I loved this film, I'm not usually a lover of american humour but this was very funny, and there are some hilarious one liners and scream out loud hilarious moments (When the Police arrive regarding the "noise complaint" is one, the Name Badge one is the other amongst many).
I can't recommend this highly enough, if you have a warped sense of humour like mine you will love it.
Yeah yeah there have been complaints of it being "predictable" but come on, what do you expect from a feelgood film like this?
Loved it, can we have more silly films to make us laugh like this one please??
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When I first saw this film I was shocked by just how gruesome the opening beach scene is. It made me want to watch the rest of the film with intent. I think the film itself is just a plain and simple blood bath 'horror' movie, which is what war is about, plain and simple. I've read other reviews saying the film has no plot but I don't think this degrades the film because if you want a big anti-war film, look no further. Not many other films I have seen make me less want to go to war.
The opening scene is argueably one of the best opening sequences in all of film history. It is also what the veterans themselves can call as close to the real thing but you're obviously safe, you've got a glass tv screen protecting you from all the flying ... Read More:
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Really a great set of twin gangster movies!! Unlike American shoot'em ups, these two have more gangster attitudes and darkness to them than blood and gore! By watching both movies it is obvious that they were directed by the same Guy Ritchie which uses a similar style for both movies but with their own uniqueness.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels: More of a gangster movie than Snatch and there were more spectacular camera shots that caught my eye, such as the extreme close ups on the pupils of the eye and their contraction as a way of emphasizing the responses and thoughts of the characters. The plot tends to get more and more complicated as the movie progresses and then an unexpected ending that ends the whole movie and sort of leaves the viewer ... Read More:
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George Clooney finally gets a decent movie role in Out of Sight, yet another successful adaptation of Elmore Leonard (author of the source novels for Get Shorty and Jackie Brown). Instead of playing yet another comic book character as he did in From Dusk Till Dawn and Batman & Robin (and let's not forget the immortal Return of the Killer Tomatoes!), Clooney here plays one of those small-time criminals who is savvy enough to reach behind and grab the arm of someone with a gun while he is sitting in a bathtub with his eyes closed but is still incompetent enough to botch a bank robbery by flooding the engine of his car. The joys of this film include a wide array of mostly streetwise characters, refreshingly smart dialog, and a certain chemistry between Clooney and ... Read More:
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Law & Order, to quote Chris Noth as Detective Mike Logan, "really frosts my cookies". I'm not actually sure what that means, but it sounds good. This is the first series of Dick Wolf's seminal cops 'n' lawyers show, now on it's umpteenth series. L&O has never and will never jump the shark, as long as the writing is so damn good. A constant changing of the cast places the emphasis most definitely on stories, not stars, although that's not to say the acting isn't consistently brilliant as well.
In Series One the cops are cocky, handsome Logan, who has a penchant for wearing terrible tartan ties, and weary, middle-aged, doughnut-munching Sergeant Max Greevey (George Dzundza), plus sarcastic Captain Cragen ... Read More:
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You Kill Me is a curious little movie. A noir/ gangster/ black comedy hybrid that skilfully integrates all these incongruous elements into a subtly pleasing whole. It may not be funny enough for those wanting copious belly laughs, it may not be viscerally exciting enough for aficionado's of the gangster genre and i doubt it's brackish or labyrinthine enough to cut it as classic noir . Despite this i rather enjoyed this tale of a hit man whose personal demons impinge on his work. It has quality performances from a solid cast and keeps you on your toes enough to maintain interest.
Frank (Ben Kingsley) is a hit man working for the Polish mob in Buffalo. He is also an alcoholic. We first see him downing bottles of vodka before a hit .Unfortunately while staking out the proposed victim ... Read More:
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You Kill Me is a curious little movie. A noir/ gangster/ black comedy hybrid that skilfully integrates all these incongruous elements into a subtly pleasing whole. It may not be funny enough for those wanting copious belly laughs, it may not be viscerally exciting enough for aficionado's of the gangster genre and i doubt it's brackish or labyrinthine enough to cut it as classic noir . Despite this i rather enjoyed this tale of a hit man whose personal demons impinge on his work. It has quality performances from a solid cast and keeps you on your toes enough to maintain interest.
Frank (Ben Kingsley) is a hit man working for the Polish mob in Buffalo. He is also an alcoholic. We first see him downing bottles of vodka before a hit .Unfortunately while staking out the proposed victim ... Read More:
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This early Michael Mann (pre Miami Vice) movie took a impeccable dive into the mind of a thief (and the work) of a professional thief. If you like psychology, or maybe action intelligence, than this movie is for you. The movie features a major heist similar to the famous heist in RIFIFFI (1956).
James Caan (The Godfather), Robert Prosky, Tuesday Weld (Once upon a Time in America, Michael Mann and Tangerine Dream all combine forces here to great effect.
This is Caan's finest performance as Frank, a middle-aged jewel thief who is obviously determined to make a long-cherished dream come true: Retire from his criminal life, marry, start a family, and live happily ever after (the ageless crime plot - one last score).
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If you're looking at a listing for an Ashton Kutcher movie, you should know what to expect. If you hate him, stop reading now...if you like him, you'll probably like this film.
There's nothing groundbreaking or particularly original (the movie is quite similar to Just Married, also starring Kutcher), but it's generally likeable and fun. Not much more that can be written really...you can probably tell from the outset if you'll be interested.
The digital copy (see video above), really adds value to the package, as digital versions of movies generally cost around £11. The ability to watch the movie on your iPod (or other selected portable devices) is a nice free extra!
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When I first saw this film I was shocked by just how gruesome the opening beach scene is. It made me want to watch the rest of the film with intent. I think the film itself is just a plain and simple blood bath 'horror' movie, which is what war is about, plain and simple. I've read other reviews saying the film has no plot but I don't think this degrades the film because if you want a big anti-war film, look no further. Not many other films I have seen make me less want to go to war.
The opening scene is argueably one of the best opening sequences in all of film history. It is also what the veterans themselves can call as close to the real thing but you're obviously safe, you've got a glass tv screen protecting you from all the flying lead, where as all the soldiers there had was there ... Read More:
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