assault on precinct 13 be the absolute dumbest film i have see since charlie angel 2. the shame lie in the fact that they have a good cast and a good premise to work with . spoiler . i know they have say this movie be a remake descendant of rio bravo but do the writer of this film actually watch rio bravo . besides the fact that rio bravo be a western classic and the premise of the film be that the sheriff ( john wayne ) have to keep a prisoner accuse of murder from be liberate by his brother and his gang . no one want to liberate anyone in assault on precinct 13. they want everyone dead . so and my first question would have to be and why not just burn the whole place down from the start . why assault the place at all . i know the contrived plot turn be suppose to be clever and shock but it do not make sense and or or be present properly . if the veteran cop be in on it from the start and why the need for this whole movie . if the veteran cop suddenly cut a deal at the back door during the siege and how do he even get the chance . as soon a he appear at the door he would have be shoot and they would have have their entry point . it all just fubar . what part of any city can an all out war take place at a police precinct ( complete with helicopter and massive explosion ) but no one notice . however and as soon a there a fire they have to leave before the fire department show up . how do they plan to cover up the chaos that be happen outside . police issue bullet in the wall and bullet casing and footprint and equipment usage and and the fact that there be go to be no body of bishop men to be find . how about those police sniper . how could they possibly miss so badly so often . i like the fact that when the two detainee try to run and the sniper be foil by two tiny mound of snow . a if it not possible to shoot a high power riffle through a pile of snow . the set up be interest although ridiculous but the movie just go off a cliff when they decide to kill that particular character with a bullet to the head for absolutely no reason at all . i know the maker of the film be go for shock but all they get be disgust at the cruelty and the anger of the audience . don not you think that part of the reason why this thing be bomb at the box office be the fact that word of mouth have everyone tell friend and family to stay away from this one . that particular scene have to be a big part of that word of mouth ( that and the fact that every plot turn be dumb then dirt ) . the conclusion remain steadily stupid a the villain pause to deliver an austin power like diatribe instead of kill the helpless people who he have finally capture . i know several people have mention the closing scenes that take place in the wood of detroit city ( > snicker < ) but why do ethan character just wander off in to the wood in the first place . he doesn not even look to see if the suv with the secretary and his friend get away . they just cut to him prowl slowly in the wood and pistol in hand . gack . i could go on but would not . all i can say be that you want to avoid this stupidity at all cost .