Sentences with phrase «big action sequences in»

And as 2016's Deadpool made clear, the greatest of those powers may be his complete self - awareness: The majority of jokes in Deadpool were focused on flaying the titular hero and the superhero industrial complex, whether that meant poking fun at Reynolds's career and Fox's run of bad superhero movies or inserting raunchy one - liners and superfluous gore into the movie's big action sequences in order to earn its rare - for - the - genre R rating.

Gangster Squad (2013)-- «Max Kennard» RP: You probably already know this, but because of the idiot in Colorado who went into the theater and killed those poor people... We had a trailer for the film that had a scene that took place in Grauman's Chinese Theater, which was a big action sequence in our movie, and we had to scrap the trailer, they had to reposition the movie and put it out later.

This imbues even the biggest action sequences in Black Panther with a sense of ritual and ceremony (or, depending on the situation, with swagger).

Not exact matches

Perversely (if unsurprisingly) for a big - budget historical epic, Scott stages most of his «action» in undistinguished, ground - level medium shots and flip - flopping close - up dialogue sequences; after an hour of this, one's starvation for a few picturesque vistas is only briefly sated by a lovely shot of the Thames Estuary, or Robin and his men's first arrival in Sherwood under sun - dappled branches.

Whatever caused all the production angst on this film I don't know, but you never get the feeling that Forster loses control of the images, and «World War Z» contains several of the most effective big - canvas action sequences in recent history.

Their first big punchup, at a secret casino nightclub in Busan, South Korea, is, well, a marvel of thrillingly dynamic action, a stunningly choreographed, seemingly uncut sequence that ranges all over a big space on multiple physical levels.

Later he stages four simultaneous, forgettable battles in the film's biggest fight sequence — and even that moment is deflated by Deadpool himself, who interrupts the action to announce the movie's big VFX clash between entirely computer - generated characters.

Director Alan Taylor handles the big action adeptly as he did in Thor The Dark World, but the script is an ever - decreasing cycle of tool - ups, chase sequences and daft monologues.

«Solo» is a straightforward piece of pulpy entertainment with some very agreeable performances from Ehrenreich and Glover, who seems to be having the most fun of all the actors in playing up Lando's suave demeanor, and fun classic Western flourishes, despite the excessively big action sequences.

The action sequences in Olympus Has Fallen are even bigger than Die Hard, and it's certainly clear there is much more at stake.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening December 10, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG for frightening images and action fantasy sequences) Third installment in the film franchise based on the C.S. Lewis series of fantasy novels finds Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy Pensie (Georgie Henley), along with their cousin Eustace (Will Poulter), returning to the magical land of Narnia to embark on a dangerous, seafaring mission taking them to the edge of the world.

I do wish heʼd came up with something more inventive for the big climatic action sequences in downtown Chicago.

The script is bad, the plot is ridiculous, the drama is flat and even the big - budget action sequences that take us snowboarding on vertiginous slopes, rock climbing up steep granite faces and big wave riding in the middle of the ocean fail to quicken the heart beat.

Each movie gets a 5.1 DTS - HD MA track; in the sense that Dumb and Dumber To doesn't get a chance to showboat with a big action sequence, it's the less impressive - sounding of the two, but they're on a par technically.

The action sequences are tame in comparison to any other action movie made in the last 10 years and the self - referential humor and one - liners which were a big part of the first two are lazily written and unoriginal.

The bus sequence seen in the trailer is one of the big action pieces in the film but comes before the biggest final action sequence.

The movie features big performances (Gyllenhaal oscillates between squeaky Willy Wonka to drunken Steve Irwin, while Swinton, in braces and a blonde bob, is a twisted delight), big action (including a thrilling chase sequence through Seoul set to mariachi music), and some big pigs (that look like inflated Fiona the baby hippopotamuses).

That's because «Tomb Raider» is a paint by numbers, big - budget, action / adventure, with numerous perilous action sequences set in exotic locations.

With bigger, more epic action sequences, a more intriguing story, fleshed out characters, a multiplayer component, and damn near perfect combat mechanics, Uncharted 2 was an excellent sequel and still the best game in the franchise (even though Uncharted 4 was really, really good!).

As T'Challa / Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman commands every scene he is in whether it's the smaller intimate moments dealing with his father's death or the big action sequences.

I actually liked the story in Bay's first two installments of the movie but never liked the big action sequences.

The biggest contributing factor here, of course, is Marvel's Black Panther, which has brought in roughly a quarter of all movie revenue of 2018, largely on the strength of Ryan Coogler's vibrant visuals and silky - smooth action sequences, plus a top - notch cast that includes Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong» o, and more.

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.

