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  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    Ok,im throwing this out there.

    I have been offered a free film ,one of these :

    KONG SKULL ISLAND
    JOHN WICK 2
    LOGAN (AND THE BLACK & WHITE VERSION,LOGAN NOIR)
    FREEFIRE
    TRAINSPOTTING 2
    ARRIVAL
    THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN.

    I haven't seen any of them so I would like your advice on which one to get,free ?!

    @barryt007, what kind of movie are you in the mood for right now? Laid back and fun in a cinematic sense? More serious and emotional or grounded? Mysterious and spooky? It'll help me make a recommendation to you.
  • Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Ok,im throwing this out there.

    I have been offered a free film ,one of these :

    KONG SKULL ISLAND
    JOHN WICK 2
    LOGAN (AND THE BLACK & WHITE VERSION,LOGAN NOIR)
    FREEFIRE
    TRAINSPOTTING 2
    ARRIVAL
    THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN.

    I haven't seen any of them so I would like your advice on which one to get,free ?!

    @barryt007, what kind of movie are you in the mood for right now? Laid back and fun in a cinematic sense? More serious and emotional or grounded? Mysterious and spooky? It'll help me make a recommendation to you.

    That's the thing,its not for now ,and its a buy and keep job from SKY TV so it will be permanently on my SKY Q Box,so I really haven't a clue which one.

    I suppose re-watchabilty will be one factor if that helps !


  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Ok,im throwing this out there.

    I have been offered a free film ,one of these :

    KONG SKULL ISLAND
    JOHN WICK 2
    LOGAN (AND THE BLACK & WHITE VERSION,LOGAN NOIR)
    FREEFIRE
    TRAINSPOTTING 2
    ARRIVAL
    THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN.

    I haven't seen any of them so I would like your advice on which one to get,free ?!

    @barryt007, what kind of movie are you in the mood for right now? Laid back and fun in a cinematic sense? More serious and emotional or grounded? Mysterious and spooky? It'll help me make a recommendation to you.

    That's the thing,its not for now ,and its a buy and keep job from SKY TV so it will be permanently on my SKY Q Box,so I really haven't a clue which one.

    I suppose re-watchabilty will be one factor if that helps !


    If you want re-watchable, John Wick 2 would probably be recommended by many. I think the most interesting film on the list is Logan, but that's a very serious and weighty movie that you won't want to watch all the time, as it is cynical. I haven't seen Arrival, but know that it's best for a particular audience that doesn't mind slow build up dressed up as sci-fi.

    I haven't see all the films in the list so I can't credibly say, but from what I know I think Wick would give you the most enjoyment, as the movies are known for being wild and crazy with big stunts and action pieces. If you don't mind sacrificing some plot and story in exchange for a cinematic experience, I don't think you could go wrong.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited August 2017 Posts: 23,883
    @barryt007 I can vouch for John Wick 2. Great fun with superb action choreography. Visceral and thrilling. Just don't expect much of a plot.

    I liked Kong Skull Island as well but that is more in the Godzilla mold (although better imho). It's got some funny moments (and great actors) but is a complete mindless CGI fest as you can imagine. Large scale blockbuster of the Hollywood variety.

    Both of the above are rewatchable and quite 'light'.
    -

    I've seen and enjoyed Girl on a Train (Blunt & Ferguson are always watchable) but it's a bit dreary imho. I personally didn't like Logan all that much (a bit of a downer) but I'm in the minority. I can't say either are especially rewatchable.

    I haven't seen the rest so can't comment.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I'd also vouch for 'John Wick 2.' The only other one I've seen on that list that I'd rewatch a bunch is 'Free Fire'. 'Logan' was great but not something I'll watch endlessly, 'The Girl on the Train' was predictable and worth one viewing (if that), and I wasn't too crazy about 'Arrival,' but plenty of others were.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    .....and I wasn't too crazy about 'Arrival,' but plenty of others were.
    Oh yes, I forgot about that one. I've seen that too (twice) and also didn't think too much of it. Deep rather than fun.
  • edited August 2017 Posts: 19,339
    Thanks guys...I have the original John Wick and I love it,so I presume the logical film to get is John Wick 2.

