[quote]BradTGIF wrote:
Nicholas Cages’ role, especially at the end seemed over the top.[/quote]
He’s been over the top for some time now. I feel like he films all his movies simultaneously, running from one set to another, stopping only to change hairpieces.
He was better in Kick-Ass than he’s been for a while; he based his performance on Adam West playing Batman. I don’t know If he pulled it off, but at least he put some effort into the character this time.
But, as you say, it was business as usual by the end: the warehouse scene was signature Cage.[/quote]
Actually this was the best Nicky Cage film I’ve seen in a long time. His acting was as shitty as ever, but this time they set him on fire. All Nicky Cage films should have a scene where he’s set on fire. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside. Sort of like when I watch Eagle Eye. I always turn the mive off right after Shia LaBuff gets shot. It’s best to end the film on a high note.[/quote]
I couldn’t derive any pleasure from seeing Cage burn. He doesn’t do it convincingly enough. Not to mention he got set on fire in Ghost Rider and the only people to endure the pain of having the flesh seared off the bone then were the audience.
Although my girlfriend certainly didn’t appreciate it (understandably - as it shows adolescent men at what I would consider their lowest) I really enjoyed this film - unique, dark, awkward and unsettling in quite a few places while still maintaining a sense of humour and full of social commentary. I’m sure this will be a cult classic if it isn’t already.
I would go into more detail, however, I kinda wish I knew less about this film when I first started watching it so I’ll not spoil it for anyone who hasn’t seen this gem yet.
I also thought his “over the top” performance during fire scene was done intentionally for comedic effect, because even though he’s not that good of an actor, there’s NO WAY he could have thought the way he was screaming would be taken seriously.
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He thought he could get away with that level of histrionics in The Wicker Man and Ghost Rider:
The one thing these scenes have in common is that Cage is required to react painfully against effects that will be added in later. He doesn’t seem capable of doing that.
My immediate reaction to Nic Cage’s screaming in that scene was that it was more his reaction to seeing that his daughter was still alive and kicking and that those were screams of joy…
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
Saw “Kick Ass” (finally) this week.
I was pleasantly surprised! I know there’s a comic the movie is based on, but I’ve never read it, so nothing to base the story off of, but I thought the story stood on its own.
I honestly didn’t know what to expect going in and kind of did a couple double takes with the level of gore. Thought it was done well. All the knifework scenes were great.
Great soundtrack to the violence-- very Clockwork Orange-y.[/quote]
Check out Super. It outdoes Kick-Ass in many respects.
Though I am a HUGE Kick-Ass fan, and yeah, the score was awesome !
[quote]phil armitage wrote:
My immediate reaction to Nic Cage’s screaming in that scene was that it was more his reaction to seeing that his daughter was still alive and kicking and that those were screams of joy…[/quote]
You give the guy way too much credit. Ha. “Now switch… to KRYPTONNNNNNNIIIIIIIITE.”
Big thumbs up to Deadgirl. I saw it a long while back. Great atmosphere to the whole thing.
I saw Warrior in the theater. I was loving it up until the last 20 minutes or so. The whole time, I was thinking it would be an enlightening must-see for people who still think MMA is “human cockfighting” but, without spoiling anything, they made a few poor decisions towards the story’s end that just soured things. That aside, it was enjoyable with solid performances all around.
Also caught Paul. Simon Pegg’s stuff can be hit or miss. I loved Shaun of the Dead (watch it probably once a month), I liked Hot Fuzz, barely tolerated Run Fat Boy Run, and didn’t bother with his How to Lose Friends flick. But Paul was good, funny stuff. Tons of subtle sci-fi references (like how Shaun of the Dead had tons of subtle horror references), and Seth Rogen worked pretty well as the alien.
[quote]phil armitage wrote:
My immediate reaction to Nic Cage’s screaming in that scene was that it was more his reaction to seeing that his daughter was still alive and kicking and that those were screams of joy…[/quote]
He still wildly overplayed that scene. Where the heck did the southern accent come from?
