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The Hunted [2003]
Watched this one the other night. It’s not the first time I’ve actually watched this movie, I watched it years ago, but it’s not as good as I remembered it, either.
That said, Essentially you have Tommy Lee Jones character who is trying to track down A rogue military agent (Del-toro) who Dangerous and murdered multiple people, partially due to PTSD.
If you’re into any type of tactical combat, there’s some really fascinating knife skills in this movie that actually is very much accurate how they train Special Forces OP’s with Hand-to-hand/knife combat.
[Fun Fact time: The knife that you actually see in this movie that Del Toro uses, is a real knife that you can purchase online for approximately $400.]
You know, you don’t see Tommy Lee Jones anymore really in current films, but what I’ve always liked about him, he’s the one actor that nails being the ‘serious role‘ for any movie he stars in. US Marshals, (this movie I’m referring to) and ‘No Country for old men‘, he just does so well playing that serious-dry-role that’s ‘all about business’. The Opening scene in this movie in ‘The Hunted’, when he’s tracking down a poacher, is awesome and you know exactly what I’m referring to.
Watched this one the other night. It’s not the first time I’ve actually watched this movie, I watched it years ago, but it’s not as good as I remembered it, either.
That said, Essentially you have Tommy Lee Jones character who is trying to track down A rogue military agent (Del-toro) who Dangerous and murdered multiple people, partially due to PTSD.
If you’re into any type of tactical combat, there’s some really fascinating knife skills in this movie that actually is very much accurate how they train Special Forces OP’s with Hand-to-hand/knife combat.
[Fun Fact time: The knife that you actually see in this movie that Del Toro uses, is a real knife that you can purchase online for approximately $400.]
You know, you don’t see Tommy Lee Jones anymore really in current films, but what I’ve always liked about him, he’s the one actor that nails being the ‘serious role‘ for any movie he stars in. US Marshals, (this movie I’m referring to) and ‘No Country for old men‘, he just does so well playing that serious-dry-role that’s ‘all about business’. The Opening scene in this movie in ‘The Hunted’, when he’s tracking down a poacher, is awesome and you know exactly what I’m referring to.
My word, just look at that cast! Laurence Olivier and Ursula Andress in the same movie is just as unlikely as Harry Hamlin and Maggie Smith.
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Spider-Man(2002)
Don’t know if it’s nostalgia, but i like this movie.
Don’t know if it’s nostalgia, but i like this movie.
Psycho (1960)- 95% RTAS. Terrifying for 1960, one of Hitchcock’s best. I still get chills watching this. Martin Balsam is excellent as the inquisitive detective.
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The original Bates Motel and Bates house set buildings, which were constructed on the same stage as Lon Chaney Sr.'s The Phantom of the Opera, are still standing at the Universal Studios backlot in Universal City near Hollywood and are a regular attraction on the studio's tour.
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15. The Enigmatic Mrs. Bates
Hitchcock went to great pains to keep people guessing who would play Norman's overbearing mother during production, and when speaking to the press. He even went as far as having a canvas directors chair made with her name written on the back.
The man that Psycho was based on:
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15. The Enigmatic Mrs. Bates
Hitchcock went to great pains to keep people guessing who would play Norman's overbearing mother during production, and when speaking to the press. He even went as far as having a canvas directors chair made with her name written on the back.
The man that Psycho was based on:
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It's a little creepy to realize that some of our favorite horror movies might actually be based around real stories. Psycho for instance is apparently based on the story of Ed Gein, as described by Kara Hedash of ScreenRant, and the similarities are simply too grisly to ignore. The fact that...
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It’s one of the best 2 Spidermen movies ever made.Spider-Man(2002)
Don’t know if it’s nostalgia, but i like this movie.
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Spider-Man(2002)
Don’t know if it’s nostalgia, but i like this movie.
Tobey Maguire is what made these movies (Kirsten Dunst was also a great supporting actress), it’s that simple. The new Spiderman‘s are train wrecks of poor directing, added juvenile flair with trying to appeal to a younger demographic with quip dialogue, bad acting, ect.
Tobey Maguire is what Chris Hemsworth would be for Thor, what Robert Downey Jr. is for Tony Stark, Christian Bale for Batman, all natural actors that were chosen being the ideal fit for both counterpart personalities.
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Couldn’t agree more. But Hollywood loves a reboot more than quality stories, acting and directing right now. Hopefully this will pass soon.
I was so disappointed in Greyhound. It got a lot of hype but just didn't deliver. If you were hoping for the quality of Saving Private Ryan, you're going to be incredibly disappointed.
Greyhound is only about an 80-minute movie, so there was absolutely no time at all for character development. You literally won't get to know anything about any of the characters, thus, you don't really care about any of them.
That being said, the visuals are fantastic, and the pace is that of an action movie preview trailer... fast and constant.
Greyhound is only about an 80-minute movie, so there was absolutely no time at all for character development. You literally won't get to know anything about any of the characters, thus, you don't really care about any of them.
That being said, the visuals are fantastic, and the pace is that of an action movie preview trailer... fast and constant.
Wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. I have a feeling that @Relentless Power @Apple fanboy and I like the same type of movies.
We are movie buds.
I was so disappointed in Greyhound. It got a lot of hype but just didn't deliver. If you were hoping for the quality of Saving Private Ryan, you're going to be incredibly disappointed.
Greyhound is only about an 80-minute movie, so there was absolutely no time at all for character development. You literally won't get to know anything about any of the characters, thus, you don't really care about any of them.