    Appreciate your help all and deep down that was the film I was hoping for I think .

    EDIT : I am now the proud owner of John Wick 2 ...downloaded to my SKY Q box ,on my phone,laptop and DVD in the post.

    All for the grand price of £0.00
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    (lets ignore that this is a tv episode just because it's awkward to flip through 2 different threads and then the listing)
    MacGyver: Lost Love

    its from season 3. I forget that when this show was good how much on fire it was...

    The positives
    1. the acting is amazing
    2. The Depth of the twists and turn
    3. MacGyver is a bad ass from the opening macgyverism to the car chase
    4. the plot feels almost 007ish I love it (MacGyver needed a film series)
    5. the music is also outstanding

    The negatives
    1. some of the villainy is a bit too cartoonish
    2. My wife felt the second half worked better for her
    3. Lisa's feelings really seems to change based on the director rather then on anything realistic


    Overall my MacGyver retrospective is really off to a good start up next

    Legend of the Holy Rose

    Ranking of non Bond films 2017
    1. Jaws
    2. Mission Impossible Rogue Nation
    3. Beverly Hills Cop 2
    4. Snake Eyes
    5. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
    6. Macgyver Lost Love
    7. Jaws 2
    8. Beverly Hills Cop
    9. Mission Impossible 3
    10. The Firm
    11. My week with Marilyn
    12. Wonder Woman
    13. Kong Skull Island
    14. Mission Impossible
    15. Beverly Hills Cop 3
    16. Ghostbusters
    17. When Harry meet Sally
    18. Batman Mystery of Batwoman
    19. Limitless
    20. Jaws 3-D
    21. Batman Year one
    22. Fifty shades darker
    23. Mission Impossible 2
    24. Jaws the Revenge
    25. National Lampoon's Vacation

    Jaws Franchise
    1. Jaws (only franchise where my ranking is equal to there releases)
    2. Jaws 2
    3. Jaws 3-D
    4. Jaws the Revenge


    Brian de Palma films
    1. Snake Eyes
    2. Mission impossible

    Beverly Hills Cop Franchise
    1. Beverly Hills Cop 2
    2. Beverly Hill Cop
    3. Beverly Hills Cop 3

    Ranking of films that came out in 2017
    1. Wonder Woman
    2. Kong Skull Island
    3. Fifty Shades Darker

    DC Films
    1. Wonder Woman (I feel I may need to see Batman Begins soon so a batman film can top this list again)
    2. Batman Mystery of the Batwoman
    3. Batman Year one


    Mission Impossible franchise
    1. Mission impossible Rogue Nation
    2. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
    3. Mission Impossible 3
    4. Mission Impossible
    5. Mission Impossible 2

    Ranking of all films
    1. Jaws
    2. Casino Royale
    3. Mission Impossible Rogue Nation
    4. Beverly Hills Cop 2
    5. Quantum of Solace
    6. Snake Eyes
    7. Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
    8. Macgyver: Lost Love
    9. Jaws 2
    10. For Your Eyes Only
    11. Beverly Hills Cop
    12. Mission Impossible 3
    13. The Firm
    14. My week with Marilyn
    15. Wonder Woman
    16. Kong Skull Island
    17. Mission Impossible
    18. Beverly Hills Cop 3
    19. Ghostbusters
    20. When Harry meet Sally
    21. Batman Mystery of Batwoman
    22. Limitless
    23. Jaws 3-D
    24. Batman Year one
    25. Fifty shades darker
    26. Mission Impossible 2
    27. Jaws the Revenge
    28. National Lampoon's Vacation


  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    I prefer the Rat Pack version of Danny Ocean and Co, never got into the Soderbergh films thought they were over stylised and pretentious admittedly I never revisited them since there releases.

