: Many scenes are blatant nods to better films, including Smith dangling from a cable and kicking through a window (a la John McClane) or an SUV alley ambush reminiscent of Clear and Present Danger .
Whether you're watching for the nostalgia of 90s stunt casting or the hilarious "low-budget Bond" script elements, Skyscraper remains a quintessential example of the Schlock Pit era. Skyscraper (1996 Film Review) - The Nicsperiment Skyscraper (1996)
Smith plays , a Los Angeles helicopter pilot who inadvertently flies a group of terrorists to a high-rise building. Led by the villainous Fairfax, the group is searching for the final piece of a "superweapon" microchip that could shift the global balance of power. What follows is a series of low-budget action tropes: : Many scenes are blatant nods to better
: In an odd character choice, Carrie is obsessed with having a baby, a running joke that critics at Mutant Reviewers found particularly distracting. Critical Consensus: "So Bad It's Good" Led by the villainous Fairfax, the group is
If you’re a fan of "so-bad-it’s-good" cinema, the 1996 film Skyscraper is a fascinatng specimen of mid-90s direct-to-video excess. Often described as a "Die Hard" clone with a tenth of the budget, it stars in her second feature for PM Entertainment, released during a particularly turbulent period in her personal life. The Plot: Die Hard Meets Playboy
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