[quote]phil armitage wrote:
My immediate reaction to Nic Cage’s screaming in that scene was that it was more his reaction to seeing that his daughter was still alive and kicking and that those were screams of joy…[/quote]
He still wildly overplayed that scene. Where the heck did the Southern accent come from?[/quote]
Here I was thinking he did it to be funny… when, clearly, the humor was entirely unintentional.
I still think it fit well enough with the movie, though, so I guess he lucked out.
[quote]roybot wrote:
He thought he could get away with that level of histrionics in The Wicker Man and Ghost Rider[/quote]
LOL
Touche.
But, fuck it, I’m a Nic Cage fan. Even watched Season of the Witch last night and only cringed at his acting once.[/quote]
I’ll admit that he’s entertaining in his own unique way, but he thinks he’s far cooler than he actually is. It doesn’t help that he thinks he’s the reincarnation of Elvis.
Deadgirl was nasty and well-made. The scene where the guy (SPOILER) literally shits his intestines is worth it alone.
I was surprised at how much I loved Warrior. Emotionally it was fantastic, but some things near the end could be viewed as being just too manipulative, or hokey to some (I didn’t mind).
Shaun of the Dead is one of my favorite films as well. I love Simon Pegg but his best work is when he partners up with Edgar Wright (Spaced, Hot Fuzz). He felt a bit more on auto-pilot in Paul IMO.
I only watched it because of a high Netflix critics’ rating.
Excellent film, but so frustrating in the way the poor bastard’s wife completely shut him out. He was above and beyond what a good man should be, and the wife seemed to be oblivious to this fact. Terribly sad ending.
[quote]phil armitage wrote:
My immediate reaction to Nic Cage’s screaming in that scene was that it was more his reaction to seeing that his daughter was still alive and kicking and that those were screams of joy…[/quote]
He still wildly overplayed that scene. Where the heck did the Southern accent come from?[/quote]
Here I was thinking he did it to be funny… when, clearly, the humor was entirely unintentional.
I still think it fit well enough with the movie, though, so I guess he lucked out.[/quote]
The Southern drawl was probably just The Cage indulging his Elvis obsession again…he even managed to fit it into Ghost Rider with the infamous “finger point of doom”, which is lifted directly from Presley’s jumpsuit years.
22 Bullets - Jean Reno heads up a Gallic revenge thriller about a reformed mobster who can’t quite escape his past. The first six minutes or so set the bar high - really high, but the rest of the movie never quite follows through on a very promising opener.
It has a lot in common with Taken (Luc Besson produced both), and though 22 Bullets doesn’t quite match up, it’s not far behind…
[quote]roybot wrote: 22 Bullets - Jean Reno heads up a Gallic revenge thriller about a reformed mobster who can’t quite escape his past. The first six minutes or so set the bar high - really high, but the rest of the movie never quite follows through on a very promising opener.
It has a lot in common with Taken (Luc Besson produced both), and though 22 Bullets doesn’t quite match up, it’s not far behind…
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After the Professional Reno just has never made something close to that.
[quote]roybot wrote: 22 Bullets - Jean Reno heads up a Gallic revenge thriller about a reformed mobster who can’t quite escape his past. The first six minutes or so set the bar high - really high, but the rest of the movie never quite follows through on a very promising opener.
It has a lot in common with Taken (Luc Besson produced both), and though 22 Bullets doesn’t quite match up, it’s not far behind…
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After the Professional Reno just has never made something close to that. [/quote]
True. The Professional is still Jean Reno’s best. But 22 Bullets is as close to a return to form as you’d get. I can’t help thinking that they held back with the revenge motivation though.
Charley (Reno) built up a respectable life for himself, but if this movie really pulled out all the stops to tear that down, this would have been a worthy challenger to Taken and even The Professional
P.S. knowing what your occupation is and having read some of your experiences, you’ll probably yawn at the opening
[quote]roybot wrote: 22 Bullets - Jean Reno heads up a Gallic revenge thriller about a reformed mobster who can’t quite escape his past. The first six minutes or so set the bar high - really high, but the rest of the movie never quite follows through on a very promising opener.
It has a lot in common with Taken (Luc Besson produced both), and though 22 Bullets doesn’t quite match up, it’s not far behind…
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After the Professional Reno just has never made something close to that. [/quote]
True. The Professional is still Jean Reno’s best. But 22 Bullets is as close to a return to form as you’d get. I can’t help thinking that they held back with the revenge motivation though.
