Sentences with phrase «reminded of another action film»

As I watched the film, I was constantly reminded of another action film I saw recently: The Fugitive.

This is where Ron Howard's history of action films, such as Willow or In the Heart of the Sea comes into play, especially during a kick - ass train heist, which reminded me of action films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark or Skyfall.

Not exact matches

This film reminds us that we are called upon to love those who are hurting even when they threaten to hurt themselves or others, and we are asked to offer support to the beleaguered parents who often become isolated from others through the actions of their children.

But overall if you LOVE fast paced action games that remind you of the film expendables, get this game.

All the copycat quirks do is pull the audience out of the action and remind them that we have all seen this sort of film done a lot better before.

It's a film to remind you of a comment from the late Roger Ebert: the XXX films were more Theatre of the Absurd than Action Movie.

The questions of racism, of vengeance and of actions you condemn and condone are uncomfortable to consider but doing so reminds you that whilst this is a film, it's also partly based on reality and very much located in the mind - set and the lives of a large percentage of Americans living today.

The picture's told through its actions and its images and, in that way, reminds of a Beat Takeshi film, of all things, what with its focus on criminality and its enthralling slowness.

The screenplay, by the suddenly - ubiquitous Simon Kinberg (also the scribe behind the upcoming X-Men 3, Fantastic Four, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith — let me go on record first saying that this film does not bode well), is a foul compost of flaccid catchphrases and boggle - eyed declarations, squeezed like old cheese between action sequences so poorly conceptualized and executed that not only is it impossible to ever tell for a moment what the hell's going on, but the film also actually reminded me in its over-processed way of outtakes from Tron.

Essentially a superhero film that is a spoof of a superhero film, Here we have is a winning combination of tongue in cheek humour and gory yet slapstick action that reminded me somewhat of Kick Ass.

The shop - worn idea of man being man's own worst enemy is played with and cannily discarded as Dawn of the Dead settles into an excellent action film and a consistently entertaining B - movie that reminds a great deal of what worked about Tremors.

Some viewers might also be reminded of The Legend of Zorro (its story also written by Elliott and Rossio), though Verbinski's film goes far more over the top in the action department, and far less in terms of humorous panache.

Seeing this film at Ebertfest on the same day I caught a screening of Andrew Davis» «The Fugitive,» I was reminded why I like the Liam Neeson action films, especially those directed by Jaume Collet - Serra (who did this, «Unknown, «Non-Stop,» and «Run All Night»).

Narrating the film (within an inch of its life) is Pastor Matt (Ted McGinley), who's inspired by an encounter with a street preacher (Delroy Lindo) to give a sermon reminding his parishioners that faith isn't enough; it must be translated into action.

«The Raid 2»: Does for action and martial arts movies what «Singin» in the Rain» did for musicals, reminding you of everything you love about the genre while (literally) kicking things up a notch and raising the bar for other films to follow.

The game uses a film - noir narrative style with visuals that may remind you of one of the two Sin City live - action movies.

This game reminds me very much of The Expendables, a movie starring Silvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and all other major action film stars.

I am reminded of some of those old black & white surrealist films but can't quite recall a specific one, and action painting, abstract expressionism, neo Dada, are all in here too, as are art - historical / art critical ideas of constructivism, all overness, and Leo Steinberg's «flatbed picture plane», in other words modernism, post modernism, and I want to say post-post modernism (Metamodernism even).