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I like the JOHN WICK films, but they seem to get longer and longer, with the 4th, which I haven't seen yet, reaching LORD OF THE RINGS epic-length...too long for an action film. Plus, the third ended with him shot in the heart and falling off a high-rise......how can he get outta that???
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Originally posted by Ben Staad View PostJohn Wick 1 through 3.
All three played over the last two weeks on my television. There was no drama and nothing but violence. Visually I suppose they were interesting. 2 out of 5.
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Originally posted by Ben Staad View PostJohn Wick 1 through 3.
All three played over the last two weeks on my television. There was no drama and nothing but violence. Visually I suppose they were interesting. 2 out of 5.
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John Wick 1 through 3.
All three played over the last two weeks on my television. There was no drama and nothing but violence. Visually I suppose they were interesting. 2 out of 5.
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
Let me see if spoiler tags will work:Spoiler!The Nic Cage movie is Adaptation. In it, Nic Cage plays twin brothers who are both screenwriters. One sells a supposedly cliched thriller script that is essentially the plot of Identity, where the hero realizes that everyone else is a one of his split personalities. Adaptation was very critically well-received and Identity's similarities to the cliched screenplay in the Cage film became a point of contention for critics when reviewing the film.
Oh, man. I haven't thought about The Cell in a long time. I remember audiences being pretty divided over it. I would need to rewatch it to form any kind of opinion. As far as other movies that are similar, nothing really comes to mind, except maybe The Machinist, but it is a much different type of film.
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Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View Post
What is the name of the Cage movie...? I remember there being another movie that was very similar, but I can't remember what it was for the life of me.... IDENTITY also shared a lot of DNA with the weird Jennifer Lopez flick, THE CELL.
And you made a liar out of me, because I forgot that Mangold made WALK THE LINE, which I really enjoyed.Spoiler!The Nic Cage movie is Adaptation. In it, Nic Cage plays twin brothers who are both screenwriters. One sells a supposedly cliched thriller script that is essentially the plot of Identity, where the hero realizes that everyone else is a one of his split personalities. Adaptation was very critically well-received and Identity's similarities to the cliched screenplay in the Cage film became a point of contention for critics when reviewing the film.
Oh, man. I haven't thought about The Cell in a long time. I remember audiences being pretty divided over it. I would need to rewatch it to form any kind of opinion. As far as other movies that are similar, nothing really comes to mind, except maybe The Machinist, but it is a much different type of film.
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
I haven't seen the Indiana Jones movie, so I can't speak to that, but for me, Mangold coasts off the good will he earned from Walk The Line, which I think is very rewatchable biopic. I'm sad to say that I've never seen Copland, but it seems to be getting a little bit of a reappraisal as of late, so maybe I need to final give it a shot.
As for the twist, I was surprised how much effort the film does try to throw the viewer off the scent in the first half and even hints at supernatural underpinnings, yet kinda fumbles the ultimate reveal and then the movie races towards its climax. The film also gets panned a lot due to a similar plot device being discussed in a Nic Cage movie around the same time. (Still trying to avoid spoilers to this 22 year old movie...)
And you made a liar out of me, because I forgot that Mangold made WALK THE LINE, which I really enjoyed.
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Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View Post
I was just thinking about this movie yesterday for some reason....weird.
I recall thinking it was a decent film, but I called the twist right away.....I mean, there's really no reason for the film to be telling these stories side by side without the twist, so it seemed obvious to me.
Mangold is one of these filmmakers that, when I hear they are attached to some upcoming film, it makes me feel sad. I was excited to hear about the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, and when I heard Mangold was directing....sadness. I don't think he's EVER made a film that I truly enjoyed. He came close with COPLAND, a film that grew on me with repeated viewings, but his two Wolverine movies were such wasted opportunities, and he should be in Director's jail for his Indiana Jones travesty.
As for the twist, I was surprised how much effort the film does try to throw the viewer off the scent in the first half and even hints at supernatural underpinnings, yet kinda fumbles the ultimate reveal and then the movie races towards its climax. The film also gets panned a lot due to a similar plot device being discussed in a Nic Cage movie around the same time. (Still trying to avoid spoilers to this 22 year old movie...)