That being said, the visuals are fantastic, and the pace is that of an action movie preview trailer... fast and constant.
Is it true to the story?
Do they do a good job factually?
The movie is based on a fiction book, not actual events. I haven't read the book, but I've read that the movie leaves out a LOT from the book (which goes back to my comments about the lack of character development).
Rear Window (1954)- 95% RTAS. Another Hitchcock favorite about a guy who thinks he has seen a murder across the court. I love the portrayals in this, Jimmy Stewart one of my favorite actors and Grace Kelly. The setting is a Greenwich village apartment complex, but was actually a huge set built at Paramount Studios.
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I was so disappointed in Greyhound. It got a lot of hype but just didn't deliver. If you were hoping for the quality of Saving Private Ryan, you're going to be incredibly disappointed.
Greyhound is only about an 80-minute movie, so there was absolutely no time at all for character development. You literally won't get to know anything about any of the characters, thus, you don't really care about any of them.
That being said, the visuals are fantastic, and the pace is that of an action movie preview trailer... fast and constant.
‘yep agree 100%, way to short no character development etc, the visual was nice
Yeah, it’s kind of like the Terminator films from 1984 and 1991 with T2, they (The ‘Film industry‘) try to re-create different versions over the span of years, which were all horrible. Some movies just can’t be re-created, Even when trying to bring back the original cast, it’s a poor script writing with too much use of CGI that destroys these movies. The new Spiderman re-boots being the prime example of that.
For me it’s that and also the amount of time that has passed. A reboot of a film from 30-40 years ago, where advancements in CGI can be forgiven. But if it’s from the last 10 years, it’s just too soon.
Back in the 1970s two different sets of authors wrote books about skyscrapers on fire. Both were optioned for Hollywood movies. In one of the rarer but nicer situations in the industry, the two movie companies didn't sue each other, they said, "Let's combine our budgets and make this one hell of a picture!"
Now, I hadn't seen this in literally decades. I was prepared for it to be kind of cheesy. Holy **** was I wrong. This thing truly is a thriller, and several scenes scared the crap out of me.
Nor was it predictable. Some rotten people survive, some very nice people meet some very gruesome deaths. Not all the character scenes work, but most do, and anyway when the fire gets out of control, it becomes the star.
And with the exception of one jump cut (an editing error; how did they miss that?), the special effects stand up really well. Irwin Allen frankly had some of the most talented people in the business (John Williams on music, L. B. Abbott on special effects), and it shows. Without the benefit of CG, for example, they had to work with real-life scale fire and water, which is notoriously hard to pull off convincingly in model work. So how did it look so good? It's all a matter of scale.
(Note the guy sitting on the bench at left.)
Paul Newman and Steve McQueen are excellent in the lead roles, but the full cast is huge. It is, for once, a movie that it is even better than I remember seeing as a young man.
The satire magazines loved it too. 😄
It's on HBOGo, but only until the end of July. And strangely, it'll only play for me in the HBOGo mobile app, not in a browser and not on my TV.
Nor was it predictable. Some rotten people survive, some very nice people meet some very gruesome deaths. Not all the character scenes work, but most do, and anyway when the fire gets out of control, it becomes the star.
And with the exception of one jump cut (an editing error; how did they miss that?), the special effects stand up really well. Irwin Allen frankly had some of the most talented people in the business (John Williams on music, L. B. Abbott on special effects), and it shows. Without the benefit of CG, for example, they had to work with real-life scale fire and water, which is notoriously hard to pull off convincingly in model work. So how did it look so good? It's all a matter of scale.
Paul Newman and Steve McQueen are excellent in the lead roles, but the full cast is huge. It is, for once, a movie that it is even better than I remember seeing as a young man.
The satire magazines loved it too. 😄
It's on HBOGo, but only until the end of July. And strangely, it'll only play for me in the HBOGo mobile app, not in a browser and not on my TV.
That ending shot...you look straight into his eyes and think, "That guy is out of his ****ing mind."
I would recommend watching The Old Guard on Netflix, I like Charlize Theron acting ability; the movie could be a bit bloody for some people.
I was so disappointed in Greyhound. It got a lot of hype but just didn't deliver. If you were hoping for the quality of Saving Private Ryan, you're going to be incredibly disappointed.
Greyhound is only about an 80-minute movie, so there was absolutely no time at all for character development. You literally won't get to know anything about any of the characters, thus, you don't really care about any of them.
That being said, the visuals are fantastic, and the pace is that of an action movie preview trailer... fast and constant.
I have not watched it yet, but judging by the comments made by Tom Hanks - he seems to indicate a disappointment in how apple has handled the release and perhaps it was originally intended to be longer?
Perhaps it did include much more footage? when it was in production? This is a constant trade off in producing a film and balancing the length of the film with the (estimated) attention span of the audience?
Maybe a Covid-19 compromise - since they knew there was not much possible in terms of releasing this at theaters?
GOLD (1974)
Roger More & Susannah York, what's not to like, firm favourite. Liked it in the day and remain to do so, great 70's adventure & thriller 😎
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Sands of the Kalahari (1965)
I remember this being a brutal film to watch as a child, still is. Another to feature Susannah York. Strong tale, with an equally strong cast. One to watch if you can.
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Roger More & Susannah York, what's not to like, firm favourite. Liked it in the day and remain to do so, great 70's adventure & thriller 😎
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Sands of the Kalahari (1965)
I remember this being a brutal film to watch as a child, still is. Another to feature Susannah York. Strong tale, with an equally strong cast. One to watch if you can.
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