MinionZombie
21-Aug-2010, 11:52 AM
Westworld, Good Will Hunting, Final Destination 3, Revenge of the Nerds, and Colin:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/08/pentuple-bill-mini-musings-august-2010.html
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Knight and Day:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/08/knight-and-day.html
I wasn't in the slightest bit fussed about this movie. I knew nothing of it until long after it had wrapped, and then I only knew very little - especially as the 'pre-buzz' focussed entirely on Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz being in it. "Not interested", said I.
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The A-Team:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/08/a-team.html
Then the first snippets of information - notably, the cast list. Hannibal - check - Liam Neeson is generally awesome, but he was doubly-so in the kick arse action flick Taken, so I knew that was a good choice. Face - check - Bradley Cooper wasn't a particular name of note until The Hangover came along and he was good in that, and I could see him portraying the womanising charm of Templeton quite well, so that was another good choice.
Next up Murdock - check - I'd only seen Sharlto Copley in District 9, which was a great film, and I knew Copley would be able to bring out Murdock's lunacy. Afterall, he'd managed to turn a farty, pencil-neck bureaucrat into an arse kicking, metamorphosing hero in District 9. The only sticking point was Rampage Jackson, the UFC Fighter, as B.A. Baracus - hmmm - it was going to be a hard role to fill anyway, what with Mr. T being so iconic in the role.
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Year One, The Deal, and Red Heat:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/08/triple-bill-mini-musings-one-pish-two.html
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Dial M For Murder, Audition, Ice Age 3, Bronson, Midnight Run, Run! Bitch Run!, The House of the Devil, Raw Deal, A Bug's Life, The Ipcress File, and The Colour of Money:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/08/hendecuple-bill-mini-musings-catching.html
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Also, in case you missed them...
Predators:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/07/predators.html
The previous films were of course about a Predator going on a hunt, but this film really takes the "hunt" angle and runs flat-out with it. The game preserve planet idea works better than expected (even if it still looks like earth most of the time), and the whole escalation of the Predator lore made for interesting viewing. The Predators adapt after every 'season' with new tactics and weapons, and the idea that they even hunt their own is chillingly cool.
Inception:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/07/inception.html
I was really looking forward to this flick, thanks in part to the spine-tingling trailer (which annoyingly shows too many of the awesome bits, as I was to find out), but I didn't have the same "omfg!" reaction to it whilst watching that I did with The Dark Knight.
Then again, expectation will do that, and if you add in a healthy dose of "must pay close attention" then it can prove to be a challenging watch ... but it's entirely worthwhile, and will easily be in my Top Ten of 2010.
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/08/pentuple-bill-mini-musings-august-2010.html
...
Knight and Day:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/08/knight-and-day.html
I wasn't in the slightest bit fussed about this movie. I knew nothing of it until long after it had wrapped, and then I only knew very little - especially as the 'pre-buzz' focussed entirely on Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz being in it. "Not interested", said I.
...
The A-Team:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/08/a-team.html
Then the first snippets of information - notably, the cast list. Hannibal - check - Liam Neeson is generally awesome, but he was doubly-so in the kick arse action flick Taken, so I knew that was a good choice. Face - check - Bradley Cooper wasn't a particular name of note until The Hangover came along and he was good in that, and I could see him portraying the womanising charm of Templeton quite well, so that was another good choice.
Next up Murdock - check - I'd only seen Sharlto Copley in District 9, which was a great film, and I knew Copley would be able to bring out Murdock's lunacy. Afterall, he'd managed to turn a farty, pencil-neck bureaucrat into an arse kicking, metamorphosing hero in District 9. The only sticking point was Rampage Jackson, the UFC Fighter, as B.A. Baracus - hmmm - it was going to be a hard role to fill anyway, what with Mr. T being so iconic in the role.
...
Year One, The Deal, and Red Heat:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/08/triple-bill-mini-musings-one-pish-two.html
...
Dial M For Murder, Audition, Ice Age 3, Bronson, Midnight Run, Run! Bitch Run!, The House of the Devil, Raw Deal, A Bug's Life, The Ipcress File, and The Colour of Money:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/08/hendecuple-bill-mini-musings-catching.html
...
Also, in case you missed them...
Predators:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/07/predators.html
The previous films were of course about a Predator going on a hunt, but this film really takes the "hunt" angle and runs flat-out with it. The game preserve planet idea works better than expected (even if it still looks like earth most of the time), and the whole escalation of the Predator lore made for interesting viewing. The Predators adapt after every 'season' with new tactics and weapons, and the idea that they even hunt their own is chillingly cool.
Inception:
http://deadshed.blogspot.com/2010/07/inception.html
I was really looking forward to this flick, thanks in part to the spine-tingling trailer (which annoyingly shows too many of the awesome bits, as I was to find out), but I didn't have the same "omfg!" reaction to it whilst watching that I did with The Dark Knight.
Then again, expectation will do that, and if you add in a healthy dose of "must pay close attention" then it can prove to be a challenging watch ... but it's entirely worthwhile, and will easily be in my Top Ten of 2010.