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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 13, 2017 17:52:33 GMT
Hard Luck (2006) Mario Van Peebles teaming up with Wesley Snipes again after the classic action film New Jack City (1991), but those hoping for another action packed adventure will be very disappointed. Oh sure, there is action, and then you have some of the sloppiest or laziest editing jobs I have seen in years, even beating out those godawful Steven Seagal made in Romania flicks, were we see the legend from 50 different angles within a few seconds. Hard Luck tries at times, maybe a little too hard to come out as a smart or edgy action-serial killer-crime adventure, but it is really nothing special, and beside Wesley Snipes kicking ass, and Mario showing up a couple of times, along with a seemingly desperate Cybil Shepherd doing the best "acting" here, if it had not been for the fine piece of Jacquelyn Quinones and her ass"ets", I would easily have rated it a 3,5/10 but it does never get boring, and the action sequence is not that bad, which make up for the rather weak plot/storyline. I give it a kind 4/10, seen it once, never again.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 14, 2017 18:04:37 GMT
The Art of War (2000) Pretty mediocre effort from Wesley Snipes, considering its huge budget and that it comes with a solid cast. Sure the film opens up promisingly, but almost 2 hours is far too long for this kind of movie/plot, and the pace begin to drag on within the hour mark, which could have been easily fixed if they had trimmed down at least 20-25 minutes or more. Still some solid fight sequences thrown in, specially the violent and hard hitting final fight which was as a good as they come, but they more or less wasted the talents of both Anne Archer and Donald Sutherland, but it was cool seeing Michael Biehn in a bigger role again, even though this one is 17 years old. 5,5/10
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Post by Commander_Jim on Mar 14, 2017 18:06:58 GMT
Ghostbusters (2016)
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Post by lostinlimbo on Mar 16, 2017 4:49:05 GMT
The Cynic, The Rat and Fist (1977) 7/10 A pretty good poliziotteschi film, driven by its plot and cast. The action is not particularly fruitful, but when delivered it's brutal and well-executed. Maurizio Merli goes around punching, slapping about anyone he feels like. You would think he's the bad guy. However it's Tomas Milan and John Saxon.
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Post by kuatorises on Mar 16, 2017 16:47:57 GMT
Hard Rain. I had seen bits and pieces of it for years, but never actually saw the whole thing. My dad always raves about it. So one gloomy evening a few weeks ago I fired up the old fireplace and sat back and enjoyed this. It was made during the time where action movies sort of died off.
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Post by fangirl1975 on Mar 16, 2017 17:47:48 GMT
I caught Crank starring Jason Statham on IFC last night. It was gonzo.
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Post by barkingbaphomet on Mar 16, 2017 19:52:45 GMT
I caught Crank starring Jason Statham on IFC last night. It was gonzo. that's a good word for it.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 18, 2017 9:14:58 GMT
Fatal Blade aka Gedo (2000) Martial art, action-film, were the east meets the west action adventure, that looked like it was made during the early 90s. The fight/action sequences were very well made, but the story/plotline did not manage to follow in the same route and hurted the pace of the film. Gary Daniels may be a awesome fighter, but as an actor I was not very impressed. Kiyoshi Nakajo as Domoto was a far better and more interesting character, but could not save it from below average, late-night cable kind of a b-movie. 4/10
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Post by truecristian on Mar 19, 2017 14:11:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 14:14:58 GMT
Just the fax Ma'am. Just the fax.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Mar 20, 2017 12:40:23 GMT
Lock Up (1989) - 5/10
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Post by sostie on Mar 20, 2017 12:51:08 GMT
Hanna (2011) - great cast, production values and outstanding score. It's like an Art House Action film.
