Dream Warrior (2004)

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

I basically watch anything with Lance Henriksen in it; even if the movie is bad he's always gives a high-grade performance. This movie had a really cool idea with a very poor execution. If it only had a decent script backing it up, any kind of budget, a director with some kind vision, or even half-way capable actors (Henriksen excluded of course) it would have been much more enjoyable than what we have here. It's like a low-rate X-Men with a post-apocalyptic backdrop. A everything settles man named Parish (Lance Henriksen) becomes the leader (really more like a king) of the new world. Under his rule anything he deems unholy is banned, the main atrocity being people with supernatural, or mutant, powers. Then a mutant named Rage (horribly play by Daniel Goddard) decides to stand up a bring Parish and reign crumbling down. Too bad a cool concept, even if it's not that original, doesn't make a good movie.

I must say, this movie should have received at least 10 Oscar nominations. Special effects alone should have received 5-6, (!!!!WARNING, SPOILERS UP AHEAD, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!)you'll know what I mean when you see the sweet opening sequence involving a CG Asteroid and stock file footage of a volcano erupting! When I first rented the movie, I must say that I expected the movie would be set in new york and have a man dressed in medieval armor with his face painted, all of which were on the DVD cover. I was slightly disappointed when the movie had nothing to do with the man in medieval armor, a war, new york, dreams, or warriors. I was also very confused as to why the movie only included cars from the 1930s or 1960s. Even though there are about 13 trillion Toyota Camrys and Ford Taurus,' the characters apparently could only find cars that are rare in todays world, like some 1930s antique Hitler-mobile. I guess the asteroid mustve hit all the Japanese car plants and somehow all the rarest antiques in the world survived. And apparently they're all solar powered now, because all gas stations were destroyed as well. Although you would be pleasantly surprised at how simple it is to convert a gas engine to solar power, you pretty much just connect a couple wires to a solar panel. The battle-bikes or Nazi-cycles were also a vehicle highlight! Yet, the movie was oddly pleasing, especially the performance of the girl with lightning powers, who was a real scene stealer. I'm so thankful Isaac Hayes got time off his busy schedule to co-star with THE, yes THE Lance Henriksen. Not as good as Surf Nazis must die though, this movie did not have a character as compelling as Mama Washington.

I sure am glad I work at Blockbuster, If I didn't I wouldn't ever get to see gems like "Dream Warrior". A giant piece of bad CG animation made to look like a meteor collides with earth, causing volcanoes to erupt and lots of stock footage we have all seen on the discovery channel to appear. If that stock footage was the apocalypse, then I am really confused. Anyway, The main character, Rage (Yes, that is his name, his father is a dipshit.)was let out of his cell by an unseen figure. The viewer finds out soon enough that our hero can read minds. This is why he is being hunted. In the post-apoc-stock-footage world of "Dream Warrior" that meteor caused humans to evolve.Anyone that has evolved is considered "impure" and is called a freak. Also, they are pale imitations of the X-men. Seeing how Rage's only power is to read minds. All the other freaks get cool powers.. Isaac Hayes' character, Zo, for instance, has telekenisis. So does an annoying kid who probably also had a stupid name. Speaking of stupid names, the healer freak is named... Sterling, and I believe her last name was... PADLOCK, making her name to be Sterling Padlock.For a B action movie, this was actually pretty good. (I didn't even make fun of the fight scenes) The story was interesting, even though it is sort of a rip of off the x-men, minus the super heroes. It also borrows a lot from Mad Max. "Dream Warrior" has a lot of faults. But one has to look at a movie like a high school student, B movies are like the special kids, they want to be just like the cool, popular kids, ("Dodgeball" is like that class clown that hangs out with "White Chicks")and for instance and are fun to watch when they try. ...I don't think that made any sense. I give dream warrior a 2 out of 4. a B movie that tried.

I'm a huge Beastmaster Fan HUGE!!!!!!! I have waited and waited for almost a year now to see this movie and through a friend of a friend I got to see it. The plot is basically... years after the earth has been hit by a meteor there are bands of people who have survived. Amongst them birthing defects have caused supernatural powers to develop amongst a rare few and... fearing the effect that they can may have on his reign of power Lance Henriksen's Character wants them dead. (Twist to be expected.) The directing is the best but Daniel is amazing. He has an intense yet charming quality about him. When he smiles it is all over for me. Can't wait till the movie is released so that I can buy a copy.