It's dumb, to be sure, but then again, so were most of the old movie cliffhangers, from which Timecop is obviously derived. Director Hyams does a decent job keeping the sci-fi/adventure pacing up to snuff, cutting away to something else just when things get a little too, oh, stupid, and keeping the laser-sighted projectiles flying. Unfortunately, he still can't act his way out of a soggy Kleenex without benefit of a Laaz Rocket. The audience cheered when he did the splits and electrocuted a bad guy, and they chuckled when he made his trademark wiseass retorts, so maybe Van Damme is the action star of the Nineties. Being a time-travel epic, plot holes abound here, but it's Van Damme's cute little attempt at being the family man that ruins that oh-so-necessary willing suspension of disbelief. When that tactic fails, he decides to cut to the heart of the matter and eliminate Walker himself, circa 1994, priming the film for doppelganging Van Dammes galore. McComb retaliates by subtly rearranging the present, dismantling the TEC and eliminating Walker's job. Being the upright, noble, and god-and-country kind of guy he is, Walker can't stand McComb's smug self-righteousness, and vows to bring him in, at any cost. Sentimentalities aside, Walker soon learns that McComb has used his financial clout to buy off over half the agents in the TEC, allowing him to move through time with virtual impunity. If only he could break his TEC vows and return to that fateful day to save her. Walker, for his part, agonizes daily over the mysterious murder of his young bride Melissa (Sara) 10 years before. Which is exactly what evil Senator McComb (Silver) is doing. The Budgie from Brussels (or whatever they call him) is Max Walker, a 2004 AD police officer assigned to the TEC (Time Enforcement Commission) and responsible for patroling the alleyways of the timestream, making sure people don't try to use this new time-travel technology to change the present by, say, getting rich and running for president. Some exclusions apply, please visit our Help Centrefor more details.The best Jean-Claude Van Damme movie so far, if you know what I'm saying.Based on a comic book story, this futuristic film follows the time-travel exploits. We’re happy to accept returns for unwanted items, provided that they are returned within 14 days of receipt unopened, unused, and in perfect condition. 1994 Action/Adventure Suspense/Thriller SciFi/Fantasy.For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered.If your order contains items that are out of stock, we’ll ship the in-stock items as soon as we can and will dispatch the out-of-stock items as soon as we’ve received more stock in the warehouse.We don’t always ship everything together so check your dispatch email for more details - we’ll send you a dispatch email per parcel.We will email you as soon as each item is ready to be dispatched so you know when to expect them, but you can also check the status of your order in your account.Will you tell me when my order is on its way? All delivery options and any charges that are applicable will be shown at the checkout.Selected items are only available for delivery using Click & Collect to an hmv or FOPP store of your choice.Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.Free delivery is available for most items when the order exceeds £20, but any exceptions will be clearly highlighted.When you place an order for an item that is fulfilled by Exertis, your details shall be forwarded to them so that they can fulfil the order, and to their courier so that they can deliver the item. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. In 1994, Max Walker (Van Damme) is a run-of-the-mill cop who is approached to be part of a new task force out to ensure that time travel is policed safely, and that nobody uses the technology for. In this instance, we'll send weekly updates to keep you aware. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse.Where an item is 'Back in stock soon', we'll aim to receive more stock within a week and will dispatch any orders once the shipment has arrived.We will aim to dispatch pre-orders so that you receive them on the release date.Orders sent via the Express Delivery service will be dispatched the same day if ordered by 2pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).Orders sent via Royal Mail 48® are usually received within two to five working days, including Saturdays.If the items are in stock, we’ll aim to dispatch them within 24 hours of your order being placed.
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