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Post by moviemouth on Jul 1, 2021 23:57:34 GMT
Both based on the same novel - The Hunter, by Donald E. Westlake.   |
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Post by politicidal on Jul 2, 2021 0:04:22 GMT
Point Blank (1967)
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Post by movielover on Jul 2, 2021 0:26:40 GMT
Payback
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 2, 2021 0:28:29 GMT
Payback: Director's Cut - 8/10
Payback: Theatrical Cut - 7.5/10
Point Blank - 7/10
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 2, 2021 0:29:05 GMT
Have you seen the director's cut?
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Post by OldAussie on Jul 2, 2021 0:29:50 GMT
Payback is a good movie. 7/10
Point Blank is a freakin' masterpiece. 9.5/10
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Post by movielover on Jul 2, 2021 0:49:23 GMT
Have you seen the director's cut? Not yet, but I know a lot of people prefer it to the theatrical cut.
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Post by jcush on Jul 2, 2021 7:56:13 GMT
Payback (Theatrical) - 7.5/10
Payback (Director's Cut) - 7/10
Point Blank - 7/10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jul 2, 2021 8:21:13 GMT
I give it to Point Blank, point blank.
point Blank 8/10
payback directors cut 7/10
paybavk theatrical cut 6/10
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Post by theravenking on Jul 2, 2021 15:48:22 GMT
Both based on the same novel - The Hunter, by Donald E. Westlake. That poster for Point Blank is seriously badass.
I've only seen the theatrical version of Payback which enjoyed.
I've been meaning to watch Point Blank but from what I've heard it starts out great, but soon loses its way in the second act. I always assumed that it was a gritty, straight-forward revenge thriller, but it seems to be more drawn-out and experimental like the Soderbergh movie The Limey which I didn't like much.
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Post by vegalyra on Jul 2, 2021 16:46:22 GMT
I've only seen the theatrical cut of Payback, i've never watched Point Blank. I recently watched Hell in the Pacific, another Boorman/Marvin film, and the bluray commentary references that film a few times. I need to check it out.
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 2, 2021 19:44:15 GMT
Both based on the same novel - The Hunter, by Donald E. Westlake. That poster for Point Blank is seriously badass.
I've only seen the theatrical version of Payback which enjoyed.
I've been meaning to watch Point Blank but from what I've heard it starts out great, but soon loses its way in the second act. I always assumed that it was a gritty, straight-forward revenge thriller, but it seems to be more drawn-out and experimental like the Soderbergh movie The Limey which I didn't like much.
I don't like The Limey much either, but Point Blank a good movie imo.
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Jul 2, 2021 22:12:25 GMT
Payback.
Gibson gives such a slick, badass performance. I also like that the movie has some dark humor.
The tagline is awesome: " Get Ready To Root For The Bad Guy"
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Post by Hurdy Gurdy Man on Oct 22, 2022 16:34:55 GMT
Point Blank is a good enough film on its own but I thought that the experimental, "metaphysical" stuff was unnecessary. It doesn't compare favourably to the novel. In the novel, Parker does everything on his own, doesn't need any shady vigilante cop or any love interest to help him.
Payback is an extremely stupid, tonally inconsistent travesty. That goes for both theatrical and DC. Parker is an all-powerful badass killer at one moment, the next moment he is being hit by cars or knocked out by people, both cases which a blind man could have avoided. DC has a different, more bummer ending and less wisecracking but that alone doesn't make it better since 90% of dogfuckery that is present in theatrical is also present here.
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Post by jjamp48 on Oct 22, 2022 20:09:27 GMT
This is just my opinion, but I am genuinely surprised by how close the results are. Admittedly I have not read the novel. Payback is perfectly good and enjoyable entertainment. Point Blank is something else. Comparing the two films, Point Blank is iconic and just on another plane - one of the best tough guy movies from that or any era. Never saw the director's cut of Payback, and would be interested in checking it out, but I don't see it making much difference in this comparison. Again, just my opinion.
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Post by alancberry on Apr 7, 2024 11:00:11 GMT
If you're a fan of Point Blank, there is a new documentary about it.
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Post by Xcalatë on Apr 8, 2024 5:22:17 GMT
Payback.
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