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Post by Brick on Nov 27, 2007 15:42:33 GMT -5
I watched it again this weekend. I loved the story as much as I did the first time, but I got rather annoyed listening to Bruce Willis say, "Zee, get them moving." I went into an online version of the script to see if it was me or really in the script. It's there. Another annoyance was the tactics of the SEAL team when under fire. Standing fully erect, they charged in the direction they were taking fire from. No, no, no! You fire from cover and maneuver. But tactical errors and that one little repetitive dialog thing aside, I really enjoyed it. Again.
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Post by no name on Jan 12, 2008 22:56:58 GMT -5
Well, I admit to being partial to many Bruce Willis films - this was not his best, but it certainly wasn't his worst. I enjoyed it as well - some scenes were very moving for me. It's fun to sort of "rediscover" an enjoyable film, isn't it?
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Post by Brick on Jan 14, 2008 12:13:29 GMT -5
Absolutely! And I found it a bit touching too, in spite of some of the minor errors in the film. I'm trying to get through another film where Africa is the setting. It is "The Last King of Scotland." So far, it is good. It's not a feel good and happy film, or a kick ass Bruce Willis thing, but more of a dramatization of real events surrounding Idi Amin's reign in Uganda. Forest Whitaker is doing a bang up job of acting so far. And at the same time, I'm halfway through "Thank You for Smoking," in which some of the scenes supposedly come from my hometown. I haven't seen anything that I recognize yet, though. Stand by for reviews on these films and others, as I continue to be entertained, a few minutes at a time.
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Post by no name on Feb 21, 2008 22:27:27 GMT -5
I've seen reviews of the Last King of Scotland - sounds like something my Dad would be interested in. Perhaps my son, too - since he recently finished some geography studies with my Dad on Africa. Forest Whitaker has always been a great actor.
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Post by Brick on Feb 21, 2008 23:17:51 GMT -5
I finally picked up a DVD copy of Braveheart the other day and one of The Kingdom of God. Did you see that one? Orlando Bloom? I caught it when it was playing in the theaters, but now that the DVD is cheap, I wanted a copy of my own.
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Post by no name on Feb 22, 2008 0:49:26 GMT -5
No, I've never seen Kingdom of God. Do you think it's any good? I've seen reviews on it and read the summary about it but wasn't interested. My daughter has a little crush on "William Turner", but I've a feeling this isn't a suitable film for her. ETA: Have you seen King Arthur? It took a little while before I relented and finally watched the movie and I liked it quite a bit! In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I bought my own copy and recently watched it again (for about the 4th or 5th time) a couple weeks ago. ;D
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Post by Brick on Feb 22, 2008 8:05:16 GMT -5
Yes. Arthur was my introduction to Clive Owen. I loved it. I'm sorry that he hasn't had the chance to play a similar role since then. Have you watched much of him? He has sort of been slotted into the character of a seedy, flawed guy in every thing I have seen of him since Arthur. BTW, I own a copy of King Arthur too.
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Post by no name on Feb 22, 2008 11:29:21 GMT -5
After I saw King Arthur, I looked for other Clive Owen things that I thought I'd enjoy. I found a compelling British TV series he played in (it was only four 2-hour episodes) on "Mystery"; the name of his specific show was called "Second Sight", where he portrayed a homicide detective who was slowly losing his eyesight but kept that hidden from most of his co-workers. His character was also flawed in various ways but it was still a good show. It wasn't until after I saw King Arthur that I read he'd actually been in the first Bourne movie, which I'd completely forgotten about!
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Post by Brick on Feb 22, 2008 17:13:29 GMT -5
Yeah. I watched the entire Bourne series all over again not too long ago. I remembered the character, but had forgotten the face, and was shocked to see that it was his. I watched him in Closer, Children of Men, Inside Man, and Shoot 'em Up. I really liked Inside Man. It was a witty movie. Children of Men had one of the most realistic combat scenes that I have ever seen.
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