Basically, you get to watch a decently well shot
bit of live action footage where Talion and his Orcs lay siege to a fortress and have a bit of a...
If you liked the original film and like
a bit of live action adventure then what's not to love about this film?
Not exact matches
I'd started to scratch it down in my journal and that scratching started decoding a
bit of my
life: You end up drinking mud soup whenever you see yourself as the passive victim in your story, instead
of an active co-writer
of your story, when you act like you don't determine your responses to a situation — but your
actions and responses are determined by somebody else.
The motivation for holy
living has been a process
of realizing the Greatness
of God, the beauty
of following his path in
life, and the longing for His fame and glory in my
life — the heart that loves motivates the
actions... and yes I do get a
bit afraid when I transgress His commands.
Along with dualistic mythology several developments in scientific thought since the seventeenth century have contributed to the exorcism
of mind from nature: first, there is the cosmography
of classical (Newtonian) physics picturing our world as composed
of inanimate, unconscious
bits of «matter» needing only the brute laws
of inertia to explain their
action; second, the Darwinian theory
of evolution with its emphasis on chance, waste and the apparent «impersonality»
of natural selection; third, the laws
of thermodynamics (and particularly the second law) with the allied cosmological interpretation that our universe is running out
of energy available to sustain
life, evolution and human consciousness; fourth, the geological and astronomical disclosure
of enormous tracts
of apparently lifeless space and matter in the universe; fifth, the recent suggestions that
life may be reducible to an inanimate chemical basis; and, finally, perhaps most shocking
of all, the suspicion that mind may be explained exhaustively in terms
of mindless brain chemistry.
Unless you create or film videos for a
living, most
of the footage
of on - track
action that F1 fans put online will be a
bit shaky, wobbly, poor quality, filmed from a phone or chucked into Movie Maker.
It's an offer that really puts an extra
bit of life into the weekend's
action.
I grew up
living in fear
of my mother (I still have issues with females in authority), unsure
of myself and if my
actions would result in negative effects,
living in constant fear
of letting people down, and basically not feeling the least
bit confident in my
actions or ability to make the right decision.
It breaks my heart knowing what I do, to see people losing limbs, vision, and even just their zest for
life, because
of health problems related to diet, that can all be changed with just some knowledge and a
bit of action.
As a result, my go to look consists
of an oversized coat, a cropped sweater, leather leggings, larger than
life sunnies (sometimes no makeup, just lipstick), a beanie, a little
bit of leather and some serious scarf
action... oh and Waffles!
But it's a
bit like the man - child Steve Carell character in The 40 Year Old Virgin who, towards the end
of the movie, makes one tiny change — boxing up his
action figures — as a signifier
of his
life - change into manhood.
But, a
bit too much
of Destiny 2's
action is watered down by long cooldowns, the lazy sit - behind - cover until you're full - health again, and the way enemies completely lose their ability to aim once your health hits the blinky - red portion
of the on - screen
life bar.
The plot is a
bit more
of a fantasy romance with some
action in it, but Jessica Chastain and Chris Hemsworth give their characters some
life so that you do want to see them succeed by the time the movie is over.
Despite his enormous success, Eszterhas seemingly felt slighted by the industry in which he made his
living, and decided to
bite the hand that fed him with Hollywood satire «An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn,» in which director Eric Idle makes a $ 200 million
action movie (starring Sylvester Stallone, Jackie Chan and, um, Whoopi Goldberg) and tries to take his name off
of it after studio interference, but is unable to because his name is actually Alan Smithee.
Yet even if The Counselor fails to
live up to its hype, with its snappy dialogue and satisfying
action sequences, it is a good
bit of naughty fun.
The Greatest Showman lacks the chops to compete against La La Land on a story level but it's every
bit as engaging (and perhaps even moreso) than the
live -
action re-imagining
of Beauty & the Beast.
Zemeckis has gone 12 years since directing a
live -
action movie and a
bit of rust shows in his pacing.
The
live action attempt at adapting Where the Wild Things Are created quite a
bit of buzz, but in terms
of box office numbers, it barely earned back its $ 100 million production budget.
Unfortunately, it's also at times these layers looked a
bit fake as it sort felt obvious the cast was filming in front
of a green screen, but to be honest, a lot
of the
action sequences would have been too dangerous to perform in real
life or to realistically recreate solely with practical effects.
By the time we get to the climax, the film does come to
life with some witty banter and fun
action, but the «good
bits»
of The Expendables 2 would probably only culminate in 10 minutes
of screentime.
I saw this with my friend Raffi and love what he said in his review on The Film Stage: «While not without its issues across some aspects (some
of the
live -
action scenes feel a
bit stilted), one can overlook these faults in favor
of the grand scope and ambition
of Folman's larger oeuvre.
It came as a
bit of a surprise recently when I discovered every DIE HARD sequel had began
life as an stand - alone
action flick...
