Xander ,'Storyteller'
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Linda Fiorentino's character in The Last Seduction was the last great femme fatale I saw on screen, I think. Bonus points for her 1) being the protagonist to the story, rather than a catalyst for some dude's angst, and 2) not dying or being carted off to jail at the end.
Oh, I almost forgot -- I thought Laura from Brick, played by what's-her-face from Everwood, was a good take on the classic femme fatale archetype. But Brick is such a throwback to the 40's noir anyway.
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Annalee from IO9 about Drive Angry:
I have never seen a gunfight between a man unleashed from hell and devil worshipers, while said man is simultaneously having sex with a woman and drinking Jack Daniels. Yes, there is actually a scene where this happens in Drive Angry, and it's possibly the most badass thing I have ever witnessed. Nic Cage is humping his lady friend, shooting with one hand, and swigging from the bottle with his other.
That's...kind of awesome. I might have to see it now.
I'd wondered if I had confused it with some other movie when I saw a car appear out nowhere in an orange flash like an infernally-powered Delorean in one of the ads.
That sounds even more badass than the similar scene in Shoot 'Em Up.
That sounds even more badass than the similar scene in Shoot 'Em Up.
Only if Nic Cage had previously killed someone with a carrot. And the girlfriend was lactating. I don't think the swigging tops that combo.
I just watched Buried, the movie where Ryan Reynolds is trapped in a coffin, and it's pretty great. I mean, as great as a movie about Ryan Reynolds trapped in a coffin can be, of course. Basically ninety minutes of pure oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit.
that's on my list to watch as soon as i'm done with the the Best Picture nominees, P-C.
I was pretty impressed with its ability to remain tense and interesting without ever leaving the fucking coffin. There are a few minutes here and there where it gets a little repetitive with the sounds of Ryan Reynolds groaning and struggling and screaming, but they pass quickly enough, and I'll bet they're more effective if you're totally into the movie and not eating dinner at the same time.