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I Just Watched (Films)
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Stormbringer
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Re: I Just Watched (Films)
Extreme Prejudice
A 80s film about a tough but emotionally stunted Texas Ranger, Jack (Nick Nolte), who takes a stand against his old high school friend, now Mexican drug lord, Cash (Powers Boothe). Cash is shipping drugs across the border, and both men share the same Mexican girlfriend, Sarita (Maria Alonso). Cash has a private army and Jack is a crack shot, so things are gonna get violent.
But, just to add some total chaos into the mix, a squad of undercover special forces fighters, led by Major Hackett (Michael Ironside), a 'Zombie Unit' who are all 'officially' deceased (but their deaths faked so they can continue operating undercover) are also on the scene, on a secret clandestine mission, which of course crashes head-on into the main plot.
Did I like it? Not really, but there were some entertaining and violent gunfights and plenty of unapologetic 80s machismo.
A 80s film about a tough but emotionally stunted Texas Ranger, Jack (Nick Nolte), who takes a stand against his old high school friend, now Mexican drug lord, Cash (Powers Boothe). Cash is shipping drugs across the border, and both men share the same Mexican girlfriend, Sarita (Maria Alonso). Cash has a private army and Jack is a crack shot, so things are gonna get violent.
But, just to add some total chaos into the mix, a squad of undercover special forces fighters, led by Major Hackett (Michael Ironside), a 'Zombie Unit' who are all 'officially' deceased (but their deaths faked so they can continue operating undercover) are also on the scene, on a secret clandestine mission, which of course crashes head-on into the main plot.
Did I like it? Not really, but there were some entertaining and violent gunfights and plenty of unapologetic 80s machismo.
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Animalmother
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Barbarian
That was something different
Fucking nuts to say the least but very much fun. I did prefer Weapons but possibly because I saw it first. You can't really say anything about the it without spoiling it. The fact that one character says "What the fuck..." about 5 times in a row pretty much sums it up.
I believe the director was involved with Companion which is another fun film.
That was something different
Fucking nuts to say the least but very much fun. I did prefer Weapons but possibly because I saw it first. You can't really say anything about the it without spoiling it. The fact that one character says "What the fuck..." about 5 times in a row pretty much sums it up.
I believe the director was involved with Companion which is another fun film.
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Animalmother
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Aliens Directors Cut
Just went to see this in the cinema with the gf. She'd somehow never seen it (or any of the Alien series). It's definitely showing its age now, on a 4K screen it looks like a tv movie in places. Some of the acting is rough and the blue screen effects look like shit. There's a reason the extra 30 minutes or so were cut, it kills the pacing.
However... the sound effects are phenomenal. The first blast from the smart gun and every subsequent ripple from the pulse rifle reverberates through your soul. The motion tracker is the greatest tension setter in a film. The practical effects are fantastic. The last hour is just an utter joy. It hardly let's up with the action and the stakes keep getting higher. The gf really enjoyed it, which was a massive relief..
Still fucking awesome.
Just went to see this in the cinema with the gf. She'd somehow never seen it (or any of the Alien series). It's definitely showing its age now, on a 4K screen it looks like a tv movie in places. Some of the acting is rough and the blue screen effects look like shit. There's a reason the extra 30 minutes or so were cut, it kills the pacing.
However... the sound effects are phenomenal. The first blast from the smart gun and every subsequent ripple from the pulse rifle reverberates through your soul. The motion tracker is the greatest tension setter in a film. The practical effects are fantastic. The last hour is just an utter joy. It hardly let's up with the action and the stakes keep getting higher. The gf really enjoyed it, which was a massive relief..
Still fucking awesome.
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Damn! Need to watch the 4k again now....
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Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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Toxic Avenger 2025
I've never seen any of the originals so wasn't sure how it was going to be. Its both great and trash at the same time, reminded me a bit of Crank. Over the top gore (all practical), cheesy dialogue and ridiculous situations. Peter Dinklage is great and Kevin Bacon looks like he's having a hoot. Definitely worth a watch.
I've never seen any of the originals so wasn't sure how it was going to be. Its both great and trash at the same time, reminded me a bit of Crank. Over the top gore (all practical), cheesy dialogue and ridiculous situations. Peter Dinklage is great and Kevin Bacon looks like he's having a hoot. Definitely worth a watch.