Granted, people had been waiting for a new
live -
action Star Wars film for over a decade before The Force Awakens hit theaters and may have been a
bit easier to please, but a great team has been assembled both in front
of and behind the camera, and the new footage looks great, so, as
of now, there's no reason to believe that Disney and Lucasfilm won't be going two for two with their recent Star Wars releases.
In fact, some
of the
action scenes could have used a
bit more style instead
of simply pointing and shooting the high octane
action (credit must be given to the low CG effects and real -
life stunts used).
«RED» allowed a
bit of melancholy to slip in amid the
action mayhem — laments for losing a step in
life embodied even in the late Ernest Borgnine's overgrown eyebrows.
Though expanded and sometimes reinterpreted, this «
live -
action» Beauty (which relies extensively on digital effects and animation) is every
bit as much
of an appealing crowdpleaser as the source film.
It took me quite a
bit of time after yesterday's screening
of Disney's
live -
action Beauty and the Beast to figure out how much I liked it.
The first movie was a
bit of a disappointment because the story didn't
live up to the hype
of having a collection
of»80s
action stars all in one place.
Ferrell is, after all, a marvellous comic talent (he won me over last year with «Elf», the best
live -
action comedy
of 2003 and a piece
of work I'm willing to wager he'll never better) and «Anchorman» is, after a
bit of a slow start, a very good comedy.
The basic plot has retired spy Dick Steele (Nielsen) being forced back into
action after the nefarious General Rancor (Andy Griffith, in an inspired
bit of casting against type) threatens to launch an explosive rocket into outer space with the daughter (Stephanie Romanov)
of Dick's long - deceased love
of his
life (also played by Romanov, which brings to mind her dual role in the late, lamented soap Models Inc.) strapped onto it.
The Jungle Book is Walt Disney Studios» latest
live -
action reimagining
of one
of its classic feature - length cartoons, although to call the movie «
live -
action» is a
bit of a stretch.
Past animation and
live action combos, such as Mary Poppins and Bedknobs and Broomsticks, offered lovely mixtures
of cartoon characters and real people, but looked a
bit clunky and flat as well.
Compared to the more consciously empowered female leads
of Disney hits such as Frozen and Brave, this
live -
action Cinderella is a
bit trad.
The original stands out among Disney's
live action works as being genuinely and very funny; the subject matter
of a broken family (which has only grown more prevalent in the decades since) allows the proceedings to be relevant and even a
bit edgy while regularly delivering hearty laughs.
There are some amusing
bits, like Wu blowing out «It's the Hard Knock
Life» on his flute or an
action sequence scored to Jim Croce, but the film's cumulative effect is utter exhaustion, the cinematic equivalent
of chasing a toddler through a toy store.
There's little else worth elaborating upon, but to clarify a
bit, this is basically reference material and one
of the most engulfing
live action film soundtracks I've come across.
Living far away from the
action has been a
bit of a drawback.
If you're looking for a little
bit of eye - popping,
life - changing
action, keep your eyes peeled during July to November when the humpback whales make their annual seasonal migration.
The vibey Musgrave Rooftop Night Market, with its
live music, food and crafts, happens monthly on a Friday evening, and offers a great space to which to bring the family, get a good
bite to eat, drink a craft beer and then grab a strawbale seat in the heart
of the
action (both people and music).
Not just inspired by 8 -
bit games, Shovel Knight truly is an 8 -
bit game, capturing the beautiful glory
of platforming
action that
lives within our memories.
The Verdict: 4.5 / 5 Not just inspired by 8 -
bit games, Shovel Knight truly is an 8 -
bit game, capturing the beautiful glory
of platforming
action that
lives within our memories.
At the end
of each «chapter»
of the game comes the
live action show, but there's actually a
bit before that: as Paul, you must make key decisions that will slightly affect the game and the show.
The game opens with one
of the most horribly - acted
live -
action bits ever filmed as a cast
of S.T.A.R.S. lookalikes mimes being chased and eaten by dogs wearing face paint.
The aforementioned execution however is where Quantum Break falters and ultimately, the
live action bits just feel like an imposition rather than a genuinely redeeming feature
of the game.
To keep the
action flowing a
bit more, they will provide you with a finite amount
of «
lives».
In F1 2012, though, getting into fights with one or more cars is an absolute joy as the AI is now capable
of extremely tight wheel - t0 - wheel
action, replicating the real
life sport beautifully, although they still on occasion go a little
bit mad.
While the trailer for Halo and Forza are a
bit more meaty, with Forza even including commentary from developers on the power
of the Xbox One X, the trailer for ARK is basically just a
live action teaser.
While it may be for the older generation
of consoles, this game is entirely
live -
action so this copy is every
bit as good as the more modern console versions.
In one
of the oddest game collaboration projects yet, rock group Linkin Park and game developer Artificial
Life have revealed Linkin Park 8 -
Bit Rebellion, a new 2D
action - adventure game starring the band and featuring its music, releasing to iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad soon.
Two teams took to the stage to show off a
live demo
of some PVP
action, It's a
bit rough but brimming with possibility.