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The first 3rd-in-a-series movie this summer that didn't suck!
James Berardinelli says the same thing. I liked this bit about Clooney and Pitt:
The differences between Ocean and Clooney and Rusty and Pitt have become so blurred that a late-movie exchange between them carries a double meaning. It can be seen as an exchange between the characters or the actors, and makes sense in either context.
That's great news! Damon showed a clip on Letterman and it did not look promising.
I think my most anticipated sequel this summer is Bourne, however.
Went to Pirates. Had fun. Won't remember any of it in a week.
Loved this, though:
I, do however, have one bit of advice for Junior: Demand that the critters be digital, the cliffs be low, and for goodness sake keep that whip by your side at all times in case you need to escape from the stunt coordinator!
I heard an interview with Eli Roth this morning, and I am suddenly overcome with the desire to see Hostel and Hostel Part Two. I find his passion endearing. Has anyone seen Hostel ? Is it any good? I also must admit I'm easily intrigued by all the hoopla over the SHOCKING ENDING of Hostel 2.
I screened Hostel 2 last night because I was the only person available and it had to be screened. Now I want to see Hostel 1. 2 was Very Horrifically Disturbingly Violent. But it had a good plot and I was never bored. I'm not sure which part of the ending is supposed to be shocking since I found the whole movie shocking but the ending had a few twists and turns and I only saw one of them coming. I think (as is usually the case) most of the people who are shouting about how wrong and evil Eli Roth's films are have never seen them. I used to be one of them.
I think (as is usually the case) most of the people who are shouting about how wrong and evil Eli Roth's films are have never seen them.
Laga, this is what he said as well. Heh. I'm definitely interested. I liked Saw and Saw II. I found them interesting and creative. I'm trying to evaluate my response to Final Destination 3, because I liked the first two movies, but for some reason, I didn't care so much for the third. I didn't think I was squeamish about graphic death, but it made me weirdly uncomfortable.
I used to not be squeamish or uncomfortable about graphic death/torture scenes in movies, and the last couple years I've found that I can hardly stand them. I don't know why I've become more sensitized rather than further jaded. This is why I avoided all the aforementioned Eli Roth movies. I thought they were just torture porn.
The little bit I saw of Hostel was pretty appalling.