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first timer for bullitt

peeter — Thu, 31 May 2007 04:16:05 GMT

i like this movie. it starts off with a sweet credits beginning that was probably ahead of its time. and that's what this movie is made up of. scenes way ahead of their time. the pacing is almost real time in every scene, namely real-life pauses and dialogue. the car chase scene was worth it, even if it doesn't compare enough to today's standards. it still is very original and keeps with the originality of this movie. the on-foot chase at the end is really dragged out however, almost like in Heat, but i like the Heat foot race better. Steve McQueen IS COOL. i won't take that away from him any day. i just wish i would've started a Steve McQueen following sooner. He's just great to watch, even if you don't like the scene. i own this movie, but i don't know if i will keep it, because it is long and dragged out at times, but it is cool. so i might keep it just to know i have that in my bag o tricks.

pretty good for the most part

peeter — Sat, 26 May 2007 06:54:57 GMT

action-pretty good, afterlife (davey jones' locker)-a little long, comedy-spot on; the side pirate duo had way more camera time, as did the Jack the monkey. I like the duo more because of the dialogue. there are some memorable scenes in this chapter, but the story line confused and lost me at some parts. maybe i started to stare a little, but characters joined up with each other in every possible combo so much so that the movie lost me for a while.

it ended good and i didn't feel jipped at all coming out.

it's more of a "hard PG13" without any bad language, so not as much of a family film as you'd predict. the violence is good but not for a well-parented kid. i am not a child, so i "loved" all the violence and action. there were a lot of spectacular visuals that put me at awe.

300, however, was better. i just watched that again too.

this movie is so bad

peeter — Sat, 26 May 2007 06:41:35 GMT

this has to be one of the most boring movies i've ever seen. you think, hey, mel gibson's in this one! but he's barely in it as much as you'd expect. jovovich and davies are bland, acting almost retarded (artsy? whatever). jimmy smits is in this movie. jimmy smits.

don't watch this waste of time, the music will put you to sleep, and so will the acting. i finished this movie and was glad that it was just a dollar rental and not a blind buy.

also, i think bono was one of the producers. ya got me.

all the Lonely Island guys!

peeter — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:27:03 GMT

this will be TREEmendous! this has all the guys from The Lonely Island, one of the best online gems of skits/short movies and whatever. visit thelonelyisland.com to get a feel of what this movie might be like.

you'd think this would be terrible, but...

peeter — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:37:50 GMT

i ended up loving this movie. it's hard not to when the dvd menu lasts a minute and goes right back into the movie. chris farley is at his best, i think, in a style that only he can perfect. I don't know why but almost everything in this movie makes me laugh. it shouldn't be that funny. i've seen over twenty times now since i've owned it. Almost Heroes is a sleeper hit that was way before its time. the humor would fit in with a lot of today's cult/smart humor, along with farley's own brand of slapstick and farleyness.

are you kidding me?

peeter — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:26:24 GMT

why?

basis for my high school career

peeter — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:17:19 GMT

this is the movie my friends and I watched the most in high school. we'd fall asleep to it, have it in the background, or just watch it as a default. We still quote, or misquote it, and it still ranks up there as one of my faves. BE FOREWARNED: The 2-Disc Colletor's Director's Cut that came out in 05 or 06 was awful and ruins the movie. Coppola adds crappy surfer music throughout, adds unnecessary scenes that take you out of the movie, and has the cast reunite for a commentary (which is possibly the worst commentary ever, washed up actors reliving the glory days). BUY THE OLD VERSION DVD, if you get it, that's the one that hits home.

why would anyone love this?

peeter — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:08:51 GMT

the only reason i can fathom is because it's just Owen Wilson pondering the whole movie. Besides that, it's boring, kinda creepy, doesn't make any sense, and doesn't accomplish anything other than making my Owen Wilson collection bigger. He is the only reason to own this. And the only reason The Minus Man is kinda creepy is because Sheryl Crow is in it. She's a foot.

not that good

peeter — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:00:50 GMT

the only reason i watch this movie is because the Wilson brothers have a cameo in it as Orville and Wilbur Wright. Other than that, Steve Coogan is decent, Jackie Chan is Jackie Chan, it's a little boring for an adventure movie, and it's a Disney movie. Although I do like watching Natty Tre (National Treasure to you).

not a real review but

peeter — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:55:00 GMT

i loved this movie! it is already one of my favorite movies. definitely top ten worthy. this is even better than Shaun of the Dead-which has the same guys. Hot Fuzz is super funny, awesome action, good acting-for whatever genre this fits into, and you'll want to see it again right after.

British comedy is right now better than American comedy and these guys prove it. I'd watch anything Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are in rather than another movie made over here "in the states" that's been rehashed or poorly planned. The director Edgar Wright makes it all happen as well. Keep it coming!