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In a residential complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hundreds of expats live and work—including a fair number of Americans. Their quiet routine is shattered by a brutal terrorist attack that leaves numerous civilians dead and sparks an international crisis. To handle the fallout, the FBI assembles a specialized counter-terrorism unit led by the seasoned Ronald Fleury, whose sole mission is to track down those responsible.
www.popcorn.comI was expecting total garbage, but this actually turned out to be a really great film... 👍
You actually think this is good?
I'm barely scraping by with a passing grade... 👎
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465602/
George Clooney is protecting a little baby from some killers led by Paul Giamatti. 😁
What a wild ride—it feels just like playing through a video game... honestly, it reminded me quite a bit of Max Payne. 😁
Blessed be the torrents 😁
David Price5 said:The opening doesn't really matter—just think about how History X starts versus how it ends...
I get that—I actually thought they were describing the entire movie.
Anthony Kim18 said:A movie about patriotism—pure devotion to one's country. It's about how various Pakistanis, Black people, and similar groups arrive in the United Kingdom and take jobs away from Americans.
For two thousand years, the United Kingdom stood proud, and now its very existence is threatened by all sorts of early immigrants who don't even follow the Anglican faith.
Nowadays, being an Englishman in the UK is a disgrace. Even saying the word "England" is taboo—people whisper it in fear.
Patriots are branded as Nazis just because they’re fighting for their homeland.
The flag itself is practically banned in the UK.
It's a film about fearless men who carry their country in their hearts and minds—men ready to lay down their lives for their nation. A story about a boy who sacrifices everything for his country (as we might say here), only to be insulted by various non-Englishmen because of his father's death.
A story about a young boy with a huge heart, grieving for a fallen father he desperately needs... He lives with his mother, but the void left by his father is massive. So, a brave patriot—a true warrior for the United Kingdom, much like his father was—takes him under his wing. He guides him toward the right path... giving him the strength to resist the insults from Pakistanis, Jews, and others who are driving the crisis in the UK.
A brilliant film.
the irony
So, you're saying the film promotes racism?
At least, that's how your description makes it sound...
Jeremy Flores10 said:I honestly can't wrap my head around how Geoffrey managed to outshine Peter so completely. It makes no sense why he didn't walk away with the Oscar that year.
TV movies aren't even eligible for Oscar nominations...
bluebison8 said:If you're actually looking for solid drama and a decent plot, go watch Mr. Anderson—just leave this one alone.
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
Mr. Anderson was a complete disaster... a total letdown.
This petition is pretty much moot now—the movie hit US DVD shelves on September 18th and I managed to snag a copy. It’s the standard theatrical cut at 102 minutes... includes a documentary, Friedkin's commentary, and the trailer. There was originally a full version running about 140 minutes, but according to Friedkin, all that extra footage is either lost or completely destroyed, so don't hold your breath for the full cut.
I don't think it’s even hit the shelves here on DVD yet...
Charles Cox60 said:Wait, isn't Al Pacino actually the killer? At the end, when he's shaving in his chair, he leaves behind the exact leather hat and glasses the killer used... which his girlfriend then puts on.
The ending was designed that way on purpose—to leave you guessing who the real killer is...
Paul Davis51 said:It isn't torture, but it sure is brutal:
GENERATION X - the opening scene with the razor blade 😱
I can still vividly recall two other scenes, though I honestly can't place which movies they came from:
- some guy gets tied up on a Texas ranch, stripped naked, and then they let a calf loose on him 😂
- Nazis tie a man down and start stabbing or poking at his ear with a fountain pen 🙂
That’s from this movie— Shakespeare in Love — such a beautifully crafted piece... truly captures that certain magic of old Hollywood. 👍
Watching some TV tonight.
I wonder if Chris from the office will be tuning in... 🤣
brightcobra91 said:I can't wait for 👋 😍
if they would just air And Justice for All, Scarecrow, or Bobby Deerfield once...
has any of those ever been shown 🤷
I don't think Scarecrow was... it's an excellent film.
I started this thread so we could talk about the movie—it’s airing this Thursday on HBO—but for some reason, the mods moved it over to the Movies on FTV section, where discussing films is actually banned... 👎
Al Pacino film series: Cruising, American film (18)
(CRUISING, 1980.)
HBO 2 10.24.2007 11:35 PM
Drama. New York City. After several bodies of gay men are found brutally murdered, the police realize they're dealing with a serial killer. Lacking any real leads, but noticing the victims share similar physical traits, Captain Edelson (Paul Sorvino) decides to turn an officer with a similar look, Steve Burns (Al Pacino), into an undercover detective to infiltrate gay circles. Burns takes the job, but without telling his girlfriend Nancy (Karen Allen) what's really happening, he moves out of their shared apartment and into a gritty building where his first neighbors happen to be gay. Burns immediately starts hitting the local hangouts, but the killer strikes twice more before the police can catch on. Finding himself backed into a corner, the detective begins to face a massive identity crisis...
Filmed during the twilight of the so-called New Hollywood era, the Hollywood crime drama "Cruising" remains one of the most controversial works in American cinematic history. Based on the novel by Gerald Walker, the film—written by and directed by William Friedkin—stands as a monument to the liberalism of 1970s American cinema, which would eventually give way to conservatism during the Reagan era. At the time, one of America's most prestigious filmmakers, Friedkin, tackled homosexual themes in a way rarely seen, drawing fire from conservatives who couldn't stomach the graphic scenes, and liberals who disliked the blunt portrayal of the gay community as something dangerous and sickly. To be fair, Friedkin didn't paint the gay population in rosy colors, but he was just as merciless toward his other characters—so instead of accusing him of homophobia, you might be better off accusing him of misanthropy. The legendary American actor Al Pacino (The Godfather, Scent of Women, Heat, Wake Up) delivers one of his most unusual and demanding performances in "Cruising." Due to its extreme violence and scenes of male intimacy that were quite provocative for mainstream cinema at the time, "Cruising" faced significant trouble with censors. This year, twenty-seven years after its premiere, it’s seeing a limited theatrical re-release and a DVD debut.
* Runtime: 98 min.
* Cast: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino
* Screenplay: William Friedkin (based on the novel by Gerald Walker)
* Director: William Friedkin
Watched it for the first time recently—decent start, but the second half gets pretty messy and confusing, almost as if they had to rush to the finish line...
Really solid film—it's just that ending that doesn't quite sit right with me...
Tonight's gonna be a good one—don't miss out
http://www.profightstore.com/content...etails&ID=2421
Bale's overacting gets a little grating at times—but even so, it’s a fantastic movie...