Article ITT I attempt to review every movie I've seen.

[Sexy Beast]

Pentagon Wars? Just watched that one.

I haven't actually heard of that one. I read a brief synopsis on Wikipedia and it looks like it could be pretty good.

Tron: Legacy?

Uhh...Tron had the misfortune of coming out when it did. The Black Swan Just hit our area this weekend and I'm gunna have to see that. Also True Grit is coming out next weekend and I'm going to see that. I mean I would like to see Tron, but the way things are going, I don't know if I will.

 

[Zero711]

I haven't actually heard of that one. I read a brief synopsis on Wikipedia and it looks like it could be pretty good.

We watched it in my Government class, was pretty funny (not as much when you remember that its a true story). A small fan-made trailer from some of the opening scenes:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iur-noEd4eA[/ame]

 

[Sexy Beast]

Title: For Your Eyes Only
Year: 1981
Country of Origin: UK
Director: John Glen

Story: Bond needs to stop some villain from using nuclear weapons to destroy the west.

Review: The restrained and unmemorable follow up to Moonraker that I actually struggle to remember watching. It's am improvement over Moonraker, but the film just doesn't standout much from Moore's films. It's not a terrible film, there is good action and an alright story.

[6/10]

 

[Sexy Beast]

Title: Octopussy
Year: 1983
Country of Origin: UK
Director: John Glen

Story: Bond is in India and in his most hilariously titled film yet.

Review: Seriously, who in the hell ok'd the title Octopussy? I mean come on, everyone knows what the title suggests and I'm not talking about that octopus. The plot is convoluted, it has something to do with Faberg? egg and nuclear weapons. Not a good Bond film, but in comparison to what comes next...this is Citizen Kane.

[6.5/10]

 

[Sexy Beast]

Title: Never Say Never Again
Year: 1983
Country of Origin: UK
Director: Irvin Kershner

Story: Sean Connery is back as Bond for a final time and remaking Thunderball.

Review: This film is a weird one, since it technically isn't an official bond film. This one was made by a different company and wasn't produced by the Broccoli family. In fact it was initially supposed to be released the same time as Octopussy, but wound up being released a couple months later. The funny thing is...it's a lot better than most of the Moore era films. Connery does a fantastic job in a role he abandoned eleven years prior. Actually that is where the films title came from, Connery said he would never play Bond again and the interviewer he said that too replied "never say never". It's worth watching, Connery is a little to old for the role and the film lacks the playfulness of Thunderball.

[6.5/10]

 

[Sexy Beast]

Title: A View to a Kill
Year: 1985
Country of Origin: UK
Director: John Glen

Story: Bond battles a genetically engineered genious who wants to destroy Silicone valley.

Review: I think that poster tagline just might be correct, Bond has finally met his match...this movie. This is the worst Bond film in my eyes, sure there is a really bad one in the Brosnan, but nothing can quite top this film in the awfulness department. So why is it so bad...well first off it's Moore, he was simply was to old for the part. The man was pushing 60 when he was playing Bond and pretty much everyone agrees that he was simply way to old for the part. The plot is pretty much terrible, Grace Jones makes for a terrible #2 henchman, and a lot of the action is just god awful. The only bright spot is Walken, who does his best to wade through a sea of crap just to give a good performance. Thankfully this is Moore's last film.

[3/10]

 

[pillar]

thanx for reviewin a view to a kill. 1 less movie that i dont have to deal w/ (although i dont wanna see as many "good" bond films as possible).

 

[Sexy Beast]

thanx for reviewin a view to a kill. 1 less movie that i dont have to deal w/ (although i dont wanna see as many "good" bond films as possible).

Glad I could be of service. It's one of the purposes of this thread, helping people find good movies and helping them avoid the bad.

 

[Sexy Beast]

Oh, and another brief interruption to the Bond movie marathon.

Title: True Grit
Year: 2010
Country of Origin: US
Director: Joel & Ethan Coen

Story: 14 year old girl hires a U.S Marshall to track down the man who killed her Father.

Review: Technically not a remake of the original True Grit, but a closer adaptation of the novel. The film is definitely a Coen Bothers production; carrying with it their sense of humor, visual flair, and their excellent writing style. Bridges and Damon both do a great job in their roles, the same with Brolin whose part is small, but well acted. The real star of the show though is Hailee Steinfeld who, at the age of 14, manages to out act everyone...seriously she is mind blowing in the role. My only issue with the film is that I feel that the conclusion is a little rushed. The Coen Bothers took their time the who film, but those last 15 min just feel rushed and in it does hurt the film. Still, it's a western and a good one at that...and those are rare enough, so skip Little Fockers this holiday season and see this one instead.

[9/10]

 

[Sandman]

Did you happen to know some of the subtle differences? Like Bridges had the eye patch on the other eye than Wayne had in the original? Yes I know it wasn't a remake, but something like that is pretty subtle.

 

[Sexy Beast]

Did you happen to know some of the subtle differences? Like Bridges had the eye patch on the other eye than Wayne had in the original? Yes I know it wasn't a remake, but something like that is pretty subtle.

It's been about a decade since I saw the first one. So I didn't notice the various differences between the two of them...well other than the basic differences in the plot.

 

[Sexy Beast]

Title: The Living Daylights
Year: 1987
Country of Origin: UK
Director: John Glen

Story: Bond + Russian + Afghanistan = A good time.