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View PostSomehow while scrolling through the streaming services yesterday, my wife and I landed on rewatching 2003's Identity. I originally saw the movie when it was first released in theaters and have returned to it over the years with a faint remembrance of feeling both that the movie was that close to being good and also rather disappointing. I walked away from this viewing with the same feeling. Ten supposedly unrelated characters, each hiding their own secret, seek shelter in a rundown motel during a thunderstorm only to find themselves being picked off one by one, while in a separate location, an emergency court proceedings are going on to stop the execution of mass murderer that is scheduled for the next day. How these two connect reveals the film's central conceit, which I won't spoil, but will either leave you thinking the film is incredibly clever or incredibly dumb. I always find myself somewhere in the middle. I want to like the film, but the characters come off as two dimensional (yes, I know why, but still...) and the film is never really scary.
What helps the film is it's directed by James Mangold, who might not be my favorite director, but he is more than capable, and the cast that is much better than the film deserves, including John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Rebecca De Mornay, John Hawkes, and Alfred Molina. Not to mention late 90s to early 00s stalwarts Amanda Peet, Clea Duvall, John C. McGinley, and a bunch of other actors you'll surely remember. While Cusack and Liotta are busy Cusack-ing and Liotta-ing--who I both enjoy even if they aren't given much to do here--but the standout for me this time was Amanda Peet. I remember seeing her in a bunch of other movies prior to this and feeling that she didn't really fit the "hooker with the heart of gold" role for me, but this time around I really enjoyed her in the role.
Seeing Cusack and Liotta again makes me want to revisit both The Ice Harvest and Narc, respectively.
Overall, it's a hard movie to recommend because it doesn't really stick the landing for me, but for those wanting to scratch that early 00s nostalgia itch, its a good enough time. Grade: C+
I recall thinking it was a decent film, but I called the twist right away.....I mean, there's really no reason for the film to be telling these stories side by side without the twist, so it seemed obvious to me.
Mangold is one of these filmmakers that, when I hear they are attached to some upcoming film, it makes me feel sad. I was excited to hear about the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, and when I heard Mangold was directing....sadness. I don't think he's EVER made a film that I truly enjoyed. He came close with COPLAND, a film that grew on me with repeated viewings, but his two Wolverine movies were such wasted opportunities, and he should be in Director's jail for his Indiana Jones travesty.
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Somehow while scrolling through the streaming services yesterday, my wife and I landed on rewatching 2003's Identity. I originally saw the movie when it was first released in theaters and have returned to it over the years with a faint remembrance of feeling both that the movie was that close to being good and also rather disappointing. I walked away from this viewing with the same feeling. Ten supposedly unrelated characters, each hiding their own secret, seek shelter in a rundown motel during a thunderstorm only to find themselves being picked off one by one, while in a separate location, an emergency court proceedings are going on to stop the execution of mass murderer that is scheduled for the next day. How these two connect reveals the film's central conceit, which I won't spoil, but will either leave you thinking the film is incredibly clever or incredibly dumb. I always find myself somewhere in the middle. I want to like the film, but the characters come off as two dimensional (yes, I know why, but still...) and the film is never really scary.
What helps the film is it's directed by James Mangold, who might not be my favorite director, but he is more than capable, and the cast that is much better than the film deserves, including John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Rebecca De Mornay, John Hawkes, and Alfred Molina. Not to mention late 90s to early 00s stalwarts Amanda Peet, Clea Duvall, John C. McGinley, and a bunch of other actors you'll surely remember. While Cusack and Liotta are busy Cusack-ing and Liotta-ing--who I both enjoy even if they aren't given much to do here--but the standout for me this time was Amanda Peet. I remember seeing her in a bunch of other movies prior to this and feeling that she didn't really fit the "hooker with the heart of gold" role for me, but this time around I really enjoyed her in the role.
Seeing Cusack and Liotta again makes me want to revisit both The Ice Harvest and Narc, respectively.
Overall, it's a hard movie to recommend because it doesn't really stick the landing for me, but for those wanting to scratch that early 00s nostalgia itch, its a good enough time. Grade: C+
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
Just caught this last weekend. I really enjoyed it and it was nice to see Annette Benning shine in a role. And I'll be completely honest between this and her performance True Detective: Night Country ( as for the show, I was not as impressed with as the critics), I'm having a little bit of a Jodie Foster reassessment going on. I've always found her to be good, but not very engaging, pretty much only liking her in the film Maverick, but in these last two roles I find her so charismatic.
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Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View PostWe watched NYAD on Netflix last night, which I heartily recommend. Jodie Foster was excellent, and Annette Bening really captured Diana Nyad's general nuttiness and egotism.
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We watched NYAD on Netflix last night, which I heartily recommend. Jodie Foster was excellent, and Annette Bening really captured Diana Nyad's general nuttiness and egotism.
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Originally posted by Halaineza View PostThe last movie I watched was "Inception," and I'd give it a solid 9/10.
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