If you have not seen the film “Man On Fire” maybe this clip will make you. It is too this day one of my top 5 best movies i’ve ever seen. People who have seen it love it. Its a film that is unexplainable until you’ve actually seen the film for yourself. So please, if you haven’t….see it. I guarantee you will NEVER forget it.
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Kick Ass “Acting” Scene Of The Day.
Posted 20 Apr 2010 — by ckapps
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Hey guys, from here on i will be posting a “Kick ass ___ of the Day” during any day i choose i will post a kick ass acting scene and a kick ass action scene.
Keep in mind the scenes i pick are 100% worth watching. i choose from only the best and if you listen to what’s being said, what’s being shown and whats at hand then you will no why it was chosen and why it is a kick ass scene.
This Kick Ass Acting Scene of the day is from the film “Seven” a phycological thriller starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt as homicide detectives. This takes place towards the end of the film where the killer the is being taken to a location.
Pitt and Freeman question the killer on why he did such things…and why he tried to kill pitt (earlier in the film). Spacy’s short appearance in this film is so captivating that it puts his character down as a movie villain classic.
This scene is so well written and so well acted. Spacey talks and thinks like a cereal killer would. Enjoy the scene.
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The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford Review.
Overall Movie score: 9 1/2 out of 10
Last Song Heard: (uptown Drake ft. Lil wayne)
Last Food Eaten: Chicken
See This Film?: YES
From writer/director Andrew Dominik comes the long titled and lengthy timed The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford starring Academy Award nominee Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck. The film in so much of its glory has positive components that make this an unforgettable experience at the movies.
Many critics were stating Brad Pitt gave his best performance ever in Babel however, his Jesse James is the best performance of his career by a mile. Pitt wears Jesse like an overgrown coat that you don’t want to get rid of. Pitt gives the most tortured, endearing, and frightening performance thus far. He makes the audience so uncomfortable and awkward yet gives off sensitivity and compassion for a very unlikable and ferocious man.
Casey Affleck, arguably the better actor of the Affleck clan gives the most pathetic, annoying and cowardly performance in the last ten years; and its brilliant. With his deep “admiration” for Jesse, his Robert Ford is obsessed with Jesse’s presence and wants enjoy the moments with him, even if he is in fear of him. The finale is truly his show as he stretches out his acting legs and dissolves into a character you can’t wait to see off-screen
The musical score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis is on par with Clint Mansell’s classic Requiem for a Dream score, if not better. In the films most horrific scenes, the music turns them into something beautiful. You’ll want to sit through the end credits just to hear it one more time. The music will draw you back to the film to see it again. The score also fits the tone for the most of the scenes.
Andrew Dominik’s direction is perfect. He uses the camera in such a unique way that you never miss anything that happens. In one of the film’s best scenes, he places the camera so that you can only see Pitt’s silhouette become meshed into a train’s smoke and then reappear seconds later as it pops out. Dominik also wrote the entire script by himself, which really shows how versatile he is. He originally wrote the film into a 3hr and 50min cut that the studio made him trash.
This film is an epic in itself. the story unfolds, we get deeply involved in the characters, the conclusion happens and we even get the sad, emotional aftermath.
If you are a true fan of incredible story telling, if you are a fan of real art in film, mark my words you will appreciate this film. Its beautiful and too this day still one of my favorites.
Below i will post the trailer and a clip.
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for several seconds we, the audience, are in complete darkness and can only hear the oncoming train…
then we see that headlight coming round the corner…and the music starts…
that’s just great movie-making. i love this scene
The trailer, WATCH!!
Brooklyn’s Finest Review.
Posted 09 Apr 2010 — by ckapps
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Overall Movie Score: 9 out of 10
Last Song Heard: (Stupid Wild – Gucci Mane Ft. Lil Wayne)
Last Food Eaten: Pita
See This Film?: Yes, superb film making.
Brooklyn’s Finest is one of those rare films in which the viewer must watch submersed in tension. The violence boils and the blood spills in almost every frame of this well thought out and gritty crime drama. The story, while done before, is done with such class and such skill that it is hard to look away from the screen from the first frame until the last. It is chaotic and very brutal, but it is the type of police drama that is needed. The story is well thought out and is light on continuity and in a film like this, that deserves a standing ovation.