MTV was able to get ahold of these photos of Elizabeth Olsen in costume as Scarlet Witch on the set of Captain America: Civil War, joining the big action sequence that already features Cap, Falcon, Black Widow, and Crossbones.

Oscar hopefuls turned Oscar disappointments are the other big new releases, with Angelina Jolie's inspirational chain - letter on film «Unbroken» making its way to Blu - Ray; stirring in its action sequences (aerial fights, men stranded on the ocean), it becomes lugubrious as soon as it focuses on Louis Zamperini's torture in concentration camps.

EXTRAS: The three - disc set includes a behind - the - scenes look at filming on location in Thailand and Hungary, as well as five additional featurettes on the season's biggest and most action - packed sequences.

The biggest problem, however, is that Supergirl isn't that compelling herself (despite Benoist's great performance), and it shows in her rogue's gallery of villains, which are just as uninspired and cheap - looking as the action sequences.

Director Bryan Singer has certainly made great strides in staging the action sequences, and the ones featured in X2 are certainly bigger and better.

Since this is a Marvel movie, it's full of close combat and big - scale action, the heavy - metal mayhem culminating in a climactic action sequence involving the latest wave of S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarriers.

She pushed hard for that contrast, recognizing that many Marvel films lacked that important storytelling element — a factor she discovered happened most often on the big exterior action sequences, when the weather would change midday and the filmmakers would solve the continuity problem in post-production, by meeting in the middle and washing everything out.

The comedy scenes are not funny, the action scenes are not exciting and the one big attempt to blend the two, an extended fight sequence in which numerous innocent people are tased and a guy with a shellfish allergy repeatedly has shrimp rubbed in his face and eyes, is as ugly of a would - be set - piece that you will see this year.

As the biggest budget zombie film in history, WORLD WAR Z showcases some truly breathtaking action sequences involving a Philadelphia outbreak, a zombie wall pile - up and a mid-flight airliner with a few unexpected passengers.

These tricks include an Enterprise lift that goes nowhere, a five - year - old in a costume used to make a cave set look bigger than it actually is and (our favourite) how the camera is shaken to create that jittery effect during action sequences such as the skydiving jump.

Well, the curtain has been pulled apart in a big way as the new trailer, which has debuted online through IGN, showcases a lot more action and features snippets from what are sure to be some kick - ass battle sequences.

Schiffer and director Mimi Leder don't take this story in any new directions; familiar action staples such as car and helicopter chase sequences, running through crowded streets, big explosions, and (would a bomb thriller be complete without one?)

Tomorrowland Rated PG for sequences of sci - fi action violence and peril, thematic elements, and language Available on DVD and Blu - ray In the hopes of giving life to a theme park attraction, Disney created the huge tentpole Tomorrowland and threw one of Hollywood's biggest stars, George Clooney, into the mix with a story about a young girl on a mysterious journey to find the future.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening August 26, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS Columbiana (PG - 13 for violence, sexuality, intense action sequences, disturbing images and brief profanity) Revenge thriller, set in Bogota, Colombia, about a young girl (Zoe Saldana) who grows up to be a cold - blooded assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents.

There's a new trend emerging in studio comedies where humorous set pieces are treated almost like action sequences in comic book movies — they come early and often and there's never much time to let the characters breath and develop in between the wild hijinks that blow up the big screen.

A few minutes in Dr. Erskine's contraption and tiny, bullied Steve becomes the muscle - bound warrior soon to be dubbed Captain America and within seconds is chasing down a Nazi spy's getaway car and submarine in the movie's first big action sequence.

Not that anyone who's played previous games in the series will be surprised, but at its best this game offers big, insane, player - driver action sequences that deliver the goods.

The current generation of gaming has frequently been compared to the movie industry, with bigger budgets, more emotive narratives, and action sequences that could be seen in your favourite action blockbuster.

Quantum Break is another incredibly satisfying action - adventure mystery from Remedy in the same leagues as Alan Wake and the original Max Payne — bolstered by a bigger budget which has resulted in a terrific cast of actors, complex and intriguing storyline and script, and well - implemented live action television sequences.

Ready at Dawn does a great job of interspersing small jolts of the plot during action sequences to help keep players fully involved though so even while you're pushing for the next big cut scene you're still getting a great story in the meantime.

Its best action sequences take place in big open areas and its variety of guns and vehicles mean you could take a new approach every time you go through.

In the video, which features grand action shots and sequences, Druckmann calls Uncharted 4 a «playable summer blockbuster» not unlike a big summer movie.

The story itself starts off big with a action packed intro sequence and from there it continues to throw in shocking moments over the course of the whole game.

The jewel in its crown is a fantastic single - player campaign that gives you the big set - pieces and heavily scripted action sequences you might take for granted, but with a scale and a vigour that you haven't seen in years.