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I still can't get over how lifelike the CGI was. I'd love to go and see it again.
It's my favourite drama movie together with Howard's End and Fried Green Tomatoes and Steel Magnolias and Driving Miss Daisy.
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum
Having caught the trailer for this summer's Jason Bourne, thought I'd give these superlative action thrillers another viewing. Love 'em all. Hope the new one keeps up the high standard of the original trilogy.
Convoluted plot but stellar performances by Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier. Lovely Cold War espionage atmosphere, director of photography no-one less than Freddie Francis. Fine synth soundtrack too.
3 out of 5.
Furthermore lots of familiar names and faces. A joy to see Charles Gray shine in a fairly large role, love the man's voice. Than there is a scene with the wonderful Vladek Sheybal, cast once again as a Slavic character. Peter Burton, Anthony Dawson and Yuri Borienko have small parts too. Directed by Terence Young, edited by Peter Hunt.
Anyone seen this as well? I'd love to know what you thought of it.
One of my favorite action films of recent years. I've seen this movie atleast 10 times now. The pacing is just incredible, I hardly have time to breath between the Opera sequence and to the Moroccan section, and before I know it, the climax in London starts. Cruise is as badass as it gets in this film, and his co-stars (Pegg and Fergusson) are also fantastic. Killer soundtrack, breathtaking action sequences.. What more can I ask for in the action movie genre? I really can't wait for the sequel.
They had the ideal mix of action and FUN.
I realized while I was watching TSWLM a few days back (one of my faves) that the last two MI films in particular have more in common with that classic than the last two Bond films. They just get on with it, and everyone goes about their business with purpose, attitude & infinite cool. They also all have absolutely superb stuntwork and tension filled sequencing and pacing.
You're right, QoS is probably the last time they did one like that, but it was messed up for some by the 'frenzy' editing and writer's strike.
I hope they go for that style with the next one. 'Up' the pace a little and just move it along. Of course, they need a coherent script in order for it to all come together properly and I'd prefer a younger actor in the role, because that would be a great 'intro' for him and a new, more youthful beginning for the franchise.
Having said that, I'm not necessarily interested in all out action fests and a high kill rate. More just good editing and pacing with 'out of this world' stunts & suspense. That's what Bourne & increasingly Hunt deliver well.
Yeah, suspense and intrigue are Bonds bread and butter. With action/stunt work serving as a nice topper and to be used judiciously.
That's some economic storytelling right there.
I thought Emily Blunt was great and I always enjoy watching Jessica Chastain. As a movie it was entertaining. Not the best and not the worst thing out there. That is yet to come:
I was subjected to 5 trailers and that is what I found to be interesting:
Of the five. there were 3 remakes and 1 sequel. this is a pet peeve of mine:WTF is the originality in Hollywood these days??
The Sequel : Independence Day: It has been 20 years since the original thrilled us with super alien tech, super cool Will Smith. Now watching the trailer (Will Smith is absent from this one) I just kept thinking "Been there, done that".
The Remakes: (hold on to your butts)
The Magnificient Seven I am actually am excited about this one. I grew up loving westerns and this one has Denzil Washington in it. And any film Denzil does is worth a look see.
Ben Hur are you kidding me? A timeless classic from 1956 is being updated and redone? How can they? Instead of real chariots, horses and stunt men in the chariot race we will be treated to the latest CGI...gotta love this crap. Yeah, right.
Perhaps animal rights activists will not stand by and allow such stunts to be filmed today.
This is the one that really got me going: The Legend of Tarzan. WTF ? Not counting that trashy film in 1981 with Bo Derek we have not seen the ape man in like 60 years! Maybe the themes were deemed too politically incorrect but here we go. TARZAN. And instead of men in ape suits and trained chimps we get treated to a bunch of CGI simians.
BTW I end this on the one positive trailer I saw: The Girl On the Train starring the aforementioned Emily Blunt. Looks like an intriguing psychological thriller. It won't be out until Oct, so we have to suffer thru the rest of the summer and early fall....
There have been quite a few movies about Tarzan in the last sixty years :
Been years since I watched it, definitely bargain bin.
Apparently he was in this years "Hail, Caesar!" but I haven't seen it yet. He may have made a decent Bond now that you mention it, @Thunderfinger, but if it was right after Moore, he would have been the youngest Bond since Lazenby. He would have been a different choice to say the least.
I fear however that that trademark intense gaze of his may have come across as creepy rather than sexy to some women. Plus we wouldn't have had Dalton, so SEE YA