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Post by Power Ranger on Jul 31, 2023 13:29:56 GMT
Thief (1981)
It’s an action film in that it is where director Michael Mann wanted to take it at times. Otherwise it’s a unique crime story with compelling plot elements. The soundtrack by Tangerine Dream enhances the film somewhat. It’s well directed and looks good.
I like Michael Mann’s films. I just think they can feel a little empty.
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Post by huntley27 on Jul 31, 2023 14:44:07 GMT
John Wick 4 I believe.
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Post by ant-mac on Jul 31, 2023 16:03:48 GMT
GOLDENEYE (1995)
5/5.
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Post by sdrew13163 on Aug 1, 2023 3:32:08 GMT
Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One - 10/10 An absolute action masterpiece that action fans should be ashamed to say they haven’t seen. Please go see this movie. I promise it won’t disappoint any of you. It’s flopping right now and deserves to be sniffing $1 billion. You are not Tom Cruise's agent, are you? No, but maybe I should be at this point :) .
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Post by ant-mac on Aug 3, 2023 19:46:21 GMT
TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997)
5/5.
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Post by archelaus on Aug 3, 2023 22:36:14 GMT
Ronin (1998) - 8/10. This was an entertaining action thriller with some really good car chases and gun shootouts. There was a lot of double-crossing in the film, but it's easy to follow. Robert De Niro and Jean Reno bond quite well together, and Natascha McElhone was a nice femme fatale. However, it's a little upsetting to see innocent bystanders shot.
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Post by ant-mac on Aug 4, 2023 14:45:55 GMT
THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999)
5/5.
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Post by ant-mac on Aug 4, 2023 17:58:21 GMT
DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002)
4/5.
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Post by theravenking on Aug 4, 2023 22:49:42 GMT
Violent Night (2022; Tommy Wirkola) Crossing Bad Santa with Die Hard might sound like a fun idea on paper, but once you start thinking it through, you realise, that a movie like this would have to satisfy two types of audiences: those loooking for comedy and those looking for action. Unfortunately Violent Night doesn't really have anything outstanding to offer in either department. Most of the jokes feel juvenile and laboured and the action lacks the hard-hitting intensity of Bruce Willis' finest hour. The paper-thin plot about a group of robbers invading the home of a wealthy family, intending to loot their vault is clearly meant to homage the 80s action classic, but the script doesn't stop there. An annoying little girl takes over the Al Powell role and gets to have lengthy phone conversations with an (emotionally and physically) wounded Santa and even Die Hard 2's great twist is re-created. And lest anyone forget what a huge McClane fan director Tommy Wirkola is, there's an attempt at a snowmobile chase too. The whole menu is rounded off with a generous helping of schmaltz, after all a Christmas movie should deliver some sort of heartwarming message. In this case about divorced parents rekindling their love for each other. At least they got the casting of the lead right with David Harbour finding the right balance between grumpiness, goofiness and humanity. The actor also putting his imposing height and large bulk to good use in the slapsticky fight scenes. Inevitably the antagonist fares less well. Instead of keeping up the homage by hiring a classically trained British thespian, bad guy duties fall on John Leguizamo (whose performance feels like he was only the fifth or tenth choice in a line of potential actors, with all the others probably having realised, that the mediocre script wasn't going to give them enough room to shine.) Too violent for kids, too silly for adults, the movie struggles to find an even tone, further hampered by a derivative feelgood message which feels more tired than Santa's overworked reindeer. Ultimately Violent Night could've been a fun diversion, but due to its numerous deficiencies only amounts to an Unholy Night of the duller variety. 5/10
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Post by politicidal1 on Aug 6, 2023 16:20:06 GMT
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Post by politicidal1 on Aug 21, 2023 1:44:13 GMT
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Post by Captain Spencer on Aug 28, 2023 2:59:40 GMT
Framed (1975)A professional gambler attempts to seek revenge against the crooked cops and politicians that had him railroaded to prision for four years. So after the huge success of the low budget, independently made Walking Tall it seemed that Paramount Pictures wanted to be in the Joe Don Baker/Phil Karlson business, so they gave the greenlight to Framed. Even though it wasn't as good as Walking Tall and didn't make the same kind of impact, Framed is still an enjoyable southern-fried tale of revenge, with a touch of noir. There are some really brutal scenes such as the fight between Baker and the sheriff, and a mobster's ear being shot to mush. The train/car crash sequence was quite the spectacular stunt and looked like it was very dangerous to do; if that was done today it likely would have ended up being a lame CGI effect. The supporting cast (which includes John Marley and Brock Peters) is good and the exchange between Baker and big/bald H.B. Haggerty was very amusing, as was the scene when Haggerty tries to pick a fight with Baker and deeply regrets it. 7.5/10
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Post by Captain Spencer on Sept 3, 2023 14:31:40 GMT
RoboCop (1987)In a futuristic, dystopian Detroit, a corporation running the police department unleashes a cyborg to fight out-of-control crime that's taken over the city. A timeless action classic. Definitely a thinking-person's action movie. The satirical take on urban decay, capitalism and dehumanization is just as relevant today. Paul Verhoeven's meticulous direction and keen eye for detail help bring together a believable depiction of a dystopian society, a style Verhoeven would continue with on with other sci-fi action thrillers as Total Recall and Starship Troopers. Verhoeven also has a sense of realistic violence, so bloody and brutal that some scenes had to be trimmed in order for RoboCop to avoid the dreaded X rating at the time of release. If you've seen the unrated version on video with those scenes reinstated, you know how even more graphic and bloody it can be. RoboCop boasts some of meanest and nastiest villains in cinema history. This is a gang of thugs who thoroughly enjoy killing somebody slowly in a very sadistic manner. The leader is Clarence Boddicker, and Kurtwood Smith does a fabulous job in giving the character charisma and tenacity. On paper RoboCop may come across as a bubble gum, cartoonish, comic book superhero hero flick, but it's definitely an adult-oriented, thought-provoking sci-fi action thriller. I'd but that for a dollar! 9/10
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Post by politicidal1 on Sept 8, 2023 1:16:49 GMT
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Post by theravenking on Sept 10, 2023 20:59:43 GMT
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