    I've only watched the original and the remake, seeing as how the latter is inferior, I didn't bother with the sequels. Still, cheer up, we have the all women Oceans film in production.

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  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    Thanks guys...I have the original John Wick and I love it,so I presume the logical film to get is John Wick 2.

    Appreciate your help all and deep down that was the film I was hoping for I think .

    EDIT : I am now the proud owner of John Wick 2 ...downloaded to my SKY Q box ,on my phone,laptop and DVD in the post.

    All for the grand price of £0.00
    Congrats. It's a blast.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    bondjames wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Thanks guys...I have the original John Wick and I love it,so I presume the logical film to get is John Wick 2.

    Appreciate your help all and deep down that was the film I was hoping for I think .

    EDIT : I am now the proud owner of John Wick 2 ...downloaded to my SKY Q box ,on my phone,laptop and DVD in the post.

    All for the grand price of £0.00
    Congrats. It's a blast.

    Now That's a bargain. :)
    I haven't seen John Wick 2 yet.
    Does anyone think it's better than Wonder Woman ?
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    001 wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Thanks guys...I have the original John Wick and I love it,so I presume the logical film to get is John Wick 2.

    Appreciate your help all and deep down that was the film I was hoping for I think .

    EDIT : I am now the proud owner of John Wick 2 ...downloaded to my SKY Q box ,on my phone,laptop and DVD in the post.

    All for the grand price of £0.00
    Congrats. It's a blast.

    Now That's a bargain. :)
    I haven't seen John Wick 2 yet.
    Does anyone think it's better than Wonder Woman ?

    I don't think those films are remotely similar enough that a comparison between them would make much sense.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited August 2017 Posts: 23,883
    001 wrote: »
    I haven't seen John Wick 2 yet.
    Does anyone think it's better than Wonder Woman ?
    Very different films. I preferred Wick 2 personally (I liked it better than the first one) but WW is pretty good too. If you like state of the art bone crunching action choreography & cinematography set to beautiful locations and backdrops, then Keanu is definitely the ticket. For a bit more wholesome PC fun, go with Gal.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    001 wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Thanks guys...I have the original John Wick and I love it,so I presume the logical film to get is John Wick 2.

    Appreciate your help all and deep down that was the film I was hoping for I think .

    EDIT : I am now the proud owner of John Wick 2 ...downloaded to my SKY Q box ,on my phone,laptop and DVD in the post.

    All for the grand price of £0.00
    Congrats. It's a blast.

    Now That's a bargain. :)
    I haven't seen John Wick 2 yet.
    Does anyone think it's better than Wonder Woman ?

    I don't think those films are remotely similar enough that a comparison between them would make much sense.

    I haven't seen Wonder Woman yet either.
    I don't Care for too much for comparisons.
    Which out the 2 would you rather watch again ?
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    001 wrote: »
    001 wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Thanks guys...I have the original John Wick and I love it,so I presume the logical film to get is John Wick 2.

    Appreciate your help all and deep down that was the film I was hoping for I think .

    EDIT : I am now the proud owner of John Wick 2 ...downloaded to my SKY Q box ,on my phone,laptop and DVD in the post.

    All for the grand price of £0.00
    Congrats. It's a blast.

    Now That's a bargain. :)
    I haven't seen John Wick 2 yet.
    Does anyone think it's better than Wonder Woman ?

    I don't think those films are remotely similar enough that a comparison between them would make much sense.

    I haven't seen Wonder Woman yet either.
    I don't Care for too much for comparisons.
    Which out the 2 would you rather watch again ?

    Well, I'm biased as a Wonder Woman fan. When it comes to that movie and Wick you have a powerful film and a fun film. Whatever you enjoy more, strong messages or high action, will make the choice. They're just two films that are so vastly different that it makes no sense to say which is better, or which one you would want to see more, especially because I don't know your tastes and couldn't recommend anything to you with credibility.

