Killing Them Softly
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Monoton, pretentious, and unnecessarily slow. Aside from the Ray Liotta murder scene, the pub dialogue between Brad Pitt and Matthew McConaughey, and the final shot, there isn't much to it.
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Taken 2 (2012)
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Absolutely terrible. The first one actually had tension—a solid, bleak plot where Liam Neeson unraveled the mystery step by step in a way that made sense. This sequel feels forced, illogical, and cheap. It’s just plain boring. The ending was pathetic.
I would have preferred if they kidnapped Famke Janssen instead, forcing Liam Neeson and his daughter to team up for the search. He could have done the heavy lifting while she provided the testimony for all those years he wasn't around. Even if she already knew the truth, being part of the action would have changed everything. This third installment is a mess; jumping back and forth without any real direction is just sad.
I would have preferred if they kidnapped Famke Janssen instead, forcing Liam Neeson and his daughter to team up for the search. He could have done the heavy lifting while she provided the testimony for all those years he wasn't around. Even if she already knew the truth, being part of the action would have changed everything. This third installment is a mess; jumping back and forth without any real direction is just sad.
After Earth (2013)
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The trailer didn't give me nearly as much hope as this poster did. "We left for a reason." I’m curious to find out what that reason was.
What did you guys think of Alex Cross (2012)?
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Total disaster. Fox is the only one who put any actual effort into this; everything else was a mess. Tyler Perry was easily the weakest link, especially with that script.
Premium Rush (2012)
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George Lopez6 said:I actually watched it today. Personally, nothing special. The only standout was Michael Shannon, who gave me a genuine laugh.
Michael Shannon was interesting—steady, but relentless in his pursuit. Impulse control, don't need a PhD to figure that out. 😂
A decent little flick, has its moments, but nothing to write home about.
End of Watch (2012)
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The trailer is misleading, but the movie is solid regardless. Without the found footage element, it might have been even better, though you'd lose that specific sense of immersion. Definitely worth a watch.
Lawless (2012)
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Gary Oldman is underutilized here, but Tom Hardy is excellent. LaBeouf holds his own, too. It’s an interesting story with some rough edges here and there, but overall, a solid watch.
Fast & Furious X (2012)
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darkbadger36 said:You should attempt to right-click the link and select "open image in new tab," and if the visual still fails to materialize, simply refreshing that specific tab usually resolves the issue; typically, it is just a small animated GIF of a smiley face being whipped by a horse, though I suspect the intended humor was supposed to involve someone slapping a dead donkey... 😁
It’s just beating a dead horse—or, if you want the American idiom, beating around the bush. We've seen this all before.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
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As a huge Tom Clancy fan, I’m definitely looking forward to checking this one out.
- Are you kidding me right now?
- I definitely wouldn't go there.
😂 🤣
- I definitely wouldn't go there.
😂 🤣
Kathryn Bigelow
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Young, dumb, and full of it!
There are a few excellent films in there.
There are a few excellent films in there.
After Earth (2013)
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Hmm, Shyamalan doesn't exactly inspire optimism in me. We'll see once we get a decent trailer.
The Ghost (2012)
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Only little Ashley looks good; the rest is just your typical supernatural horror, nothing special.
Remakes and sequels: how much is too much?
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Why not? Even if everything comes down to money, why shouldn't we tell a solid story using today's technology?
- I'm really looking forward to Total Recall; it’s a great story with wasted potential if you strip away Arnie's constant shouting.
- Raimi's Spider-Man is absolute garbage where every female character just turns into a damzel in distress for Spidey to save. The casting is terrible. Forget about the love interest when you're dealing with Dunst's character.
- I haven't seen a decent Superman sequel since the Reeves era.
- RoboCop is one of those childhood favorites I'd gladly rewatch in high definition.
- Mad Max might not be a total reboot, but its post-apocalyptic world is so unique—there's no reason not to revisit it.
I have absolutely nothing against remakes of movies that are meant for entertainment anyway. The original always remains the original.
- I'm really looking forward to Total Recall; it’s a great story with wasted potential if you strip away Arnie's constant shouting.
- Raimi's Spider-Man is absolute garbage where every female character just turns into a damzel in distress for Spidey to save. The casting is terrible. Forget about the love interest when you're dealing with Dunst's character.
- I haven't seen a decent Superman sequel since the Reeves era.
- RoboCop is one of those childhood favorites I'd gladly rewatch in high definition.
- Mad Max might not be a total reboot, but its post-apocalyptic world is so unique—there's no reason not to revisit it.
I have absolutely nothing against remakes of movies that are meant for entertainment anyway. The original always remains the original.
The Iceman (2011)
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The documentaries were top-notch, so I’m really looking forward to this one.
The Raven trailer (2012)
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coppersailor28 said:Go ahead. Study me all you want. Use everything you think you know about my character to provoke me on this forum if that helps you reach your goal. I’ll respond exactly how you expect—it’s not like you don't know me by now. But what about Ann? Or Joseph? What about Isaac?
What if they start trolling, talk back to the moderator, and get the thread shut down?
So what now? You’ve got those hundred ready to go, haven't you? Just sitting there.
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You could have a hundred pendulums ready—maybe even a thousand—but it won't change a thing. It’s useless.
The fuck?!
The Raven trailer (2012)
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coppersailor28 said:Are you joking?
Do you honestly believe one man could handle the fabrication and assembly of something like the Big Ben pendulum? Even better—who would bother constructing something of that scale and weight just for "five minutes" of attention? Especially when that attention was strictly focused on the victim and the method of death. Furthermore, if these types of "projects" didn't fit perfectly into a specific timeline—and there are a million logical reasons why they wouldn't—they would be utterly useless.
Why isn't that logical? Nowhere does it state the killer decided to target Poe on a whim. There’s no mention of how long he planned this game, or what resources he used. We have to assume there was preparation—that he knows Poe, his works, and his motives. It seems almost impossible that he would go through the effort of constructing an entire "pendulum." 😬 Given the nature of his character, it isn't exactly surprising for his game. At the end of the day, the device itself isn't some technological marvel.
If every movie had to include an exhaustive prologue just to patch up its own plot holes, they wouldn't be movies anymore.