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I could find worse ways to spend my time. Not a bad little thriller. Had an Argo-esque ending but still felt a little underwhelmed once the plot was set in motion. A great cameo by Liam Neeson.
Yes, it was. Great scene.
So glad I missed all possible spoilers after seeing the movie last night. Can't believe that 3 hours had passed by so quick which is also testament to how much I enjoyed this film. I suspected a certain outcome but was certainly caught out by 2 others. Well worth the wait.
After watching it's predecessor which is a masterpiece, while I think Temple is entertaining it does make me realise that unlike Raiders it's not a film I could watch tomorrow again without any reserves.
Temple of Doom has considerably dated more than Raiders. Yes the opening is glorious, that Busby Berkley style musical into the thrilling fight right through to the pilotless plane set piece.
It's once the film touches down in India that it loses momentum, the whole idea of the white saviour just leaves a nasty taste.
Also, that banquet sequence makes me cringe the cultural stereotypes are incredibly awkward and while it might be amusing to some, I find it quite embarrassing.
While Raiders seems to strike the perfect tone, it takes itself serious but not enough to become po-faced, whereas it's follow up an actual prequel that takes place the year earlier is all over the place.
That being said Ford is on charismatic form and Capshaw is total anthesis of Marion Ravenwood, either highly annoying or just a different damsel in distress. To be honest if she'd been like Allen's character it would have felt like going over old ground.
The film does pick up again as soon as Indy escapes Mola Ram's clutches and shifts into gear and hurtles towards a semi satisfying ending as the white guy arrives to save all the helpless villagers. Yes that was sarcasm.
Indiana seems that more in comfortable and satisfying territory when dealing with the Nazis and not so when he's dealing with the occult and aliens.
3/5
Went to the earliest screening, where there weren t that many people. Mostly kids. I guess these superheroes are primarily a movie phenomenon these days. The comics have become secondary.
I found this to be mostly a fantastic conclusion to the epic saga.
Here is a sourpuss review. Contains major spoilers, so don t watch if you have yet to see the movie.
Definitely worth a watch, quite interesting take on this kind of thing, see what you think of it and if it works for you, I'm sure I've heard some call out holes in the idea but my Wife and I enjoyed it when we saw it a few years back.
Thanks I will give my review of it after the watch ;)
I heard that it's concept is something like Back to the future
Some sick twists in that one.
where do I begin...
first it feels like Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman are in a completely different film... they are in a serious dark and kind of adult batman film
Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey are playing for the kids (poorly I might add)
the rest of the cast is a mix
Chris O'donnel is far to old to be the "boy wonder"
And where did Two Face go after he killed Grayson's parents
over all its a mixed bag but I liked Kilmer as much as I did that I am gonna bump it up higher then it should
Films I saw in 2019
1. Casino Royale
2. Across the Universe
3. Licence to Kill
4. Batman mask of the phantasm
5. Batman
6. Beverly Hills Cop 2
7. Batman Returns
8. Casino Royale 1954
9. Highlander Endgame
10. Oliver Stone The Doors
11. Highlander
12. Moonstruck
13. Batman Forever
14. Hitman agent 47
15. Highlander 3 The Final Dimension
16. Walk the line
17. Highlander 2
18. Highlander the source
Batman series
1. Batman mask of the phantasm
2. Batman
3. Batman Returns
4. batman forever
Highlander series
2. Highlander Endgame
3. Highlander
4. Highlander the final Dimension
5. Highlander 2
6. Highlander the source
Bond series
1. Casino Royale
2. Licence to Kill
3. Casino Royale 1954
Jukebox
1. Across the Universe
2. Oliver Stone The Doors
3. Walk the line
@Risico007 the original two and a half hour cut of the film sounds way better.
While this review is on the negative side he does make several valid points; this is the balance to those who think that the film is perfection. The reality is that it falls within a range that is somewhere in between , for many to the positive but for some more to the negative.
Yes, I agree with him on a couple of things-characters we don t care about and putting every character in the final fight.
Dujardin? Maybe in a few years. A few more wrinkles would fit.
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I love how Roy sees the explosion at the end of The Guns of Navarone from his hospital bed. Knows they succeeded. Very cool.
A blind buy, as I have enjoyed most of what I have seen by the Coens. Bizarre and fun as usual. The Coens have an ability to make the most mundane stuff grab your interest. Not among their very best, but I was never bored.
Ticking all the boxes, directing, script, acting and competently paced.
Definitely worth a watch. Possibly the most inept film heist since the granddaddy, Dog Day Afternoon, these dopey lads at times made Sonny and Sal look quite capable.
Barton Layton impressed with Imposter, although his efforts here definitely mark him out as someone I'll look forward to seeing where he goes next.
4/5
Nice little film, Stuhlberg is a joy here.
"Satana's Abraxas?"
Take The Towering Inferno, bolt on some Die Hard, then duct tape a jet engine to them, and this is what you get. Not a bad way to spend 100 minutes.
A fine actor.
Well made and unboring movie. In the vein of Tarantino.
Nice little film, indeed. Glad you enjoyed it.
I did a Harry Potter marathon myself, having just finished reading all the books for the first time in my life. Great stuff.
Fantastic movie, one that pulls at the heart strings. Like PAN S LABYRINTH, one of my favourites, it reads like a modern fairy-tale, in this case a variation on BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Cannot help but think that Del Toro drew some inspiration for the South American sea creature from Abe Sapien.
The villain, Strickland (Michael Shannon) has the best line:
Also love that he is reading "The Power of Thinking Positive".
Indy 2 and NOES 2 i like despite them being hated by most fans :p