Now Playing Movie Thread! Art and Review/Blurb

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
8/10 It is a solid film but it did not reinvent itself from the last sherlock holmes movie.

Irreversible 2002
9/10 Very powerful movie with themes about the fallout of violence and vengeance, be warned this one is NOT for the squeamish. The violence portrayed is not as brutal as in A Serbian Film (most fucked up movie I have ever see, not recommended) but still pretty bad.

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[marc2003]

god bless america - ****ing epic.

You Tube

You Tube

edit: just noticed it has it's own thread. oh well.

[eboyer93]

I'm actually in the middle of watching that. Really great so far.

[Marvin the Martian]

by: Eric Walkuski Feb. 14, 2008

SILENT RAGE (1982)
Rating: 3 out of 4 /Buy the DVD Here

Tagline: The king of martial arts versus a bionic killing machine!

Directed by Michael Miller
Starring: Chuck Norris, Ron Silver, Toni Kalem, Brian Libby

THE PLAN: A wacked-out mental patient is killed by cops after a brief-but-nasty murder spree. Pushing common-sense aside, a trio of doctors revive the dead man with an experimental drug, effectively making him invulnerable (as well as doubly psychotic). It's a good thing this is all going down in a small-town where Chuck Norris is sheriff, and he don't take kindly to Frankenstein's monsters!
THE KILL: SILENT RAGE is a most interesting Chuck Norris vehicle. We don't see Chuck lug around tree trunk-sized machine guns like we would in INVASION U.S.A or the MISSING IN ACTION films, nor does he spend the entirety of the film karate-kicking faces in. Make no mistake, Norris knocks folks around (there's one sequence that exists solely to show Chuck annihilate a bar full of bikers), but SILENT RAGE is a more intense and sometimes vicious ride than we're used to with the Chuck.
Combine one part FRANKENSTEIN, one part HALLOWEEN, some WALKING TALL (and other "badass Sheriff" movies of that ilk), and mix it all together with Chuck Norris's moustache on top, and you've got yourself a wild flick that veers from one genre to the next without hesitation or subtlety. It's an odd mixture, but it's so damn compelling that you've got no choice but to sit there with a silly smile on your face, as one minute you're watching some mad scientists revive a corpse (and stop just short of saying "it's aliiive!), the next you're grooving to the Chuck take on a whole gang of scumbag bikers who've invaded his town. Indeed, the Chuck has a lot on his plate in this loony movie.

"Just don't pick at it..."

My favorite moments in SILENT RAGE are when the movie is living up to its title. There are long stretches where there's no sound at all, except for the chirping of crickets and the occasional scream of a terrified victim. Sure the occasional cheesy-synth music pops in (this IS the 80s after all) but for the most part the action takes place with a quiet eerieness. These scenes would seem to fit more snugly in a FRIDAY THE 13th film, and yet Brian Libby's John Kirby is a human monster, without sorrow or anger. His face is mostly a blank slate - he just IS who he is, and he's gonna kill you.

The first 10 awesome minutes!

Of course it can't all be just murder and mayhem - Chuck's the strong, silent type and he needs a woman! This woman (Toni Kalem, not afraid to flash us a few times) just happens to be sister to one of the doctors (played by a harried and entertaining Ron Silver), because this IS a small town after all - with a state-of-the-art hospital/research facility! Sheriff Chuck broke Alison's heart years ago, but that 'stache is irresistible, and we're privy to what it's capable of multiple times! (Faint of heart look elsewhere!)
SILENT RAGE isn't perfect by any means - Chuck's sheriff has a deputy who's meant to be comic relief, but is mostly just irritating, and sometimes there's such a thing as too much atmosphere - but it's just so dang weird you can't help but watch. By the time we have the Sheriff and killer Kirby go at it for many minutes at the end, you've witnessed a Chuck Norris flick that actually surprised you. Ain't that a kick in the crotch?

"How does all this effect lunch?"

