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I fully agree and have little to add, but stay for the whole credits (and I mean whole credits)
And Cap America in a brilliant cameo.
I did and it paid off, both times. ;-)
So did I, my friend and our kids.
Absolutely loved it. Every scene in Åsgard is stunningly beautiful, and the relationship between Tor and Loke is played out in a very satisfying manner. Lots of humor and tragedy as well. I think this film delivered better than what I expected based on the trailer.
Found myself having a bit of an Arnie marathon over the weekend (I also watched Pumping Iron - following him at the Mr Olympia contest in 1975), and thought I might as well re-visit the film that made him a star. It is rather creaky at times but benifits from the excellent Linda Hamilton, who adds weight to the film as the relatable young heroine Sarah Connor. I like the "dirty" look the film has, clearly reminiscent of Film Noir (as shown by the club Sarah walks into when Kyle is following her).
What the film may lack in sophisticated special effects it makes for in pure imagery. There are several memorable shots that define the film and add some flavour to it. The burning photograph of Sarah, the naked Terminator looking at a night-time LA, the skeleton Terminator looking around at all the machines in the factory during the climax...and that's just a few.
I personally can't agree that's its better than T2, however I can see why others may think so.
(It's a hell of a lot better than Commando though).
8/10
Excellent performances from both actors and a moving story told with sensitivity.
9/10
This film would not be for you if
- you don't like watching foreign films, which would be stupid. So what if the actors talk Indonesian? [Note: an American remake is in the making. Yes, because Hollywood can handle this kind of films?]
- you don't like a film that's all fighting - fighting - more fighting.
- you especially don't like violent fights.
However, if none of the above bothers you, watch this film! And even if some or all of those you have an issue with, I still recommend this film. Amazing martial arts, great overall photography, powerful choreography. I was hooked from the first minute on. Every now and then, an Asian martial arts film is on my agenda. This one will be on my agenda very often.
And the most fascinating thing about it all is it's directed by a 32 year old Welshman!
The sequel to The Raid is definitely on my list of things to watch. It takes place two hours after the end of the first movie. I'm so looking forward to seeing it!
You and I both! I'm looking forward to more throat chopping, knee kicking action!
Remember going to see this on release in 1984, and it's easily the best of the series - although that really isn't saying much
Steven Berkoff's Victor Maitland seems a poorer villain from his Octopussy appearance a year earlier as General Orlov, and I actually had more fun with his henchmen, and after a while Murphy's Axel Foley can become irritating, but his co-stars hold it all together, along with the always excellent Ronny Cox
The end shootout at the Maitland residence also featured for Arnold Schwarzenegger's Commando a year later incidentally
EDIT: 'Charade'
I've wanted to see this film for a long, long while now, and I finally sat down and watched it tonight, finishing it mere minutes ago, and wow, it was near perfection in almost every aspect: dialogue, acting, locales, plot, twists, characters, all of it. The chemistry between Grant and Hepburn was fantastic, and they seemed to hit it off as soon as they met in the beginning of the movie. Nice twists throughout that I didn't see coming, I enjoyed the sly bits of comedy here and there, and it was just one superb movie overall. Can't get over how great it was.
I've always had a bit of a mixed relationship with this film. Watching it for the first time in 2008 I enjoyed it but preferred Batman Begins overall. Then I enjoyed this one more on subsequent viewings, now I think I'm back where I started.
Most of the cast are excellent. Heath Ledger is amazing as The Joker and Aaron Eckart is very good as Harvey Dent. Praise also has to go to Bale, Caine and Oldman (I was a little disappointed with Maggie Gyllenhal this time round sadly).
While a lot of TDK works I think it occasionally can be a little self-indulgent and "geeky" for its own good (also an issue that was in TDKR). I lost count of how many monologues the characters made, again a lot of which worked but there were others that didn't quite feel right in my view (to borrow a phrase from @actonsteve some of it felt a bit "it says here" - probably sounded great on the page but didn't feel right coming out of an actors mouth). The boat sequence at the end for example didn't quite convince me. That said two of my favourite scenes in the film consist of these long speeches (Alfred's speech about "men wanting to watch the world burn", and Ledgers's dialogue with Batman in the police station).
The action however is incredible throughout and certainly the films high point, especially the chase between The Joker's "Slaughter" vehicle and Dent's police van. Who doesn't love the sight of Batman on that bike accompanied by Hans Zimmer's score?
Overall I like The Dark Knight a lot and think there is more good than not so good, but like some other fans I'm not entirely sure its the perfect masterpiece some say it is.
8/10
p.s. I'd forgotten about the winks to Thunderball (Batman being swept away by a plane) and From Russia With Love (The Joker's blade in his shoe).
The first of Bogey's films with future wife Bacall and though it resembles in many ways Casablanca, I think it's quite simply another jewel from the Bogart treasure.
And I wouldn't classify the Sky-hook and knife shoe bits of the film as winks to Bond. The former was an actual program utilized for agent extraction, and the knife shoe is one of the best old-style killing devices around, up there with the garrote in menacing lethality. Though, Bond could have been on the minds of Goyer and Nolan as they were crafting the script, so you could be right on the money for all I know.
...I don't believe you. You're a filthy liar and I refuse to believe you.
Who wouldn't have chosen a movie with Queen Latifah over the sequel to Batman Begins??
But I'm with you @0Brady and @Murdock, Holmes was good on the part. But I would've prefer no recasting the actress, whoever she is.
Yes, there clearly has to be another reason.
I just cannot accept that answer. I mean, there is no way she would bow out of 'The Dark Knight' to do 'Mad Money.' There's no way.
R-right?...ri...right??
The quintessential film noir. Bogey is on fire here, and so are Peter Lorre and Elisha Cook. Like Casablanca, this film deserves but one title: perfection.
Nothing but good happens when Bogie, Lorre and Greenstreet team up. I highly recommend Across the Pacific if you haven't seen it, despite all its flaws.
She didn't want to play the same character again.
This is the full story fom January 2007, just before filming was getting underway:
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB116977056966988402
Okay, but seriously, when you sit there and look at both products, it's a really huge shame that she went that route. Meanwhile, Terrence Howard didn't even get a chance to return to IM2. I bet they would've enjoyed switching their options. I hate when characters change in a trilogy like that.