Shoot 'Em Up

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Shoot 'Em Up

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Shoot 'Em Up

Clive Owen, Greg Bryk, Jane McLean, Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti

A gritty, fast-paced action thriller, "Shoot 'Em Up" kicks into high gear with a memorable opening scene and never relents. Clive Owen stars as Mr. Smith, a mysterious loner who teams up with an unlik...( read more  read more... )ely ally (Monica Belluci) to protect a newborn baby from a determined criminal (Paul Giamatti) who hunts them throughout the bowels of the city. "Shoot 'Em Up" is written and directed by Michael Davis ("Monster Man") and is scheduled for a Sept. 7, 2007 release.

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  • RCCLBC
    November 27, 2009
    RCCLBC
    A little taste of what it might have been like had Clive been chosen as the new Bond, if Boind was a less sophisticated and far more clever man.

    The characters are caricatures and the action is non-stop and completely over the top. It is an action packed, violent, bloody, and...( read more) slightly raunchy graphic novel come to life.

    Really enjoyable. If you like that sort of thing.
  • g0disd3ad
    August 24, 2009
    g0disd3ad
    Crazy-ass flick, this was simply awesome
  • TheMachinist
    May 8, 2009
    TheMachinist
    "You know what I hate?"

    Starting with a repeating line from the movie, but do you know what I don't hate? Movies like 'Shoot 'Em Up'. I like action movies like any other guy, but you have to admit that the genre has not brought anything new in years. Of course there are these in...( read more)telligent action spy movies ala 'Bourne' but where are the real no-brainers that are entertaining as hell and fun to watch? Here's one!

    "Fuck you, yoy fuckin' fuckers."

    When the movie starts, all you can think about is that, this is a film that just wants to show us the viewers breathtaking action scenes without focusing on the story. Wrong. The further the movie goes the more reasonable it gets. There actually is a story in the movie! And a decent one, too.

    The dialogue in the movie is excellent. It's so over the top that it works better than you could imagine. One-liners after another come in an accelerating pace. What makes this film so good is that it doesn't take itself so seriously. It just focuses on entertaining the viewers.

    Clive Owen's been a favourite of mine for years. He stars as the mysterious brit, called Smith. He has the charisma to carry any movie his starring in. All the way from the british miniseries 'Second Sight' to 'Shoot 'Em Up' via 'Closer'. That's proof that he's got talent and can pull of any role, may it be serious drama or awesome action.

    Paul Giamatti, there's another one. He makes an excellent sidekick to any movie. One of the best supporting actors with 'Sideways' as his biggest success. My earliest memory is way back from '97 when he was in Howard Stern's 'Private Parts'. He has made a lot of crap also but when he said the following quote from the movie, it was all it needed to make 'Shoot 'Em Up' a movie that he should be proud of.

    "Fuck me sideways"

    Monica Bellucci, as the lactating prostitute, is always a joy to look at. She does manage to make a nice performance but does she belong in action movies? Not sure about that, but come to think of it, I had the same thoughts of Mr Giamatti.

    "Wait your turn, Smith. There's plenty to go around.
    - Not for me, thanks, I'm lactose intolerant"

    'Shoot 'Em Up' is one of the best action movies I've seen in years. In my opinion, referring to the action scenes, this movie sets new, high standards
    for well made, entertaining action. Of course the action may seem a bit videogame-like but like I mentioned earlier, the filmmakers have just focused on giving the viewers an action packed, funny 80 minutes. Not to be taken seriously, just to be enjoyed! You hear me? Not to be taken seriously!

    "My god, do we really suck or is this guy really that good."
  • phubbs1
    April 6, 2009
    phubbs1
    I expected crap and was surprised haha its as stupid as hell but the action is truely great, best for awhile. Some of the sequences are really dumb..jumping outta the plane, jumping into a car from great height and throwing the baby around like a toy spring to mind, but the gun b...( read more)attles are slick and impressive and actually look real, not much silly cgi. Death toll is er...rather high lol but thats obvious, the only let down for me was the casting of Owen..he's just no good in my opinion.
  • MovieGeek13
    March 19, 2009
    MovieGeek13
    Every action movie after this will feel incomplete if the hero doesn't eat a carrot after killing everyone.
  • FilmToker
    December 26, 2009
    FilmToker
    Stylish and excessive gun violence not seen since the glory days of HK action cinema in the 80s.
  • hexadecimal420
    December 25, 2009
    hexadecimal420
    if Clive doesnt want to be Bond :( then this is the closest we'll get :D lol
  • Rewster
    December 15, 2009
    Rewster
    Deliberately over-the-top, stupid and ridiculous. Hilarious!...but also dumb. Made purely for entertainment value.
  • 82mistam
    December 12, 2009
    82mistam
    One ot the best action films I've seen in a long while.
    Like watching a shoot em up video game but with a decent story.
    I also have a theory that this is the live action bugs bunny.
  • alalonde87
    December 1, 2009
    alalonde87
    A great movie for what it is, a no holds bared gunfight from start to finish. The level of cheese is perfect!
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