That is unparalleled filmmaking, and Statham is a master thespian.
It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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§ ita § - Feb 28, 2011 1:25:07 pm PST #13369 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Scrappy - Feb 28, 2011 1:31:35 pm PST #13370 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I could not agree MORE, ita.
tiggy - Feb 28, 2011 1:32:17 pm PST #13371 of 30000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
hee! agreed.
DavidS - Feb 28, 2011 3:05:36 pm PST #13372 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I finally scored a copy of Funeral Parade of Roses a loose adaptation of Oedipus Rex among the late sixties Japanese gay underground (mostly transgender). It's gorgeous, playful, influenced by pop art and Godard. It's a huge acknowledged influence by Kubrick on Clockwork Orange. A genuine masterpiece that's largely gone unseen and unknown. There's an excellent review here, with many shots from the film.
More fantastic images from it here.
quester - Feb 28, 2011 5:21:02 pm PST #13373 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I finally saw Black Swan today. I had to wait until it got to the $4 matinee theater.
there was not a single character that was not creepy and or sinister in the film. Yikes!
megan walker - Feb 28, 2011 5:31:52 pm PST #13374 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I get to see the new Jane Eyre tomorrow!
Polter-Cow - Feb 28, 2011 6:37:59 pm PST #13375 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I finally saw Black Swan today. I had to wait until it got to the $4 matinee theater.
I finally saw Top Gun today. I had to wait until Netflix Instant decided to stop streaming it tomorrow.
So many jokes in Hot Shots! make a lot more sense now. I had no idea Adrian Pasdar, Tim Robbins, and Meg Ryan were in it! Also, is Michael Ironside in EVERYTHING?
sj - Mar 01, 2011 2:38:28 am PST #13376 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I get to see the new Jane Eyre tomorrow!
I saw previews for this, and I'm intrigued, but I have never liked a movie version of Jane Eyre, so I am wary of seeing it at the same time.
lisah - Mar 01, 2011 5:30:26 am PST #13377 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I get to see the new Jane Eyre tomorrow!
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I really liked The Kids Are All Right . It seemed very thoughtfully put together to me. Possibly I viewed it more favorably than I should have, though, since I saw it soon after seeing Inception which pissed me off because of all the running around and pointless gun fights when there should have been awesome plot and character development.
tommyrot - Mar 01, 2011 8:36:08 am PST #13378 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So, everybody knows that when Star Wars was originally released, it was not called "Episode IV - A New Hope", right?
I got into a big argument with a friend about that, but I couldn't find proof.
Anyway, 6 Classic Series You Didn't Know Were Made Up on the Fly
Most fans don't realize that the famous "Episode IV" isn't anywhere in the original opening crawl -- it was only added to later prints...