Yes, I enjoyed it. A lot of fun. Like if you took the Man From Uncle (movie) and crossed it with an old WWII movie. Some nice action set pieces with a bit of a heist feel to it. Soundtrack is great, very spaghetti western. Ritchie is not breaking the mold here, but the cast is great and the movie moves along.
Good movie but too long like every movie these days, and pretty depressing. I already knew the story of the Von Ericks so I expected it to be a bummer, and it was. Well acted, well shot, etc., but depressing and they could've cut at least 20 mins out of it.
Started off with Dawn of the Dead to show my son. He went to bed and I watched Road House.
Now I realized I watched a remake double feature. I do like the Dawn of the Dead remake (not better than the original, just different). It has a super young Sarah Polley, who goes on to be a writer/director/Oscar winner. Also, it has Michael Kelly. I always like him. He went to my high school.
Road House was fine. But I won’t ever revisit it though.
Rewatched this. Been awhile. Noticed that the actor who plays the head inspector of the AFI in the film tells Denzel’s character his work history, which includes a spell in Rome as director for Interpol. I recognize the actor as the inspector from Ridley Scott’s Hannibal, which takes place in Rome. The character names are different, but definitely has to be a purposeful nod by screenwriter Helgeland. Funny since Man on Fire is by Tony Scott.
I know what actor you're talking of. That is cute. Hannibal is great too... BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN JODIE FOSTEEEEER
It is a great movie! I am a big Ridley and Tony Scott fan. Tony and Denzel sure did a lot of movies together. Love Crimson Tide as well.
I need to watch Hannibal again. At the time, I don’t think I liked it as much as Silence but that was in the theater 20+ years ago. Foster would have been better, but I do like Moore.
Only thing I remember is the action movie oriented opening, the final scene with Liotta, and they filmed st the Biltmore in North Carolina. That’s a cool place to go to.
I know what actor you're talking of. That is cute. Hannibal is great too... BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN JODIE FOSTEEEEER
It is a great movie! I am a big Ridley and Tony Scott fan. Tony and Denzel sure did a lot of movies together. Love Crimson Tide as well.
I need to watch Hannibal again. At the time, I don’t think I liked it as much as Silence but that was in the theater 20+ years ago. Foster would have been better, but I do like Moore.
Only thing I remember is the action movie oriented opening, the final scene with Liotta, and they filmed st the Biltmore in North Carolina. That’s a cool place to go to.
I love Julianne Moore. And I like her alot in Hannibal. And it’s a different film from SOTL. I just always wish actor-conituity is upheld. And would have been nice seen Foster and Hopkins again.
I also respect Red Dragon for keeping it close to SOTL. even though it’s a bit late from seeing Hopkins girth and age.
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Yes, agree on the continuity. I think Jodie didn’t like the direction the book/script went?
Red Dragon is good, but I did enjoy Manhunter. Interesting that Brian Cox is the original Lector. I like William Peterson and Michael Mann. Being a native to Georgia, a very early movie to have actually been filmed in Atlanta (which matches the setting of the book).
It was fun to see the High Museum of Art turned into an asylum where Lector is housed. I’ve been down the spiral ramp that Will Graham (Peterson) runs down after being spooked by Lector so many times as it’s a central piece of that building.
Fun fact, it is also the filming location for Kilmonger’s introduction scene in Black Panther.
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Good movie but too long like every movie these days, and pretty depressing. I already knew the story of the Von Ericks so I expected it to be a bummer, and it was. Well acted, well shot, etc., but depressing and they could've cut at least 20 mins out of it.
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Now I realized I watched a remake double feature. I do like the Dawn of the Dead remake (not better than the original, just different). It has a super young Sarah Polley, who goes on to be a writer/director/Oscar winner. Also, it has Michael Kelly. I always like him. He went to my high school.
Road House was fine. But I won’t ever revisit it though.
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
I know what actor you're talking of. That is cute.
Hannibal is great too... BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN JODIE FOSTEEEEER
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
I also respect Red Dragon for keeping it close to SOTL. even though it’s a bit late from seeing Hopkins girth and age.
Red Dragon is good, but I did enjoy Manhunter. Interesting that Brian Cox is the original Lector. I like William Peterson and Michael Mann. Being a native to Georgia, a very early movie to have actually been filmed in Atlanta (which matches the setting of the book).
It was fun to see the High Museum of Art turned into an asylum where Lector is housed. I’ve been down the spiral ramp that Will Graham (Peterson) runs down after being spooked by Lector so many times as it’s a central piece of that building.
Fun fact, it is also the filming location for Kilmonger’s introduction scene in Black Panther.
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