Actually, I liked that about the character. He *doesn't* get it, not completely. He's ex-special forces, not a natural, charming philosopher like Lime. He's resigned himself to the fact that killing is his job, but in several scenes, it's made clear that he's not at peace with it.
― Harold Media (kenan), Thursday, 12 August 2004 04:31 (nineteen years ago) link
"private sector? six years"
― g--ff (gcannon), Thursday, 12 August 2004 04:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mr. Tony Plow (Leee), Thursday, 12 August 2004 21:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 12 August 2004 22:06 (nineteen years ago) link
And while the blacked out building is illogical (though, no more than anything that precedes it), it (including the subsequent train chase) disposes with the plot irregularities in favor of pure mood, and, further, it's exquisitely brought off -- there's no musical score to distract from the level of suspense. And TC (or a stuntman) bailing on the window-thrown chair. That counts for something.
― Mr. Tony Plow (Leee), Thursday, 12 August 2004 22:15 (nineteen years ago) link
― amateur!!!st, Monday, 16 August 2004 15:35 (nineteen years ago) link
i don't think i mean this.
― g--ff (gcannon), Monday, 16 August 2004 17:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― g--ff (gcannon), Monday, 16 August 2004 17:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― :|, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 09:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― You've Got to Pick Up Every Stitch (tracerhand), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 10:39 (nineteen years ago) link
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 10:43 (nineteen years ago) link
i dont know, ive maybe seen half an episode of homicide in my life. but if you mean the faux-amateurish hand camera style, constantly zooming in and out and moving around, thats not it. its one long take, the camera is fixed on bardiem and the zoom-ins are microscopic, hardly noticable. crosspost.
― :|, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 10:52 (nineteen years ago) link
DVDs. Rent 'em. Seriously.
― Lifted, or, the story is 'neath my ass (kenan), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link
We kept thinking it'd end up like Se7en where Max phones up Jada Pinkett Smith right at the end only to discover that Vincent had killed her right at the beginning of the movie and they'd been driving around LA all night without him finding out.
― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 04:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 04:07 (nineteen years ago) link
― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 05:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 05:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 05:26 (nineteen years ago) link
i get that weird Japanese vibe from all of Mann's post-HEAT stuff. No clue as to why.
― AIDS BENEDICT (Adrian Langston), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 05:52 (nineteen years ago) link
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 05:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 06:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Monday, 30 May 2005 00:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― La Monte (La Monte), Monday, 30 May 2005 01:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Monday, 30 May 2005 04:35 (eighteen years ago) link
i don't think it was a really great movie in any way except the visuals. but i really enjoyed nonetheless. largely because it is maybe the best-looking movie i've seen in a really long time, save for perhaps bad education. what a great look. i love the way this movie looks. great-looking movie. movie=great looking.
i thought it looked great.
― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 30 May 2005 15:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― Another Allnighter (sexyDancer), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:20 (eighteen years ago) link
― Actor Sizemore fails drug test with fake penis (jingleberries), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― Another Allnighter (sexyDancer), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 18:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 18:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 18:37 (eighteen years ago) link
this dialogue is excruciating
― dayo, Saturday, 29 October 2011 01:27 (twelve years ago) link
ive seen this film probably 7 or 8 times
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 29 October 2011 01:29 (twelve years ago) link
i ching
― dayo, Saturday, 29 October 2011 01:30 (twelve years ago) link
tom cruise empowers jamie foxxxxx
― dayo, Saturday, 29 October 2011 01:33 (twelve years ago) link
he does
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 29 October 2011 01:34 (twelve years ago) link
look at us talking about digital video upthread like it wasn't about to completely engulf all filmed entertainment.
(and big lols at us being all like, "widescreen tv isn't gonna be a thing for a LONG time")
― the jazz zinger (s1ocki), Saturday, 29 October 2011 01:39 (twelve years ago) link
diggin this no belt look
― dayo, Saturday, 29 October 2011 01:47 (twelve years ago) link
maybe in the end... it will be jamie foxxxxxx who teaches tom cruise about ~lyfe~
― dayo, Saturday, 29 October 2011 01:48 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, this is a fun thread to read seven years later. Maybe the only time a post of mine was part-composed by a cat?
― A Lip in the Blandscape (jaymc), Saturday, 29 October 2011 02:07 (twelve years ago) link
cool dog crossing street
― dayo, Saturday, 29 October 2011 02:23 (twelve years ago) link
underselling a COYOTE TROTTING ACROSS THE ROAD TO CHRIS CORNELL
― encarta it (Gukbe), Saturday, 29 October 2011 02:35 (twelve years ago) link
I think tom cruises facial hair is growing at a millimeter a minute
― dayo, Saturday, 29 October 2011 02:36 (twelve years ago) link
lol @ cgi cruise
― dayo, Saturday, 29 October 2011 02:56 (twelve years ago) link
RUFFALO
"How are things?""Mezzo-mezzo."
― your way better (Eazy), Saturday, 29 October 2011 03:58 (twelve years ago) link
bardem was dope in his small role, and how ruffs got sonned in this movie was a nice touch. appreciate the statham cameo, too.
― omar little, Saturday, 29 October 2011 05:09 (twelve years ago) link
there are a few scenes in this that are just completely stunning
the one in the glass office building at night, and the first few minutes or so when they're in the train towards the end
iirc
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 29 October 2011 05:11 (twelve years ago) link
Definitely the glass office blackout scene is amazing, especially on the big screen.
― your way better (Eazy), Saturday, 29 October 2011 05:18 (twelve years ago) link
― your way better (Eazy), Friday, October 28, 2011 11:58 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
hah I don't think I've ever consciously noticed ruffalo in a movie before, didn't know that was him until I checked the credits
kind of felt like "oh, so that's who the ladies on ilx go crazy over?" :\
this gives me an idea - create "dinner party" cuts of films like this, all the shots of LA cut and driving cut together with no people in 'em, and you just loop it on the 57" plasma hanging on the wall of your 60th floor penthouse while you berate the porter for insufficiently chilling the shrimp cocktails
― dayo, Saturday, 29 October 2011 13:18 (twelve years ago) link