Review: I've come to the conclusion that Dalton is perhaps the most underrated Bond. He does a really good job with the role, managing the nail both the characters suave and brutish personality. This is a film that brings the Bond franchise back to some reality after the Moore era. It's full of action and is an overall really enjoyable film. Its only flaw is its length...though that is a flaw of every Bond film.

[7/10]

 

[Sexy Beast]

Oh, and a very special Christmas review.

Title: Scrooged
Year: 1988
Country of Origin: US
Director: Richard Donner

Story: A Christmas Carol...in modern times...and starring Bill Murray. What could go wrong?

Review: A lot can go wrong actually, well actually not a lot. More like enough to make a mediocre film. Scrooged isn't a terrible film or a massive bomb, but just another adaptation of what is probably the most adapted story of all times. There are some funny scenes and those are mostly the the credit of Murray, who basically carries the film. I guess my main issue with the movie is that it just isn't very funny and considering the set up...it should be a freakin comedy classic. But it isn't, the film isn't completely dreadful, but you can live a long and fulfilling life without ever seeing Scrooged.

[6/10]

 

[Sexy Beast]

Title: Licence to Kill
Year: 1989
Country of Origin: UK
Director: John Glen

Story: CIA operative and long time friend of James Bond is mauled by a shark...yeah. So Bond seeks vengeance against a South American drug lord.

Review: Apparently this movie is none to popular with critics and I really don't know why. I found the movie totally entertaining and far from terrible. The action sequences are satisfyingly, the villain is appropriately evil and heck there are two Bond girls. Sure, it's not the greatest movie...but there are far worse out there and you could do far worse than Licence to Kill. This was the last Dalton film.

[7/10]

 

[Sexy Beast]

Title: GoldenEye
Year: 1995
Country of Origin: UK/US
Director: Martin Campbell

Story: Russians, EMP weapons, and Sean Bean.

Review:This is Brosnan first Bond film and easily his best, heck I would count it the best Bond film to come out for a long time. Goldeneye is a Bond film for the 90s and it's a fun one. The action is top notch, the villains are memorable and really evil, and even the gadgets are cool and interesting. With in the continuum of Bond, this movie is a really winner and was essentially a massive jump start for the Bond franchise as a whole. It also had one awesome N64 game.

[9/10]

 

[Sexy Beast]

Bah, Bond movies are getting boring. I have like five left, but I'll get to them eventually.

Title: Tron: Legacy
Year: 2010
Country of Origin: US
Director: Joseph Kosinski

Story: CGI Jeff Bridges and the uncanny valley.

Review: The director, Joseph Kosinski, has never made a movie before this one. It's weird to think that Disney oked a $170 million dollar project and give it to someone who had never directed a movie before...but they did. The results are interesting. The film is actually competently directed and other than one muddled fight scene, I have no issue with the direction at all. The issue arises in the story, it's a terrible story. I don't know what possessed the writers to pen a pointlessly dull tale like this one, but for some reason they did. It has something to do with life that was spontaneously created in the Tron/Grid thing and how this "organism" was important to the furtherance of mankind...or something. Anyway, it was an entertaining movie and one with so pretty good visual flair and some pretty good costumes. Oh, and a score by Daft Punk to boot. The acting isn't bad and some of the actors actually do a pretty good job, Michael Sheen in particular...who manages to pull off one of the craziest characters of the year. It would be a good movie, if the story didn't fall flat.

[6/10]

 

[Lance]

The director, Joseph Kosinski, has never made a movie before this one. It's weird to think that Disney oked a $170 million dollar project and give it to someone who had never directed a movie before...but they did.

Maybe they were expecting a Star Wars.

 

[Sexy Beast]

Maybe they were expecting a Star Wars.

Lucas had already proven himself with two films before he did Star Wars. American Graffiti, his second film, brought in a lot of cash at the boxoffice. Like $50 million on a $1 million dollar budget. So it wasn't that much of a risky bet to give Lucas the money for Star Wars.

 

[pillar]

ya theres a place nearby called the D-Pad (im serious). they specialize in games & game systems from history. one of the games that they had on display to play recently was in fact Goldeneye. I couldnt believe how horrible I was to play that game again. That game needs a serious PC port, thats 4 sure (the source version is a joke). anyways, im gonna have to either rent that goldeneye movie again. i really enjoyed it back in the day.

btw sexy beast, who would u say was a better bond, connery or brosnan?

 

[Sexy Beast]

ya theres a place nearby called the D-Pad (im serious). they specialize in games & game systems from history. one of the games that they had on display to play recently was in fact Goldeneye. I couldnt believe how horrible I was to play that game again. That game needs a serious PC port, thats 4 sure (the source version is a joke). anyways, im gonna have to either rent that goldeneye movie again. i really enjoyed it back in the day.

btw sexy beast, who would u say was a better bond, connery or brosnan?

Connery beats out Brosnan for a good reason. Brosnan was good...but he had the same issue that Moore had. The character of James Bond has a duality to him; one side is a carefree suave playboy who is obviously well learned and well read. The other is that of a cold and calculating brute, who will kill without remorse. There both Moore and Brosnan have the first side down pat. The second side they have trouble with, Brosnan from time to time can pull it off...depending on the film's writing.

The other four actors could pull off these two sides with a variable degree of success. Connery does it really well, Lazenby too. Dalton does it pretty well also, heck License to Kill is essentially an elaborate revenge film. Craig on the other hand can't quite get the carefree suave personality right and nails the brute very well.

I don't actually know if that makes any sense, but that's how I see it.