The B Action Movie Thread - Page 1761

Watching DREDD in a few hours.

I've only seen Olivia Thirlby once in THE DARKEST HOUR. Let's see how she is here.

I recall Dellamorte talking about hanging out in a bar in L.A. that used to be a cop hangout and it still had the THE CHOIR BOYS poster adorning the wall. Robert Aldrich is one of my favorite directors, so i want to love the film, but it's just a little too nasty and the satire falls flat. Have to say, rank it as one of his few failures. Great cast, tho. Aldrich did bounce back with his classic THE FRISCO KID.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macready 

I think Thunderbolt is OK, too.

 

It's obvious you're a big Jackie Chan fan, but i'm going to have to draw a line in the sand with Mr Nice Guy.  It's a total piece of shit.  You said a while ago that from The Young Master up to City Hunter, Jackie had a golden run of films.  I don't really agree with that; he did Cannonball Run 2, The Protector, Project A II, Police Story 2, Miracles, Island of Fire and Twin Dragons.  These films vary between good to crappy, but classics they are not.  However, even when he missed in the 80s, there was still plenty to enjoy about most of his work.  Mr Nice Guy has NOTHING.  It is worst of both worlds, a HK film trying to be an American one and having none of the charm that made his other films work.  The action is very forgettable.  Sammo Hung was the director on the film but he was out of favour in HK at the time and Jackie gave him the gig as a favour, but he had no creative control.  It really shows and there is nothing to recommend it.  OK, I like the shot where Jackie climbs the dump truck and enters and kicks the driver in the face.  The shot plays out entirly from the driver's point of view and Jackie basically fades the shot to black with his foot.

 

Finally, why bring in Richard Norton if you're not gonna let him have a proper fight with Jackie?  The part could have been played by Gilbert Gottfried.  Even City Hunter got that part right.  Yes, i'm saying this is one of Jackie's worst.   Just my opinion, of course.

The first Jackie Chan movie I ever saw was Rumble In The Bronx.  I thought it was horrible.  It wasn't until I saw the uncut film later that I changed my mind, and it wasn't until I saw Police Story that I became a fan.  During that whole bit with the phones in the police station I finally understood his charm and during the climactic mall sequence I finally understood how awesome he truly was and fearless.

As for Cannonball Run II (I thought it was better than the first one), The Protector (Jackie's version saves the movie, though it's still not great), Police Story 2 (it goes well with the first one, although it never reaches its heights), and Island Of Fire (he's really hardly in it, so it's hard to count it), I can excuse them as they are not bad films (well, Cannonball Run II is bad, but it's sort of supposed to be).  Even Island Of Fire is a pretty good prison drama with some very effective moments (Jimmy Wang Yu's entrance is my favorite), though it does fail when it tries that whole bittersweet ending bit.

Project A 2 is good.  It's missing Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, to be sure, but it is still good.  Miracles, I didn't care for, but I am willing to admit that its Action scenes are spectacular.  The story and comedy are just really tired and forced.  You might be right about Twin Dragons, but I haven't seen it yet.  I could grab a localized version, but I like watching these films in their original forms, and my import has yet to arrive.

All that said, I stand by my assertion that Jackie has a seriously great track record, especially if we are just talking about his Hong Kong films.  As I was one of the many who didn't understand his popularity, I can understand why anyone else wouldn't as well.  He's not my favorite Action star, but I do think he's great.  Especially after having seen almost all of his films.  Still working on it though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler Foster 

 I still don't know if it's possible to find good, English-friendly (and preferably R0 / NTSC) versions of Police Story 4 or Rumble in the Bronx / Mr. Nice Guy etc.

It is, but it's difficult.  I'm actually editing together a very nice-looking version of Police Story IV, and will be doing the same for those other two as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis 

Am I wrong in remembering PROJACT A II as pretty awesome?

No.  You are very right.

Quote:

Originally Posted by felix 

POLICE STORY 2013?

 

"China Vision Media Group announced at a press conference yesterday in Beijing that Jackie Chan will team up with Ding Shen for the second time following "Little Big Soldier" (2010), Mtime.com reports.

