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This was the equivalent of a first-time viewing for me, as I hadn't seen this in a very, very long time, not remembering much but a few random scenes/shots. One of my favorite parts of the entirety of this is found within the suspense (Hitchcock doing what he does best, keeping you guessing long throughout) and the script (lots of great lines and banter, some of the most simplistic scenes are the most entertaining, just because of how the characters interact with one another), the small, enclosed set we're given to look at and enjoy is well constructed, and it all builds up to the only "weak" part of the film for me, which is the ending, as it feels very rushed and rather lacking in any sort of surprise.
The one-set movies by Hitchcock are all great.
Rope and Lifeboat also belong into that category. And Dial M For Murder.
All very recommended!
I've been sort of tied up with work and haven't seen a film since Bat/Supes, which is too long for me. Anyway, I was able to get away and excitedly went in to see this film. Starring, Kevin Costner in the lead, and with stalwarts like Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Jordi Molla & Gal Gadot in it, it couldn't be all bad I thought. Ok, Ryan Reynolds is in it too, but he has experienced a sort of resurgence of late, with Deadpool and all so I was willing to still take a chance.
The verdict. Big mistake. My word this was bad. The RT rating is 26% and I firmly believe that's about 10% too high. What a complete waste. I was fidgeting in my seat trying to check the time to figure out how much longer this was going to take. I actually wanted to try out 'texting' in a theatre for the first time, although I realize what hatred that could bring on me both in the theatre and here, given one of the existing threads here.
I just can't understand why quality actors like Oldman, Jones & even Costner would waste their time with this PoS. It's better to be on the dole I would think.
Honestly, I want the last 2 hrs of my life back. Actually, I demand it.
2 of my favorite films and my favorite action heroes/characters. Iko Uwais is a god damn beast, destroying villains effortlessly as they come at him by wave. The first 'Raid' film is basically 90 minutes of intense action as the police slowly takes down the enemy forces. Killer soundtrack too, and breahtaking fighting choregraphy.
As for 'Supremacy', what a fantastic film. This was my first ever Bourne film, as I cought it on pay per view channel on the same year Ultimatum was coming out, so I then bought the dvd for that and 'Identity' and saw the new one on the big screen in the same year. That made the wait for QOS feel very short. This film just flies by, if someone told me the film was the lenght of a typical 45 minutes episode on tv, I'd believe them. From the moment Bourne demolishes the police in Naples (@doubleoego is sweating while reading this right now! ;) ) the moment is non-stop action. Matt Damon owns everything, from the badass fight in Munich, the brilliant sequence in Berlin (with the famous foot chase), to the final part in Moscow (and that friggin epic car chase). And to think that for me, 'Ultimatum' is even better than 'Supremacy'. I really can't wait for the next outing this summer.
Regarding the films, I found the first two excellent (and there's no doubt that CR & QoS borrow elements from them, in the story and not just in the action) but the third was a little derivative for me, although the action in it was superb.
The true story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, an ex convict who is struggling to integrate back into society. The film shows the last day of his life interacting with his girlfriend young daughter and Mother as well as family members.
In the evening on the way to a new years eve party with his girl friend Sophina and friends he gets into an altercation with a former prisoner on board a train. Due to the incident the train is stopped at Fruitvale Station where heavy handed Police then try to restrain Oscar and his friends. This leads to one of the officers shooting him which he later dies from in hospital.
Michael B Jordan's whose star is definitely on the rise is excellent here, his talent was evident from his memorable performance in season 1 of David Simon's TV masterpiece The Wire, as the tragic young drug dealer Wallace. Octavia Spencer and Melanie Diaz offer great support as Oscar's Mum and Girlfriend.
It could be argued that director Ryan Coogler paints Oscar rather positively but he makes no secret from the flashback footage of him in prison that he is previously a violent offender prone to confrontation. That might make some think that Grant was on his way to his fate but this is an incredibly black and white way of interpreting this tragedy. Despite his background and behaviour nothing excuses the treatment he receives from the law enforcement officers, their behaviour is reprehensible and brings into question their extreme methods that lead to Oscar's death.
Although initially a charge of murder was bought against the Officer, his excuse that he mistook his gun for his taser got him off on a manslaughter charge and only served 11 months of his 2 year sentence.
I understand there have been some playing around with the facts here to do with Oscar's time leading up to the event which have had some criticise it's veracity but the fact a cop supposedly mistook his gun for his taser is incredibly disturbing. This is a hugely tragic and shocking tale which left me initially numb then very angry.
