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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man on Jul 24, 2009 16:00:08 GMT -5
I have never seen a James Bond movie; they just don't appeal to me.
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 24, 2009 16:44:52 GMT -5
I have never seen a James Bond movie; they just don't appeal to me. Do the words RUNS THROUGH A WALL mean nothing to you!
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 24, 2009 16:48:08 GMT -5
#15 Die Hard A movie that created the most awesome R-rated catchphrase never seemed to be designed to be the zeitgeist of action movies. It was supposed to be just Bruce Willis's star-making role so the fact that we got the most influential action movie was a bonus(don't believe me, look at action movies now and see how they're "Die Hard on a thing" and no fair using my Air Force One entry to cheat!). The genius of Die Hard was Bruce Willis was just Joe-Schmo, Police Officer caught in the middle of bank robbers pretending to be terrorists, not a superman police cop killing real terrorists. It made this all that more relateable or at least as releatable as an action movie could be. Also, the action was never just one grand set-pieces. It was all little things that made up grand set pieces like the roof jump. Willis ties a fire hose around him and jumps just as the roof explodes. He goes at the end of the hose and is trying to kick down a window but he can't so he shoots it out. He makes it in the room but the thing the fire hose is tied to goes down and is now threatening to pull Willis down with it so Willis frantically takes it off. It's the little things that makes this awesome and one last thing, if you get a chance see the 60 Second Bunny version....it's awesome. Awesome Moment 1: Hans killing Nakatomi Awesome Moment 2: McClane getting the dad from Family Matter attention Awesome Moment 3: "Yippie-kay-yay motherf***er."
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man on Jul 24, 2009 17:22:32 GMT -5
I have never seen a James Bond movie; they just don't appeal to me. Do the words RUNS THROUGH A WALL mean nothing to you! Sure they do. They mean that there might actually be 1 scene in all of Bond's history that I might have to see one day.
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Post by bob on Jul 24, 2009 17:24:16 GMT -5
#16 Casino Royale James Bond movies are always a crap shoot, some are good like Goldeneye. Some are mediocre like Live and Let Die. Some are horrible like Diamonds are Forever and The Spy Who Loved Me. But every so often, there's a great Bond movie like Goldfinger or On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Casino Royale is different though in the fact that it's a reboot. It had to reboot after Die Another Day(I like it and all but let's be real, if Bond 21 attempted to top that, we would have a Batman and Robin disaster but this time no one would survive). Then to not have Q or Moneypenny was a ballsy move but then the ballsiest move came...Daniel Craig is James Bond! I mean, he's blonde and young that's not James Bond. Of course, he proved us all wrong by pretty much playing Bond as a ruthless thug in a tux. He kills whoever, puts a bomb on a terrorist and goes through a wall...yes, a wall. Then the movie also pulls the rug from under us by making Texas Hold'em, a game I despise, tense and exciting. Then there's the last act which seems unrelated to the film but then becomes the best part of it. I am so excited to see Quantum of Solace now. Awesome Moment 1: Bond being tortured with rope Awesome Moment 2: Bond's first two kills to achieve 00 status Awesome Moment 3: the parkeur chase where he bursts through a wall And just to reiterate, James Bond goes through a FREAKIN' WALL! Quantum of Solace sucks
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 24, 2009 18:02:03 GMT -5
#16 Casino Royale James Bond movies are always a crap shoot, some are good like Goldeneye. Some are mediocre like Live and Let Die. Some are horrible like Diamonds are Forever and The Spy Who Loved Me. But every so often, there's a great Bond movie like Goldfinger or On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Casino Royale is different though in the fact that it's a reboot. It had to reboot after Die Another Day(I like it and all but let's be real, if Bond 21 attempted to top that, we would have a Batman and Robin disaster but this time no one would survive). Then to not have Q or Moneypenny was a ballsy move but then the ballsiest move came...Daniel Craig is James Bond! I mean, he's blonde and young that's not James Bond. Of course, he proved us all wrong by pretty much playing Bond as a ruthless thug in a tux. He kills whoever, puts a bomb on a terrorist and goes through a wall...yes, a wall. Then the movie also pulls the rug from under us by making Texas Hold'em, a game I despise, tense and exciting. Then there's the last act which seems unrelated to the film but then becomes the best part of it. I am so excited to see Quantum of Solace now. Awesome Moment 1: Bond being tortured with rope Awesome Moment 2: Bond's first two kills to achieve 00 status Awesome Moment 3: the parkeur chase where he bursts through a wall And just to reiterate, James Bond goes through a FREAKIN' WALL! Quantum of Solace sucks Yeah probably...keep in mind that this was written a year ago.
