Carry On: Action movie set during the holiday season with some decent popcorn moments sprinkled with light drama. Bad guy trying to smuggle stuff through an airport and using deadly leverage against an agent to do so.
Not bad movie overall, kept us entertained for a bit, however I felt most the cast felt pretty flat. Male lead didn't have much on screen charisma. Anyway this is 3 out of 5 stars for me.
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A film I will never see. I just can't do anything with the Rock in it.Originally posted by Ben Staad View PostLeave a comment:
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Red One is a generous 1 out of 5 stars.
This thing is a stinky, boring, CGI infused, snooze fest. I probably shouldn't rate it as we only managed 20 or 30 minutes of this before turning it off.Leave a comment:
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A Sound of Thunder. I ran across this one on Prime. A 2005 film supposedly based on a Ray Bradbury story. I don't recall ever reading this story so I have no idea if it is similar or not.
I time traveling sci-fi action film which deals with how the slightest change to the past can dramatically change our current existence. The first half of the film was well done, with an interesting set-up, fun dialogue, and background building. The 2nd half, and after the past has been changed, became a bit of a slog but still enjoyable enough.
Overall I fun 102 minutes of a movie. Nothing heavy and just a fun little ride. 3.75 stars out of 5.
For me this captured Bradbury pretty effectively and left me feeling like I went on a little adventure.
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Really? They used his likeness?
If that is true I am not shocked. Hollywood protects it's own.
[QUOTE=dannyboy121070;n199710]His face was ll over the film, which was...weird, to say the least. QUOTE]
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We watched BEETLEJUICE, BEETLEJUICE on Max last night, and it was astoundingly unfunny. I think I chuckled once during the entire overlong film. I cannot fathom why Tim Burton crafted so much of the film around the Charles Deetz character, since the actor who played him in the original is a Hollywood pariah due to his child porn conviction. His face was ll over the film, which was...weird, to say the least. What did Tim Burton's girlfriend Monica Bellucci have to do with anything, aside from getting a paycheck? Why was Willem Dafoe there? Who knows? Michael Keaton was fun to watch, but this was just a shitty, shitty cash grab. Ugh.Leave a comment:
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My wife and I braved the insane WICKED crowds and saw GLADIATOR II last weekend. Nowhere near as good as the first, but still fun. I mean, if you can't enjoy gladiators fighting monstrous evil monkeys, a bloodthirsty rhino, and a coliseum full of great white sharks, something is wrong with you. Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe; The man is a charisma vacuum. And Denzel Washington phones it in..It was as if his TRAINING DAY character was time-warped into ancient Rome. Still, a fun time, if you turn your brain off.
NOT a fun time was TWISTERS, which actually accomplished a rare task and made me physically angry in my loathing for the film. (Other offenders have been the hated VAN HELSING, and, oddly enough, TWISTER.) What a lazy, dopey fucking waste if time, money, and very little effort. Female lead who can magically predict twisters that billions of dollars wort of equipment can't, male lead who is a smarmy, grinning asshole who endangers the lives of everyone around him, but, WAIT, he really has a heart of gold and is brilliant! Too bad all of these twats didn't get sucked up by the twisters and deposited in go-fuck-youurself-land. (Yes, I did NOT enjoy this film.)Leave a comment:
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I really enjoyed THE EQUALIZER, but the sequels got worse and worse, so...hope the franchise is left to rest in peace.Originally posted by Ben Staad View PostLeave a comment:
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Equalizer 3. 2.75 out of 5 stars.
Denzel at his weakest. Action flick carried by an aging actor who didn't have much to work with. Not bad for an action film but didn't bring anything new or exciting. It was entertaining enough to assist me through a night of insomnia.Leave a comment:
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I'm am a big physical media fan! I hadn't even heard of this set before so thank you for putting it on my radar. I don't think I'd heard of Robot Jox before. For a second, I thought it was another robot film from the 80s I remember loving when it was on constant repeat on the Sci-Fi Channel but I'm sure is, in all reality, an absolute stinker, that being Crash and Burn. Anyways, thanks for the recommendation. I'm putting this set on my "track down" list.Originally posted by sholloman81 View PostLeave a comment:
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Hey, thanks! I like your movie updates as well. Looking to get the rest of my Halloween movies posted by the end of the week.Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View PostLeave a comment:
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Not sure if you still do physical media or not, but if so, you should consider picking-up Arrow Video's "Enter the Video Store" set. I have it and really enjoyed it. All of the films are from Stuart Gordon and a couple had never had a blu-ray release until this set. Each of the films have flaws, but they also have a ton of heart and are pretty fun. I enjoyed them all, especially "Arena" and "Robot Jox".Originally posted by Sock Monkey View PostLeave a comment:
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I care!!! I really enjoy your movie updates.Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
I'm in the same boat as far as getting behind on writing up the Halloween movies. I'm dead set on getting it done, though. Nobody else may care, but I do!Leave a comment:
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Man, I've had the Arrow blu-ray of RE-ANIMATOR in the to-be-watched pile for years. I really should get around to finally watching the movie. I really want to dive into more of Stuart Gordon's films. I think I've only watched his MASTERS OF HORROR episode and EDMOND (which I actually remember quite liking). Maybe one of these days...Leave a comment:
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