I blogged not long ago about the weird shifting around that the Super-Spy genre of filmmaking does. I had a good time writing that, and I don’t feel many people (if any) read it.
Anyway, I went to Hollywood video today with the express decision to buy a used copy of In Bruges (the funniest, most [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘action movies’
June 25, 2009
So I just saw Taken…
December 8, 2008
Why is it so hard to make a good Punisher movie?
Practice makes perfect. If that statement is true, then Hollywood should be damn good, DAMN good at making revenge-motivated action movies. How many times have you seen this-
Guy has loving family. Criminals kill loving family. Guy gets pissed. Guy kills criminals. Guy learns lesson about murder not soothing his lust for revenge.
You’ve seen it a [...]
October 3, 2008
Steven Seagal fighting aliens? Yes, please!
Steven Seagal hasn’t had a theatrically released movie in what feels like decades. Not long ago, I showed you the trailer for JCVD, the Jean Claude Van Damme dramatic movie that deals with his (not-really) real life. I discussed how, when it comes to the direct-to-video action heroes of the world, I fall more in [...]
August 11, 2008
Sam Rants: On the Idea of Cars with Guns Attached to Them
Let’s get this out of the way very quickly. I love cheesy action movies. The more insanely violent the action scenes are, the more giddy I get. The more explosions, the better. Sure, I love classy movies like There Will Be Blood or Chinatown. But, damn, when I need something to cheer up my day, [...]