Charley (Reno) built up a respectable life for himself, but if this movie really pulled out all the stops to tear that down, this would have been a worthy challenger to Taken and even The Professional
P.S. knowing what your occupation is and having read some of your experiences, you’ll probably yawn at the opening ;)[/quote]
Well cool and I hate to ask, but I cant get on Netflix at work (Why I have no clue) is it on Netflix or is it a new movie?
[quote]roybot wrote: 22 Bullets - Jean Reno heads up a Gallic revenge thriller about a reformed mobster who can’t quite escape his past. The first six minutes or so set the bar high - really high, but the rest of the movie never quite follows through on a very promising opener.
It has a lot in common with Taken (Luc Besson produced both), and though 22 Bullets doesn’t quite match up, it’s not far behind…
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After the Professional Reno just has never made something close to that. [/quote]
True. The Professional is still Jean Reno’s best. But 22 Bullets is as close to a return to form as you’d get. I can’t help thinking that they held back with the revenge motivation though.
Charley (Reno) built up a respectable life for himself, but if this movie really pulled out all the stops to tear that down, this would have been a worthy challenger to Taken and even The Professional
P.S. knowing what your occupation is and having read some of your experiences, you’ll probably yawn at the opening ;)[/quote]
Well cool and I hate to ask, but I cant get on Netflix at work (Why I have no clue) is it on Netflix or is it a new movie?[/quote]
New enough to rent. I don’t/ can’t really stream movies so it may not be on Netflix. It may be under either L’Immortel or The Immortal.
[quote]roybot wrote: 22 Bullets - Jean Reno heads up a Gallic revenge thriller about a reformed mobster who can’t quite escape his past. The first six minutes or so set the bar high - really high, but the rest of the movie never quite follows through on a very promising opener.
It has a lot in common with Taken (Luc Besson produced both), and though 22 Bullets doesn’t quite match up, it’s not far behind…
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After the Professional Reno just has never made something close to that. [/quote]
True. The Professional is still Jean Reno’s best. But 22 Bullets is as close to a return to form as you’d get. I can’t help thinking that they held back with the revenge motivation though.
Charley (Reno) built up a respectable life for himself, but if this movie really pulled out all the stops to tear that down, this would have been a worthy challenger to Taken and even The Professional
P.S. knowing what your occupation is and having read some of your experiences, you’ll probably yawn at the opening ;)[/quote]
Well cool and I hate to ask, but I cant get on Netflix at work (Why I have no clue) is it on Netflix or is it a new movie?[/quote]
New enough to rent. I don’t/ can’t really stream movies so it may not be on Netflix. It may be under either L’Immortel or The Immortal.[/quote]
No worries got home and found it but it has yet to have a release date. In Que
[quote]roybot wrote: 22 Bullets - Jean Reno heads up a Gallic revenge thriller about a reformed mobster who can’t quite escape his past. The first six minutes or so set the bar high - really high, but the rest of the movie never quite follows through on a very promising opener.
It has a lot in common with Taken (Luc Besson produced both), and though 22 Bullets doesn’t quite match up, it’s not far behind…
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After the Professional Reno just has never made something close to that. [/quote]
True. The Professional is still Jean Reno’s best. But 22 Bullets is as close to a return to form as you’d get. I can’t help thinking that they held back with the revenge motivation though.
Charley (Reno) built up a respectable life for himself, but if this movie really pulled out all the stops to tear that down, this would have been a worthy challenger to Taken and even The Professional
P.S. knowing what your occupation is and having read some of your experiences, you’ll probably yawn at the opening ;)[/quote]
Well cool and I hate to ask, but I cant get on Netflix at work (Why I have no clue) is it on Netflix or is it a new movie?[/quote]
New enough to rent. I don’t/ can’t really stream movies so it may not be on Netflix. It may be under either L’Immortel or The Immortal.[/quote]
No worries got home and found it but it has yet to have a release date. In Que[/quote]
10-4. I still haven’t seen The Man from Nowhere…I’ll get to it in time but my rental service is dodgy at best (looong story).
