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Righteous Kill (2008)
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"Make no mistake, 2008 was the year of the woman. From politics to multiplex, they were the most newsworthy. At the box office, week after week brought about stories about how, mother of all shockers, women enjoy going to the movies too. From summer “event movies” (usually an exclusive boys tree house where "No Gurlz Allowd"), to record-breaking such as best opening for a female director, women were the new black at the box office. In 2008: Twilight was the highest-grossing film opening by a female director (at $70 million); It received the second-largest advanced ticket sales, trailing only The Dark Knight; Sex and the City was the best opening ever for an R-rated comedy; The SATC gals also debuted as the fifth best R-rated film of all time; The film also bested Mission Impossible as the best debut of a film based on a TV show. Now, perhaps next year we can do the same with good movies. Sex in the City was the female equivalent of Iron Man, replacing magical gad ... "
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"Righteous Kill reunites two acting greats, Al Pacino ("Ocean's Thirteen") and Robert De Niro ("Stardust"). I was intrigued enough to get to the theater, but really the film is just a glorified made-for-TV cop drama. It's very predictable. Neither De Niro or Pacino really bring anything new to their roles of cops tracking a serial killer who is probably one of their own. I did enjoy seeing De Niro play the more angry role. Just wait for this to come on cable.With funnywomen Tina Fey ("30 Rock") and Amy Poehler ("Saturday Night Live") in the leads, Baby Mama should have been a big basket of funny. But, alas, it was not. Fey wants a baby, but is unable to conceive, so she hires Poehler to be her surrogate. Poehler is white-trash. Fey is upscale business. I guess writer/director Michael McCullers ("Thunderbirds," Baby Mama is his directorial debut) thought hijinks would ensue. However, the only funny bits were Poehler peeing in the sink and everything involving the doorman, Romany Mal ... "
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"I can see the pitch meeting for "Righteous Kill" now. "Pacino and De Niro are cops and one of them kills criminals who are let off the hook." And really, that simple logline is exactly what the film is about. De Niro is Turk and Pacino is Rooster, two detectives who have been partners and friends for entirely too long. They find themselves in the middle of a case where both of them are prime suspects. It seems as though generic bad guys who skirt the law in one way or another are being murdered at close range (suggesting a level of trust between the deceased and the killer). Two younger cops (John Leguizamo and Donnie Wahlberg) collaborate on the case…and they think they know whodunit. There are some actors who scream quality. Marlon Brando (before his epic fall), Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren…these are the ones who don´t accept any role just to work. It feels as though they want to be involved in the most stimulating film possible, no matter the role. Al Pacino ... "
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"Righteous Kill could never live up to all the hype that the studio is throwing at this movie. So I was disappointed, but I was surprised at what disappointed me. I have gotten used to Al Pacino cruising through movies; doing weird imitations of himself. The last movie that I remember him actually making an effort in was Glengarry Glenn Ross. So, I was surprised that he wasn’t the weak link in this by the numbers not-so-thriller. Instead he gives a restrained performance. It was De Niro who gave one of his stiffest and most self-conscious performances. It was strange to watch him doing so much to make me care so little. The plot is standard cop drama. A serial killer is on the loose and is killing bad guys. The twist is that the killer is a cop. The twist depends on you not paying attention to the details of this movie and who could blame anyone for that. Jon Avnet seems determined to suck out any tension by giving the viewers the same shots they have seen over and over again ... "
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"“What are you gonna do? Wheel me out on the 'Geraldo Show' as some freak of the week?” posits a character of the new cop thriller “Righteous Kill.” Wait a minute, Geraldo? Are you sure that's the pop-culture reference you want to stick with? Were there licensing problems with Morton Downey Jr? Arsineo did not return calls? Yes, “Righteous Kill,” arriving in theaters in 2008 is hopelessly mired in elements of two decades ago. For that was an era when stars Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro were at their bankable best: DeNiro followed his larger-than-life turn as Al Capone in “The Untouchables” with the definitive mismatched-buddy film “Midnight Run.” and Pacino was burning up the screen with Ellen Barkin in “Sea of "
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"September is often used as a dumping ground for movies, but this year it also appears to be a dumping ground for once-great or once-promising talents who’ve lost their way. I’ve taken note of at least 10 individuals (actors, actresses and a couple filmmakers) who have new films out this month (I’m counting the Labor Day weekend, too) who are due for a visit from the Ghost of Movies Past. More specifically, these people need to backtrack to the ‘90s, which is when most of them did their last truly great work. Perhaps they need to take a look at that earlier work and remember what it was they used to do. Or perhaps they just need to get advice from the Coen brothers, who similarly hit a slump in the new millennium, but who are now back on track with a few more Oscars in hand and a new comedy, Burn After Reading, which looks to be more in line with their ‘90s classic The Big Lebowski than their 2000s missteps Intolerable Cruelty and The Ladykillers. Nicolas Cage (guilty September 2008 ... "
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