This time Chan and Ding will work on what is temporarily titled "Police Story 2013," the latest sequel in the "Police Story" series in Chan's career."

Oh, that's awesome.  Too awesome.

Quote:

Originally Posted by duke fleed 

felix, I hope Michelle Yeoh Returns as well!

Aww, shit, Fleed.  You're a man after my own heart.  I hadn't even considered it.

For those interested in the American remake of NIGHTWATCH I talked about/ recommended last week, it's on Encore Suspense tonite at 10 (right after Diagnosis Murder!)

Another Police Story? Hope that means possible better R1 releases of the previous ones. Which probably won't happen. An outfit like Shout! Factory needs to get their hands on those as they would certainly give proper treatment to them.

The Fortune Star blurays are pretty nice (well, for 2 and 3 anyway... not sure what went wrong with the first one there).  Could use an uncut version for the fourth though.  If this gets us those, I'll be ecstatic. 

Quote:

Originally Posted by MegaManRising 
Haven't been on here because of Guild Wars 2 and now I've got Borderlands 2, oh man, so little free time for movies between those two. I do plan to see RE: Retribution tonight.

Oh yeah, I've heard many great things about Borderlands. I know some people online who say it's among their all-time favorite games; they were definitely anticipating the sequel coming out yesterday. Once I join the 21st century and get a new gaming system I'll have to at least try the first one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engineer 

Watched Robert Aldrich's 1977 police force comedy-drama THE CHOIRBOYS last night for the first time in years.  I vaguely remembered it as a more-heavy version of HILL STREET BLUES with a little M*A*S*H styled satire.  But wow, I was not prepared for what I caught...  While I've never read the original Joseph Wambaugh novel, the movie itself has more misogyny and sexual hangups than I recalled and there are some weird moments involving religion, race and police brutality.  I think it's mostly (but definitely not all) in good fun, though, as most of the characters spitting out the hatred are the ones we're not really meant to identify with.  What saves the film is the sense of officer camaraderie and the winning performances from Charles Durning, Perry King, Lou Gossett Jr., James Woods, Clyde Kusatsu (hilarious) and especially Burt Young as "Scuzzi," the janitor-looking vice sergeant with the most memorable laugh in cinema history.  It's got some great moments but plays more like a series of vignettes than a proper story.   I'd love to see a remake of this set in modern day Los Angeles with a real plot and dramatic throughline.  Its has some laughs even though Wambaugh reportedly saw the film and sued to get his name taken off it (wikipedia).

I'll admit, it is quite the laugh. It's yet another movie I've heard of but never have seen... yet. I do know after a search it isn't too hard to find so it is something I should check out one of these days. I think that 70's cinema is rather cool in general so I may end up enjoying it; knowing ahead of time its mean streak does help as it means I won't be caught off-guard by it; I just hope it isn't a turn-off. It may and it may not be, as some real asshole characters in cinema I've really enjoyed and others I've been majorly put off by.

I did in fact go out and had dinner at Brick House Tavern & Tap. The place is rather nice in general and the chicken & waffles I had was delicious. As it was only a buck at the time I had a can of PABST BLUE RIBBON... wrapped in a small brown paper bag! No kidding. It was a place I dug so I'll definitely be back there in the future. The fact that my bartender was a brunette with a nice face and figure-wise WAS a brick house was a nice bonus too, not to mention entirely appropriate. After that I had a tasty treat from Pinkberry (it was their limited edition chocolate hazelnut), so today was good overall.

Watching Bill Lustig's HIT LIST. Kinda weird I forgotten I'd seen it before. It's a great late 80's B, with hitman Lance Henricksen (a hitman with a day job as woman's shoe salesman ha) hitting the wrong house - Jan Michael Vincent's- and kidnapping his son. Vincent teams up with mob informant Leo Rossi (the intended target) to get his son back. Charles Napier is the FBI agent obsessed with doing everything he can to bring in mobster Rip Torn. I'm loving it.

