kilt and bagpipes period epic is set in the 17th Century highlands, and maintains its own dignity under capable direction. Roth has a riot…
White SquallWhite Squall (1995)
Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Jeff Bridges
Salty skipper Jeff Bridges recruits wayward lads for some discipline and adventure aboard a brigantine ship. After much jostling of testosterone,…
Rapa NuiRapa Nui (1994)
Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. Jason Scott Lee, Rena Owen, George Henare
Two boyhood friends from different tribes struggle to lead their people and win the love of the same woman. Ambitious Easter Island adventure is…
StargateStargate (1994)
Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson
Kurt Russell and James Spader headline this big–budget spectacle. Promising start evokes the epic adventure intrigue of a LAWRENCE OF ARABIA,…
Last Action HeroLast Action Hero (1993)
Dir. John McTiernan
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Conceptually brilliant idea – movie fan is projected into world of his action idol (Arnie) who also joins him in the 'real' world – is sunk with…
Three Musketeers, TheThree Musketeers, The (1993)
Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Chris O'Donnell
Very glossy and yet very average version of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Tim Curry's eccentric villain is perhaps the highlight.
Christopher Columbus: The DiscoveryChristopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
Dir. John Glen
Feat. Marlon Brando, Tom Selleck, George Corraface
The other film version of CC's oceanic excursion with George Corraface and Brando in one of his notoriously overpaid cameos.
Far and AwayFar and Away (1992)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman sport Irish accents for this sweeping saga that follows their quest to claim a piece of America they can call their own.
Last of the Mohicans, TheLast of the Mohicans, The (1992)
Dir. Michael Mann
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Wes Studi
Update of James Fenimore Cooper's oft–filmed novel with Daniel Day–Lewis sporting the hero's loin–cloth.  Authentically recreates…
Fire Ice and DynamiteFire Ice and Dynamite (1990)
Dir. Willy Bogner
Feat. Roger Moore, Shari Belafonte
Preposterous action vehicle featuring Roger Moore as an eccentric tycoon who puts his fortune up for grabs in a winter sporting contest, with the…

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