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Bridget Fonda is hot. I saw her in Single White Female and Lake Placid.
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Rent this one. You'll love it. She's totally kick ass in it. I've got the dvd.
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Cool I will get it some day.
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Oh, and there's a new Luc Besson movie out, the one with Jet Li. Unleashed, I think. Can't wait. Re: Point of No Return. What's it about? I mean, without spoiling it. I'm thinking about renting it out tonight. __________________
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Oh! I thought Tango & Cash was nice. I have a thing for Sylvester Stallone.
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by "Sin City" i was like Wow!
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Action movies get a bad rap in the U.S. mainly because they are percieved as "mindless" entertainment... And in some respects they are right because for every good "Kill Bill" there are about a thousand "Hudson Hawks" out there that don't do much for the genre but re-inforce the stereotype of the action movie being nothing but explosions, CGI natural disasters, gunfights and no story.
Michael Bay (Bad Boys; Pearl Harbor) is partly to blame for the decline in this genre in the last few years because he makes movies that literally fit the stereotype to a tee (all action, no story or characterization). Plus, he has contempt for the movie-going public and the craft of film making by saying all action movie audiences are "horny teenagers" -- As well as using a direction-style that rips off other, better directors and uses cheap tricks like shaking the camera to fake a feeling of energy and excitement -- And I find this highly insulting considering that GOOD action directors... John Woo, Bryan Singer and Chris Nolan... Treat audiences like adults (no matter their chronological age) and that in itself goes along way in how a movie plays out to begin with. The other big bias that action films have against them is a lot of people like to think of themselves as "intellectual film fans" and like to trash the action movie genre simply because they want to look smart and feel better about themselves... When they should remember that film making itself is subjective and should just get off their high horses and get a life -- To be blunt. As far as my favorite action films... I used to love the Die Hard movies... Until I realized how phony they really are Some of the best action films were from the '80s like the "Lethal Weapon" series as well as some of Arnold's classics that are now cult favorites like "Commando" and "The Running Man". Presently, I am more into action films that do more than just blow stuff up and have slow-motion gunfights. I like movies like "Batman Begins", "Red Eye", "Training Day" and others that have deeper themes within them like fear in Batman Begins, appearance vs. reality in Red Eye and man vs. man in "Training Day" that ultimately expand the canvas beyond the confilcts and action you see on screen. |
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I love action movies! But I've been in love with the Bourne series for years now. The Bourne Supremacy is truly the best of them all, and one of the best action movies I've ever seen.
I came out of theater with a headache from the bang bang action and a tear in my eye for Bourne's cold and violent life. It was wonderful. Quote:
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May I be added?
I'm a fan of action movies too but I'm a little picky. Anyway, Rush Hour movies, Matrix films, The Tuxedo and Sin City are my favorites. __________________
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The original Die Hard gets my vote for best action movie EVER. But, I didn't care for either of the sequels that I saw. In fact, I didn't even see Live Free and Die Hard because I didn't want to be disappointed....again. Should I rent it and watch it? Was there a general concensus from the fans that it was any good? __________________
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Yeah, nothing will ever beat the original. I have the other 3 sequels, just 'cause I love John McClane that much. The 4th wasn't too bad, minus having to be censored a bit for the PG-13 rating. The Unrated version isn't much different, you just get to hear most of the stuff that was bleeped out of the original. If just to see the latest version, I'd suggest it. It's neat bringing Lucy McClane back into the mix as well.
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I've only seen Live Free or Die Hard out of the Die Hard series. Some people would beat me up for that.
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