MIA on DVD: KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (1981)

http://knifeinthehead.blogspot.com/2012/08/not-so-obscure-tv-spot-but-still-mia-on.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Perfect Weapon 

 

Oh yeah, I've heard many great things about Borderlands. I know some people online who say it's among their all-time favorite games; they were definitely anticipating the sequel coming out yesterday. Once I join the 21st century and get a new gaming system I'll have to at least try the first one.

 

 

I'll admit, it is quite the laugh. It's yet another movie I've heard of but never have seen... yet. I do know after a search it isn't too hard to find so it is something I should check out one of these days. I think that 70's cinema is rather cool in general so I may end up enjoying it; knowing ahead of time its mean streak does help as it means I won't be caught off-guard by it; I just hope it isn't a turn-off. It may and it may not be, as some real asshole characters in cinema I've really enjoyed and others I've been majorly put off by.

 

I did in fact go out and had dinner at Brick House Tavern & Tap. The place is rather nice in general and the chicken & waffles I had was delicious. As it was only a buck at the time I had a can of PABST BLUE RIBBON... wrapped in a small brown paper bag! No kidding. It was a place I dug so I'll definitely be back there in the future. The fact that my bartender was a brunette with a nice face and figure-wise WAS a brick house was a nice bonus too, not to mention entirely appropriate. After that I had a tasty treat from Pinkberry (it was their limited edition chocolate hazelnut), so today was good overall.

I'd say the PS3 and the Xbox 360 will be going even lower in price in the next year or two. Even right now, the PS3 seems to be pretty affordable. It is the consummate entertainment system. It plays dvds, blu-rays, and games too!

That place does sound pretty awesome. A buck for Pabst is pretty apt, as the 12 pack can go for about 9 or 10 bucks anyway. It's good and cheap!

The brick house comment reminds me of a time I was at my friend's house, and we were watching VH1 and saw Rick James commenting on the actual Lionel Ritchie song, and saying he encountered a woman who said she was a brick house, and he said "Honey, you ain't a brick house, you're an apartment complex." I still laugh at that every time "Brick House" is referenced.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis 
Watching Bill Lustig's HIT LIST. Kinda weird I forgotten I'd seen it before. It's a great late 80's B, with hitman Lance Henricksen (a hitman with a day job as woman's shoe salesman ha) hitting the wrong house - Jan Michael Vincent's- and kidnapping his son. Vincent teams up with mob informant Leo Rossi (the intended target) to get his son back. Charles Napier is the FBI agent obsessed with doing everything he can to bring in mobster Rip Torn. I'm loving it.

It does sound rather entertaining; I remember the trailer being posted here a few times in the past. The cast certainly is nice too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis 
MIA on DVD: KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (1981)

 

http://knifeinthehead.blogspot.com/2012/08/not-so-obscure-tv-spot-but-still-mia-on.html

That sounds like quite the entertaining movie too. I don't remember having heard of it before. It's a car/race movie with what sounds like some nice rides (a Corvette, a Porsche) of the period. I laugh that the road is Mulholland Drive and the cast includes Harry Hamlin, Dennis Hopper, Richard Cox (besides me giggling at his name, he was Stuart in Cruising), Mercy from The Warriors (or as others would say, Reva from Streets of Fire), Dan Haggerty, Seymour Cassel, and even Cassandra Peterson before she became Elvira. 

The final race looks pretty cool from skimming through it, but from how Hopper reacts and what he says, I have no trouble believing the rumor that when he was in the car driving for those shots, he was pounding down beers while driving.

And no it is not easy to find online so you can't watch it via that easy but less than ethical means.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 
I'd say the PS3 and the Xbox 360 will be going even lower in price in the next year or two. Even right now, the PS3 seems to be pretty affordable. It is the consummate entertainment system. It plays dvds, blu-rays, and games too!

 

That place does sound pretty awesome. A buck for Pabst is pretty apt, as the 12 pack can go for about 9 or 10 bucks anyway. It's good and cheap!

 

The brick house comment reminds me of a time I was at my friend's house, and we were watching VH1 and saw Rick James commenting on the actual Lionel Ritchie song, and saying he encountered a woman who said she was a brick house, and he said "Honey, you ain't a brick house, you're an apartment complex." I still laugh at that every time "Brick House" is referenced.

