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I Wasted My Time

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Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Wow. I sure wish I could have used that 2 hours and 20 minutes to watch a good film. I just about tossed my Twizzlers when Peter Parker starts dancing to "Staying Alive", and at pretty much every interval after that. And Topher Grace? No offense Toph, but you're no menacing villain. And why all the mask-shedding? Are Spider-Man's audience too stupid to realize who's who? I used to like Sam Raimi's films, now...he'll be lucky if he gets my dollar next time I see his name attached to anything. Sorry, but I really hope this is the last time we have to endure this mindless pap.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008 6:12 PM by JakeStevens | with 0 comments

Not Exactly A Peckinpah Gem, But Better Than Some

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The Killer Elite (1975)

While certainly not Peckinpah's best film, it's a nice little distraction, and James Caan and Robert Duvall have a great chemistry in the beginning, and also during Caan's physical therapy, he displays a great charisma as a leading man. I loved Burt Young's performance, especially the bomb under the car scene - he's a much funnier actor than I had previously given him credit for. The end of the film starts to get muddled and a bit laborious, but it ends pretty quickly, so I can't hate on it all that much. Worth a watch, I'd say.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008 1:48 AM by JakeStevens | with 0 comments