Movie review thread...
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Wasn't a fan of the early MI movies as I thought the link to the original TV series was extremely tenuous and the plots silly. Have to give credit to Cruise though that he worked away at making them a vehicle for his stunt work.
While Bond was getting all emo, and F&F sillier, Cruise has taken the aspects of the old Bond movies that we loved and stretched them into a great ride. -
the biggest critique i can give the MI films is lots of them blend into one in my memory, theyre quite "samey", there are six but i could probably explain 3 plots....and thats after watching them back to back last year
BUT...Cruise does know how to make a fun film to watch, dont know if i'll see it in the cinema but i'll definitely watch them
edit: actually, tried to remember some of the plots...and then realised i had mistaken a bond film for one of them...so i can recall maybe 2.5 including the first which is kind of stand alone
also, i could have sworn Ving Rhames had died, must have fallen for one of those hoaxes
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@Crucial said in Movie review thread...:
Wasn't a fan of the early MI movies as I thought the link to the original TV series was extremely tenuous and the plots silly.
Ironically the early movies were closer to the original TV series than the current ones.
As I point out every time a new MI comes out I wish they'd do one where they do a straightforward mission and aren't doing the ever present conspiracy/operating outside the law etc.
I still enjoy them for what they are though.
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@Kirwan said in Movie review thread...:
@Nepia The most mission impossible movie I've seen is the first Oceans 11.
That's how I remember the old TV show as well. All about a team with various skills and how they use them to an end result. You often didn't get to fully understand how the pieces fitted until the end. So very much like Oceans.
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@Kirwan and thats part of the issue when they assign the MI name to the movies, there will inevittably be comparisons.
Similar to the Point Break Reboot, why?
Just call it something else, people will naturally draw the comparisons (Fast and Furious created a successful franchise from largely the same storyline)
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we're talking about a TV show the ending its original run in 1973...im going to hazard a guess that there are far more people now that know the Cruise movies as the definitive version (lots probably only know of the movies)
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@taniwharugby because the first two movies were missions, it's just evolved that starting point. That's fine IMO, especially over what 6 or 7 movies?
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@Crucial said in Movie review thread...:
Wasn't a fan of the early MI movies as I thought the link to the original TV series was extremely tenuous and the plots silly. Have to give credit to Cruise though that he worked away at making them a vehicle for his stunt work.
While Bond was getting all emo, and F&F sillier, Cruise has taken the aspects of the old Bond movies that we loved and stretched them into a great ride.I’m not sure about the Bond comparisons but his aviators are on point I’ll give him that
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@Kirwan said in Movie review thread...:
@Nepia The most mission impossible movie I've seen is the first Oceans 11.
These are the greatest spy movies going though, and proper "you have to see it on a big screen" experiences.
Oceans 1 is just a terrific movie isn't it? Amazing cast, perfect plot, right level of complication and cool. So good.
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Plane
IMDB will try and tell you that this movie is something as complicated as "A pilot finds himself caught in a war zone after he's forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm."
It's not.
Kruse is here to tell you:- Gerard Butler
- Titwatch: zero.
That is all.
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4.5 Wicks of 5 Blondies
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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
I seem to watch this every decade or so as it's one bloody great movie. Not just an outstanding neo-western, it's also a film about racism and prejudice which makes it point effortlessly without being virtuous or preachy.
If you haven't seen it, don't be put by the fact it's nearly 70 years old. It's one of the great films and hasn't aged a bit.
5 One-armed assassins out of 5 Evil Bastards.
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@Kruse said in Movie review thread...:
Plane
IMDB will try and tell you that this movie is something as complicated as "A pilot finds himself caught in a war zone after he's forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm."
It's not.
Kruse is here to tell you:- Gerard Butler
- Titwatch: zero.
That is all.
It looks shit. Gerard Butler has become a parody of himself even quicker than John Travolta, Liam Neeson and Bruce Willis put together.
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@MiketheSnow said in Movie review thread...:
4.5 Wicks of 5 Blondies
Sweet - I downloaded that last night, now I can raise my expectations even further...
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@Kirwan said in Movie review thread...:
@MN5 It was fine, Butler polishing a turd here. I went in with low expectations and they were met.
Felt like a 90s movie, was short too.
I have to agree, after a really heavy week at work (ending with 3 consecutive days of very heavy workshops going 9+ hours) and a few well deserved beverages after, this was just the kind of movie that hit the spot, light, moderately entertaining, no thinking required, some action, nothing to heavy, etc.
Butler did as much as he could to elevate the movie and there were a few hot chicks to keep a bit of interest as well.
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Fast X: I really don't know if this was a good or bad movie, it's probably both, but it's also the most movie I'll see this year.
Embrace the stupidity and it's a fun ride. Don't embrace it and it will feel very long.
I was reminded to post that I've seen it by the Butler film discussion and now I hope he turns up in one of the rumoured to be now two more parts.
Momoa is great as the villain, essentially doing a Heath Ledger Joker style performance but with tongue firmly in cheek. Contrast that with Vin Diesel who thinks he's in a modern Citizen Kane.
I hope everyone comes back Endgame style for the final film.
Sisu (2022) ⭐ 6.9 | Action, Drama, Thriller
