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Post by seahawksraawk00 on Dec 31, 2021 11:13:56 GMT
It's that time of year, New Years Eve, where I revisit this Arnie classic. I know it gets a lot of flack, but it's a guilty pleasure or mine! I actually enjoyed Arnie's performance and trying to portray a more vulnerable character. I thought he sold it well even though he still allowed himself to bring it up to eleven, i.e. the Choirboy line. But Gabriel Byrnes just chews up the scenery and I love it. Kevin Pollack is more or less doing the Tom Arnold sidekick like True Lies, but it's no less enjoyable or funny to watch as he's a good actor. I think it's a good blend of action and horror and got some good cinematography and action set pieces. The helicopter stunt is really well done. I'll always revisit this film/!
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Post by masterofallgoons on Dec 31, 2021 13:58:45 GMT
I think it gets a lot of flack, and not so much slack, but anyway... I haven't seen it in a while but I remember this movie fondly, even though I also know a lot of it stupid. I recall reading Roger Ebert's review of it where he was pointing out this dumb thing and that stupid moment, applying logic to this quite illogical movie; and I couldn't disagree. But, I did disagree with the overall assessment. It's still an enjoyable movie in memory. It had a very different look and tone for an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. It's equally silly as a lot of them, but it feels darker and more gravely serious. And some of the effects are cool. Maybe it would look dumber if I revisited it, but I thought that Demon at the end was awesome back when the movie was new.
And I bought that soundtrack CD back when that used to be a thing too.
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Post by seahawksraawk00 on Dec 31, 2021 15:38:05 GMT
I think it gets a lot of flack, and not so much slack, but anyway... I haven't seen it in a while but I remember this movie fondly, even though I also know a lot of it stupid. I recall reading Roger Ebert's review of it where he was pointing out this dumb thing and that stupid moment, applying logic to this quite illogical movie; and I couldn't disagree. But, I did disagree with the overall assessment. It's still an enjoyable movie in memory. It had a very different look and tone for an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. It's equally silly as a lot of them, but it feels darker and more gravely serious. And some of the effects are cool. Maybe it would look dumber if I revisited it, but I thought that Demon at the end was awesome back when the movie was new. And I bought that soundtrack CD back when that used to be a thing too. Whoops, actually meant to say flack |
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Post by Captain Spencer on Dec 31, 2021 18:02:59 GMT
It's a guilty pleasure of mine, too. It's over-produced, overdone trash but I still find it irresistible. And it's become an annual viewing during New Year's for me as well.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Dec 31, 2021 18:39:45 GMT
I saw it when it first came out and as an Ahnie obsessed kid, it did nothing for me. Maybe I should revisit it. All I remember is Gabriel Byrne was really cashing those religious thriller checks that year.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Dec 31, 2021 19:35:08 GMT
I saw it when it first came out and as an Ahnie obsessed kid, it did nothing for me. Maybe I should revisit it. All I remember is Gabriel Byrne was really cashing those religious thriller checks that year. Yes. Stigmata came out the same year. I remember reading a screenwriting book and saw that the most recent film the author had had produced was Stigmata and I felt like I should disregard everything I'd read. |
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Post by forca84 on Dec 31, 2021 19:59:18 GMT
I saw it when it first came out and as an Ahnie obsessed kid, it did nothing for me. Maybe I should revisit it. All I remember is Gabriel Byrne was really cashing those religious thriller checks that year. Yes. Stigmata came out the same year. I remember reading a screenwriting book and saw that the most recent film the author had had produced was Stigmata and I felt like I should disregard everything I'd read. I remember several years ago a sequel to "Stigmata" was in the works. Guess it got scrapped. I also remember watching "Bless the Child" and "Lost Souls" around the same time (give or take a year) as "End of days" etc. came out. My guilty pleasures. Oh Hollywood... One of those time spans where a few similar movies come out around the same time. |
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Post by Sarge on Jan 2, 2022 7:47:22 GMT
My favorite part of End of Days is the personification of the devil by Byrnes, creating trouble and loving every minute of it. Devil characters in general are often too tame considering he's the 2nd most powerful and influential being in Christendom.
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Jan 10, 2022 21:13:21 GMT
You really can't knock a movie that features incest and Limp Bizkit in the same scene.
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