Fortress (1992)

Although we like to fill our heads with positivity at the Mr. Man offices, it’s difficult not to be negative about what’s to come when so many movies forecast a dystopian future. Take 1984 (1984), Robot Holocaust (1986), Robot Jox (1990), Rollerball (2002), The Island (2005), The Zero Theorem (2014), Blood Drive (2017) and Anon (2018), to name more than a few. Of course, we’d be remiss not to add Fortress (1992) to this list. The science fiction adventure kicks off when former army officer John Henry Brennick (Christopher Lambert) and his wife Karen (Loryn Locklin) are sent to prison for planning a second child since the Socialist Republic only allows them to have one offspring. While behind bars, John Henry meets a perfect prisoner (Lincoln Kilpatrick), the young convict Nino Gomez (Clifton Collins, Jr.), the big house bully (Vernon Wells), and slimy Stiggs (Tom Towles) who tries to extort Brennick. Needless to say, that’s a big mistake. Under the direction of Stuart Gordon, the movie includes some sexy views of Mr. Lambert’s built body. We get to admire his abs and sack when Ms. Locklin rides him in bed at the 18-minute mark. Alas, Christopher’s wang is hidden from us. Yet in an earlier scene we can spot the reflection of his peen in someone else’s sunglasses! Despite the fact that film critics were far from thrilled with this futuristic thriller, flesh fans will appreciate the skin it delivers. Perhaps that explains the suggestive sequel Fortress 2: Re-Entry (2000). Re-Entry indeed!