    I also don't know if we have similar tastes, so my opinion here doesn't really matter beyond a subjective judgement.
  • edited August 2017 Posts: 684
    SORCERER (1977) / William Friedkin
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    The ultimate Top Gear challenge.

    Unfortunately, I've not seen Clouzot's THE WAGES OF FEAR so there's no comparing and contrasting to be done (yet). I have seen Friedkin's THE FRENCH CONNECTION and THE EXORCIST, neither of which impressed me greatly, though I suspect that's more down to Friedkin's style not being for me rather than Friedkin lacking style or having a poor one.

    That said, I did connect with SORCERER more than either of his others, the second half of the film more so than the first. The way Friedkin chooses to start the film is understandable and effective to a degree but also diminishing. Rather than spread the character introductions over the first hour while we wait for anything of consequence to begin, he reasonably chooses to show stuff happening right away. In the moment, the manner in which this is done, however, is seemingly intended to project a sense of scale onto the film, which would've been worth it if he could've dressed it up any better. As it is, while watching, it is rather dull and somewhat disorienting. The ending, however, kind of reconfigures this so that in looking back on the film the beginning gels well thematically with everything to follow.

    Each of THE FRENCH CONNECTION and THE EXORCIST seem devoid of emotional range, choosing to focus instead on evoking from the audience a singular, targeted emotional response centered around one extended performative action (thrills from the car chase in the former, fear from the exorcism in the latter). Here everything centers on the second half trek and seeks to provoke suspense, and it's largely successful due to the direction, wonderful editing, and marvelous sound design.

    The ending is especially nice and, as it did in the case of the film's opening scenes, somehow retrospectively shifts the second half's emotional response from suspense to dread — of the inevitable. I'm not sure this is a film that can be watched suspensefully a second time, unlike say Hitch's films.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,960
    @Strog, I'm in the opposite boat as you: I've seen (and loved) 'The Wages of Fear' (easily one of the most tense films I've ever witnessed), but have yet to catch Friedkin's 'Sorcerer.' May have to some day, just to see how the endings line up. The last few moments of the former kill it a bit for me.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    001 wrote: »
    001 wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Thanks guys...I have the original John Wick and I love it,so I presume the logical film to get is John Wick 2.

    Appreciate your help all and deep down that was the film I was hoping for I think .

    EDIT : I am now the proud owner of John Wick 2 ...downloaded to my SKY Q box ,on my phone,laptop and DVD in the post.

    All for the grand price of £0.00
    Congrats. It's a blast.

    Now That's a bargain. :)
    I haven't seen John Wick 2 yet.
    Does anyone think it's better than Wonder Woman ?

    I don't think those films are remotely similar enough that a comparison between them would make much sense.

    I haven't seen Wonder Woman yet either.
    I don't Care for too much for comparisons.
    Which out the 2 would you rather watch again ?

    Well, I'm biased as a Wonder Woman fan. When it comes to that movie and Wick you have a powerful film and a fun film. Whatever you enjoy more, strong messages or high action, will make the choice. They're just two films that are so vastly different that it makes no sense to say which is better, or which one you would want to see more, especially because I don't know your tastes and couldn't recommend anything to you with credibility.

    I also don't know if we have similar tastes, so my opinion here doesn't really matter beyond a subjective judgement.

    It's Not rocket science or quantum physics 0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 :)

    I'm just asking for people's opinions. Doesn't mean i'm going to listen to them. :)
    I'll see them both eventually anyway.
    Of course we have similar tastes. We're both Bond fans.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    001 wrote: »
    001 wrote: »
    001 wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Thanks guys...I have the original John Wick and I love it,so I presume the logical film to get is John Wick 2.

    Appreciate your help all and deep down that was the film I was hoping for I think .

    EDIT : I am now the proud owner of John Wick 2 ...downloaded to my SKY Q box ,on my phone,laptop and DVD in the post.

    All for the grand price of £0.00
    Congrats. It's a blast.