7/10
I decided to watch this again, after seeing what Snyder has done to BvS.
With each viewing Sucker Punch gets better. This is a movie that has to be seen several times. It is so multilayered and metaphoric that it's almost work to watch it.
The visuals are unrivalled. It's a comic nerdgasmic experience. Maybe it's the audio visually best movie ever.
Björk's Army Of Me (the best song of the nineties in my book anyway) is a stroke of genius and fits the visuals of the movie so good. The music overall is fantastic!
After seeing this tonight, I again believe that Zac Snyder has it in him to produce a gigantically great version of The Justice League.
Actually his only miss is Man Of Steel (and now BvS).
One of my favorite movies of all time, one of the best endings to a movie I've ever seen. Love it every single time I see it, so intense and entertaining. And the finale...
Eff it, I returned the BD & ordered a DVD of the film.
This is true, also one I forgot to put on my best list in the decade thread...
How was it possible this movie went so under the radar? Luckily the Academy showed some sense to put it on the radar with 3 Oscar wins, of course this should have won Best Picture and not the other excuse for a movie.
Simmons and Teller are spectacular. From Simmons I expected it anyway, one of my favourite (TV) actors.
Miles Teller was a total surprise. Can this boy act! Sadly he has harmed his career pretty badly by starring as this scumbag in the stupid Divergent/Insurgent/Allegiant series of movies.
I live Jaclyn Smith now at 30. ;) She was very good in Nightkill. Forget Psycho, that's a film that could put you off from taking a shower ever again.
Give me this over any of this comic book, franchise box office guff all the time.
On a different note. Just got my blu-ray tape of 'Three Days of The Condor'. Cracking conspiracy thriller, with great performances from Robert Redford, Max Von Sydow and Cliff Robertson, and contains one of the best edited fight sequences ever. With this film and 'The Yakuza', Director Sydney Pollack did two of my favourite thrillers.
Probably my all-time favorite revenge flick. Extremely violent showdown because a sadistic Choi Sin-Mik and a Lee Byung-Hun who is on path for brutal revenge. Some of the scenes in this film are almost unbearable, yet I find myself hypnotized by the film, thanks to powerhouse performances from the 2 lead actors. Whenever I watch films like this one, or 'Man From Nowhere' or 'Raid 2', I always think that Hollywood ain't got sh*t on these badass asians.
I've been revisiting some old 90's thrillers of late. Recently I've rewatched The Juror, Just Cause, Palmetto, and The Last Seduction. Now it was time for Malice, starring Alec Baldwin (he did his share of these sorts of films back then), Nicole Kidman and Bill Pullman (another mainstay of that time).
It's basically a psychological thriller about a couple in a small town and a surgeon (played by Baldwin) who needlessly removes an ovary from the wife (Kidman) when she collapses at home, and this leads to lawsuits. However, as is normally the case, all is not as it seems.
The film is notable for a brilliant monologue by Baldwin about the 'God Complex'. This is the 2nd film from that era where he delivers a superior soliloquy (the other being the legendary one in Glengarry Glen Ross) for the ages.
Quite tense, with pretty good performances. A young Gwyneth Paltrow has a small role as does George C. Scott. The late Jerry Goldsmith delivers one of his typical great 'suspense' scores.
Recommended
He's kept busy over the years, notably on TV, even playing another US president in "1600 Pen". But the part that will stay memorable was Oswald Danes in "Torchwood : Miracle Day". A far cry from his comedic or heroic roles, that's for sure.
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I own the film on DVD, twice even. :) And both copies work very well.
I . LOVE . SUNSHINE!!!
100%. Such a stellar film.
This film has been one of my all time favorites ever seen discovering it on DVD a little over 10 years ago. Both Tom Hanks and Spielberg deliver some of the best works of their respective career. The beach landing sequence by itself is enough reason to rewatch this film. The final battle is extremely tense, as are several other moments like the sequence in the destroyed town and the attack of the machine guns position later on in the film. I can't find anything bad about this film, one of the most intense 2.5 hours of cinema of the last 20 years.
Whoever would have thought 70s disco music could fit a sci-fi movie so well?
Ha ha Guardians did pop into my mind.
I get the desire to make a film that educates the public about the NFL and their often deplorable actions behind closed doors, but you've got to do better than this for people to pay attention. Even a straight-up documentary on the subject would have probably turned out to be more exciting than this snorefest. Even with the changes and embellishments to the true story that were made in an effort to make it more Hollywood, this one is still one of the most boring films I've seen in some time.