What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

adidasss · 11-01-2008, 04:15 PM

Wow, someone who didn't really care for Spoorloos. Shocked and appalled I tell you...

Molecules · 11-01-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Wow, someone who didn't really care for Spoorloos. Shocked and appalled I tell you...

If I hadn't seen the US one first I'd feel differently, however I knew what to expect going in... And you can't knock a good 80's s/t, but in this one it was particularly ill-wrought IMO

EDIT: yup JCVD looks amazing. 'He thinks we're filming Citizen Kane here...'

jackhammer · 11-01-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Wow, someone who didn't really care for Spoorloos. Shocked and appalled I tell you...

It's still in my 'to watch' pile. I never bothered with the remake. Anyone seen 'Breakdown' with Kurt Russell that worked on a similar theme (abduction). It's a very under rated film.

Molecules · 11-01-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

It's still in my 'to watch' pile. I never bothered with the remake. Anyone seen 'Breakdown' with Kurt Russell that worked on a similar theme (abduction). It's a very under rated film.

Oh yeah that's a good one; with the late, great J.T. Walsh (best villain there ever was)... he was also in Red Rock West which is another gem.

jackhammer · 11-01-2008, 05:22 PM

JT Walsh is great. RRW is indeed a great film.

Molecules · 11-01-2008, 06:28 PM

- The cringe factor of macho 80's ultraviolent martial arts silliness
+ The simple beauty of macho 80's ultraviolent martial arts silliness
- Same old plot structure: exposition; training montage (during which essential technique is taught to protagonist); introduction of sidekick, introduction of merciless villain; lengthy fighting montages; demise of sidekick/moment of doubt; a gory climax, villain is defeated at the last minute by aforementioned technique, villain spared.
+ Good old familiar plot structure, pulled of with aplomb. What else did you expect?
- Appalling acting. Appalling script.
+ Hilarious broken English of Chinese actors. Hilarious script: 'Very good... But brick not hit back!'
+ Surprisingly solid and free of plot holes for this era. See: Commando
+ The funny capoeira-monkey man who inevitably gets his spine snapped
+ Always found Van Damme to be the most sympathetic of the beefcakes. And hawt.
+ Forest Whittaker's tabletop haircut

And at the final count Bloodsport gets a +, woohoo

jackhammer · 11-01-2008, 06:43 PM

^^^

Best review ever. Next is A.W.O.L aka Lionheart.

adidasss · 11-01-2008, 06:56 PM

Trick - Terrible but cute.
Avant que j'oublie - just plain awful.

Raust · 11-02-2008, 12:44 AM

Just saw Sleepy Hollow (1999) on halloween.
Great movie.

Astronomer · 11-02-2008, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Raust

Just saw Sleepy Hollow (1999) on halloween.
Great movie.

Agreed... one of my favourites. I've said this before but Tim Burton rocks.

11-01-2008, 04:15 PM	#1471 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Wow, someone who didn't really care for Spoorloos. Shocked and appalled I tell you... __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	JT Walsh is great. RRW is indeed a great film. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-01-2008, 06:28 PM	#1476 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	- The cringe factor of macho 80's ultraviolent martial arts silliness + The simple beauty of macho 80's ultraviolent martial arts silliness - Same old plot structure: exposition; training montage (during which essential technique is taught to protagonist); introduction of sidekick, introduction of merciless villain; lengthy fighting montages; demise of sidekick/moment of doubt; a gory climax, villain is defeated at the last minute by aforementioned technique, villain spared. + Good old familiar plot structure, pulled of with aplomb. What else did you expect? - Appalling acting. Appalling script. + Hilarious broken English of Chinese actors. Hilarious script: 'Very good... But brick not hit back!' + Surprisingly solid and free of plot holes for this era. See: Commando + The funny capoeira-monkey man who inevitably gets his spine snapped + Always found Van Damme to be the most sympathetic of the beefcakes. And hawt. + Forest Whittaker's tabletop haircut And at the final count Bloodsport gets a +, woohoo __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

11-01-2008, 06:43 PM	#1477 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	^^^ Best review ever. Next is A.W.O.L aka Lionheart. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-01-2008, 06:56 PM	#1478 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Trick - Terrible but cute. Avant que j'oublie - just plain awful. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

11-02-2008, 12:44 AM	#1479 (permalink)
Raust Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,411	Just saw Sleepy Hollow (1999) on halloween. Great movie.