TOP DEATH: There's quite a few violent demises, but my favorite has to be the completely casual axe-in-the-head death of a poor schmuck unlucky enough to get in John Kirby's way.
TOP ACTION: Chuck single-handedly clobbers about 30 members of a biker gang. Not even a bottle smashed over his head can deter Sheriff Asskick.
FEMALE EXPLOITATION: There's lots to gander at here. Chuck's lady Alison has no problem shedding the shirt for a few rolls-in-the-hay. Best of all, those bikers I mentioned have some hot biker-babes in tow, and they've got the goods, if ya know what I mean! (They like to expose their breasts is what I mean.)
HOMOEROTIC MOMENT: None really to speak of, unless Chuck cradling a wounded buddy counts (it IS quite tender).
TOP DIALOGUE:"Billy, they were the biggest things I ever saw and they had tattoos on them!" (Deputy Charlie describing his run-in with a busty biker babe.)
DRINKING GAME: Take a shot every time Chuck and his lady make cute but unconvincing sexy-talk. You'll find yourself painting a blond moustache on your face to capture some of that mojo!
TRIVIA: Toni Kalem (Alison) went on to be a writer on THE SOPRANOS, and starred in a few episodes as "Big Pussy's" wife.
- Stephen Furst, who plays Deputy Charlie, is best known as "Flounder" from ANIMAL HOUSE, and is currently working mostly as a director.

http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/ra-silent-rage

[Marvin the Martian]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/haywire_2011/

[Marvin the Martian]

Just got done watching http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/knight_and_day/



and then http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fast_five/

[Marvin the Martian]

Just watched

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/underworld_awakening/

[Marvin the Martian]

Just got back from http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/marvels_the_avengers/

Much better in the theater than on a fuzzy cam-corded version.

[steinburger1109]

Originally Posted by Marvin the Martian

Just got back from http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/marvels_the_avengers/

Much better in the theater than on a fuzzy cam-corded version.

I saw it yesterday. It did NOT disappoint considering it's a super hero movie.

I had chills in the battle at the end.

Did you stay for both of the little snippets at the end of the film?

[Marvin the Martian]

Originally Posted by steinburger1109

I saw it yesterday. It did NOT disappoint considering it's a super hero movie.

I had chills in the battle at the end.

Did you stay for both of the little snippets at the end of the film?

Absolutely! Of course, I had no idea who that was in the first of said snippets...had to do some searching around when I got home.

[steinburger1109]

Originally Posted by Marvin the Martian

Absolutely! Of course, I had no idea who that was in the first of said snippets...had to do some searching around when I got home.

Yea, luckily I had a more comic-savvy friend to enlighten me. The second one made me laugh my ass off way more than it should have lol

[steinburger1109]

[Marvin the Martian]

Just watched http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/captain-america/ again.

[Marvin the Martian]

Another quality SyFy channel production......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDaxyLfrNk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDaxyLfrNk

[Marvin the Martian]

Just spent my afternoon watching this.....http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sherlock_holmes_2009/


and then after a late lunch, followed it up with this....http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sher...me_of_shadows/


All in all, an entertaining afternoon.

[The DarkSide]

I just got back from seeing "Madagascar 3 - Europe's Most Wanted",...we all loved it!!!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1277953/

[Marvin the Martian]

I'm about to watch

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dark_knight/ , actually for only the second time, even though I've had the DVD for a while.

Getting pysched for the next movie after seeing the preview trailer for it at the theater when I saw The Avengers.

[Marvin the Martian]

Watched http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/immortals_2011/ earlier.



Visually, pretty great....the rest, however, leaning towards "meh".

[steinburger1109]

It was crazy good. 10/10. I loved it so much lol words can't describe it, go watch it. Now. xD



Pretty good. I've always loved Gwen Stacey more than MJ, and Emma Stone's... Emma Stone. So yea.

[kp-j3]

Coraline - 2009



Man Tim Burton's brain is certainly wired in a weird way. Visually stunning, but I just did the 2.1 setup because I still haven't figured out where to stick my center speaker, might be some cool 5.1 stuff I missed. Definitely will be rewatch material.