    Now That's a bargain. :)
    I haven't seen John Wick 2 yet.
    Does anyone think it's better than Wonder Woman ?

    I don't think those films are remotely similar enough that a comparison between them would make much sense.

    I haven't seen Wonder Woman yet either.
    I don't Care for too much for comparisons.
    Which out the 2 would you rather watch again ?

    Well, I'm biased as a Wonder Woman fan. When it comes to that movie and Wick you have a powerful film and a fun film. Whatever you enjoy more, strong messages or high action, will make the choice. They're just two films that are so vastly different that it makes no sense to say which is better, or which one you would want to see more, especially because I don't know your tastes and couldn't recommend anything to you with credibility.

    I also don't know if we have similar tastes, so my opinion here doesn't really matter beyond a subjective judgement.

    It's Not rocket science or quantum physics 0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 :)

    I'm just asking for people's opinions. Doesn't mean i'm going to listen to them. :)
    I'll see them both eventually anyway.
    Of course we have similar tastes. We're both Bond fans.

    And I gave you my view, just didn't see the point as I don't think the perspective would add much.

    We like Bond, sure, but that's just one thing and doesn't speak to our wide cinematic tastes. Anyway, not important.
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    @Creasy47 Looking forward to seeing WAGES eventually.

    I decided to check out one or the other of these films a couple months back. When Edgar Wright was doing press for BABY DRIVER he mentioned SORCERER, and when Nolan was doing press for DUNKIRK he mentioned WAGES. I did a bit of cursory reading on both, saw that SORCERER had undergone something of a reappraisal in recent years (significantly enough to suck in WAGES and force a reassessment of that film in comparison to SORCERER), so I decided to hold off on WAGES and go for SORCERER.

    I'll get around to it eventually, though! I'm mostly interested in how the suspense compares. Like I said, SORCERER managed it well enough, but looking back having seen the whole thing the suspense is rather at odds with how inevitable the end feels.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited August 2017 Posts: 40,960
    Strog wrote: »
    @Creasy47 Looking forward to seeing WAGES eventually.

    I decided to check out one or the other of these films a couple months back. When Edgar Wright was doing press for BABY DRIVER he mentioned SORCERER, and when Nolan was doing press for DUNKIRK he mentioned WAGES. I did a bit of cursory reading on both, saw that SORCERER had undergone something of a reappraisal in recent years (significantly enough to suck in WAGES and force a reassessment of that film in comparison to SORCERER), so I decided to hold off on WAGES and go for SORCERER.

    I'll get around to it eventually, though! I'm mostly interested in how the suspense compares. Like I said, SORCERER managed it well enough, but looking back having seen the whole thing the suspense is rather at odds with how inevitable the end feels.

    It spends a good 1/3 of the film building up the characters and the world they find themselves in, but when the "action" starts, it's unrelenting. Never thought a film about a few guys driving trucks from Point A to Point B would be so nail-biting.

    If not for that ending, it'd easily make one of the greatest films I've ever seen - it doesn't detract that heavily from the rest of the film, but it isn't the best way for me to end the film, either.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited August 2017 Posts: 23,883
    I haven't seen Wages of Fear either, but coincidentally Nolan mentions it as inspiration for Dunkirk in the interview that was posted today on the Production thread. I'll have to get to it at some point.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,960
    bondjames wrote: »
    I haven't seen Wages of Fear either, but coincidentally Nolan mentions it as inspiration for Dunkirk in the interview that was posted today on the Production thread. I'll have to get to it at some point.

    Will be curious to see how obvious that inspiration is whenever I check out 'Dunkirk,' then.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited August 2017 Posts: 23,883
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    I haven't seen Wages of Fear either, but coincidentally Nolan mentions it as inspiration for Dunkirk in the interview that was posted today on the Production thread. I'll have to get to it at some point.

