good flick
Added 9/17/2009
This movie takes me back.When i ordered this movie i thought that it wouldn't be as good as it was when i first saw it long ago.I have to say i really enjoyed it and i think the acting is better than some of the more current movies.This movie made me think that this type of stuff really happens.
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The First Power DVD
Added 5/25/2009
90's film, action, drama, supernatural, suspense, cop film, about a satanic serial killer in LA, that runs up against, Lou Diamond Philips, who plays the Cop, and is aided by a psychic, played by Traci Griffith.
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"Fallen" is better
Added 8/4/2008
Police Detective Russel Logan (Lou Diamond Phillips) thinks that catching serial killer Patrick Channing (Jeff Kober) and sending him to the gas chamber will be enough to stop his killing spree. That is, until the killings start again and professional psychic Tess Seaton (Tracy Griffith) shows up in his life, insisting that Patrick has been given the "first power" by the devil and has used it to rise from the dead.
The plot of "The First Power" is very similar to that of "Fallen" (which was made in 1998, eight years after "The First Power"). Both films centre on demonic serial killers who seemingly can't be stopped and who can pass from one body to another. However, "Fallen" is far and away the better of the two films (in fact, it is one of the most frightening films that I have ever seen - the song "Time is on my Side" still creeps me out, whenever I hear it). "The First Power" is the sort of film you would expect to find on late night television or on the bottom shelf of your local DVD store. The concept is a good one (good enough to be reused as "Fallen"), but the execution is terrible. The acting is laughably bad, particularly on the part of Tracy Griffith (yes, Melanie's sister), and there are so many plot holes and improbabilities, not to mention scenes that just plain confused me, that it's only really worth watching if you're the sort of person who enjoys films that are "so bad they're good". Nevertheless, if you are into "so bad it's good" films, this stands out in my mind as one of the two most enjoyably bad films that I have ever seen (alongside "Jade"), so if you do happen to stumble across this film, it might not be a complete waste of your time.
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c u around buddy boy !!!!
Added 11/22/2007
very good movie lot's of action too believe me you will not be disappointed i think this is lou diamond's best movie to date and again i found this movie here when i couldn't find it anyway else again thanx amazon you have a customer for life with me
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The First Time Jeff Kober scared the Bejeezus out of me
Added 5/19/2007
I can't understand the low ratings for this film. I will always remember it for its odd but attractive cast, the strange twists and novel occult storyline and for the first appearance to me of Jeff Kober who went on to scare me by turning up in many movies and tv shows including Buffy and Kindred the Embraced. This movie made me laugh and yelp. Watching this movie was the first time I appreciated being in a crowded movie theater because the howls and laughter of the young audience really enhanced the experience.
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good flick
Added 9/17/2009
This movie takes me back.When i ordered this movie i thought that it wouldn't be as good as it was when i first saw it long ago.I have to say i really enjoyed it and i think the acting is better than some of the more current movies.This movie made me think that this type of stuff really happens.
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The First Power DVD
Added 5/25/2009
90's film, action, drama, supernatural, suspense, cop film, about a satanic serial killer in LA, that runs up against, Lou Diamond Philips, who plays the Cop, and is aided by a psychic, played by Traci Griffith.
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"Fallen" is better
Added 8/4/2008
Police Detective Russel Logan (Lou Diamond Phillips) thinks that catching serial killer Patrick Channing (Jeff Kober) and sending him to the gas chamber will be enough to stop his killing spree. That is, until the killings start again and professional psychic Tess Seaton (Tracy Griffith) shows up in his life, insisting that Patrick has been given the "first power" by the devil and has used it to rise from the dead.
The plot of "The First Power" is very similar to that of "Fallen" (which was made in 1998, eight years after "The First Power"). Both films centre on demonic serial killers who seemingly can't be stopped and who can pass from one body to another. However, "Fallen" is far and away the better of the two films (in fact, it is one of the most frightening films that I have ever seen - the song "Time is on my Side" still creeps me out, whenever I hear it). "The First Power" is the sort of film you would expect to find on late night television or on the bottom shelf of your local DVD store. The concept is a good one (good enough to be reused as "Fallen"), but the execution is terrible. The acting is laughably bad, particularly on the part of Tracy Griffith (yes, Melanie's sister), and there are so many plot holes and improbabilities, not to mention scenes that just plain confused me, that it's only really worth watching if you're the sort of person who enjoys films that are "so bad they're good". Nevertheless, if you are into "so bad it's good" films, this stands out in my mind as one of the two most enjoyably bad films that I have ever seen (alongside "Jade"), so if you do happen to stumble across this film, it might not be a complete waste of your time.
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