I have a personal anecdote to share. For a long time, The Warriors and I just did not get along. I would rent it from the video store, only to have something crop up everytime I rented it. With only the first fifteen minutes watched, I would trudge dutifully back to the video store to [...]
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#1460: The Warriors (Scott’s Choice)
Posted in Action, Netflix, Reader's Choice, Review, tagged The Warriors on August 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
#1451: The Dark Knight
Posted in Action, Drama, Review, tagged Aaron Eckhart, Batman, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Dark Knight on July 21, 2008 | 17 Comments »
As we walked out of the theater, my friend turned to me and said, “Holy hell, that was a lot of movie.”
The Dark Knight is an awful lot of movie - at two hours and thirty minutes, it’s a lot to shove in your brain.
We pick up primarily where Batman Begins left off. In one [...]
#1450: Street Fighter
Posted in Action, Comedy, Mockery, Netflix, Review, tagged Jean Claude Van Damme, Street Fighter, Raul Julia on July 10, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Upcoming Movies That Make Caitlin Go, “EEE!” … Even More
Posted in Action, Drama, Movies In General, tagged Australia, Eagle Eye, Quantum of Solace, Rock'n'Rolla, Taken, upcoming movies on June 26, 2008 | 9 Comments »
TAKEN (September 19th)
What’s odd is that for a movie hitting in September, I had a difficult time finding a poster (quoi?! I know, right) but I did find this trailer, which makes me much happier, actually. Liam Neeson is a dad that sends his 17 year old daughter off to Paris for [...]
Upcoming Movies That Make Caitlin Go, “EEE!”
Posted in Action, Comedy, Movies In General, Sci-Fi, tagged Wanted, Tropic Thunder, Igor, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Dark Knight, upcoming movies on June 25, 2008 | 15 Comments »
Here on 1,416 and Counting I normally do old movies. They usually haven’t been in a theater in years. However, this doesn’t mean I don’t keep up on new movies; it’s just that some of them (like Beverly Hills Chihuahua) strike me as not worth my time, suicide-inducing or a movie you [...]
#1448: National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
Posted in Action, Mockery, Review, tagged Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Helen Mirren, Jerry Bruckheimer, National Treasure 2 on June 17, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Oh, good God.
Talk about formulaic.
Seriously, the acts are virtually the same, just with different little puzzles and similar parts. It’s like watching the first movie, but not. I certainly don’t mean that in a good way, quite frankly.
I can imagine the meeting of the minds on this one:
Jerry Bruckheimer: Okay, guys [...]
Movie Crack: Patriot Games
Posted in Action, Drama, Movie Crack, Review, tagged Harrison Ford, Sean Bean, Patriot Games on May 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The first time I watched this movie, I kind of felt like, “Is this movie a joke? No, they’re for real! They’re for real! Holy cow, they’re serious. Oh my god, this is awesome in such a bad way.”
Jack Ryan is all business. First he takes on [...]
#1442: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Posted in Action, Review, tagged Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Shia LaBeouf on May 26, 2008 | 11 Comments »
This movie rules. It rules everything!
It’s by no means a perfect movie, but if you love the Indiana Jones movies…are you ever gonna be pleased.
In the start of the movie, Indy’s back to being the mild-mannered college professor, teaching at his university and generally doing his thing, but some Russians have another idea. [...]
#1438: Kickboxer (Reader’s Choice)
Posted in Action, Netflix, Reader's Choice, Review, tagged Jean Claude Van Damme, Kickboxer, martial arts on May 12, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Wow, so you guys were ready for some more Van Dammage, eh?
I’m using Netflix’s summary here, because they do a better job than I can:
When kickboxing champ Eric Sloane is crippled in the ring by the evil Tong Po, Eric’s younger brother, Kurt (Jean Claude Van Damme), seeks vengeance. But if he’s to [...]
#1437: Shaolin Against Lama
Posted in Action, Mockery, Netflix, Review, tagged Shaolin Against Lama on May 8, 2008 | No Comments »
Oh, goodness. It’s actually titled Shaolin Temple Against Lama, but Netflix lists it as the title above.
Once upon a time, I dated a guy who for Valentine’s Day gave me the best present of all: a pre-planned marathon of kung-fu movies and Chinese food for Valentine’s Day. (It should tell [...]
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