Usually my Google-fu is OK, but there must be another thread for this, surely?
Watched this as preparation for seeing the sequel. I stand by my statements in the past that Charlie Sheen is really pretty bad- I know some people look at it as saying he should seem outclassed by Douglas, but that doesn't wash- and if anything, it's the scenes with Martin Sheen where his limitations are most apparent.
Aside from that complaint, it's a good movie. There's a style and confidence to the direction, and although it's really hitting at pretty easy and obvious targets, it does so in an entertaining way. McGinley brings life to a minor character, Douglas is a true movie star, and Sheen brings the gravitas needed for the Bluestar stuff to work. Entertaining.
ETA: If I beg, will a mod change the title of the thread?
Watched this as preparation for seeing the sequel. I stand by my statements in the past that Charlie Sheen is really pretty bad- I know some people look at it as saying he should seem outclassed by Douglas, but that doesn't wash- and if anything, it's the scenes with Martin Sheen where his limitations are most apparent.
Aside from that complaint, it's a good movie. There's a style and confidence to the direction, and although it's really hitting at pretty easy and obvious targets, it does so in an entertaining way. McGinley brings life to a minor character, Douglas is a true movie star, and Sheen brings the gravitas needed for the Bluestar stuff to work. Entertaining.
ETA: If I beg, will a mod change the title of the thread?