    Will be curious to see how obvious that inspiration is whenever I check out 'Dunkirk,' then.
    I'm assuming it has something to do with movement in films (and tension building). He said he took something from silent films and early Hitchcock as well.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,960
    bondjames wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    I haven't seen Wages of Fear either, but coincidentally Nolan mentions it as inspiration for Dunkirk in the interview that was posted today on the Production thread. I'll have to get to it at some point.

    Will be curious to see how obvious that inspiration is whenever I check out 'Dunkirk,' then.
    I'm assuming it has something to do with movement in films (and tension building). He said he took something from silent films and early Hitchcock as well.

    'Dunkirk' seems universally praised in terms of its tension, which is always good.
  • edited August 2017 Posts: 684
    Attended a 15/70mm screening of DUNKIRK a few weeks back. Great experience. Unlike SORCERER (and assuming WAGES also, from what @Creasy47 is saying) the suspense is much more unrelenting, start to finish.
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    The French Connection and The Exorcist are untouchable classics for sure. Truly legendary films. I haven't seen his other work, but those two films alone make him a noteworthy director.
  • edited August 2017 Posts: 1,817
    The Bourne Legacy
    One of the most crashingly dull experiences I have bore witness to in a while. Messy direction puts an unintelligible plot at the forefront, whilst leaving character development in the back seat. Jeremy Renner is no Matt Damon; his performance is alright, but hardly compelling enough to hold the film on his own. The first half hour is a snoozefest - there is little weight to the characters, and their actions seem redundant. I constantly found myself questioning "what is the point?" I wasn't sure if we were supposed to care about the story, because it is directed with such incessant aloofness and detachment. For example,
    No. 3 is introduced as a fellow agent in the beginning, developed over about 10 minutes quite well, before he is left to explode abruptly in a cabin house, bringing us back to square one. He is never mentioned again, so what is the point? Or perhaps he was, and by that point I had lost attention. Most of the stuff in the snow felt irrelevant, and didn't move the story anywhere, so it commits the cardinal sin of wasting my time.

    I did appreciate the film more, marginally so, as it progressed, despite very little forward momentum and an evident lack of suspense. It takes us around 45 minutes or so for us to finally find a character who actually exhibits emotion and is not a robot. This character is Dr. Marta - whose name I had to look for on Wikipedia - inside of which the emotional core of the piece really lies. It is around this point too that the film shifts and takes on some semblance of story, deciding to revolve around the 'chems' and the virus that Cross needs to be physically and mentally enhanced.

    Where the script is dull, the other aspects of the film do not shine; they are just as dull. Cinematography, for the most part, was frankly bland, and the editing delights in cutting scenes so concisely they lack impact or purpose. It is this excessive prerogative of shedding excess that causes the film to lose out on its own character and personality. Examples of this are when the film strives too far to be subtle:
    refusing to show the bullet that hits the drone, or the crucial moment when Dr. Marta sets fire to the house; these parts look 'smart' but they neglect the experience.
    It is not often that I see a film that revels in its own reluctance to entertain.

    In one of the shoddiest displays of writing I have ever seen in a motion picture, the screenwriters conjure a random villain from the aether in the film's eleventh hour. We are told he is some sort of supersoldier, summoned artificially to present some sort of obstacle for the protagonist, because of the glaring lack of a real villain. The final sequence is probably one of the most decent in the film, but it is in no way earned, because nothing was leading up to it! What investment or connection, I wonder, does this supersoldier even have to the plot? Why should he care so much about killing Cross?

    But then again, there is little reason or point to anything that happens in the movie. Perhaps after the Bourne trilogy, which was probably complete in and of itself, there was little in the way for writers to go. Obviously there was little else for the series to go but back to Matt Damon after this abortion.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    The French Connection and The Exorcist are untouchable classics for sure. Truly legendary films. I haven't seen his other work, but those two films alone make him a noteworthy director.

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    One of William Friedkin's later films, fantastic gem of a film one of my favourites in the action thriller genre.
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    The Lion King (1994) - at a theater! Still my favorite Disney film; masterpiece all around. Love it
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