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Not really in to the high wire kung fu - but the visuals are amazing - etc. Crouching tiger and flying daggers - great movies and so is this one.

Not bad.... probably one of the best Marvel movies. It was cool, edgy, smart and had a great cast. Have to admit the movie wouldnt be anything without Robert Downey Jnr, he was great, he made the Tony Stark persona great.

There was good moments and humor mixed in, and it was a good story which had a good pace, they didn't rush it which was a good sign.

The visuals are great... and seeing all that next gen technology is mind boggling... imagine having some of that stuff to play around with at home!! Though everyone would love to have their own Iron suit (actually made out of gold, titanium and diamond mix- hehehe).

Anyways, the action scenes are pretty good for what I expected, the final battle reminiscent of the great Optimus Prime/Megatron brawl in Transformers. Gwyneth Paltrow actually looked pretty good in this movie... I never figured her for the "sexy" look personally, but she pulled it off!


Anyways, great score and good camera work, noone misses anything.


All around.... its a definite keeper.


AND BTW, make sure you watch AFTER the credits.... and prepare to meet a VERY FAMILIAR character from the Marvel world (and actor) ;-)

Yeah I really liked this drama... a family cops, with a dad, a good son and the black sheep. Its been done before, but not as nitty gritty as this.

We go back to 1988 and the NYPD are on the brink of a drugs chaos... and the only way to stop it is to stop the source.

The Chief and his son Joseph plan to bring down the supply and dealers by striking at the clubs providing the venues to peddle the evil trade. There is one obstacle... their brother and son, Bobby, who manages one of the biggest clubs in town and has links to the Russian mob.

The two opposite sides of the law and family clash as night and day, black and white... until Bobby learns that his family is marked for death and he makes the life changing decision to help them, putting himself and his girlfriend in the line of fire.


Now... this movie really runs on performances.. which I loved. Everything about 1980's NY was down, including the Bowery accent of all the actors. It was authentic, which I loved, I dig realism of the environment. Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix are two actors I like, and Duvall is inspiring. Eva Mendes is hawt... and thats all I have to say about her really.

it was realism down to the last detail. No mock up or special computer effects, it was old school film making, a serious actors movie as relationships and emotions are explored and tested to the limit, drugs, violence mixed with love and loyalty...

It was interesting to watch how Bobby dealt with everything going around him, and realizing his destiny and future deep down inside, and knowing that blood is thicker than water, and his love for his family will never change.

Its a great crime story, an interesting vision where the focus is on family and loyalty, not just vengeance or the law, but it begs the question: When the chips are down, who will you side with? who will you defend? Where does your heart lie?

Watch it for the ace performances.

hehehe... even though Im not a fan, this was actually pretty good, in a twisted sort of way. though why they called it Bender's Big Score is beyond me, but apparently everyone loves Bender.

Well, its a really twisted and off the hook plot about time travel, Bender under the control of alien criminals and Fry's love triangle between Leela and new guy Lars, and the twist at the end will explain everything clearly, though the time travel bits were confusing enough.

Lots of funny bits, nudity and of course Bender. It does ripp off a lot from other movies but hey, that what makes it special. Look out for the THUG LIFE bit and Bender going back in time to terminate Fry. XD

Anyways, I guess Futurama Fans will love it, I liked it enough, but no im not converting from the Simpsons.

This was what I expected... a convoluted, graphic story which delves in to the Russian Underworld in London. And amidst all this is a young English Russian midwife who delivers a young mother's baby, who discovers the horrible crimes and secrets contained in her diary, which leads her to cross paths with London's number one Russian Mobster.

Cronenberg is obviously a fan of the graphic, blood and gore, and is a brave director to tell the most gripping and near taboo stories which develop on the big screen like a surreal fantasy. Eastern Promises is a near evil tale of death and crime.

Viggo is once again leading the movie, this time though sharing the bill with Naomi Watts and Vincent Cassell, both holding their own against Mortensen, though I can believe how he topped his performance in A History of Violence, but in a character which I think would have been trouble for most actors to pull off successfully, he is gaining a reputation for pulling off difficult tasks. Third time lucky Oscar I think.

