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Bio: It is a scientific fact that JT York's tears can cure cancer - too bad he has never cried. Once he did get sniffy during a screening of "Citizen Kane" and the polio vaccine was developed as a result.
Tony Jaa (Phanom Yeerom) stopped at nothing to please the die-hard martial arts film fanatics. All of the jaw-dropping stunts were performed by him. The plot didn’t really hold much water. But who really wants a side order of love with their “Tony Jaa Kick-A** Combo”? Hands down TJ is the premiere MA action star. This flick is a “Chosen One”.
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Liking this movie is as easy to do as E-40 over-pronouncing words which don't require over-pronunciation.
Brother [HK DD5.1 Uncut] (product link) Crime / Thriller Uh, don’t think so. This movie reminded me of my favorite dentist--the way he administers all of my favorite anesthesia-free procedures. Or better yet, a bad pick-up line with a nice shot of Bacardi 151 to the eyes. The DOP (director of photography) seemed as if he was afraid to push the violence envelope. Every scene where I thought it was time to see some bloodshed, he left me hanging. There were a lot of guns and gunshots, but all I got in the end was a bunch of guys we assume got shot. How about following some of that hot lead all the way through the exit wound? CSI Miami gave me more satisfaction.
If you’re looking for a sensitive-gangster not-quite mafia flick, look no further. This flick is a “Frozen One”.
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Liking this movie is as hard to do as Kanye West making a beat without a sample.
This movie needs two separate review scores since the first half and second half are so very different. The first half is dialogue heavy. Rather than amusing me, it bored me. I'm sure it was supposed to build sympathy for the characters, but it had the opposite effect, revealing the girls as superficial and self-absorbed. By the time they are in mortal danger they have stopped blethering, and though I feel guilty to say it, I was just happy they finally shut up. (Note: my sympathy was stronger for the first victim--she seemed much nicer than the other girls--and I was shocked by the brutality of her murder). The first section gets 2/5.
The second half of the movie is pure action and it is very gripping. I sympathized with these girls more (maybe because they were stronger or maybe because their characters were more fully fleshed out). The finale reminded me of an old school kung fu movie. Kurt Russell was excellent in this. This part of the movie merits 4/5.
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You just don't get this movie. The first part of the movie wasn't supposed to build sympathy - it was to set the tone and set up the situation. I get that you didn't like some of the main characters but the fact is you know girls that are that superficial
I'm not saying I "DISAGREE" with the well written and informative review by MAD MONKEY, and found this very helpful to me, but the comment from CHOCO prompts me to say "Watch A Real 70's Movie - There Is A Reason!"
You hit the nail on the head with this one, IMO. The first half was mastubatory and self-indulgent on QT's part, for no apparent reason whatsoever. The second half really lets go and has fun.
When I go drinking, I usually like to order up a big plate of fried things to stuff my face with while I share half of my beer with my shirt. Usually, there’s onion rings and chicken fingers. Every once in awhile, they’ll have fried calamari on the menu, at which point I yell “STOP THE PRESS!!” at the top of my lungs. See, I love fried things. Hell, you could fry up “Spicy Lint Ball” and I’d be happy. But calamari? Fuggedaboutit! So, when I saw that there was an entire live action movie based on a giant squid that wrestles in the pros and kicks major ass, well, I was the first in line to see it (not that there was a line). Without giving too much away, the film involves a big squid that is somehow under a spell and wrestles for some reason or another. Naturally, there’s a love affair between him and a little Japanese (human) hottie (with a touching scene of the two playing around in the park, walking hand in--um--tentacle into the sunset, etc). The best part is that all the wrestling fans are totally not trippin’ that there’s a big-ass squid in the ring wrestling! They’re like, “Oh, it’s a big squid. Cool!” I mean, WTF, only in Japan could you get away with this stuff! Naturally, the Calamari Wrestler has enemies that try to bring him down and that’s where the plot thickens. I’m not saying you should be totally stoned or anything when you watch this...
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If this movie was made with normal people, it would be rather dull. But because you have a calamari wrestler with only two working tentacles, it gets cranked up to 11.
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