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Re-watched both 'The Hateful Eight' and 'Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation' for the zillionth time last night.
And definitely, David Soul played quite the anti-Hutch in Magnum Force. I kind of have been wondering why would they give his character a Magnum in the TV series he's known for. Then again, I noticed there are many nods to the film he starred in as the rogue police officer. Cold blooded, not much functioning superficially, ruthless.
Just came out of the theatre a few hrs back. A great thrill ride of a film that doesn't let up from the opening scene. Lots of action and a lot of heart too. It's quite moving towards the end without descending into sap melodrama - a difficult thing to balance.
The hand to hand combat is absolutely superb in this film - probably the best they've done. Kinetic and visceral fights abound throughout.
Chadwick Boseman is excellent as Black Panther. The way he moves about is uncannily feline.
However, Spidey steals the show. I'm with @DaltonCraig007, Tom Holland has erased Tobey from my mind finally. This young chap definitely has the goods, and is able to stand toe to toe with Downey JR and hold his own charisma wise. He and the fabulous Aunt May are the definite highlights, and I can't wait for the solo Spidey film now.
Civil War is much better than Ultron and more entertaining. However I rank it well below their best, including Iron Man, Winter Soldier and the original Avengers. Why? Like BvS, I found just a little too many characters in the running time, which made it a bit busy. Sure, they have a comic based story to tell, but they could have trimmed a few characters and it may have been a little tighter.
Recommended, but I may be OD'ing on Superhero fare. I felt that last year with Ultron, earlier this year with BvS, and there was a slight tinge today as well - but thankfully I enjoyed it.
PS: I've been saying for a while that Daniel Brühl needs to be in a Bond film, but Marvel have got to him first. Still, he needs to be in one soon.
After that it's a 2.5 months wait until 'Suicide Squad' (that one comes out 2 days in France before the States, so again I'll keep you posted on it).
In exchange for this, @bondjames, I hope to read your expert analysis on 'Jason Bourne', as we get it 10 days after you.
That and 'Blood Father'. Matt Damon and Mel Gibson are back at being total badasses!
It's a deal. I'll definitely let you know my views on Jason Bourne as I'll be there on opening night. I'm expecting to be blown away of course. Looking forward to your opinion of both Suicide Squad (which I'm really looking forward to as well) and X Men.
I'm not too keen on these staggered release dates that everyone is doing these days, because we don't get to all take it at the same time, but it is what it is.
Just watched this John Singleton joint for the 2nd time. It was an enjoyable experience.
Bursting with charisma, the film boasts an all star cast including Samuel Jackson as the eponymous hero, Christian Bale as racist rich kid Walter Wade Jr, Jeffrey Wright as local drug dealer Peoples Hernandez, Vanessa Williams, Toni Collette, & Richard Roundtree (the original Shaft) as Uncle John.
The performances are off the charts, the score is funky, the action is enticing, and it's great to see Bale & Wright in early roles, demonstrating the acting prowess that would make them future stars.
Wright in particular just owns the screen as Peoples. When he loses it mid way through when a relative is killed, it's a joy to watch. Bale channels his Patrick Bateman from American Psycho in another standout performance. It's great to see these two go up against Jackson's Shaft.
Recommended
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A couple of PTA movies:
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Interesting. Hadn't seen this before. I believe it's the first movie starring Adam Sandler that I've seen - he was okay in that role. Always happy to see Emily Watson and Philipp Seymour Hoffman, though.
Magnolia (1999)
Loved this when I first saw it in theatre. It doesn't entirely hold up for me after a few re-watches, but it's certainly still good. Some actors (like Tom Cruise, Philipp Seymour Hoffman, Melora Walters and Jason Robards Jr in his final film) were wonderful in this, some others (like Julianne Moore) not so much.
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The Jungle Book (1967)
I hadn't seen this before, and I didn't care for it much. The best thing by far in the whole thing was Louis Prima's wonderful 'I Wanna Be Like You' - otherwise pretty disappointing.
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
A Michael Moore documentary. Sort of heartbreaking. The 8 minidocumentary extras were also fascinating.
