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<p>Magic Mike XXL - some great choreography, especially the end scenes, but not half as good as the first movie. There's just no plot, and fun as some of the events are, it's not sustainable for an entire feature length film. Some of the dialogue is terrible/cringey too, but nice chests and abs to look at.</p>
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<p>The Dark Horse - Cliff Curtis really is excellent, and holds the whole movie together. There are some sweet moments, and refreshingly for a NZ movie, there were only a few places where I winced at the dialogue or acting. But it's not a flick I would watch again.</p> -
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<p>Those people are trying to kill us<br>
I KNOW DAD!<br>
It's a new experience for me<br>
Happens to me all the time<br><br>
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<p>Was surprised Connery didn't play someone a bit tougher. I'd like to forget Crystal Skulls but it's there so unfortunately we can't call it a trilogy.</p>
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<p>Brilliant series, might have to re watch over the school holidays with the boys. Are you doing it with the little Mariners ? one thing I have noticed is despite it being a series I watched as a kid it does have some pretty gruesome deaths at times. Also Indy never really takes out the head bad guys, the only time he ( arguably ) did was when he let Mola Ram fall to his death, the other times something other worldly did the job for him.....</p>
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<p>If anyone can find a more entertaining punch up than this I'd like to see it. Pat Roach played four different parts in the first three flicks.....</p>
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<p>A good hand to hand fight can make a film sometimes, almost a shame his character didn't have more build up but I guess the flipside is he's just a regular German soldier who happens to be tough as fuck and gives our hero a fucken hiding.....</p>
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<p>Magic Mike XXL - some great choreography, especially the end scenes, but not half as good as the first movie. There's just no plot, and fun as some of the events are, it's not sustainable for an entire feature length film. Some of the dialogue is terrible/cringey too,<strong> but nice chests and abs to look at.</strong></p>
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<p>The Dark Horse - Cliff Curtis really is excellent, and holds the whole movie together. There are some sweet moments, and refreshingly for a NZ movie, there were only a few places where I winced at the dialogue or acting. But it's not a flick I would watch again.</p>
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Was surprised Connery didn't play someone a bit tougher. I'd like to forget Crystal Skulls but it's there so unfortunately we can't call it a trilogy.<br><br>
Brilliant series, might have to re watch over the school holidays with the boys. Are you doing it with the little Mariners ? one thing I have noticed is despite it being a series I watched as a kid it does have some pretty gruesome deaths at times. Also Indy never really takes out the head bad guys, the only time he ( arguably ) did was when he let Mola Ram fall to his death, the other times something other worldly did the job for him.....<br><br>
If anyone can find a more entertaining punch up than this I'd like to see it. Pat Roach played four different parts in the first three flicks.....<br><br>
A good hand to hand fight can make a film sometimes, almost a shame his character didn't have more build up but I guess the flipside is he's just a regular German soldier who happens to be tough as fuck and gives our hero a fucken hiding.....<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="
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My boys are 7 and 10 and they loved Last Crusade. But I'm a bit concerned about Ark and Temple. That final scene in Ark is pretty shocking and Temple is dark and violent. <br><br>
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<p>I've tried with the mini-mariners, but i think they were a bit little at that point. I think mini-mariner the first could watch it, but not sure of the 2nd? And also, Temple of Doom is probably not a kids movie. Or you distract them when old mate gets his heart pulled out. </p>
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<p>But they sure know how to chant "Mola Ram, shiva Ram" while i say shit like "kali ma shakthi dey!" while making meatballs. Their mother married someone easily amused. </p> -
<p>I don't reckon Skulls was totally shit as such, my main issue was his son. That bloke with the stupid name is one of my all time hatiest actors, seriously, I just fucken hate him. That and Cate Blanchett ( you know how some women say "aw gosh she is SOOOOOO beautiful" but there isn't a single bloke on earth who agrees ? Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kindman have that in spades ) if they'd recast her character with someone actually genuinely hot and recast his son with, well, anyone then I think it would have worked much better. Another classic tough guy henchman, some great lines, great locations.......and Harrison was even grumpier and more world weary.....there's still a lot to like.</p>
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<p>In conclusion it should have been heaps better......but even then would not be a patch on the first three.</p>
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<p>Ha, Mariner my youngest ( 6 on Sunday ) is great at busting out the nonsensical chanting during temple, but I do have the fast forward button ready for the "heart" scene. I re enact the above fight scene with both of them ( raising my fists and telling them to get down and fight ) at the playground, I always give them a damn good hiding but luckily for them the imaginary propeller blade saves them every time. I still get weird ( er ) looks by the other parents.....</p>
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<p>I would have respected Indy more if he actually knocked the big fella into the blade but at least his flurry of punches got the claret flowing.</p> -
<p>Is interesting, TR Jnr has always been able to differentiate movies with reality and things haven't bothered him, but he has a friend who's mother told us that he has gathered the view (from movies) it is OK to kill someone as long as they are baddies.</p>