Yeah, I have no trouble believing those prices will go down as they get older and eventually the brand new and improved systems come out.

That restaurant is quite good and I imagine you'd be a fan of it. It even has deviled eggs and chopped steak. That story is quite funny; I hadn't heard it before but that does sound like something he'd say.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis 

MIA on DVD: KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (1981)

 

http://knifeinthehead.blogspot.com/2012/08/not-so-obscure-tv-spot-but-still-mia-on.html

Never heard of it and that's weird since I would see just about anything car/race related in 1981. It must not have played in my town or on Showtime. I just looked on Amazon and the VHS goes for 80 bucks! Found this though:

Any fans of Deep Rising and/or Robert Heinlein's The Puppet Masters? They are being released on blu as a double feature and right now on Amazon it's only $6.99! I think I'm going to pre-order it since I have a soft spot for The Puppet Masters, being one of the very few who saw it in the theater.

I saw on TV today that the Discovery Military channel is going to show DELTA FORCE 2! That's kinda awesome.

The bad news is Clint likely won't appear in EXPENDABLES 3, the good news is he hasn't ruled out directing EXPENDABLES 3:

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/clint-eastwood-talks-expendables-3

I haven't been a fan of Clint's last few directorial efforts, but come on, how cool would it be to have Eastwood directing Sly /Arnold and the gang in a rousing Action /men on a mission spectacle/ trilogy capper? I mean the man starred in KELLY'S HEROES, and he's the director of HEARTBREAK RIDGE! It would actually be an interesting move on his part.

I'm a fan of Deep Rising and Puppet Masters but as a collector I hate 2-packs. 

Saw Resident Evil: Retribution tonight and oh my God that was awesome! Just wall to wall action, some people claim a movie has non-stop action and it isn't really so true... this movie it is! What a glorious amount of good action. I saw it with my grandfather and his reaction was "that was the dumbest movie I've ever seen". It was the first one he saw of the series, so I'm assuming that's part of it. Not that the film is intelligent but it felt self aware enough of what it was doing for me to not think of it as too dumb. I've never finished an RE film and felt this excited, before this Extinction was my favorite and with that one I was just pretty satisfied, certainly didn't love it, this one I think I loved. 2012 has been very good to me.

Everyone watch DREDD this weekend. In 3D if possible. Well shot and written. This is one film that deserves a sequel.

1) Surprised how soft spoken Dredd is here. Somebody described him as a "Futuristic Dirty Harry" and it fits.

2) Lena Headey looking scary with her scar here. Olivia Thirlby is both tough and cute at the same time.

3) Mega City One isn't as futuristic as the Comics though. Think Robocop from Old Detroit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kain424 

 

The first Jackie Chan movie I ever saw was Rumble In The Bronx.  I thought it was horrible.  It wasn't until I saw the uncut film later that I changed my mind

 

Even Island Of Fire is a pretty good prison drama with some very effective moments (Jimmy Wang Yu's entrance is my favorite), though it does fail when it tries that whole bittersweet ending bit.

 

All that said, I stand by my assertion that Jackie has a seriously great track record, especially if we are just talking about his Hong Kong films.  As I was one of the many who didn't understand his popularity, I can understand why anyone else wouldn't as well.  He's not my favorite Action star, but I do think he's great.  Especially after having seen almost all of his films.  Still working on it though.

 

 

It is, but it's difficult.  I'm actually editing together a very nice-looking version of Police Story IV, and will be doing the same for those other two as well.

 

Aww, shit, Fleed.  You're a man after my own heart.  I hadn't even considered it.

I haven't seen the original version of Rumble in the Bronx, I cannot track down a copy. 

The problem with Island of Fire is that it's story is a cut-and-paste steal from other films.  It is two parts Cool Hand Luke, one part Bad Boys (Sean Penn flavour), one part The Wild Geese, with a little sprinkling of Nikita.  The fact that it remains entertaining is something of a miracle.

