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Not among their best, but it has its moments.
Don't doubt it! Will try to find a copy. :-)
Have you tried it?
Man, do I love this movie - just the right amount of 90's cheesiness, with a very over the top performance by Banderas.
Yes, but as I didn't have any gas in it, it didn't work :))
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A good Richard Donner effort! Much fun to be had there.
I agree. I love the final part of the film, with Stallone and Banderas waiting for each other to make a move.
@mattjoes, that long drawn out finale is definitely great. I love the profuse, incessant, angered sweating of Banderas as he hangs around impatiently, while Stallone relaxes in the AC of the bank.
I watched this recently and really enjoyed it; Banderas is excellent, "No more chit chat"
I hadn t seen this since I was a kid, when it thoroughly scared me, no doubt helped by the ominous score. Jack Palance is an obvious choice for the part, with his bat-like face.
Stallone made some great action films in the 90's, including the brilliant Cliffhanger, The Specialist and Demolition Man .
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Been watching a lot of Burt Reynolds movies recently myself. Haven't had the time to submit a debriefing, but most of the ones I've seen just shows he was more than a typed leading man. Hustle especially ended up being a favorite of mine. Absolutely terrific and melancholic neo-noir.
Hustle is very good. Sharkeys Machine is also under appreciated. One favourable critic did state it has " the best opening sequence since Dirty Harry!"
Another good one from Billy Wilder, fun movie.
Decent film.
Tron (1982)
The effects was might impressive at the time, but today they are pretty dated.
Labyrinth (1982)
Yuuuuuuuck, trash.
The Meaning of Life (1986)
I've never found Monty Python movies funny, and this was no exception.
I would’ve loved to see Burt more in serious films like Hustle and Sharky’s Machine.
It's very entertaining watching John Wayne running around like an old Frank Bullitt (or Harry Callahan), only in a Seattle setting instead of San Francisco. But where Wayne might not be very convincing as a Detective Lieutenant being in his late sixties at the time, the film itself is not that bad at all. There's a nice twist to the plot, some nice scenery (particularly in one of the very last scenes), and a funky score by Elmer Bernstein. What more would you want from a 70's crime film like this?
I'll be buying that digital copy anyway, as I know I want to watch this film again.
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Watching a few 70's films these days, and after watching 1972's The Getaway by Sam Peckinpah, I continued with The Killer Elite (1975) this weekend. Much like Peckinpah's 1972 film with Steve McQueen, there's several nice action scenes in this one – featuring James Caan and Robert Duvall. Although Caan and Duvall are always enjoyable to watch, the film itself didn't entertain me as much as The Getaway did, but it wasn't bad.
In fact, this movie was just about flawless in its execution, direction, cinematogaphy, and production design. The musical score was also quite nice. I'd rate it 9/10 - which puts in on the same level as my top Bond movies. (And no, nobody and hardly any movie is perfect.)
The only drawback is that I haven't managed to activate the Blu-ray extras on my eight-year old player...so I never learned how the hell they changed Gary Oldman into Churchill. At any rate, I can say that at no time during the movie I felt that Churchill, in the remotest sense, had any similarity to Gary Oldman. Marvellous.
Watched it again the other day. One of my favorite versions. Palance was one of the most terrifying, yet sympathetic Draculas. I really need to get the Blu-ray. The DVD contained the original TV cut, whereas the earlier VHS and Blu-ray featured the more bloody theatrical version that played in Europe.
Had a blast as always,even if it is 2hours 54mins long.
McQ is enjoyable fare. And it does have a splendidly staged car chase for its finale.
I love The Getaway but I find The Killer Elite quite weak..consider g it's Peckinpah and having two very good leads in Caan and Duvall
I saw it on tv a few years later. What scenes were cut? If you know.
Yeah, The Killer Elite didn't exactly live up to the expectations when having such a quality cast unfortunately. Having a soft spot for 70's action films, it was enjoyable enough, though.
Wonderful film, still a top five Dracula.