tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post1953046605134801537..comments2024-03-29T04:19:43.461-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Review: A Walk Among the TombstonesPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-86461994340138281522014-11-14T06:04:49.621-06:002014-11-14T06:04:49.621-06:00I liked Walk Among the Tombstones, since I love fi...I liked Walk Among the Tombstones, since I love film noir, and no I don't agree that the T.J. character was unnecessary---he winds up providing a very crucial part of the plot in the last half-hour, and at a risk to his own life---his character's not there to make anyone feel good, anyway. Interestingly enough, the film was actually pretty big at the box office, which was surprising because it's wasn't a superhero or animated comedy flick or yet another sequel to yet another extended franchise. None of the '90's stuff was jarring to me simply because I remember the '90's, and that there was actually life before the internet and social media came up. I mainly saw this because of Neeson, whom I always liked in THE GREY and that recent thriller aboard an airplane that he did. Pretty good film for grown folks for a change,too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10143109344187742051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-20805470493578949392014-09-23T07:59:15.492-05:002014-09-23T07:59:15.492-05:00Side note: in contrast to what I said above, I am ...Side note: in contrast to what I said above, I am at episode 7 of the first season of The Wire...those dudes get a lot of things right.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506651030810580600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-70144813845946190142014-09-23T07:50:48.418-05:002014-09-23T07:50:48.418-05:00I thought this movie was ok. Nothing special at le...I thought this movie was ok. Nothing special at least to me. After watching it, I was angry at all the trailers. All the cool twists were spoiled...at least they were in the trailers I had seen in coming attractions the previous weeks.<br />Also, another problem I couldn't get past may not be something that everyone can relate to. Being a little more familiar with the AA culture than I wish, I thought the way they handled the parallel storytelling with AA and the plot was cheap. It seemed to me that someone watched a couple made for tv movies about the issue of substance abuse and tried to include it. Thought it was very surface level, superficial and uninformed.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506651030810580600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-35004640625110801062014-09-22T10:47:47.619-05:002014-09-22T10:47:47.619-05:00Bad guys Lookout, You're gonna get Punched.
... Bad guys Lookout, You're gonna get Punched. <br /><br /> Indulge me. I'm just practising my seven word reviews....Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-18522026309605649452014-09-22T10:14:54.599-05:002014-09-22T10:14:54.599-05:00Good review, Patrick. I interpreted some of the ey...Good review, Patrick. I interpreted some of the eye-rolling dialog as a nod to old private detective stories; the script stops just short of using terms like "coppers" and "private dick." Brian Bradley is a likeable actor -- he was one of the few highlights in this summer's <i>Earth to Echo</i> -- but I agree that his character is unnecessary. The female roles primarily serve as potential targets for the villains, and the violence toward women (all off-screen) is pretty horrific. It seems to be a plot device intended to raise the stakes, but is implemented with fairly broad strokes. Overall, I wish the script had been reworked with fewer clichés and less dependence on writer's shorthand.Ivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-22749854781092783532014-09-22T09:55:54.416-05:002014-09-22T09:55:54.416-05:00Great review Patrick - it's hard not to roll y...Great review Patrick - it's hard not to roll your eyes when you see another Liam Neeson "I'm Going to Hunt You Down and Kill You" movie, but glad this one stands above the rest - slow time for movies so I might actually go out for this one.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-97914618099694332014-09-22T08:32:18.158-05:002014-09-22T08:32:18.158-05:00Thats a great thought El. It would be nice to th...Thats a great thought El. It would be nice to think the Hollywood movie people will one day realise that a time has to come when we still need to make these types of movies for adults. They can't keep blowing there wad on superhero movies. We all get sick of hearing the phrase "That movie wouldn't get made today" Why? Hopefully were gonna reach critical mass soon and on the downside start to fund different movies. That would be nice<br /> Heck I propose the only reason to make big budget superhero movies is to make lots of money for the film makers so they can spend it on smaller movies. <br /> Cheers for the review Patrick. It's nice to hear movies bring championed. I'm looking forward to seeing who Liam punches in this one.<br /> I really liked The Grey. I still have the scene at night with all the wolves eyes shining in my head. So spookyDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-40476291740321671822014-09-22T06:56:17.700-05:002014-09-22T06:56:17.700-05:00Is it just me, or have there been a lot of moody, ...Is it just me, or have there been a <i>lot</i> of moody, dark crime thrillers lately/this year? <i>Life of Crime</i>, <i>The Drop</i>, this, <i>The Equalizer</i>, <i>God's Pocket</i>, <i>Out of the Furnace</i>, <i>Muppets Most Wanted</i>... Is this the result of a trend of only violent, gritty movies scoring that increasingly rare mid-buget funding, or just a coincidental spike?Gaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025861553487915665noreply@blogger.com