Welcome to London... though we dont see much of the outdoors, it certainly is London. what was great was the restaurant scenes which were a start contrast to most of the dark scenes and the dark nature of the movie.

Cronenberg certainly learnt from the mistakes of his first movie - notably the beginning of the movie which was very unexpected and shocking, hella good. Plus, I think what most people miss in Cronenberg's movies is his portrayl of the family, how a close knit family in A History of Violence can fall apart from secrets, and how business can isolate family in Eastern Promises and how dirty dark secrets can destroy a family in both.

Anyways, this was one of the movies of the year, I did have a good mind to watch it in the cinemas, but alas I missed out, it was a limited release.

Anyways, I love Cronenberg's work, Im a definite fan.

Two thumbs up.

I couldn't believe why I havn't seen this earlier. Its a great piece of film making. I decided to watch this first, and Im still undecided on the Mortensen and Cronenberg pairing, but I think Eastern Promises might lay the doubts to rest, the trailer giving a good preview, that I went out and bought this DVD. I mean, Mortensen was nominated for Best Actor for 2007 Oscars, but the movie itself did collect a swag of awards. So best to to watch the movie where this partnership began.



Im not disappointed, and glad Cronenberg didn't drag this movie out, the beginning was slow. It did pick up pace after the introduction, which did lay the foundation of Mortensen's family man image, though I wasn't expecting the hardcore violence - yeah I know what the title says, but yeah it was graphic enough to keep you interested... plus the mystery of figuring out the truth until the pivotal moment when it is revealed.

Cronenberg's is very interested in the psychological side of things... plus obviously he has a penchant for blood and gore, and creating a dark aura or environment which plays on the character's emotions and fears. I guess what we need to know is that Cronenberg's movies really bring out the basic human instincts, which are anger, hate, fear and bloodlust... its quite obvious in this flick.


Other than that, its simple yet genuine in a way that it doesnt try too hard, but the movie walks on its own path, the actors and crew laying the foundations which support it, a great example of teamwork on a movie.


Loved Ed Harris and William Hurt, hated it when Harris made an early exit, but whaddya gonna do?? ^___^"


Yep, this is definitely a keeper. Wait for my review on Eastern Promises.

THE GREATEST ACTION MOVIE EVER MADE!! When I first came on Flixster, they didn't have this movie in its database. WTF??? Anywayz, about time!! This is Jackie's best action movie ever, and he did it all as well - acting, screenplay, action direction and director. Oh, of course - the stunts as well. :-) Its a brillant piece of work - the definitive JACKIE movie - lots of action, a good plot, from which Jackie took fromm one if his dismal failures in the US, and made the idea into something legendary. Most of the action scenes from this movie has been copied time and time again into many other movies - a good example being the Shantytown stakeout car chase - which was copied into the climatic car chase in Bad Boys 2. Jackie is one of Hong Kong's finest, trying his very best to take down a drug dealer. But things go crazy when he has to babysit the beautiful witness to th chagrin of his girlfriend, the bad guys are out looking for him, and to top it off, he is framed for murdering another officer. Lots of emotion and energy from this film - the final fight scene in the mall SPECTACULAR. interesting facts - this movie was nicknamed GLASS STORY by the stuntmen - and if you watch it, you'll see why. And apparently so many people, including the main man himself, got injured and were rushed to hospital. And after this movie, no insurance company will work with Jackie - so pretty much he foots the medical bills and everything himself. And despite all that - this is one of the best movies ever made. A "watch this before you die" movie.

