In 2032 archcriminal Simon Phoenix (Snipes) awakens from a 35-year deep freeze in CryoPrision to find a serene, non-violent Los Angeles ready for the taking. For his part, Snipes hated his hairdo in the film and immediately shaved his head after filming wrapped. Demolition Man (1993) Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes go at it amid a dazzling cyber-future in this explosive hit. NBA star Dennis Rodman dyed his hair similar to Simon Phoenix's (Snipes) distinctive hairstyle in the movie, having been inspired by the future criminal's look.ģ. Both turned them down because neither wanted to play the villain.Ģ. Download Embed Transcript NPRs A Martinez speaks to film journalist Nick de Semlyen about the actors who dominated action films in the 80s and 90s including: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold. Demolition Man is a 1993 American science fiction action film directed by Marco Brambilla in his directorial debut. Before Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes were cast, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal were offered the lead roles. It has LOTS of Taco Bell, Dan Cortese playing TV jingles on the piano, 90s Denis Leary, and the Three Seashells. What more could you ask for? To celebrate that anniversary, here are a few interesting facts you might not know about 'Demolition Man.'ġ. Soon, in a future that is very PG-rated (you get fined for cussing!), Spartan is thawed out to pursue Phoenix once again. It's got two musclebound action stars going toe-to-toe in a futuristic sci-fi world, with Sylvester Stallone playing John Spartan - a badass cop who gets frozen in cyro-prision after an attempt to bring in his prey, a kooky psycho criminal ( Wesley Snipes), goes sideways.

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