I'm not a Cronenberg fan but after seeing the fantastic 'A History of Violence' and hearing some good word of mouth reviews I decided to check out Eastern Promises.
Everything is in place for a good movie, good script, cracking cast, decent premise. So what goes wrong?
Well, in 2 words? - the end - I was really into the film, really gripped and thoroughly enjoying it until the final 15/20 minutes.
The cast do a good job with a well written script and intriguing storyline - although be warned, you'll need to put up with some dodgy Russian accents - all the hard work is done and everything is moving along nicely until the final 15 minutes when it's all thrown away for the jumbled, open ended, rushed, abrupt and ... Read More:
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The title says it all these movies are amazing the storyline is amazing, the special effects are out of this world, acting is superb, the battle scenes are breathtaking. Peter Jackson is a genius no one thought anyone could do this but peter jackson prooved everyone wrong. I remember seeing all of them at the cinema they were breathtaking especially the battle senes. I have all 3 films but the first i have on VHS so soon i'm gonna need to buy this. THIS FILM IS A MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!!!
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Love this movie primarily for it's dark, brooding imagery, beautiful photography, stunning FX and make up and costume design, and ruthlessly executed battle scenes!
Sauron is well represented by The Mouth Of Sauron, The Witch King Of Angmar, and a gigantic army of 200,000 plus Orcs, Easterlings and Harradrim warriors. Forget the boring Shire, Hobbits and Elves, it's the forces of Mordor that are the stars here!
Fantastic weapons abound; from the crude, handmade arms of the Orc legions, to the gigantic flail/morning star of The Witck King and Grond, the massive battering ram of Mordor. Great creatures in service to The Dark Lord, Sauron such as Shelob the spider, Drummer Trolls, armoured Battle Trolls, Vargs, and the mastodon like Mumakil. The Orcs this time, are ... Read More:
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This is great stuff, hugely good fun and absorbing from the get go. The script and performances are great (check out Edwin Torres' books Carlito's Way and After Hours - both the basis for this and stunning reading) and the film delivers in every way. Some fine action and pretty much iconic scenes and you have a real winner.
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A magnificently beautiful film. Remaining loyal to the book, Peter Jackson has made a huge leap from his earlier (and FANTASTIC) blood-soaked gore-fests (BAD TASTE, MEET THE FEEBLES and BRAINDEAD) - keep your eye out for a cameo from Lionel's mother from BRAINDEAD as a hobbit in the extended version of this. The action is brilliant, the shots are stunning, the special effects are breath-taking, the acting is superb, and the music is beyond phonemenol. Definetly one of the greatest film (if not the greatest trilogy) since 2000. A MUST SEE!"
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The first film (Fellowship of the Ring) was closer to the book in content and in the overall feel of the film. Sadly, this film suffers from what the first film did not .... its a little too 'Hollywoodised' and Peter Jackson could be accused of George Lucas-esc tackyness. Unlike the first installment, this movie differs too much from the book. The films ending is corny with an over the top Hollywood-esc speech from Sam which was a little too cringfull. The main battle at the end of the movie is visually impressive but has over-the-top moments that almost ruin the climax. These moments include such tacky antics as Legolas riding his shield like a surf-board down a set of stair whilst firing arrows .... and where Aragorn and Gimli hold off hundreds of Orcs all by themselves. At times this film verges ... Read More:
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Love this movie primarily for it's dark, brooding imagery, beautiful photography, stunning FX and make up and costume design, and ruthlessly executed battle scenes!
Sauron is well represented by The Mouth Of Sauron (EXTENDED CUT ONLY), The Witch King Of Angmar, and a battle hungry army of 200,000 plus Orcs, Easterlings and Harradrim warriors. Forget the boring Shire, Hobbits and Elves, it's the forces of Mordor that are the stars here!
Fantastic weapons abound; from the crude, handmade arms of the Orc legions, to the gigantic flail/morning star of The Witck King and Grond, the massive battering ram of Mordor. Great creatures in service to The Dark Lord, Sauron such as Shelob the spider, Drummer Trolls, armoured Battle Trolls, Vargs, and the mastodon like Mumakil. The Orcs this time, are better disciplined, ... Read More:
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