tgtbtu

i should have written out the whole title. sorry my post is later than normal. erin in action has been pretty actionless as the result of a nasty cold this week.

i have to agree with samamual, clint eastwood is a badass, especially in the man with no name movies.
i love the sounds in this film, regardless of how much or how little action is involved.
after watching a few minutes of it, i realized this was actually the one man with no name movie that i had not seen, so i was happy it was chosen for amt this week.
i really liked that blondie was a good guy, but not too good. this kept my interest because i couldn't fully predict his actions like i could with the bad or with typical "good guys."
cowboys are pretty cool, but i don't think i'd ever want to be that hot and dusty for that long.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

That was a damn fine movie.
Perhaps not so much an action movie. There was action, of course, but we've seen more action than that in Will Smith's pinky.
Still, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Even when it was slow and actually kind of boring, I enjoyed it. Clint Eastwood is a badass. The score was pretty cool, too. What ever happened to cowboys? Actually, I know the answer to that. It's in "3;10 to Yuma".

The Big Hit

i could comment on the weird chicken scene in which madgyver and i had to curl up we were so uncomfortable (yes, you read that right. i was uncomfortable).

i could comment on the fact that the girl marky mark kidnapped/chickened was probably in prep school and therefore under the age of 18.

i could comment on the strange "drunk dad" subplot.

i could point out all of that.

but instead i only have a few things to say: 1998 (yes, samamual, it really was that ridiculous), trace buster buster buster, unbuttoned shirt, snake tattoo, 80ish minutes, and overly zealous masturbation.

also, as wildfire said, probably some of the best action movie explosions ever.

sidenote: we need some ideas for action movies that have female characters that don't make me want to smack someone.

The big hit, if by big hit you mean cheesiest action movie eva!

I am telling you, this one was, is, and always will be a winner in my book.

I mean, let’s just start with the basics…He is a hit man living a double-, no wait, triple-life and all he really wants to do is make people happy. His name was Melvin Smiley ;) His crew was spot on, especially when they all put their oversized wrist watches together and said ‘synchronize’ all at the same time. The bologna hits the fan as their crew leader realizes their moonlight kidnap was actually the head boss’ grand-daughter. And let me say how relieved I was to see that ridiculous movie store clerk get his. Ugh, movie store clerks… All to have it come back to the golden spray statue… ah priceless.

I don’t think I really need to say more but did you see the break-dance-fighting scene? How about the blue screen explosion when Marky-Mark is hanging on the bungy line? What about the superfluous car-on-car explosion? Movie store explosion (quite possibly the best action movie explosion ever)? I think the producers of this one must have been watching Walker: Texas Ranger when they came up with half the…um, well, dare I say, plot. Either that or a porno. OK, probably both. And yea, the turkey was good for me too.

The Big Hit

I'm not gonna lie. That movie was awful. I didn't really understand what the hell was going on. I mean, 1998 wasn't that ridiculous, was it? I expect this kind of stuff from 93, but 98?
What the hell was up with that sexy chicken scene? Not to mention the bad acting. I just don't understand how this movie exists. I know there are worse movies out there, I was just surprised. Like that whole masturbation subplot? Ridiculous. It was all crazy.

the rundowner

alright. i want to start out this post by saying that i have a strong dislike for stiffler...i mean seann william scott. i think he's more obnoxious than funny. kind of like dane cook. maybe i'm making enemies. i'll move on.
the rock is awesome. i love eyebrow acting. it is, afterall, the best kind of acting. i don't understand the whole "the rock wants a restaurant" thing and think it could have been left out.
i hated all the scenes with monkeys. were they even monkeys? i feel like they were a completely different primate.
all of that being said, some of the fight scenes were pretty badass. especially with all the flipping and swinging around on vines and shit. oh, and the fight scene in the bar was pretty excellent. afterall, fights and exposions are the reasons i love action movies so much.

The Rundown

I cannot call this movie a cinematic triumph. It did have it's redeeming moments, though.
For example, the whip fight towards the end. How bad-ass can you get? Not much more than a whip fight.
Another example, when The Rock dove through a pillar. Screw you, physics, I'm the Rock.
An idea has struck me: was Beck's desire to open a restaurant merely a reference the the Rock's catchphrase, "Can you smell what the Rock is cooking?" I sure hope it is.
Problems that I had with this movie: Beck's whole thing about guns. I was fine with him not using them, but when he closes his eyes and snaps or whatever he did, that was ridiculous. Also pretty sweet, but fundamentally ridiculous.
My other problem is Seann William Scott. As my friend said, he is the patron saint of douches. And he spells his name with two n's.
Overall, fairly entertaining.

blade runner-ing

due to some semi-unrelated red wine-induced rambunctiousness (sorry ladies, i had to say it), this movie was a little hard to focus on. i loved how it looked and harrison ford is fantastic no matter what, but i have an unresolved feeling about it, even after dissecting the movie a bit with a co-worker.
here are my remaining questions:

• why did sean young cry so much?


• why did edward james olmos keep folding those weird little paper figures?


• were replicants evolving to have feelings?


• why were the replicants after j.f. sebastian?


• what happened at the end/where did they go?


• were those 4 the only replicants left? if not, where are all the other ones?

i have more, but i can't think of them all right now, nor do i think it's a good use of our blog space to post them all.
in the end, i think the movie merits another viewing, much like samamual said.

Blade Runner

Guys, I am not going to lie to you. I fell asleep for the first half of this movie. I"M SORRY BUT I WAS REALLY TIRED.
This caused me to be really confused for the duration of the second half, which was really fucked up. Judging by the reactions of my friends, this fucked-up-edness was not only because I was missing something. Why did he stab a nail into his hand?
That said, This movie looked really cool and I want to watch it again, when I am awake.

The Rock

As far as action films go, this movie is superb for two primary reasons:

1. Somehow Michael Bay managed to integrate a really, really badass car chase into a movie that takes place primarily in a military prison.

2. Sean Connery (John Mason) channels MacGyver.

This script was written by the guys that also wrote "Double Jeopardy" I think Erin in Action will agree that it is ironic that the guys that were able to make Ashley Judd into a badass, killing, revenge machine could only come up with Carla as Stanley Goodspeed's muse.

Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel, USMC (as played by Ed Harris) is a great character, because he is fighting a moral battle. His comparison of his hostage situation to the founding fathers is pretty weak, but I like the political implications.

I must say, I am heartbroken. When looking up John Spencer on IMDB I found out that he died two years ago of a heart attack before the age of 60. I loved him as Leo McGarry in The West Wing. Although he plays the tight-ass FBI Director James Womack, you've gotta love his personal vendetta against John Mason and the scene where Mason dangles him from the top of the hotel by a clothesline ("Watch it, you fuckhead! You'll pull my arm out!"). Fortunately this actor is forever immortalized in this brilliant, yet touching action film.