Sentences with phrase «of classic action films»

Henry Hathaway, well recognized as an effective director of classic action films, maintains a veteran's sure hands on the film - allowing it to breath comfortably in the first half and then ratcheting up the action in the second.

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Speaking about the film recently in Los Angeles, Cera — who in this film, takes some refreshingly bold steps away from his usual one - note nerd persona — and co - writer / director Edgar Wright (who also did the zany cult classics Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) discussed the meaning of the film, the stretching Cera had to go through for the role, and the way in which the film's hyperkinetic action sequences are really just the same as the dance scenes in Grease or a Gene Kelly movie.

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This combination of classic horror action and satire make The Cabin in the Woods unique and a film that is sure not to disappoint fans of campy gore and violence.

This is the BEST James Bond film ever made as it is full of style, amazing action pieces that really dazzle and entertain, Pierce Brosnan is an excellent Bond (wit, humor, action, style, brutality), Xenia Onatopp is the greatest creation of a villain and Bond girl (because her weapon is Bond» worst nightmare), the villain is truly threatening and played very well by Sean Bean, the title song is awesome and classic Bond, the script for this film is VERY well written and witty, etc..

Based on Mary Stewart's 1971 classic children's book The Little Broomstick, Mary and The Witch's Flower is an action - packed film full of jaw - dropping imaginative worlds, ingenious characters, and the stirring, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to find a place in the world.

After a change of pace with the action film Hanna 65, director Joe Wright returns to the world of literary adaptations starring Keira Knightley (they previously collaborated on Pride & Prejudice 82 and Atonement 85) with this highly stylized take on Leo Tolstoy's classic novel.

It is hard sometimes to shake the feeling that this live - action Disney adaptation is relying too much on the 1991 animation, to the point that it almost feels like an extended version of that film; but even so, it offers a fresh and modern look at the classic story that makes it worth it.

Next to James Cameron's ALIENS, John McTiernan «s 1987 classic action - horror combo PREDATOR is one of my all - time favorite films.

A remake of the 1974 film of the same name, Death Wish pairs aging action icon Bruce Willis with director Eli Roth (Hostel, The Green Inferno) to bring the classic tale of vigilante justice to modern audiences.

The film is very good, great history, very interesting and engaging, special effects and spectacular action scenes, as well as having one of the classic scenes of cinema.

Venturing to Hollywood for the first time, Refn won Best Director at this year's Cannes Film Festival for Drive, a retro action thriller that evokes the minimalist force of classic Walter Hill or William Friedkin films while giving Los Angeles a distinct»80s ambience.

If the film failed to live up to expectations (though personally I thought it was OK) then surely the score could not be accused of such a thing; delightfully recalling Bernstein's classic western scores, it features several great themes, some rollicking action music and one chance after another to just have a smile on your face.

Alas, my heart sank when I realized that the film I was about to see was not a remake of the 1995 forgotten Cindy Crawford - William Baldwin classic but a in fact change of pace low - key political drama from the go to high concept action film - maker of the past decade, Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr & Mrs Smith) focusing on the Plame Affair, one of the key scandals in recent American political history.

Ensuring that moviegoers won't have to wait too long between live - action remakes of its classic animated films, Disney is charging ahead with casting for its upcoming live - action remake of Beauty And The Beast.

Instead of his realisitc look in the upcoming live - action Jungle Book film, Disney decided to go for the more classic Baloo look from the original film.

Though Warners is likely hoping that the big problems of getting classic anime Akira converted to a live - action version and up on screen are now behind it, the issues bringing the film to life haven't quite gone away.

Not only does the uneven Tomorrowland ultimately disappoint as a Bird film, its failure carries potential disappointment for Disney fans hoping the company might find a reason to produce more in - house movies beyond live - action recreations of their classic cartoons.

«The delightful animated film from 1991 plays as classic animation, but if you want to go a level deeper into the story and into the songs and into the emotions, that's what this live - action film delivers: a greater depth of emotions,» says director Bill Condon.

The key visual precursor here is Mamoru Oshii's 1995 animation Ghost in the Shell, and Mann's film often feels like a live - action reimagining of that classic of cerebral melancholy.

The action is more intense and the drama is better portrayed with a closer adaptation of the original novel and while the classic westerns hold a certain place in my heart I doubt they've ever been able to portray the west as well and as beautifully as they did in this film.

Sammy launches the official site for its loose action - game adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's classic film.

King and Knight are also partnered on the action - thriller «The Red Circle,» a remake of the classic French film that will be reset in Hong Kong.

We hack and slash our way through the E3 demo of this sci - fi action game inspired by Kurosawa's classic film.

In relentless action sequences in downtown Chicago (this is a classic Chicago film), Kimble moves between suppressed grief due to Helen's murder, and teeth - grinding paranoia in the grim, indifferent streets of urban America and the hostile landscape of the icy forests surrounding them.

The film is a live action version of the 1998 animated classic...

You may have noticed that Disney, not content with the success of its Pixar releases, Marvel movies, or massive Star Wars universe thanks to the Lucasfilm purchase, has started remaking its classic animated films in live - action form.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening March 30, 2012 BIG BUDGET FILMS Mirror Mirror (PG for action and mild crude humor) Overhaul of beloved classic fairytale has exiled Snow White (Lily Collins) returning to the kingdom to wrest both the throne and a handsome prince (Armie Hammer) from the clutches of the evil queen (Julia Roberts) with the help of seven dwarfs.