Yes.  Take his HK films only and you have a great career.  Most of them I could watch and enjoy anytime.  I didn't care for 1911: Revolution, but they can't all be winners.  The best thing about his career is that he's known what he's wanted and was able to do it for the most part.  His career wasn't cut short (Bruce Lee), didn't have road bumps like any addictions (Van Damme) and wasn't mismanaged (Jet Li lost a huge amount of time between Shaolin Temple and Once Upon a Time in China).  Even if he never makes another classic, his legacy is secure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moltisanti 

The bad news is Clint likely won't appear in EXPENDABLES 3, the good news is he hasn't ruled out directing EXPENDABLES 3:

 

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/clint-eastwood-talks-expendables-3

Quote:

Originally Posted by dude hallenbeck 

Eastwood directing would be cool. I think the reason there's a movement to get Woo to do EX3 is because they want expansive battle scenes. Letters form Iwo Jima proved Clint can do that.

I don't see this happening.  Clint has always avoiding doing big budget foreign shoots.  Look at his 'bigger' film over the last few years and you'll see that there were all actually very modest in their budgets. 

Just pay him a truckload of money to cameo as the President of the USA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by felix 

Everyone watch DREDD this weekend. In 3D if possible. Well shot and written. This is one film that deserves a sequel.

 

1) Surprised how soft spoken Dredd is here. Somebody described him as a "Futuristic Dirty Harry" and it fits.

2) Lena Headey looking scary with her scar here. Olivia Thirlby is both tough and cute at the same time.

3) Mega City One isn't as futuristic as the Comics though. Think Robocop from Old Detroit.

I really don't get the people that complain about how dark and colour-muted 3D is.  I saw this and could see everything, loved the vivid colous and enjoyed the immersive 3D.

It is a shame that they don't really do much of that blood and debris flying out of the edges of the screen that we saw in the clip a few weeks ago.  That was the only point in the film I can remember that happening.

Chase clip from Taken 2...to be honest, it doesn't looks that choppy edited at all...it actually easy to follow...

http://www.beyondhollywood.com/a-new-fast-and-furious-taken-2-clip/

Yeah, if that's what they're complaining about in Taken 2 I don't get it, at least the camera isn't shaking all over the place. 

Some more Rupert Pupkin VHS gems:

The Final Sanction (1990) Mining the same ground as Robot Jox, released the same year, The Final Sanction boils down the cold war to head to head battle, and what heads they are. Instead of fighting an all out war, Russia and the United States each decide to pick a champion for a fight to the death to decide the fate of the world. You know, because that’s the kind of thing you do. Repping for America is the one and only Ted Prior and for the Ruskies, the only chin that can make Bruce Campbell tremble in fear, Robert “Maniac Cop” Z’Dar. I really don’t feel like I need to say another word about this movie because if the premise and cast don’t convince you, well, you’re probably dead inside. Just sayin’.

Remote Control (1988) There’s nothing better than a VHS where VHS are the scourge of the world, and no where was this done better than in Remote Control. While sadly it isn’t a documentary about the MTV game show, it does star Kevin Dillon as a video store clerk who uncovers an alien plot to control the world via Video Home System Tapes. Not any tape, of course, but specifically a tape of a 50s era cheesy sci-fi flick, exactly the sort of thing I would have wanted to take home from the rental place in 1988. What I didn’t ever take home was Remote Control, but after I saw it a few years ago, this cheese-fest became an instant classic. Remote Control could have won a place on the “Bad Movies I Love” list, but I’m glad that I left this VHS-centric choice for this list of movies I wish were on DVD.

The Plumber (1979) Ever have someone working in your house that you’re just sure probably had sex with his dead mother before he started work today? Well, then this is the movie for you… or not depending on how you look at it. Peter Weir, oh he of Witness and Dead Poet’s Society fame, wrote and directed this tense little thriller about a creepy plumber who just can’t seem to get his work done. The question becomes, is he hanging around because he’s not a very good plumber or does he have something more sinister in mind for the resident? Weir made a couple freaky little Australian films before coming over and getting classy in The States, notably this and The Cars that Ate Paris, and it’s a shame that The Plumber has never gotten a DVD release. The way it plays with the slasher formula and expectations has yet to be recreated in any other film, and it both pokes fun at the genre as well as makes for an excellent tribute.

