Big Salad Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 11 minutes ago, mykeyb said: Fast and furious 9............. ridiculous crap. 3 out of 10 They have all have been except for the first two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I have a soft spot for Tokyo Drift. Best one with the first being the other good one. The other 324586971 of them are pap though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Just back from a screening of Terminator 2. **** yeah! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 21 minutes ago, GarethRDR said: Just back from a screening of Terminator 2. **** yeah! I remember watching it on the big screen when it first came out and it was superb and the effects were phenomenal for the time. I love both original Terminator thriller and the more action orientated sequel despite being totally different types of film. It's a bit like Alien and Aliens and let's not forget, both franchises then descended into pumping out utter bobbins thereafter, sullying the good names of the original four movies. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 27 minutes ago, GarethRDR said: Just back from a screening of Terminator 2. **** yeah! 1 minute ago, theboyangel said: I remember watching it on the big screen when it first came out and it was superb and the effects were phenomenal for the time. I love both original Terminator thriller and the more action orientated sequel despite being totally different types of film. It's a bit like Alien and Aliens and let's not forget, both franchises then descended into pumping out utter bobbins thereafter, sullying the good names of the original four movies. Would love to see this at the cinema again. As you say back in the day I did the same and this was massive, up there with the giants like star wars Indy etc HUGE. Its been fun watching older stuff on modern big screen tv with a sound bar but you just have to see these big loud films at a cinema. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Was great to tick it off the big-screen experience checklist, for sure. I've seen Alien and Aliens (multiple times and back-to-back on one occasion) at various anniversary showings, always great. Always game to see classic flicks at the cinema, wish places did them more often. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Also when we've seen old flicks at the Princes Charles, sometimes they'll screen the trailers that came with the original film. Really nice touch, should be the standard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2021 Jolt, watchable mainly due to Godber’s daughters oh so tight pleather pants (US) 5.6/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chindie Posted August 30, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 30, 2021 Possibly controversial opinion - the Rock is one of the best action movies of the last 30 years and it's existence forever means Michael Bay's career isn't completely meritless. It's an absolutely fantastic pure action film. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2021 43 minutes ago, Chindie said: Possibly controversial opinion - the Rock is one of the best action movies of the last 30 years and it's existence forever means Michael Bay's career isn't completely meritless. It's an absolutely fantastic pure action film. The discussion of the candidates would make good thread and a fair shout re the Rock. Predator would be up there as well as Con Air, so many 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: The discussion of the candidates would make good thread and a fair shout re the Rock. Predator would be up there as well as Con Air, so many Heat gotta be up there? Been ages since I watched thou. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 53 minutes ago, Chindie said: Possibly controversial opinion - the Rock is one of the best action movies of the last 30 years and it's existence forever means Michael Bay's career isn't completely meritless. It's an absolutely fantastic pure action film. 7 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: The discussion of the candidates would make good thread and a fair shout re the Rock. Predator would be up there as well as Con Air, so many Here's a great documentary you chaps might enjoy from Oliver Harper, one of my favourite movie buff YouTubers. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8840400/ ": In Search of the Last Action Heroes doesn’t just celebrate the awesome arsenal of action movies that made the 1980’s and 1990’s so great, it examines the evolution of the action movie genre pre-golden era to present day". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 17 hours ago, GarethRDR said: Just back from a screening of Terminator 2. **** yeah! I knew Basingstoke was behind the times... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 hours ago, sne said: Heat gotta be up there? Been ages since I watched thou. Love Predator, The Rock et al (though Con Air I'd say is maybe the weakest of that pantheon whilst still being good fun) but Heat is next level by some distance compared to the rest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, GarethRDR said: Love Predator, The Rock et al (though Con Air I'd say is maybe the weakest of that pantheon whilst still being good fun) but Heat is next level by some distance compared to the rest. Agreed it is different gravy made by two of arguably the greatest actors of the generation. Face off is another underrated film which I think was absolutely stunning 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted August 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2021 I randomly stumbled across this earlier today. Interesting take on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2021 4 hours ago, sne said: Heat gotta be up there? Been ages since I watched thou. Okay, I’m halfway through this for the first time in about 15 years and the first thing I noticed is how slow it starts. I would question that it is not an action film per se but more of a crime drama with action parts. The building of the characters and their relationships is key to the film, unlike say Dutch in predator and a few in jokes about previous missions or the CIA getting Dillon to pencil push. Or even crime is a disease meet the cure. It is a great, superb film but not mindless enough to properly qualify as an action classic IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Okay, I’m halfway through this for the first time in about 15 years and the first thing I noticed is how slow it starts. I would question that it is not an action film per se but more of a crime drama with action parts. The building of the characters and their relationships is key to the film, unlike say Dutch in predator and a few in jokes about previous missions or the CIA getting Dillon to pencil push. Or even crime is a disease meet the cure. It is a great, superb film but not mindless enough to properly qualify as an action classic IMO Yeah, fair, Then again Predator falls outside the 30 year time limit from the OP as it was made in 87, as does Die Hard 88. T2 just barely sneaks in being released in 91. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, sne said: Yeah, fair, Then again Predator falls outside the 30 year time limit from the OP as it was made in 87, as does Die Hard 88. T2 just barely sneaks in being released in 91. No disrespect to @Chindiebut I think we should say 45 year time limit to include the early works of Chuck Norris. This will give a fair reflection of the entire action genre as such. For example invasion USA is a great movie, Rambo first blood is a classic as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 hours ago, GarethRDR said: Love Predator, The Rock et al (though Con Air I'd say is maybe the weakest of that pantheon whilst still being good fun) but Heat is next level by some distance compared to the rest. Heat is a different kettle of fish to 80/90s action flicks. Heat is a serious film with top level actors, script and Mann's best film comfortably. The others a popcorn summer blockbusters albeit some damn fine films too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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