The full cast for Jon Favreau's live - action take on Disney's classic The Lion King has been revealed with mega-artist Beyonce being one of the last to join the film.

In their previous screenplays, Wright and Pegg have very shrewdly thrown genre conventions on their collective ear; they clearly love horror movies and action flicks and buddy comedies, and they understand the structure of those films with such clarity that they can rewrite the rules, scramble up our expectations and wind up with a creation that's both an homage to and a subversion of past classics.

At the start of the DVD, there is a 90 - second trailer for classic live action films on Disney DVD and video, highlighting Apple Dumpling Gang, Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, The Love Bug, The Parent Trap, Escape to Witch Mountain, Return from Witch Mountain, and The Absent Minded Professor.

Of the more than 40 films he's directed this century, I've only seen a handful, but Yakuza Apocalypse is firmly in the tradition of earlier films like Sukiyaki Western Django, 13 Assassins and his remake of the Maskai Kobayashi classic Harakiri in their critique of the psychotic masculinity that underlies the ideology of Japanese action narrativeOf the more than 40 films he's directed this century, I've only seen a handful, but Yakuza Apocalypse is firmly in the tradition of earlier films like Sukiyaki Western Django, 13 Assassins and his remake of the Maskai Kobayashi classic Harakiri in their critique of the psychotic masculinity that underlies the ideology of Japanese action narrativeof earlier films like Sukiyaki Western Django, 13 Assassins and his remake of the Maskai Kobayashi classic Harakiri in their critique of the psychotic masculinity that underlies the ideology of Japanese action narrativeof the Maskai Kobayashi classic Harakiri in their critique of the psychotic masculinity that underlies the ideology of Japanese action narrativeof the psychotic masculinity that underlies the ideology of Japanese action narrativeof Japanese action narratives.

Ari wants Vince to cash in on a big - budget action - adventure film entitled «Matterhorn,» while Eric fights for a low - budget independent feature that may not pay as much, but has the makings of an instant classic.

«YOGI BEAR» (2010) Timberlake's voice performance as Boo - Boo was spot - on in this 2010 live - action / animated film adaptation of the classic cartoon.

Directed with the equal energy by British director John Hough, whose lean, high - powered action scenes are energized by the dynamic, almost child - like performances of his thrill - addicted characters, it's a classic of seventies speed cinema, where car chase and stunt films were really about rubber hitting — and leaving — the road.

The new Disney live - action remake of the classic 1992 film will also feature another royal blue blood, played by Billy Magnussen.

According to Variety, Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in Red Squad and Zander, two action films from Hannibal Classics, both of which are set to shoot in Puerto Rico later this year.

While we're not sure what Beatrix Potter would make of the jazzed up tone of the film, Sony has pushed ahead with its version of Peter Rabbit, a live - action / CG hybrid that retells the classic tale of a mischievous bunny and the human who can't stand his antics.

Spaihts version of the film plans to be much different from the most recent take on the classic by Stephen Sommers and Rob Cohen which was a much more action oriented film.

The quintessential sequel, the quintessential sci - fi actioner and one of the greatest films ever made, James Cameron's sequel to his breakthrough classic was such a massive upgrade over its predecessor that it ended up decimating the 1984 original in all filmmaking departments with effortless ease, and remains one of the most influential, entertaining and breathtaking action extravaganzas to ever grace our movie screens.

Writer Jason Fuchs and director Joe Wright (Atonement, Hanna) have created a Peter Pan «origin» story that lacks any touch of whimsy or enchantment from the original books or the numerous film adaptations: the 1953 Disney animated classic, the 1991 Steven Spielberg / Robin Williams / Dustin Hoffman vehicle, the underrated 2003 live action version from director P.J. Hogan, or even last year's Live TV broadcast featuring Allison Williams as Peter.

Directed by Jon Favreau («Chef,» «Iron Man,» «Elf»), based on Rudyard Kipling's timeless stories and inspired by Disney's classic animated film, «The Jungle Book» is an all - new live - action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man - cub who's been raised by a family of wolves.

The disc opens with the old 90 - second promo for classic live action Disney films on DVD and video, highlighting some of the studio's most popular films of the»60s and»70s.

Graced with the cult classic title, the film delivers a balance of action, adventure and a hint of comedy.

It's an action film in the vein not only of that classic 1988 Bruce Willis movie but The Rock, Air Force One and Emmerich's own film, Independence Day.

WHY: Disney's live - action remake of «The Jungle Book» is one of the year's most pleasant surprises — a visually immersive adventure film that pays homage to the 1967 classic without feeling slavish.

«Pride and Prejudice and Zombies» has unleashed a new U.K. trailer that deftly blends the themes of Jane Austen's classic with the tropes of the horror and action genres, while laying out the film's premise.

The Popcornflix library includes more than 3,000 titles within a variety of genres, ranging from action and comedy to award - winning foreign films, TV series, National Geographic documentaries, classic cartoons and the recently added extreme sports category.

Earlier today we brought you the first promotional images and artwork from the genre - bending small - screen remake of 1996 cult classic action horror film FROM...

This criminally under - rated action film with DeNiro is a classic of heist and heist planning, as DeNiro and a team of now - retired intelligent agents, shed by the security establishments, following the fall of Communism and now without employment or an allegiance, join forces to steal a mysterious briefcase.