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As for 'Kingsman,' I trashed the look of that movie based on all of the trailers and TV spots, but it really surprised me.
It's that new Scientology documentary that's come out, apparently.
I don't see anyone boycotting this film, however.
And don't get me started on the near perfection that is the pairing of Michael Mann and Tom Cruise in 'Collateral.' What a film.
I think you can bet the bank that Renner and Mrs. Bond will appear nowhere near the next Bourne. Damon and Greenglass reported hated the Bourne Legacy and felt it countered various characters and threads in their previous films as there is tons of bad blood between Damon/Greenglass and Gilroy, the diretor/write of Legacy. Their next Bourne will ignore the Bourne Legacy. The sequel to the Bourne Legacy was sidelined when the studio finally got Damon and Greenglass to agree to do a Bourne sequel. (Damon needs a big hit.) If the studio had found Legacy successful enough, I doubt we would be seeing Greenglass and Damon coming back for another wack at the franchise.
Well I always thought previously that Tom Cruise was just sort of a PR guy for scientology kept in the dark about the things they did, so despite him seeming kinda insane, I could always enjoy his films. But I saw this documentary recently called Going Clear that made me see him in a whole different light. I'm not gonna type out all the details as it'll take a while (it's all online if you're interested, and I started a thread on here) but he's been involved in some messed up stuff. I mean he's a good actor and it is impressive how he does his own stunts but I think sadly it's one of the few cases where I can't seperate the actors personal life from his performances. I just don't want to give him my money anymore, not after what I found out from that doc.
I remember discussing Kingsman with you before it was out, when you said the trailers did nothing for you, so I'm glad you enjoyed it in the end :) I really liked it, it was a very fun, very violent tribute to not just Bond, but spy films in general. It wasn't quite as good as I expected (I don't think it topped Kick Ass) but I still really enjoyed it regardless. I thought the first half, while not bad by any means, was a little more safe and conventional than I was expecting. But then from the dinner scene onwards the film just got better and better. That church scene was one of the best action sequences ever put to film imo, and the finale was great too.
Indeed, it was just an all around fun tribute to Bond. It didn't try to be James Bond discreetly, either, it was right in your face, and that's what was so fun. That church scene? Absolutely one of the best action sequences I've ever seen. I was so impressed with that.
'The Matrix' trilogy, 'Street Kings,' 'A Scanner Darkly,' 'Point Break,' 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure,' and 'John Wick' on repeat for the rest of time? I could work with that!
It's plausible! Cruise just started shooting 'Mena,' but that would give the cast and crew of 'Jack Reacher' enough time to get the full script and production down pat, so they could have it out by December 2016. In the midst of next year, Cruise could start filming M:I-6, though I'm sure they'll wait until 2018/2019 for it. But, stranger things have happened.
Apparently Mena isn't coming out till end of 2016 so I'm guessing Jack Reacher 2 is summer 2017 at the earliest. Ed Zwick (The Last Samurai, Defiance) just signed on to direct so its moving ahead.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tom-cruises-jack-reacher-sequel-796867
Well, looks like @thelivingroyale is doing just that. (One can presume he probably won't be alone in that.)
You clearly feel strongly about that and I respect that. I haven't seen the documentary, and I know next to nothing about Scientology - or other cults, for that matter, I'm suspicious of all of them.
I generally know extremely little about actors as people - in most cases nothing, in some cases tiny little bits, sometimes a bit more, and in only one case quite a lot, so what they are like as people rarely has any impact on how I see them as actors. That is to say I see the work and the person as separate just like I generally would with, say, writers (as people vs their books), or composers (as people vs their music), etc.
There has never been a case (yet, anyway) where I would boycott an actor's work because I can't stomach them as people. Partly because I rarely care enough to bother to find out enough about them to have an informed opinion that I felt was valid and justifiable. If I rather not watch movies with certain actors it's because I don't like them as actors, it has never been because I'd dislike the person. In my experience finding out more about some actors has just made me like them more... the opposite has never happened.
It would have to be something really rotten to make me boycott. Clearly it is for you with Cruise, and you're not the only one I've seen say similar stuff. If I cared enough about Cruise, I'd have looked into this whole business already - maybe I should, anyway, if it's that bad. I'm still unclear though if there is absolute proof he has done some nasty stuff... But research requires time and effort, ugh... I should look into some other cases, too, I suppose - just too little time to try and find out about every case. But, for instance, Mel Gibson... I just watched the Cannes Fury Road presser and George Miller being clearly very genuinely fond of and upset for Gibson and I know too little about it all to even have an opinion, and I'd like to.
But that wasn't really what @thelivinroyale was saying, was it? He wasn't talking about religious beliefs as I understand.
I have no idea about his political or religious views at all, but now I'm curious. ;)
And @Creasy47 - You really like Street Kings? Oh, ok. I wanted to...
I mean normally I don't let actors personal lives get in the way of me enjoying their films. Sean Connery thinks it's okay to hit women, still a great James Bond. But there are two cases I can think of where just can't get past it. One of these cases is Roman Polanski (I understand he lost his wife and everything but he raped a 13 year old girl and got away with it, saying sorry just doesn't cut it imo, if he was really sorry he would have accepted his punishment instead of running away and continuing to make millions). And now, the other is Tom Cruise. The thing is, normally if a celebrity does something horrible there are consequences. You mention Mel Gibson and despite apologising and stating multiple times how much he regrets it, he's still blacklisted from many major studios because of his anti semetic remarks. Roman Polanski raped a girl, got away (he said sorry but I think when you've raped someone, sorry just doesn't cut it) and rather than being blacklisted there are celebs signing petitions to get the charges against him dropped. Tom Cruise is part of an evil cult and has been mixed up in some nasty stuff with them and yet he hasn't faced any consequences at all, he still enjoys a huge film career.
The promo tour for Mission Impossible 5 will be kicking off soon. Hope at least one journalist has the balls to ask about it. He'll most likely just refuse to comment or say it's all lies but given the accusations made against him in the doc (and the sources they have), I'm not sure how well that'll work.
As for 'Street Kings,' indeed I did! My best friend and I caught it the night of release and we thought it was a pretty tight-knit little action thriller. It was fun for what it's worth.
4 new posters and a new trailer coming tomorrow.
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm78640384/rg2160630528?ref_=rgmd_md_pv
Number 6 is very intresting, Sean Harris with a Bear.
Average, but the SP teaser is crap. Walking out of the BFI IMAX over the last couple of months has been depressing. The SP teaser with Dan is so unbelievably uninspiring. Possibly my least favourite work in the series. At least the Ethan image has a bit of atmosphere, unlike the au de toilet effort for SP.
I am indeed talking about that poster. I've seen it several times now on the exit walk from the BFI IMAX, which is the big screen in London, a prime spot for promotion, and it actually blends in to the wall it's so bland. I agree, the teaser is really atmospheric, brilliant. The print campaign is nowhere near that level. It's really, really poor. I'd rather the original bullet hole poster took it's place. They really need to up their game. This is Bond, we used to set precedent for iconic poster design. What happened?
Completely agree. It's totally amateurish and not acceptable for such a storied franchise that used to be known for its legendary posters.
And we're on a Bond forum, no?