2012 so far...

1. Prometheus

2. The Dark Knight Rises

3. The Expendables II

4. Resident Evil: Retribution

5. Safe

6. The Cabin in the Woods

7. John Carter

8. The Avengers

9. The Raid: Redemption

10. Lockout

11. Haywire

12. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

13. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

14. Battleship

15. Chronicle

16. Act of Valor

17. Safe House

18. Wrath of the Titans

19. Underworld: Awakening

20. Ted

21. 21 Jump Street

22. The Amazing Spider-Man

23. Total Recall

24. The Hunger Games

25. Seeking Justice

26. The Grey

27. Contraband

If I were to rate them you'd see that the only film I actually didn't like was Contraband, that was the only truly bad film I've seen this year so far. Unless I'm forgetting something else I saw but I don't think so.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dude hallenbeck 

I washed my hands with Resident Evil. But, since I'm in love with Michelle Rodriguez (That's right, I finally have to come out of that closet) I'll check it out.

Rodriguez is a beat in that film.  Loved what they did with her.  The movie was dumb as rockshit, but it was fun.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macready 

 

I haven't seen the original version of Rumble in the Bronx, I cannot track down a copy. 

 

The problem with Island of Fire is that it's story is a cut-and-paste steal from other films.  It is two parts Cool Hand Luke, one part Bad Boys (Sean Penn flavour), one part The Wild Geese, with a little sprinkling of Nikita.  The fact that it remains entertaining is something of a miracle.

 

Yes.  Take his HK films only and you have a great career.  Most of them I could watch and enjoy anytime.  I didn't care for 1911: Revolution, but they can't all be winners.  The best thing about his career is that he's known what he's wanted and was able to do it for the most part.  His career wasn't cut short (Bruce Lee), didn't have road bumps like any addictions (Van Damme) and wasn't mismanaged (Jet Li lost a huge amount of time between Shaolin Temple and Once Upon a Time in China).  Even if he never makes another classic, his legacy is secure.

Yeah, interesting observations about Island Of Fire and I think you're spot on there.  I honestly haven't seen too many of Chan's films from this last decade.  I saw The Shinjuku Incident, and I think that's about it.  But I'm working my way to those.  And yes, his legacy is definitely secure.

Have you seen The Myth? It's one of his lesser works. But the first half is an interesting Indiana Jones type adventure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moltisanti 
The bad news is Clint likely won't appear in EXPENDABLES 3, the good news is he hasn't ruled out directing EXPENDABLES 3:

 

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/clint-eastwood-talks-expendables-3

That is quite the wild idea, for sure, but it'd be tremendous if it did somehow happen.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dude hallenbeck 
I washed my hands with Resident Evil. But, since I'm in love with Michelle Rodriguez (That's right, I finally have to come out of that closet) I'll check it out.

Somewhere Rene is saluting you for your fine taste in women.

Quote:

Originally Posted by felix 
Everyone watch DREDD this weekend. In 3D if possible. Well shot and written. This is one film that deserves a sequel.

That is good to hear. I do indeed plan on seeing it in 3D. Before I do so I am going to watch Judge Dredd as it's been too long since I've given it a viewing. In fact, I may watch it in 3D tomorrow night, depending on how my plans turn out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis 

Some more Rupert Pupkin VHS gems:

All three movies made me laugh based on their descriptions. I don't know if in a good way or a bad one. I am definitely laughing that the dude who directed the (vastly overrated, I say) Dead Poets Society earlier did a film about an evil plumber who engages in necrophilia.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MegaManRising 

2012 so far...

Interesting list. I haven't thought yet about doing a top 10 of what I've seen so far this year; all I know for certain is that the top 3 by the year will be in some sort of order The Raid: Redemption, The Expendables 2 and God Bless America. I am sure that in the next 3 months there will be at least one or two movies coming out during the time that will end up in the top 10 list.

MegaMan, can you explain why Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is so high up the list?

