Review of Cobra (1986) by Conner R — 11 Aug 2010

I would like to nominate Cobra for being the coolest movie ever made. It seems that every shot was carefully plotted to have the best looking angle and hint of awesome. The color usage is unmatched for the genre.

Even without the 80s backdrop it would still be the movie it is. The action sequences rival Mad Max 2 for being 100% innovative, fun and original. The truck scene with Sly in the back firing a machine gun is the epitome of car chase scenes.

I love the plot and execution of it, there was a real sense of this different world and set of rules. Only someone like the Night Slasher could be an adversary for The Cobra. Sylvester Stallone gives a flawless and completely and utterly memorable character.

Marion Cobretti is the ultimate rough cop that shoots without asking, all he has to do is know they're bad and it's over. Brigitte Nielsen is unbelievably breathtaking as the foreign model Ingrid.

Brian Thompson as the Night Slasher is evil in every way imaginable and has some of the best lines as the character. I just can't sing this movies praises enough.