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The_Return 05-14-2006 04:18 PM

Flightplan


This movie could be renamed "Quickchange". Not only does it fit with parts of the plot, it fits with a lot of things. First off, it fits with Jodie Foster's acting. She starts off calm, cool and happy...then before you can say "lost kid" she goes completely insane. No slow descent into panic, she's there right off the start and doesn't let up until the end. Another way that "Quickchange" could apply is to how fast the film pulls itself out of the gutter. The first hour and ten minutes or so are awful, full of idiotic characters, poor acting, obvious twists and even a couple plot holes. All of a sudden however, things start to change. A twist is introduced that actually makes sense and that I actually didn't see coming. The acting becomes at least bearable, Foster tones herself down quite a bit, thankfully. All in all, this isn't a bad movie. It really picks up near the end, don't give up too fast!

7/10

PS - Was anyone else reminded of The Lady Vanishes? Much better film, but this reminded me of it in parts.

Elvis_Christ 05-14-2006 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by persuasian70
It was like having Don Knotts play the Godfather instead of brando.
No way. The Punisher was one of the better late 80s action/revenge flicks. Its a underated classic in my opinion. I dug how it had a really sadistic female villian. I was a big fan of action flicks in the 80s and this is still one I enjoy watching.

I just rewatched Crumb. I've been checkin' out documentries latley and this is still one of my favorites.

Despare 05-14-2006 07:06 PM

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Originally posted by persuasian70
Dolph Lundgren was one of the worst casting decisions ever in a movie. It was like having Don Knotts play the Godfather instead of brando. The new Punisher movie is so much better than the old one. Back then. none of the Marvel comic book movies were any good.
Loved Dolph as The Punisher, didn't think it was a poor choice at all.

Dante'sInferno 05-14-2006 09:03 PM

Final Fantasy Advent Children.....my new favorite movie of all time.






15/10:cool:

Amalthea 05-15-2006 12:16 AM

Baraka 10 / 10

Ice Age 10 / 10

Oliver & Company 9 / 10

The Bicycle Thief 9 / 10

The Hurricane 8 / 10

bwind22 05-15-2006 12:43 AM

It Happened at Nightmare Inn

Oh man. This particular horror movie 4 pack (Hell in the Family) stinks! So far, the three films I've watched from it have all been terrible! And not "good" or "funny" terrible either, just terrible terrible. This one was no exception although the plot was slightly better than the first two (It's almost laughable that this plot could be better than anything, but it is.) No gore, bad acting, pretty lame plot....

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_____V_____ 05-15-2006 12:56 AM

Poseidon...

The movie has more than decent effects but the original had better performances, esp from Gene Hackman. If you loved the original, its worth a look, just for the effects and the deaths.

High points - Deaths and Gore, Direction, Effects.
Low points - Performances, Old story rehashed, Pales in comparison to the original, Repeated Sequences, Predictable.

Rating - 06/10

Yellow Jacket 05-15-2006 07:49 AM

Single White Female- 0/5

Horrible! No good performances (Bridget Fonda's weakest performance), the appearance of Steven Weber almost made me puke my guts out (almost), and the story was boring, repetitive, and slow. I still don't see how this got a sequel. Well, the sequel was direct-to-video. So, I guess I feel a little bit better. Just a little bit better.

slasherman 05-15-2006 09:46 AM

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Originally posted by Dante'sInferno
Final Fantasy Advent Children.....my new favorite movie of all time.






15/10:cool:

is that animation ?..if so you forgot a Vll


..watched "the Filth and the fury" again.. pretty good documentary about Sex Pistols..

Nyarlathotep 05-15-2006 11:46 AM

american history x


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