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Perfect Weapon 

 

That is good to hear. I do indeed plan on seeing it in 3D. Before I do so I am going to watch Judge Dredd as it's been too long since I've given it a viewing. In fact, I may watch it in 3D tomorrow night, depending on how my plans turn out.

I am not a big fan of 3D. But the effect is done well here in DREDD. It actually adds to the emotional effect in several key scenes.

Also watch out for Avon from The Wire. The actor is in this as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by felix 

Have you seen The Myth? It's one of his lesser works. But the first half is an interesting Indiana Jones type adventure.

No, I've only seen as far as Who Am I?, with a few others past that peppered here and there.

About to watch one of my last Sly favorites in this current marathon - VICTORY starring Sly, Michael Caine, and Pele. Been a while, but I loved it as a kid. Played a lot of soccer but could never pull off Pele's legendary bicycle kick.

Hey Guys, Last night I saw...Lorna Doone!  Not alot of action, but with Sean Bean as the...EEEEEEvil Carver Doone, and Clive Owen as the hero with lovely Polly Walker as his would be gal pal, is quite entertaining.

Michelle Rodriguez? Oh yeah, she's a dish.

Revisited Full Metal Jacket. Still a classic, and R. Lee still owns the entire film.

Kate Bosworth? You've gotta be fucking kidding me. I hate that Olive Oyl-looking girl. Bland and her acting skills are as thin as she is. Never enjoyed her in anything, but I look forward to her possible death in the film and being white trash.
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis 

Watching Bill Lustig's HIT LIST. Kinda weird I forgotten I'd seen it before. It's a great late 80's B, with hitman Lance Henricksen (a hitman with a day job as woman's shoe salesman ha) hitting the wrong house - Jan Michael Vincent's- and kidnapping his son. Vincent teams up with mob informant Leo Rossi (the intended target) to get his son back. Charles Napier is the FBI agent obsessed with doing everything he can to bring in mobster Rip Torn. I'm loving it.

So, Lance Henriksen is basically Al Bundy if he actually did become Psycho Dad?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 

Michelle Rodriguez? Oh yeah, she's a dish.

 

Revisited Full Metal Jacket. Still a classic, and R. Lee still owns the entire film.

The second half of the movie is pretty good, but it can't top the first half, AKA The R. Lee Ermey Show. I still prefer Platoon when it comes to Vietnam movies, but Full Metal Jacket will always have a special place in my heart.

Quote:

Originally Posted by felix 
I am not a big fan of 3D. But the effect is done well here in DREDD. It actually adds to the emotional effect in several key scenes.

 

Also watch out for Avon from The Wire. The actor is in this as well.

I actually haven't seen any episodes from The Wire. I know, I know; I am sure that one of these years that will change.

Quote:

Originally Posted by duke fleed 
Hey Guys, Last night I saw...Lorna Doone!  Not alot of action, but with Sean Bean as the...EEEEEEvil Carver Doone, and Clive Owen as the hero with lovely Polly Walker as his would be gal pal, is quite entertaining.

Hmmm, how about that? I imagine it'd be interesting to look at those two guys from a movie way back in 1990. Of course, when I first hear "Lorna Doone", I think of the Nabisco shortbread cookies! Those are good.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dude hallenbeck 
The villainous empire Old Stubblehead will face off against in Homefront grows bigger with Frank Grillo and uhm... Kate Bosworth.
I'm assuming Grillo is playing one of the villains, because he's the only one who stands a chance against Stubbles.

She isn't one of my favorites either; that's just from her acting and her unfortunate decision to be so bony. It probably shouldn't be a surprise but that isn't my thing. It's a shame she thinks she has to be that damned skinny, although Hollywood being the way it is... probably the reason why she's that way. She may be a nice dame to know personally but to be honest I could do without seeing her act.

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Matrix 
The second half of the movie is pretty good, but it can't top the first half, AKA The R. Lee Ermey Show. I still prefer Platoon when it comes to Vietnam movies, but Full Metal Jacket will always have a special place in my heart.

I hate to slag on the second half as it is quality (that's not even counting the Me So Horny stuff that was immortalized by the 2 Live Crew) but Ermey was so hilarious in the first half and Private Pyle was such a character it is no wonder that makes that half stand out so much.