Edge Of Tomorrow (2014)
I've never played video games, but I guess they're sort of like this. The movie was somewhat interesting and certainly not bad, but well...
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...continuing (in random order) with the Cillian Murphy filmography:
The Way We Live Now (2001)
A 4-part BBC miniseries, actually. David Suchet, Shirley Henderson, Matthew Macfadyen and Miranda Otto also star. Sort of reliable, quality period piece. Not bad, but nothing special, either.
Intermission (2003)
Another quirky little Irish film. Also has Kelly Macdonald, Shirley Henderson, Colm Meaney and Colin Farrell.
Pretty good film, awesome action (the airport sequence alone was spectacular), Evans and Downey on their A game, Black Panther, Ant-Man, the end was tense. Will try to see again soon. There were a few minor nitpicks (one being the villain), but they didn't distract from the overall enjoyment of the film. Will see how it holds up on my second viewing.
Seen it 9 times so far, I guess I have to make it a tenth time :D
I can't get enough of it on the big screen and in Dolby Atmos.
@Tuulia, I mispoke. I don't mean that Bale is duplicating his Bateman performance because he isn't. I made the comment because it's the only other film where I've seen him play an odious & murderous character, and I saw the same craziness in him, which I really like seeing - he does it well.
Luckily in Switzerland cinema complexes have flat-fee cards (for one year) where you pay one amount and can go and see as many movies as you want without limit.
Of course it's not that cheap, it still costs 440 CHF (420 USD) but for me that's really a bargain considering how many times I go to the cinema per year.
In 2015 I watched 103 movies at the cinema, almost 10 percent of those were Spectre :))
It helps that one of the most modern cinema complexes (including hotel, various bars and restaurants) is only 5 minutes away by foot from where I live :D
I admit if I had to travel by car or train possibly longer than 15 to 20 minutes I wouldn't go that often. I'm a bit lazy, even though I'm athletic and do lots of sports if that makes any sense.
I think the Swiss are one of the countries with the highest cinema attendance rate anyway.
As I posted elsewhere our population is 8 million, and over 1 million people went to see Spectre, and that's only one movie even if it is an insane number of tickets sold.
I'm glad you liked Civil War. Very good review from you.
I agree on OD'ing on superhero movie (and tv shows for that matter).
While I still watch them all sometimes it's just enough for the moment.
After Deadpool, BvS and Civil War I really need a break.
Also it is true that CW is a bit overpopulated with characters. It doesn't hurt the movie for me but I can imagine CW would even be better with a bit less characters.
Although Spidey is the character that feels "forced" the most into the movie I certainly wouldn't want to have missed him.
You're right. THIS is the definite Spider-Man!
I badly needed to watch a Bond film that reminded me why I'm a Bond fan and to just enjoy a bloody good film.
I really hope to God that with this quiet period, EoN are reevaluating their creative process and making sure that going forward there are going to be some major and happier improvements.
The issue I'm having with some of the superhero films recently is that they are more and more becoming ensemble pieces. I so much prefer the one on one adventures because that gives more time for character development. There's only so much one can do with all these characters in 2.5 hrs.
Civil War was a treat though. I really enjoyed the fact that it's more toned down than Avengers. I'll try and catch it again before its run is over.
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@Tuulia, I have not seen Harsh Times. I just looked up the trailer and it looks interesting. Thanks for mentioning it. I'll try and pick up a copy soon.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and The Man From Nowhere (2010)
What the f*ck! Pure entertainment for almost 4 hours. 'Fury Road' for me is the current benchmark in action films (outside of Asia). Killer soundtrack (especially during the first passage through the canyon), non-stop action, insane action scenes, stellar performances. Someone could tell me the film is only an hour long and I'd believe him. One of the better paced films I can think of.
And I finished off with the South Korean revenge masterpiece, 'Man From Nowhere'. Insane performance from Won Bin who showcases some of the most badass fighting skills I've ever seen, especially during the bathroom fight and the final fight. That final face-off is in my top 5 best fights. There's no moment to breathe during the 2 hours, as the main hero unleashes utter hell on the bad guys. I could feel sorry for them, knowing they pissed off such beast, but I rather enjoy seeing Won Bin utterly destroy bad guys by the dozen.