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<p>Some of the movies he comes and asks me to watch means other kids at school are watching...I'm not too concerned about the violence in them for him, it is the sexual content I am big on controlling. Any movies I have concerns about the level of violence, obviously I watch with him (first time) as he will often watch again, and again...</p>
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<p>TR Jnr has watched all the Indie films, except Crystal Skull, when he asks why he cant I tell him it's cos it sucks haha</p> -
If Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best fucken action movie of all time then MN5 doesn't get hard ons for Chris Gayle.<br>
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<p>If Raiders of the Lost Ark <strong>is</strong> the best fucken action movie of all time then MN5 doesn't get hard ons for Chris Gayle.<br>
Cool useless fact, Harrison Ford stapled his hat onto his head when shooting the horse scenes, so it wouldn't fall off while chasing down that truck with the mutha fucker Ark in it.</p>
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<p>Don't you mean isn't ?</p>
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<p>Of it's kind Raiders is fucken head and shoulders, no contest but "action" is a pretty big genre so to call it the "best" is a massive call. </p>
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A very different genre, but how about kids and Austin Powers? My eldest is on at me about being allowed to watch. As usual, a mate has seen it and therefore he has to as well. <br><br>
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<p>Is interesting, TR Jnr has always been able to differentiate movies with reality and things haven't bothered him, but he has a friend who's mother told us that he has gathered the view (from movies) it is OK to kill someone as long as they are baddies.</p>
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<p>Some of the movies he comes and asks me to watch means other kids at school are watching...I'm not too concerned about the violence in them for him, it is the sexual content I am big on controlling. Any movies I have concerns about the level of violence, obviously I watch with him (first time) as he will often watch again, and again...</p>
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<p>TR Jnr has watched all the Indie films, except Crystal Skull, when he asks why he cant I tell him it's cos it sucks haha</p>
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<p>Funny though.</p>
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<p>I think it is a shame that Violence is ok but sex isn't in terms of humans (Not talking about kids)</p> -
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<p>A very different genre, but how about kids and Austin Powers? My eldest is on at me about being allowed to watch. As usual, a mate has seen it and therefore he has to as well.<br><br>
Im not sure a film about a horny pom constantly using the word shag and having it off with Allota Fagina is something for kids.</p>
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<p>I haven't been asked about that yet...I guess there is an awful lot of innuendo in it.</p>
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<p>Funny though.</p>
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<p>I think it is a shame that Violence is ok but sex isn't in terms of humans (Not talking about kids)</p>
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<p>haha yeah, I have thought about that...but I guess the thing is, he is likely to go out and have sex with girls, but unlikely (hopefully) he will go out and kill people</p> -
<p>look, both my kids have watched all the Marvel movies, and Jurassic World. But i find that a little more cartoony than some of the shit in Doom. Raiders would be alright, i reckon my youngest would laugh his tits off at old mate's face melting off. Crusade would be alright i reckon.</p>
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<p>I don't have a problem with showing them, i just wouldn't want the little fuckers to ruin my viewing enjoyment by a) asking too many questions, or b) getting bored at any point. </p> -
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I can not agree more. I find it ridiculous that prime time network shows can depict seriously graphic violence but showing rude bits is strictly verboten. In fact alot of these shows have sex scenes but don't permit nudity. How does that make sense?<br><br>
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<p>Yeah, I was more meaning that the taboo side of it, is a shame.</p>
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<p>I sometimes think that surely kids would be worsely influenced by watching a load of violence rahter than a load of s7x</p>
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<p>EDIT: I should have quoted TR but I also agree with what you said RS<br>
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<p>I can not agree more. I find it ridiculous that prime time network shows can depict seriously graphic violence but showing rude bits is strictly verboten. In fact alot of these shows have sex scenes but don't permit nudity. How does that make sense?<br><br>
I did find that Europe is the opposite to the Anglo world. Nudity and sex are no big deal, but graphic violence is.</p>
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<p>There should be a rule that female nudity and violence must be of equal quantities and it should apply to TV as well.</p>
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<p>Banshee nearly gets there except the graphic nature of the violence isn't matched by the graphic nature of the nudity. [spoiler](I could do with less shots of Rebecca's naked butchered body thanks)[/spoiler]</p> -
<p>spoiler alert much Crucial?</p>
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<p>spoiler alert much Crucial?</p>
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<p>If anyone isnt red blooded enough to watch this as soon as it is available that is their problem. ;)</p> -
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<p>Tim, you paying attention ?</p>
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<p>I'm an eighties-sexual. There aren't enough soft filters, smoke effects, and sultry music in that kind of movie.</p> -
<p>I bet there's not even a single song on the soundtrack that mentions the night, the heat, the city, and the street.</p>
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<p>There's no way you'll find yourself thinking "I can feel it, I can see it, I hear it, ooooooooooooh I can taste it" at any point.</p>
