People have suggested comparing Deep Impact and Armageddon ever since I started doing Movie Duels. The only reason I haven’t yet is because I was worried about blowing through primo material too early. I’m pretty stoked...
For Christmas this year, the Suspect takes a look at the definitive holiday picture… that features guns, terrorists, and a fuck-ton of explosions. This is Die Hard!
A look at the much improved sequel to The Rise of Cobra.
“It feels like there’s no reason for this movie to have even been made, apart from the first film becoming a cult hit, and comic book adaptations now being even bigger business than they were in 2005.”
“I wonder if it ever crossed Rodriguez’s mind that the grainy film and ‘missing reel’ scenes of such movies were not put in there intentionally.”
“By the time we get to Elijah Wood with all his limbs chopped off being eaten alive by a wolf, it’s just tiresome.”
Sideboob: Scout Willis Campaigns to Free the Nipple
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“In some ways, it’s like the Goodfellas of time travel films—a compelling drama and character study of people we would never want to cross paths with in real life. ”
“The script keeps adding twists and turns to the story, giving us several moments where you think the movie’s just about over, only to end up having to sit through another chase sequence.”
‘Die Hard’ Remains The ‘Splodiest Christmas Movie Ever
“Well, it at least looks like everyone involved had a lot of fun making this movie.”
Full of Questions takes a look at The Sixth Sense, where Bruce Willis stalks a very precocious Haley Joel Osment, who has one of the most ridiculously quoted movie lines ever.
Ursa kicks off October with Unbreakable, one of the few M. Night Shyamalan movies with a twist that makes sense. Come for the Bruce Willis, stay for Samuel L. Jackson, deconstruction of the superhero genre, and “Ohhh…how did I not see that coming?”
“I like a good mindless action film as much as the next guy (lord knows I’ve written about enough of them in the past), but I also like to have a little something to chew on as well.”
On this episode of Movie Madhouse, Josh looks at two recent releases, two dystopian futures, two badass gunmen, and loads of ultraviolence. Sounds like a great time at the movies!
“There’s enough beef in this thing to run six Burger Kings!”
“There’s enough beef in this thing to run six Burger Kings!”
A force subtly known as the Great Evil threatens the earth, so it’s up to 23rd century cab driver Bruce Willis to bring together four element stones and Milla Jovovich (as the titular Fifth Element) to unleash a Divine Light to stop the Evil. Will they succeed, or be defeated by Gary Oldman’s awful (southern?) accent?
Two franchises, eight movies, and one humor writer with a lot of time on his hands!
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