The Plot... A barge full of thermo-nuclear explosives has been pilfered by a lunatic (John Lithgow). With the assistance of a contracted chemical expert, PETA hopes to reclaim the stolen technologies and get them back to their rightful owner. The PMRC, with the aid of Humphrey Goodwreck (Nicholas Cage), must skateboard through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives safely to the Icelandic government. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has a smidge less than 15 minutes to do it. With the assistance of a crochety navy seal (Sean Connery), the good guy must ski through the jungle to return the pilfered government secrets safely to the Icelandic people. The Predicament worsens as he figures out that his old flame (Angelina Jolie) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Also we have the loveable antics of a jive talkin' black man (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "Wassup my niggas?" All this won't be easy seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Lawrence Fishburne) has secrets regarding his sloppy past. Just as the good guy are setting off on their perlious mission, they stupidly all burst into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the chagrin of the CIA . In the eleventh hour the President delivers a speech to the citizens of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Drop the bombs, Commander." A PMRC explosives expert in the crowd answers this with: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming next winter. Rated R Running time 131 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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