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Post by ck100 on Jul 1, 2024 4:56:10 GMT
Any of you ever seen this movie starring Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones? I haven't seen it, but I know that many people say Tommy Lee Jones has such an inconsistent Irish accent for his character. From the director of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 5" and "Predator 2". Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review: Blown Away (1994) - 2 out of 4 stars"Dreary action thriller with Irish wacko Jones targeting Boston's bomb removal squad--and one member in particular (Bridges, a former IRA crony)--with insidious explosions. Irish accents come and go, and so does story interest, which trods on all-too-familiar turf. Bridges Sr. is fun to watch as a wily old son of Eire. Cuba Gooding, Jr. appears unbilled."
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Post by theravenking on Jul 1, 2024 8:50:54 GMT
I never liked it. I found it to be such a mean-spirited movie. I mean did they really have to kill that poor cat? Forest Whitaker's character is also such an annoying jackass and I just can't take Jones seriously in these sort of roles, see also Under Siege and Batman Forever. Unlike Rickman or Oldman he's just too over-the-top and at the same time weirdly boring as a villain.
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Post by HumanFundRecipient on Jul 1, 2024 9:52:30 GMT
Try making that movie now without using CGI.
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Post by mgmarshall on Jul 1, 2024 13:46:15 GMT
I did a pretty lengthy write up on it for the "last action movie you watched" thread back in March of 2021. I don't find my opinion of it has changed much...
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Post by JudgeJuryDredd on Jul 1, 2024 17:11:50 GMT
Co-written by the director of Austin Powers, Meet the Parents, and the husband of Susannah Hoffs.
I recall finding it to be alright, not as exciting as the trailer makes it out to be.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jul 1, 2024 17:48:33 GMT
Co-written by the director of Austin Powers, That explains the scene where Tommy Lee Jones says they're always after his lucky charms.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jul 2, 2024 3:01:57 GMT
7/10 Solid film.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jul 2, 2024 3:46:39 GMT
Been a while since I've scene it, but I remember not liking it too much. Might take another look at it someday.
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