The acting is superb starting off mainly with Ethan Hawke. The desperation that his character displays is almost perfect. The only gripe with his storyline is the fact that he has four kids, with two more on the way in a small house and on a cop’s salary to boot. It lessens the sympathy card with the character but that does not take away from Hawke’s brutally honest portrayal of a cop looking out for his family.
Richard Gere is almost perfect as Eddie Dugan, a depressed alcoholic police officer with a death wish. His acting is spot on, but his persona in general did not fit that of the character sometimes. However, he did the best he could with the hand that was dealt. The fact this character was aged to about 40 years old made him seem wise and in command without even having to say it.
Don Cheadle has not turned in a bad performance of his career and he carries on that tradition with this film, giving a performance that is commanding and very interesting because the character is in such a bind in his undercover work that the viewer does not know what he is going to do next. It is a treat watching him tackle every new obstacle that his character goes through, handling it with nothing but perfection. Bravo to Cheadle on that.
Credible mention goes to Wesley Snipes, whos character is Tango. Wesley hasn’t had a U.S theatrical movie in over 6 years, his last being Blade: Trinity. Yet he shines here so well. He plays a high roller street gangster who just got out the joint. Don Cheadle as the undercover cop has been friends with him since childhood. Tango dosent know Cheadle’s a cop…and Cheadles been told to takedown Tango.
Its with story lines like these all in one film that make this one a must see movie. Even with all this going on, the film is still fast paced, filled with tension and gritty darkness and SOMEHOW manages to maintain superb character development with all characters. By its amazing final conclusion, your left in awe.
Overall, I felt that the film is an outstanding installment in the cop drama genre, delivering scenes that just pack one hell of a punch that you cannot look away. I highly recommend this film to everyone, especially those who enjoyed The Departed, Crash and Training Day.
A smart, entertaining, complete film. Director Antoine Fuqua is making it big.
Heres the trailer.
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Clash Of The Titans Review
Posted 08 Apr 2010 — by ckapps
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Overall Movie Score: 5 1/2 out of 10
Last Song Heard: None
Last Food Eaten: Shake
See This Film?: Not really
Ah, the pre-summer action movie. My expectations for Clash of the Titans were fairly high, as i had made a “coming soon” post for this film earlier. On top of that, many of the initial casting choices appeared to be new and fresh. So, what’s my verdict? Well, I didn’t hate it…
The plot of Titans is extremely straightforward , practically to a fault. Often, the film acts as though it’s in a hurry, attempting to get from one action sequence to the next as quickly as possible. The scenes that occur in between each of these battles ultimately amount to nothing more than brief segments of exposition delivered by Perseus’ “guardian angel” of sorts, a beautiful woman who’s followed him since childbirth, Io (Gemma Arterton). So, while the film never really drags, it feels very soulless.
And while we’re on the subject of these action sequences, none of them end up being particularly memorable. About half of them are so frenetic to the point where they’re almost disorienting, there were some eye popping scenes but i was left disappointed with the ending kraken battle, which lasted almost a total of 5 minutes. The only action scene that was impressive was when they had to fight off the scorpions in the desert, but one scene dosent make up for a whole film.
On top of that, there’s virtually no character development outside of Worthington’s character (and even he isn’t all that likable), so I never really cared about the outcome of these action sequences either. The acting was there, but for a movie with an epic feel to it nothing stood out, it was more like they said there lines then on to the next scene.
A quick note, do NOT see it in 3d. This was a quick way to make an extra buck, the film was shot in 2d then converted to 3d after it was done. The result is a horrible looking 3d experience and youll find yourself wanting to take off your glasses half way threw the film.
Ultimately, Clash of the Titans ends up being a forgettable piece of entertainment with a couple of gaping plot holes and hit-or-miss action sequences. It’s not horrible, just hollow and it hurts me to say that, because i was looking forward to seeing this for a while.
Below i will post a short clip from the “scorpion battle” sequence.
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