I edited RL's post because he reproduced my review - to which i've now added a spoiler warning and changed one section so as not to give away another element of the plot.
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014...traterrestrial
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I edited RL's post because he reproduced my review - to which i've now added a spoiler warning and changed one section so as not to give away another element of the plot.
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014...traterrestrial
Killing Them Softly
I only thought Cogan's Trade, the book on which this movie was based, was average. This movie is worse than average, with its distracting and irritating political undertones that have nothing to do with the story. It made a poor addition to a gangster movie, even if thematically coherent, it is so dissonant and preachy that it ruins the movie. I don't need an extended analogy to Wall Street or spliced over speeches of George Bush and Barack Obama to understand how crooks and killers operate. I'm going to try like hell never to watch another movie directed by Andrew Dominik.
Urban Justice....steven seagel....what the fuck..:hide-1:
Did you stop by the liquor store first? More better with booze. Fun critiquing how his hairline shifts and his weight varies. I think he invented Cajun Ebonics too. He was born to do the re-boot of Samurai Cop.Quote:
Originally Posted by ImpulZ
The Wolf of Wall Street. What a kick ass movie. Jordan Belfort (played by Leo) was an absolute train wreck of a human being.
Need for Speed (Arron Paul aka Jessie Pinkmon from Breaking Bad series))
High adrenaline car race movie- the race/chase choregraphy scenes from
Need for Speed don't add up near to the impressive level of the Fast & Furious
series. Decent/above average film but not great. Solid enough for a popcorn flick. But Not a memorable classic.
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Originally Posted by pantybulge69
just saw this myself. for me, the sounds of those cars alone were worth the ticket price! that said though, there's definitely nothing to write home about here. probably best to save this one for Redbox.
I watched the Red Dawn remake (with Thor) on netflix earlier today.
I don't know why I continued to watch it after the first 15 min. From the training montage on, the movie was just awful. plus the attempt at catharsis that Thor's baby brother is supposed to experience is terrible. the invading koreans have the ability to stage such an attack but have no ability to monitor a group of kids? people are seen eating at a subway while tanks are rolling through a city?
Overall, please avoid this movie. There are several reasons, MGM's fiscal health notwithstanding, that this movie was shelved and only released to capitalize on Hemsworth's fame.
I though Red Dawn was pretty suspenseful, especially The first 15 minutes - watching Korean's parachuting In the neighborhood and planes crashing, very suspenseful! Part I hated the most was the big brother getting killed.
Place Beyond the Pines
This is a good movie, but runs at a slow pace. The pacing picks up about half way through, but you have to be patient to enjoy this one. If there's one theme I can identify, it's the significance of having a father and being a father for better or for worse. There are some poignant moments, one implausible coincidence, and some space in between. But it was worth watching.
The Badlands
A highly rated, but slightly overrated movie that was apparently inspired by the Starkweather killing spree. It involves sporadic action interspersed with peculiar narration from the naive 15 year old girl who accompanied the main character on his killing spree. The problem with the movie is that during those times when there isn't action, there's nothing to draw you to the characters or story. The narration serves only to let you know how confused (and psychologically manipulated) the young girl is, but besides edifying you about that, it fails to provide any other insight.