So, I just finished watching Judge Dredd. What a shitty and stupid movie. As I've said many times before I am not a comics fan so it not being faithful to that doesn't mean much to me. While it is entertaining at times for sure, overall I am glad there's a new Dredd. While Rob Schneider wasn't quite as Jar Jar as I remembered him, they really didn't need a buffoon sidekick character.

I had forgotten that you briefly heard White Zombie's Supercharger Heaven (i.e. their Devilman song) or that the end credits song was by THE CURE. Why in the blue fuck would you pick those soft rockers to do a song about such a badass like Dredd? I'd love to know that decision-making process.

VICTORY is kind of like THE GREAT ESCAPE meets THE LONGEST YARD. Its big finish really is rousing. I have to say Sly is a bit miscast, because he doesn't feel like a 40's guy, but it's still fun that he's in it. The DVD extras say Sly lost 41 pounds from his ROCKY II weight in preparation to play his P.O.W. goalie character. That's pretty impressive.

The Perfect Weapon,  Well, if all you can think of are...Sweets, just remember Lorna Doone is played by...Polly Walker, who is so mesmerizing, the mind starts to...ROME!

Anybody been watching the recent episodes of Louie? He's basically been doing a not so subtle riff on ROCKY in his attempt to become host of The Late Show. Really good stuff. The music is very Bill Conti-ish, at least when it comes to the sadder themes from the ROCKY flicks.

David Lynch has been amazing as Louie's "trainer."

As a lark, after flipping channels, I ended up watching a 2000 indie drama about the non-glamorous lives of strippers in an adult nightclub, DANCING AT THE BLUUE IGUANA. Not generally well regarded, I was kind of blown away by it, especially by Daryl Hannah's performance. There's a scene where she's getting arrested by a cop that she's absolutely brilliant in - funny, sad, pitiful, and sexy all at once. Interestingly, evidently the movie came out of an improvisational workshop involving the main cast. A fascinating film. For the horndogs out there, one of the strippers is Jennifer Tilly, and she's quite naked.

Looks like they're planning a remake of A Bittersweet Life.

Think Mark Wahlberg or Denzel will be avaliable?

Quote:

Originally Posted by felix 

Looks like they're planning a remake of A Bittersweet Life.

 

Think Mark Wahlberg or Denzel will be avaliable?

Honestly, I rather have someone more like Ryan Gosling play that guy.  But I'd rather they just stay away from that film.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Perfect Weapon 

So, I just finished watching Judge Dredd. What a shitty and stupid movie. As I've said many times before I am not a comics fan so it not being faithful to that doesn't mean much to me. While it is entertaining at times for sure, overall I am glad there's a new Dredd. While Rob Schneider wasn't quite as Jar Jar as I remembered him, they really didn't need a buffoon sidekick character.

Hehe...I saw Judge Dreed couple time since it was released, and yeah...it is cheesy, bit I still like that movie a loot. Much more then I like The Assassins or The Specialist. If I saw it on TV, and I have free time to spend, I sit and watch it haha...

Quote:

Originally Posted by felix 

Looks like they're planning a remake of A Bittersweet Life.

 

Think Mark Wahlberg or Denzel will be avaliable?

Well, I'm surprised that it didn't happened earlier...

Originally Posted by felix 

Looks like they're planning a remake of A Bittersweet Life.

Think Mark Wahlberg or Denzel will be avaliable?

The original BITTERSWEET is such a great movie, especially that opening scene.  It's the perfect combo of acting, editing, musical score, directing.  It's a small moment but greatly executed.  I'm having trouble coming up with any American star who could do that scene justice.  Lee Byung-hun kicks ass.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engineer 

 

The original BITTERSWEET is such a great movie, especially that opening scene.  It's the perfect combo of acting, editing, musical score, directing.  It's a small moment but greatly executed.  I'm having trouble coming up with any American star who could do that scene justice.  Lee Byung-hun kicks ass.

Agreed.  But not only that, I can't see an American director allowing it to be as quiet when it needs to be.