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 24, 2009 18:05:03 GMT -5
#14 The French Connection Behold, the most awesome cop-thriller that made Gene Hackman into an Oscar-winning star and William Freidkin as a viable directing name, at least until The Exorcist. This has has the look and feel of a more actiony Cops episode. It's basically Gene Hackman and Roy Schieder trailing a French guy with the largest drug deal ever made back then. Somehow, there's THAT car chase in it and that's where the movie becomes legend. Well...calling it a car chase is a misnomer cause it's a car chasing an el train but it's still a chase scene. Hackman drives like a maniac in this: crashing into things, getting into traffic accidents and fleeing & nearly hitting a woman and her baby. And then after it, he kills the french hitman who hijacked that el train..awesome. Awesome Moment 1: That car chase Awesome Moment 2: The police cornering The Frog Awesome Moment 3: The opening scene where Hackman is Santa chasing a black guy
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Post by bob on Jul 24, 2009 18:25:13 GMT -5
Yeah probably...keep in mind that this was written a year ago. there's a gigantic plot hole...and I'll leave it at that as I don't want to spoil it for you but hey my parents and my brother likes it.....even though all my friends and I hate it
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Post by bob on Jul 24, 2009 18:25:51 GMT -5
#14 The French Connection Behold, the most awesome cop-thriller that made Gene Hackman into an Oscar-winning star and William Freidkin as a viable directing name, at least until The Exorcist. This has has the look and feel of a more actiony Cops episode. It's basically Gene Hackman and Roy Schieder trailing a French guy with the largest drug deal ever made back then. Somehow, there's THAT car chase in it and that's where the movie becomes legend. Well...calling it a car chase is a misnomer cause it's a car chasing an el train but it's still a chase scene. Hackman drives like a maniac in this: crashing into things, getting into traffic accidents and fleeing & nearly hitting a woman and her baby. And then after it, he kills the french hitman who hijacked that el train..awesome. Awesome Moment 1: That car chase Awesome Moment 2: The police cornering The Frog Awesome Moment 3: The opening scene where Hackman is Santa chasing a black guy I like this ......haven't seen it in a while though
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Post by The Raven on Jul 24, 2009 18:55:58 GMT -5
Bob and Emoticon are depressing the hell out of me with all the 'I haven't heard of this' or 'I haven't seen this' comments. What do you guys do all day?
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man on Jul 24, 2009 19:01:36 GMT -5
Bob and Emoticon are depressing the hell out of me with all the 'I haven't heard of this' or 'I haven't seen this' comments. What do you guys do all day? Watch good movies.
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Post by The Raven on Jul 24, 2009 19:06:00 GMT -5
You're lying.
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Post by bob on Jul 24, 2009 19:18:24 GMT -5
umnmm....frequent message boards including my own (SEE SIG) apply for jobs online and work at my not for profit job
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 24, 2009 19:46:11 GMT -5
#13 Dogma Yes Kevin Smith has done ONE better movie but Dogma is clearly his smartest and bravest movie. Only Kevin Smith would have the balls to call out the Catholic Church on its beliefs, even though the whole protest thing was blown out-of-proportion. Smith calls out the belief on God being a man, the religious system and everything being carried out in God or Jesus's name. But it is a Kevin Smith movie so there are his trademarks like Jay and Silent Bob, Star Wars, other movies references and the View Askew-verse. So yes, this movie is funny but it also has intelligent ideas in there as well. One last note, even Linda Forentino may be a complete and utter bitch, she does give the best performance in a View Askew-verse movie, only Rosario Dawson in Clerks II comes even close to her and I shudder to think what Jeanne Garafelo would do if she was the lead like Kevin Smith wanted. Awesome Moment 1: Chris Rock's debut Awesome Moment 2: Alan Rickman's debut Awesome Moment 3: Jay comparing his adventure to Star Wars
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 24, 2009 19:54:45 GMT -5
Bob and Emoticon are depressing the hell out of me with all the 'I haven't heard of this' or 'I haven't seen this' comments. What do you guys do all day? Watch good movies. Obviously not.
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Post by bob on Jul 24, 2009 19:56:49 GMT -5
#13 Dogma Yes Kevin Smith has done ONE better movie but Dogma is clearly his smartest and bravest movie. Only Kevin Smith would have the balls to call out the Catholic Church on its beliefs, even though the whole protest thing was blown out-of-proportion. Smith calls out the belief on God being a man, the religious system and everything being carried out in God or Jesus's name. But it is a Kevin Smith movie so there are his trademarks like Jay and Silent Bob, Star Wars, other movies references and the View Askew-verse. So yes, this movie is funny but it also has intelligent ideas in there as well. One last note, even Linda Forentino may be a complete and utter bitch, she does give the best performance in a View Askew-verse movie, only Rosario Dawson in Clerks II comes even close to her and I shudder to think what Jeanne Garafelo would do if she was the lead like Kevin Smith wanted. Awesome Moment 1: Chris Rock's debut Awesome Moment 2: Alan Rickman's debut Awesome Moment 3: Jay comparing his adventure to Star Wars I did a presentation on this movie in college...got an A on it too
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Post by Kermit The Hulk on Jul 24, 2009 20:01:23 GMT -5
Bob and Emoticon are depressing the hell out of me with all the 'I haven't heard of this' or 'I haven't seen this' comments. What do you guys do all day? Watch good movies. If you did, you would have seen most of the movies in this thread. ;D
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man on Jul 24, 2009 21:35:32 GMT -5
Yet another movie I haven't seen. And I stand by my statement on what I do with my time, so nya.
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Post by Shovelman on Jul 24, 2009 21:47:27 GMT -5
#12 Goodfellas Many have said that Goodfellas is the best movie of the 90's or the best mob movie ever. Well, it is the best mob movie and Martin Scorcese movie ever but best movie of the 90's is a stretch, but not by much. It's pretty much a mob movie on coffee, speed and coke all on the same time. This movie moves fast and even though it's almost 2 and a half hours, this movie is never tiring and always fascinating. It's pretty much like the anti-Godfather in jettisoning all the romantic aspects of being a gangster and just shows the lower-level gangsters in a more practical setting. But what am I holding you down with this, go out and see it like right now! Awesome Moment 1: Joe Pesci stabbing a guy repeatedly and then DeNiro finishing the job with his pistol Awesome Moment 2: "How am I funny?" Awesome Moment 3: THAT tracking shot
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Post by bob on Jul 24, 2009 22:06:31 GMT -5
I m a big fan of this one too.....haven't seen it in a while
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