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Doncha just love those Hockey j ...
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"I got this as a "JGL " fan,thinking it would be another "Indie" goodie,like "Brick" ,but no, it turned out to be pretty mainstream fare..Hockey "jock" ..rich parents..loses memory in a car crash ,career ruined .works in bank as security guard..stalked by crims..fill in the blanks..It's not that bad..Jeff Daniels is his blind "rehab buddie" and the main "baddie" is a very charismatic Matthew Goode, who is a Brit.(?) He was in "Matchpoint" ,that's why i thought ,"Wimbledon" connection!...Looks like it's shot in "Fargo" territory,the police have flaps over their ears,and everyone ice-skates. "
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The Lookout (2007)
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""whoever has the money has the power" the tagline states. I'll tell you something Isla Fisher, Matthew Goode nor the walking cliche named 'Bones' had the money. If they had there's no evidence they ever spent any of it on acting lessons. Their performances, for me spoiled an otherwise solid film. Can't fault Scott Franks script or directing, and the two leads nail their roles.Sadly, not enough to make me recommend a viewing. "
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Scott Frank's directorial debut
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"Did anyone see any advertising for the directorial debut of screenwriter Scott Frank last year? “Scott who?,” you say — and that’s where the problems begin… The other sadness is that Mr. Frank, the award-winning writer of ‘Minority Report‘ (2002), ‘Out of Sight’ (1998) and ‘Dead Again’ (1991) got next to no promotional support for his debut feature. It was budgeted at $16M, took in $4M and slipped quietly beneath the waves 5 weeks later. Problem is, Mr. Frank’s feature shared it’s opening weekend with last year’s Tarantino/Rodriguez double-feature ‘Grindhouse’ (2007) and it was released by the post-Weinstein Miramax and Spyglass Entertainment. So, given a choice between promoting a celebrated screenwriter in an open field against the brand-names Tarantino™ and Rodriguez™, Disney chose to punt. The unfortunate fact is that it’s a pretty good, if over-budgeted film, far ... "
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Weekly Roundup: Movies Pt. 1
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"Lately I've had more time to watch movies than I have had to write about them. Actually, that statement is a bit misleading, because any time I'm watching a movie I could be writing instead, but forgive me, I recently got cable for the first time in about 20 years, so I've been overwhelmed lately by so many viewing options. Some of the movies inspire a few random thoughts, but sometimes not enough to warrant a full review. So here goes, my first weekly roundup of the movies I've seen, but don't think I can stretch a full post out of. A little disclaimer; these weren't ALL within the past seven days, lest you think I've done nothing but sit on my couch 24 hours a day. I'm being a bit lenient in my first post so I can clean out the backlog.Justice League: The New FrontierI haven't read the graphic novel this is based on, but seeing how closely the animation follows the stylistic illustrations of artist Darwyn Cooke, I'm going to assume it's ... "
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Legend of Idiocracy Lookout
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"The Legend of Drunken Master is a really enjoyable Jackie Chan ("Rush Hour 3") flick. The martial arts and fight sequences are well choreographed and some of the dialogue and characters, especially the step-mother are hilarious. The plot is kind of light. A group of thieves are smuggling Chinese artifacts out of the country and selling them on the black market. Chan has to stop them using a form of fighting of which his father does not approve, Drunken Boxing. This is an entertaining movie and a good showcase of Chan's skills.I feel that Mike Judge ("Office Space")'s Idiocracy will get funnier over time. I remember the first viewing of Office Space when I didn't get why everyone thought it was so great. And then I watched it again. And again. Now I love it. Idiocracy has a few laughs and many more chuckles. The story follows an average man who is frozen in an army experiment and forgotten. When he awakens 500 years in the future, he's the smartes ... "
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my 2007 movie lists
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"i have a wonderful picture of all my movie ticket stubs from this year in a pile but i can’t get it transferred to my filmblog (yes, i save my ticket stubs and scrapbook them at the end of the year…i know, it’s sad really)! armed with discount movie coupons, i saw 118 movies this year at the theater and, as usual, it was really hard to narrow them down but here’s my list, for what it’s worth. some are from 2006 that i didn’t see until later. my 15 favorite movies at the theater in 2007the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert fordthe diving bell and the butterflythe lives of othersjunothe painted veilonceno country for old men< "
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"This is not the perfect film but in everything it tries to be, it succeeds! It is a masterpeice from long time screen writer and first time directer Scott Frank. I loved every performance in this film and I hope next time Scott will take even more chances "
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The Lookout
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"The Lookout (2007) was in interesting idea but the first half dragged. The second half was gripping action which, unfortunately, ended with a voice-over wrap up. (I lost my long review in which I explained all this stuff.)A couple of months later, i've got to add that this movie stuck with me because it surreptitiously snags a point that is so true in real life: We get involved in things that are over out heads. This movie is well worth a look.JIMBELL "
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There is always something to lo ...
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"Quite a surprise movie. A story about accident and recovery doesn't sound like much, but this might have been one of the best for this year in Action & Thrillers category. The characters are overacting just about right, making them more real and personal than what usually is possible in just one movie.There are a lot of loose ends in the story, hope there will be a sequal. The bad guy got immediately into my hall of fame! Well, two of them actually. "
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The Lookout - Surprisingly good!
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"Wow - this was a great flick from start to finish. In 99 minutes, Scott Frank manages to set up an elaborate plot, develop 4-5 characters (at least!) and get you involved in and empathizing with the protagonist, Chris Pratt, an ex-high school hockey player who is paying for one arrogant mistake for essentially the rest of his life. repentant as he may be. Jeff Daniel's is superb as his blind mentor, and the "bad guys" are bad and pretty believable. "
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