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Post by Wesley Crusher on Mar 20, 2017 13:01:16 GMT
Last 3 Action Films
Colors (1988) 5/10 Kong: Skull Island (2017) 7/10 Logan (2017) 7/10
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 20, 2017 13:40:12 GMT
Its been a while since the last time I saw it, but I remember the film as being a bit of an hit and miss, that lies somewhere around 5,5/10/6/10. For me, I think that the prison-thriller with Tom Selleck An Innocent Man (also being released that same year) along with it's rougher and sharper tone and acting, was a much stronger movie, as the whole comedy/feel-good part included in Lock Up, got a bit too much a times. But in the end, I'd rather watch it again, than having to see another episode of Prison Break.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 20, 2017 13:48:49 GMT
Blade II (2002) Another disappointing Wesley Snipes movie that I had not seen for a very long time, dominated by horrible CGI effects, that looked incredible cheap, considering the big budget. Sadly, not even a cool cat like Ron Perlman could save this film from being a below average waste of time. 4/10
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 26, 2017 10:37:07 GMT
Ricochet (1991) There's a lot of talent behind this film, with director Russell Mulcahy, producer Joel Silver, screenwriters Fred Dekker and Steven E. de Souza, soundtrack done by Alan Silvestri and in the main roles, Denzel Washington, Kevin Pollak, Ice-T and of course John Litgow. The plot is typical of it's time with some heroic police officer being taunted and terrorized by a psycho ex-prisoner on the loose, and who are looking to settle the scores, but sadly with all the talent it really is a very mediocre movie at best, but what saves it from being a 5/10 and instead going one up, to a very generous 6/10, are the great action/fight scenes, which I thought was done very well. And it is always nice to see Litgow as the psychotic bad guy. A part he would almost perfect 2 years later on with Cliffhanger (1993), a far better film too. 6/10
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Post by lostinlimbo on Mar 27, 2017 0:13:52 GMT
Ricochet (1991)There's a lot of talent behind this film, with director Russell Mulcahy, producer Joel Silver, screenwriters Fred Dekker and Steven E. de Souza, soundtrack done by Alan Silvestri and in the main roles, Denzel Washington, Kevin Pollak, Ice-T and of course John Litgow. The plot is typical of it's time with some heroic police officer being taunted and terrorized by a psycho ex-prisoner on the loose, and who are looking to settle the scores, but sadly with all the talent it really is a very mediocre movie at best, but what saves it from being a 5/10 and instead going one up, to a very generous 6/10, are the great action/fight scenes, which I thought was done very well. And it is always nice to see Litgow as the psychotic bad guy. A part he would almost perfect 2 years later on with Cliffhanger (1993), a far better film too. 6/10 Such an outlandish action film. One best not to think too hard about. Having Russell Mulcahy on board you can expect some striking visuals and set-pieces. Really liked the interplay between Denzel Washington and John Lithgow.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Mar 27, 2017 0:22:37 GMT
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) 3/10 The first two films were goofy, but fun. This was goofy too, but sadly lacklustre. It should have been Steve Jamesâ show with Michael Dudikoff not returning. As David Bradley shows skills, but just lacks that magnetic presence Dudikoff brought to poker-face Joe. The plot feels like a rehash of the first-sequel âThe Confrontationâ, only stupider. A wasted Marjoe Gortner plays the sophisticated villain (with a lethal name Cobra, but there's no venom evident) with ambitious plans for making an unstoppable weapon by injecting Bradley's character with a dangerous virus. Working for him just happens to be ninjas. Doesnât really make much sense why they are there though. Expect the unexpected.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 27, 2017 15:22:12 GMT
Russell Mulcahy has an impressive CV and I was surprised to learn how many of the classic 80s MTV music videoes he has done. The ones with Duran Duran must have been quite a game changer back then, as every single one of them has that "mini-movie" feel, that other 80s acts such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Bruce Springsteen and Madonna would later take up on, but with a much bigger budget.
When it came to including stunning visuals along with a beautiful but creepy atmosphere, Razorback (1984) was something truly special, and when I first saw it, and having been "promised" a film about a man hating killer pig, it really was a fantastic surprise to see how wrong I was.
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