I really don't see why this film gets such sour ratings. This is a low-budget effort, not a mainstream action blockbuster to win over legions. Yes, it uses footage from the Stallone movie "Cliffhanger". This is no secret and was done with legal permission. The director (Jim Wynorski under an alias) was given permission from someone at Columbia Pictures to use the "Cliffhanger" footage, actually that guy and his wife are in Extreme Limits. If you haven't seen Cliffhanger (not that great anyways) you wouldn't notice the footage is from that movie. It's solid footage and wouldn't have been able to film similar original footage with the low-budget allocated for Extreme Limits.
I liked the Tesla Death Ray-Tungusta scenario used throughout the plot. It is cheesy to a certain extent, yet it works well as a sci-fi offshoot. As an action film this is above average, especially if you like Jim Wynorski's unique style. I enjoyed it.
I liked the Tesla Death Ray-Tungusta scenario used throughout the plot. It is cheesy to a certain extent, yet it works well as a sci-fi offshoot. As an action film this is above average, especially if you like Jim Wynorski's unique style. I enjoyed it.