I can't say I'm too surprised that Terminal Velocity gets such a low IMDb overall rating and was a box office loss, making just $17 million dollars, $33 million short of its budget, but that's a bit misleading: it's not exactly bad, it's just that it isn't very good. It is something of a curio. It many different ways, not least the toe-curling 'macho' dialogue, it seems more like a refugee from a cheesy Seventies TV series than a Hollywood film. Why it was made I really couldn't guess. It would be entertaining enough if you have enough beer and chips handy and an evening to kill - and you're not to choosy - but don't bother going out of your way to see it. Win some, lose some, I suppose.