Plus, unlike the latest installment, the other four movies are all worthy of repeat viewings (yes, even the underrated «Live Free or Die Hard»), making this five - disc box set a must - have for any fan of the series, Bruce Willis or great
action films in general.
It has the feel of the first Predator, and some of the spirit of 1980s
action films in general, especially in its creative use of gross - out effects and gore.
Not exact matches
We love Disney movies and animated
films in general because of how dynamic the art form is and how it can uniquely tell different kinds of stories that live -
action ones can't.
Bottom line: this is one of the most impressive and influential sci - fi
action films out there, so it is basically required viewing for fans of the genre, and people interested
in great cinema
in general.
Director Jonathan Liebesman background
in horror
films shines through
in some genuinely tense moments, and one or two of the
action sequences are well executed (a massive shoot - out on a freeway overpass is a particular highlight), but the potential of this movie is both wasted by a lack of
general coherence, and then destroyed by dialogue that swings wildly from cheesy patriotic to unintentionally hilarious.
Kill Bill is a very self - indulgent, bloated, and derivative
action film that probably won't resonate with the
general public
in the way Pulp Fiction has, or gain the cult status of Reservoir Dogs.
While Tom Cruise's reputation as an
action actor
in Jack Reacher, the Mission: Impossible movies, Minority Report and War of the Worlds holds up
in this story, the
film's content, much like the content
in his other movies, pushes Oblivion outside the realm of
general family viewing.
While the opening scene, which serves only as back - story and
general reasons as to why it takes so long for Raleigh (Charlie Hunnam) to return to the Jaeger game, is fluff for the
film and even
in the moment felt unnecessary as opposed to just being retro - actively less awesome than the other greater
action sequences.
Civil War was also partly
filmed with IMAX cameras and the movie
in general tends to feel big, visually - speaking,
in - between its
action sequences and many establishing shots of locations around the globe (as well as the massive title font that's used to identify each individual change
in location)- making IMAX the preferable viewing format for Civil War.
Final Verdict: For those that love innovative
action, or
film - making
in general, The Villainess is a definite
film to seek out.
The
action sequences
in general were well executed and the highlights of the overall
film.
The
film is adapted from Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin's graphic novel,
in which Stalin's sudden death
in 1953 serves as a catalyst for
action, with neurotic acting
general secretary Nikita «Nicky» Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi) and comrades Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor, deliciously vain and making fine use of a girdle) and foreign affairs minister Vyacheslav Molotov (Michael Palin) each trying to manoeuvre his way into a position of more power.
The
action, heist and chase scenes
in The Town are top - notch
in their execution; Affleck's clearly been a good student of the
action genre and of heist
films in general.
The Icelandic artist's work gives performance art, and contemporary art
in general, a good rep.. His
actions, musical scores,
films and paintings are reminiscent of the repetitious, contemplative tone of Bill Viola's video work as well as Anselm Kiefer's multimedia, existential reflections on the creative «self» and on cultural inheritance.
The Attorney
General's Office
in New Mexico, the state where the show was
filmed, is reviewing the complaints to determine whether further
action is warranted.