Um, yeah, I think I saw this... because I remember Dolph Lundgren being the title character -- however, for the life of me, I can't recall anything that happened or even if I liked it or not -- so it gets a low score simply for being so utterly forgettable.

Rewatched this, and it's also even better than I remembered. Non-stop action, killing, numerous creative scenes and battles, hilarious one-liners, all punctuated by a great performance from Louis Gossett Jr. An outstanding 80's dark action film, whose only problem was Dolph Lundgren's largely lifeless performance.

Bad Movie

Typical 80s action fair disguised and dressed up as a faithful homage to The Punisher. Besides the look, guns and trademark name, not much is notably the same about him. Simple yes, but fun....no.

I was hoping for some sweet 80's action but all I got was a cheap looking movie with hungover Dolph Lundgren.

If you're a fan of mindless action and intense fights, you got it. If you want a deep story and a really well-rounded Punisher film, I'm sorry.

The Punisher was a shitty comic book and now it is a shitty movie several times over.

Action, indeed.

Lundgreen at his dumbest. Louis Gossett Jr. at his poorest, apparently.

gotta love Frank Castle

For a boy growing up wanting to watch superhero films when only a handful were being made, this was awesome. In retrospect, its use of stereotypes and predictable action do absolutely nothing for it.

This is so ridiculous I actually enjoyed it. Try counting the action movie cliches: Ninjas dancing in a circle around the hero- check. Firing endless rounds without reloading- check. Stab a guy through a wall because he probably was there- check. Abandoned amusement park- check. Multiple explosions for no reason- check.

Poor.

You know it's the 80's 'cause there are NINJAS!

Typical 80's action flick that happens to be about The Punisher. Besides the name, the look, and the guns, not much else is really faithful to the comic. No longer a 'Nam vet, Castle is now an ex-cop, and his partner (Gossett Jr.) is trying to find and help him. Castle, meanwhile, has to fix a mess he helped create: the Yakuza are taking over since the U.S. mob has been oblitered by the Punisher. The film is very simple but satisfying.

I no way true to the comic book, but a fair action flick. Believe it or not, I would have liked this a whole lot better if it wasn't tied in with the comic, because my expectations would have been far lower, and this film would have surpassed them. But by adding in The Punisher tag, it set the bar too high for this movie, which has since been relegated to late night slots on pay cable.

Naked sewer meditation.

a solid action flick with lundgren. not the big hit but entertaining.

Good grief. Good fucking grief.

errr

The film wastes no time on tedious backstory or unnecessary romantic subplots. It's nonstop killing and action from start to finish. So from one perspective it's kind of nihilistic and cheap, from another it's refreshingly fun and to the point.