Sentences with phrase «budget action epics»
Big - budget action epics might be the current norm, but there's something to be said for the slow burn.
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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.
Utilizing a $ 20M budget with plenty of little - known actors, it's easy to see that almost every dollar ends up on the screen: Conan is an epic in every sense of the word, thanks to plenty of great action, vast landscapes and a fantastic score by Basil Poledouris.
Even if it may feel a bit overlong, this fantastic sequel is perhaps even more thrilling than the first film, this time investing more in the action and first - rate special effects with a bigger budget to create something epic - and it is always awesome to see Schwarzenegger as the big hero.
Economically produced on a remarkably low budget of $ 20 + million, it's an earnestly written and directed film that competes with Ridley Scott's historical action epics for pennies on the dollar.
But although the corny script leaves a lot to be desired, few action epics have looked so spectacular, with director Zhang Yimou making sure that every cent of the $ 150m budget can be seen on screen.
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain may be the ballsiest of all of the Hong Kong director's epic feats, an attempt to wed the action flicks of his home with the kind of big budget fantasy pieces beloved by Western audiences in the»80s, and later made ubiquitous by directors like Jim Henson and Wolfgang Peterson.
It is rare for any publisher except Nintendo to put out a big - budget Wii exclusive, but that's what happened with Disney Epic Mickey, an action - adventure game designed by the brilliant Warren Spector.