Went to an advance screening of this...lots of twists and endless action. Iko Uwais did a great job, my only complaint is that Ronda Rousey didn't have a bigger role.
I always like a decent Western and I enjoyed this. Not the best, but enjoyable.
Watched this one a while ago, it had the makings of a good movie but I thought that it fell short of it's full potential.
Agree -- wanted him to go full William H Munny at the end. We got there but there are not many movies (IMO) that can touch the way that Unforgiven wrapped things up.
Not usually a fan of Cruise, but this may be my favourite of his movies that I've seen (it's that or the cheesefest that is Top Gun, lol). Samurai was good enough that the couple cheesy moments didn't bother me, just disappointed I didn't watch this sooner. The battle scenes were especially good, pre-cgi armies, lol.
"The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
Not usually a fan of Cruise, but this may be my favourite of his movies that I've seen (it's that or the cheesefest that is Top Gun, lol). Samurai was good enough that the couple cheesy moments didn't bother me, just disappointed I didn't watch this sooner. The battle scenes were especially good, pre-cgi armies, lol.
My favorite TC starring movie. He has been in other movies that I may like more but this is the one I have watched the most times.
Not usually a fan of Cruise, but this may be my favourite of his movies that I've seen (it's that or the cheesefest that is Top Gun, lol). Samurai was good enough that the couple cheesy moments didn't bother me, just disappointed I didn't watch this sooner. The battle scenes were especially good, pre-cgi armies, lol.
My favorite TC starring movie. He has been in other movies that I may like more but this is the one I have watched the most times.
The other standout of that movie was Ken Watanabe, I thought. Going to give it a second watch before I return my buddy's borrowed copy, lol.
"The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."
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I love the last samurai...now I'm going to have to give it a re-watch.
Someone gave me a really nice replica of the katana with the "Since ancient times to the present, God is with those who serve with dignity and honor" engraving on it at one point actually.
Three Billboards . . .watched it in Seattle at friends house during my Home show trip, had no idea what it was about. It was disturbing and heart wrenching. One that will stay with me for awhile.
...this was bad, I had to turn it off. Between the obnoxious kid actors and the horrible cgi I just couldn't do it...
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Last night we watch The Last Movie Star. I haven't been a huge Burt Reynolds fan but this film totally changed that. It's basically a fictionalized film biography of Burt Reynolds playing himself. I was blown away by this movie. In the extras, director/ screen writer Adam Rifkin talks about how when they were filming a scene where the Reynolds
character goes to meet his first wife who who he hasn't seen in many years and who now has Alzheimer's and he apologizes
to her for all the mistakes he made in his life, that not a single
person on the film crew wasn't crying while they were filming that scene. That really got to me. There are other scenes that brought tears to my eyes as well. An amazing film.
Oh, and Chevy Chase is in it too and he is marvelous!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Return of the Living Dead(1985) Classic. "Send more paramedics"
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Went to Vegas about 15 years ago. Went out and got really hammered and then took the monorail back to Mandalay Bay. I probably couldn't have recited the alphabet, but another guy on there and I were quoting Fletch nonstop.
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Went to an advance screening of this...lots of twists and endless action. Iko Uwais did a great job, my only complaint is that Ronda Rousey didn't have a bigger role.
Great movie
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
Not usually a fan of Cruise, but this may be my favourite of his movies that I've seen (it's that or the cheesefest that is Top Gun, lol). Samurai was good enough that the couple cheesy moments didn't bother me, just disappointed I didn't watch this sooner. The battle scenes were especially good, pre-cgi armies, lol.
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
Someone gave me a really nice replica of the katana with the "Since ancient times to the present, God is with those who serve with dignity and honor" engraving on it at one point actually.
Classic.
"Send more paramedics"
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
if uplifting is what you are looking for, look elsewhere
Really good, highly recommend.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
Fucking awesome
Will get lots of well deserved nominations
Didn't know that was Denzel's son. Also I had know idea that Steve Buscemi had a brother who acted (I thought it was Steve at first
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
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7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
Meh. It had its moments. Kelsey Grammar is very good in it. But it has one of the cheesiest last 15 minutes ever.
Greatest Showman - pretty good popcorn flick
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
The Avengers: Infinity War
Tom O.
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
-The Writer
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Mountain View, CA 07/18/92 10/02/94 10/31/00 06/01/03 10/26/03
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