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Very disturbing, that scene.
I like both Mitchum and Rampling, but I prefer The Big Sleep out of Mitchum's two Marlowe films.
So you saw what I did there ;)
Very little I can say that hasn't already been said.
I think this is the best Batman product in the live action medium thus far released.
There are a few good sequences here, but so much of the time I found myself bored. Bottom three SW movie for me.
Even though I love Keaton's movies a LOT, I cannot disagree here.
I can't argue with that, my first full watch of TDK on 4K is imminent.
P.s. I love the10/10 Bat Rating
I saw QUIGLEY in the cinema and loved it. Great Selleck film, with Alan Rickman in a great performance.
Underrated film, IMO.
But seriously, I'll have to check it out one of these days. Especially since critical consensus is that its the weakest of the two. Now I want to see what it's got to offer.
I caught the second half of it on cable. Certainly made a positive impression. Tom Selleck is a great leading man.
I'm SO sad I never saw this theatrically! Lucky bloody YOU! ;)
Tank Girl
The latter is better than it's reputation would suggest. Definitely a better comic book movie than movies like Batman and Robin.
John Carpenter was my idol growing up in the early 80's. With the advent of home video i was able to catch up with all his stuff i couldn't see at the cinema.
My first Carpenter film i saw in the cinema was Christine.
Like bondsum i find his post They Live stuff pretty weak.
Léon: The Professional
Simple premise; in a post apocalyptic world alien creatures roam the earth and hunt thier prey through sound only. How an isolated family survive without making a sound is the scenario.
This is basically an hour and a half of suspense. It's very well done and the ways the family come up with how to live silently are ingenious and thought provoking.
It's not a deep or particularly enjoyable film but it's certainly effective at what it sets out to do. The scene where a stranded Emily Blunt attempts to give birth silently is gripping and well acted.
The actual alien/monsters work better in quick shots as the CGI when we see them in full is unsuprisingly weak.
Well worth a watch.
I finally caught this Eli Roth directed remake of the Charles Bronson classic. I'm a pretty big fan of the original series. This film has more the tone and feel of one of the sequels than it does the original.
Far more of an action film with updated technology. In some ways more gory, but arguably less violent. The initial attack on Paul Kersey's family here is more of a robbery than an outright assault/rape. Therefore it has less impact. Like the original this film does give a fair amount of build up before Kersey turns vigilante. I do prefer Bronson's gradual progression there, really based more on the courage to use self defense rather than all out revenge as Bruce Willis does here. Which is the main reason I felt this film owes more to say, DEATH WISH 3 .
That said, DEATH WISH 3 was probably my favorite of the sequels, and this film is a lot of fun in that sense. I was riveted while I watched it and never bored.
When the film's trailers were released I was a bit iffy on the change of Kersey's profession from architect to surgeon here. In the end it didn't bother me and I went with it.
Overall, I liked it.
You have convinced me, sir. I'll give the film a try, literally right now based on your post. :)
I'd be curious to know what you think of it, @DarthDimi .
The film certainly got bad reviews, and I can see why many didn't care for it. I do think Bronson's Kersey, especially in the original had a better background story being an ex Korean war veteran and so forth. The new film is missing those little touches (especially the character played by the wonderful Stuart Margolin) that gradually lead him to vigilantism.
Still, Bruce Willis kind of does his own thing with the part, and there are some funny scenes amongst the violence. This one actually makes me in the mood for one of the sequels. I should collect those and have a DEATH WISH marathon.
I was wondering if this new Death Wish was worth a damn
I liked the trailer, and considered watching it, but in the end I gave it a pass. Maybe a free watch in the future.
I often tend to avoid remakes, but was able to enjoy this one.
I have seen the original series two or three times. Rather like them as mediocre entertainment. When Eli Roth announced a remake, I was happy. He's not the best filmmaker around by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm a gorehound and Cabin Fever, Hostel, ... touched my sweet spots. I really wanted to watch the remake of DEATH WISH but when the moment came, I let it pass. Other movies took priority. I'm actually glad to have seen the film now. I'm also rather surprised. Roth held back on the gore, at least by his standards. The narrative of the film is much more solid than many reviews had me think. And yes, there's some good, juicy comedy in this one that I really appreciate.
Critics can say what they want. There is nothing wrong with a cheap exploitation film that serves as a secret revenge fantasy. And we're all having that fantasy. I rather enjoy it via a movie than in real life.
Like many remakes, it's a redundant effort, but the film exists and I enjoyed it. There are attempts at satire which I actually rather liked. DEATH WISH wasn't a great steak, but it was a good bag of crisps. :)
Excellent review! Glad you enjoyed it.