I saw it in the theater (I don't know if you did or saw it on DVD), so most of the movie I was spent gripping the hand rails, not knowing if any of the three main guys were going to make it. I'd managed to go in unspoiled on that subject, and I almost wish I had been spoiled so I could watch the movie slightly less tense.
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Frankenbuddha - Mar 22, 2010 9:46:22 am PDT #7325 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Polter-Cow - Mar 22, 2010 9:52:02 am PDT #7326 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
so most of the movie I was spent gripping the hand rails, not knowing if any of the three main guys were going to make it.
I saw it on DVD and, oh yeah, I didn't know if the three main guys would be okay. And it's truly a testament to the intensity of the bomb-defusing scenes that even during the very first mission with Jeremy Renner, we were all going, "Fuck!" and "Oh shit!" as if he really could get blown up so early on in the movie. Near the end, however, I knew all bets were off.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 22, 2010 10:13:23 am PDT #7327 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I saw it on DVD and, oh yeah, I didn't know if the three main guys would be okay. And it's truly a testament to the intensity of the bomb-defusing scenes that even during the very first mission with Jeremy Renner, we were all going, "Fuck!" and "Oh shit!" as if he really could get blown up so early on in the movie. Near the end, however, I knew all bets were off.
Especially since two of the three "name" (or name-ish) actors got blown away in their first scenes in the movie.
BTW someone in Natter pointed out that Jeremy Renner played Penn on Angel, which completely blew by me at the time. So THAT'S why he looked familiar!
Connie Neil - Mar 22, 2010 10:14:45 am PDT #7328 of 30000
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re: The General
I like the scene at the very end where he swaps positions with his girlfriend so he can salute and kiss at the same time.
Polter-Cow - Mar 22, 2010 10:24:46 am PDT #7329 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Especially since two of the three "name" (or name-ish) actors got blown away in their first scenes in the movie.
I know! That was so weird. I didn't even know any of them were in the movie. It was funny that they had little bits in the behind-the-scenes feature. No Evangeline Lilly, though.
And, huh, Christian Camargo (whom I only knew from Dexter) was in K-19: The Widowmaker, which explains his presence. Ralph Fiennes was in Strange Days. Don't know if the other recognizable actors had worked with Bigelow before.
BTW someone in Natter pointed out that Jeremy Renner played Penn on Angel, which completely blew by me at the time. So THAT'S why he looked familiar!
Oooooh!
§ ita § - Mar 22, 2010 2:02:17 pm PDT #7330 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DavidS - Mar 22, 2010 3:30:30 pm PDT #7331 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Kareen Abdul-Jabaar is on TCM now as a guest programmer.
He's a Raymond Chandler fan.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 22, 2010 4:59:33 pm PDT #7332 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
BTW someone in Natter pointed out that Jeremy Renner played Penn on Angel, which completely blew by me at the time.
That's why I was so sure the gay rumors were true despite not knowing anything about the actor! It wasn't gaydar, it was residual HoYay from Angel leaving a subconscious impression!
ita, can you believe that the posters at a comic nerd-y mesage board I frequent are bemoaning the casting of Evans as a gravitas-free prettyboy, as opposed to their choice for the role... Ryan Phillipe?
§ ita § - Mar 22, 2010 5:20:02 pm PDT #7333 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I am willing to extend some benefit of the doubt to Ryan Phillippe, more than most people, but gravitas-free prettyboy definitely makes me think of him before Chris. At least Chris has done stuff like Sunshine. I'm glad Chris is pretty, but damn, Consider the resumes.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 22, 2010 5:27:38 pm PDT #7334 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
At least Chris has done stuff like Sunshine.
That's the ONLY thing I've seen him in, and he was damn good in it. Talk about your painful endings though. Ouch AND BRRRRRRR!!!!