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Hands down the best super-hero film I've ever seen. Hugh Jackman gives the performance of a lifetime in his final outing as Wolverine. Patrick Stewart has never been better, the young actress playing the 3rd main character was phenomenal. The action was amazingly brutal and badass (makes 'Deadpool' look like a kid film). Wow, just wow. I have to see this film again as soon as possible. Hugh Jackman absolutely owned the screen for every second he appeared.
Quoted for bluntly stated truth.
This film was phenomenal. I might end up seeing it again before Friday.
That's really good subliminal advertising because the song is indelibly linked to the film for me, courtesy of a superb, moody trailer. It made an impact.
Not sure if I'd rank Jackman in Logan higher than Connery and Craig, in fact I don't even want to think about because there's too much to assess but you're right, his performance was phenomenal. He and Patrick Stewart killed it and brought their A-game. Logan taking a beating, handing out beatings and brutal kills, to his frustrations with Charles and Laura and the hilarious moment where he starts attacking the car...this film didn't disappoint. I'm really excited at how good this film is because Jackman definitely deserved this win.
It premieres here today as well. I am up damn early in the morning, so this will have to wait until the weekend. Glad you guys loved it. Hopes are extremely high.
- 'Do you have dreams?'
- 'Yes.. with people that hurt me.'
- 'Mine are different.'
- 'Why?'
- 'I'm the one who hurt people.'
Yeah there were some great lines in this film; especially from Patrick Stewart; but what I also love was how simple the film kept things but still managed to convey a great deal of significance. Nothing was wasted. It's hard to fully appreciate this film with just one viewing, particularly as a fan of the comicbook genre. If I wasn't going to the gym later today I'd definitely be at my second viewing.
Not that i'm complaining, but these films have taken on a bit of a Mission: Impossible feel, with the action sequences. That runway though, must have gone on for miles.
1. Fast Five (2011)
2. Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
3. Fast & Furious (2009)
4. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
5. The Fast And The Furious (2001)
Absolutely stunning film. Hugh Jackman in this film is the very definition of badass. His performance here is basically what I imagined from Mel Gibson if he had starred in 'Fury Road', so thanks to this film, I no longer need another Mad Max film with Gibson. I also no longer need to picture in my head the what-if scenario of Timothy Dalton or Pierce Brosnan in a one-off film as a retired James Bond coming back for one final mission. Jackman just has a massive I-don't-give-a-shit attitude in this outing that would leave everyone speechless. This film features probably the best trio of lead actors I can think of, as alongside a mindblowing Jackman, we have splendid performances from Patrick Stewart and the young actress playing Laura. The film is full of pitch-perfect scenes, as even the quiet moment make you glued to the screen, whether from great dialogue, powerful music, or simply Jackman electrifying the screen just by standing there. After seeing John Wick 2 last week, I thought it'd be a very long time until an action film would wow me again. I've never been so wrong in my life, as it took only 7 days to see another of these films that is destined to become a Triple A certified classic.
I was a little lost at the very end of the film, although I did enjoy it. I have just about got my head round it and where we are now?!!! :-t :))
Very good film, the continuity doesn't make any sense though.
Stanley Donen made a few films that I really like, such as Singin' in the Rain, Funny Face and Charade. But 1984's Blame It On Rio is one naughty Donen film that's hard to forget, even if it isn't exactly a great artistic accomplishment. Forget the mostly failed attempts at comedy: a young Michelle Johnson (18 - 19 years old) strips naked almost half the film, trying to impress a 30 years older Michael Cane -- and that's the memorable part. Donen's camera isn't too subtle about showing Johnson's goods either, like we're not supposed to worry about the unsavoury age gap at all. As if gratuitous topless shots of the gorgeous miss Johnson aren't enough, one Demi Moore, playing Cane's daughter, also shows up at one point with less than two pieces of clothing covering her skin.
Now, if this were some kind of Lolita level drama I'd go along with it, but what happens here is almost pure exploitation. The story is pretty dull, the jokes don't work and the acting is at times disastrous. Demi Moore's husky voice is absolute horror. The only thing this film has going for it are Michelle Johnson's perfect C's. Not that I have a problem with that -- I mean, I don't, obviously :P -- but reading "a Stanley Donen film featuring Michael Cane" doesn't quite prepare you for a sex comedy which celebrates a girl having an affair with her dad's best friend. And in the absence of a good script and overall terrific performances, there aren't many other focal points for the viewer.
Whether one is rendered aroused or disgusted, Blame It On Rio is a film one is likely to always remember, but not for the right reasons...
Now, I myself am the product of a significant parental age gap and my own relationships almost always seem to involve a certain number of years between my love interest's age and my own, but 30 years feels slightly unsettling, even to me. That said, it doesn't necessarily shock or disgust me. The problem is that if the movie does little else but rub this age difference in our face while shying away from presenting an honest and somewhat complete study of the matter, I'm left slightly distraught or rather disappointed. I don't need a morality tale but it could be interesting to go for a deeper exploration of what such a relationship does to people. And one can still wrap it up in comedy or intrigue or tension or ... However, there's neither any serious tension in Blame It On Rio, nor is there any successful comedy -- though I admit that's highly subjective. The age gap just "is", and Michael Cane's character knows it, tries to fight it but fails every time Michelle Johnson flashes her amazing chest. I'll give the film straight A's for her straight C's, but an F for doing nothing with the contradictions and conflicts it sets up. It now feels like some soft-core stuff that middle-aged men can still safely "smuggle" in the household video collection, rather than the bitter-sweet drama film it could and probably should have been. It does plant the seeds for a more intricate character study but doesn't ever take it anywhere.
And so at the risk of sounding like a horndog or a sexist, the truth is that what I take away from Blame It On Rio is the juicy memory of Miss Johnson's barely legal boobs, and sadly nothing else.
While I don't agree that it's the greatest thing to ever happen, it is a really great film and a good end to Jackman's run as Wolverine. Such a shame we didn't get more Wolverine films like this one in the past.
The Glass Key [1941] - With Alan Ladd and the glorious Veronica lake in a mystery that tears apart relationships and friendships. A well plotted movie with great cinematography well worth your time.
The Maltese Falcon [1941] - Humphry Bogart as Sam Spade in the first Noir movie that is about greed and twists, a brilliant ensemble cast with some great mystery. The morality play in this movie is risque and pretty wild considering the days it was made in before morality was leashed in by the defenders of morality. Both movies as conceived by Hammett offers a different view as we have accepted of the '30 & '40's actually are portraited in the general movie fare.
Many people issues with this film. Sure, it's not the greatest movie but I actually enjoyed it. Jennifer Lawrence was freakin' hot in this too.