Only one world - and only One Scarface. Sighs - whatcan I say? Something I can watch a million times over and learn something new. Lots of things in the movie which can make you sit back and say - we would all like to be like Tony Montana (albeit not killers and dealers) but take life by the balls and make your mark on the world any which we can. Antonio Montana arrives from Cuba with nothing but his balls. And as you will watch, he will prove to the world that he has got the biggest balls there is. Capitalising on any oppurtunity to get a slice of the American Dream, Tony takes life head on with such a speed and ferocity which ultimatley causes his undoing. So many lines as well... :-) "You F--- with me, your f------ with the best!! "

Fear him, despise him, respect him - love movie! Marlon Brando is the Godfather, the wisest, most loved and repsect Don of the times, his power and authority from New York to Sicily. We enter the world of his family, his trials and tribulations, how lifes are intertwined under his shroud, and how they are destroyed, and how others grow. Though despite being one of the most feared men that ever lived, The Don knows he is not immortal, and an attempt on his life throws his "cosca" in a bloody war in which there are many casualties.... and knowing that to save his Family, he must stop the war through his power and honor.... but in his mind he is preparing his youngest son, the exiled and indepedant Michael Corleone, to take his place and reignite the power of the Corleone family and bring justice to those who crosses the Godfather and his Family. Flawless......... movie. I would criticise it for not being a 5 hour epic which followed the book, but the Godfather 2 pretty much told the rest of the story, and that was near flawless as well. Marlon Brando obivously made the movie, but in my mind, Al Pacino and James Caan were the big guns. These two always light up the screen, Pacino, with his quiet intensity and presence, in opposite to the raging war monger James Caan, the Underboss of the Family. So many contrasts, so many shades of grey, so many stories, lives and so much death... you would feel if you have entered the 1940's to 50's period as well. Its engaging in the sense that even though this is a work of fiction, it shows us that these people do exist and this is what happens. Its tale of reality in the underworld, literally. An Underworld, a world which is not our own, and admit it, we are all curious to explore. One of the best movies ever made.

One of the best thrillers of my time!! Personal Fav. - Tom Cruise's best movie for me. Cruise plays a charismatic, or sadistic (up to you) hitman named Vincent, which hires cab driver Max (Foxx) to unknowingly drive him around LA while he completes his tasks. But when things go wrong after the first victim, Max is forced by Vincent to drive for him, thus bringing Max into a dangerous game, to which if Max doesn't play by th Vincents' rules, people start dying. Mark Ruffalo is a detective working on busting up a drug ring, but finds that his informer has disappered 'literally' out the window. As more bodies begin to appear with the same connection to his case, Ruffalo tries to keep up with Max and Vincent before more people are killed. Michael Mann has done it again - best movie for me since 2003. Nothin else matchs up to the intensity and thrilling twists and turns of this flick. Cruise has some of the best lines and Foxx is brilliant playing a man with his emotions and thoughts being terrorised by the opposite Cruise - cold, emotionless and sociopathic. BRAVO!!!!

Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff and vampires - KICK ASS!! Personal FAV. - Possibly the COOLEST anti-hero around - Blade is one of the first official Marvel movie adaptations - and starts with an explosive introduction which becomes a trademark in the series; cool, quiet, fearsome hybrid vampire/human: and absolutley terrifying to his enemies. Stephen Dorff plays Frost, his opposite - a charismatic, ambitious evil vampire with plans of armageddon. When these two ignite the screen, the film becomes a no-holds barred, all-out war which makes it mark in the cinema and becomes a trend for the two sequels - to which all 3 become blockbuster international hits. If you want to see one of the coolest action/horror/martial arts movies evr made - watch this.

What is so great about good cop and gangster movies?? No sense of morality, no decency and certainly no scruples. This is a movie with a stellar cast and crew, probably the best Ive seen in differrint roles. It does rank as one of my favourite movies, and deserves its 5 stars. Leo di Caprio and Matt Damon are polar opposite persons, though they both attended the police academy, Matt Damon getting the plushy, high ranking authroative job, while Leo, not quite high ranking material, accepts an undercover job, in working for Boston's criminal Kingpin, Costello (Nicholson) What they dont know is that they are both the most despised persons from both sides of the law: they are both rats. Damon is a corrupt police officer planted by Costello himself, and Leo is an UC from a well known criminal background, both are being targeted by both sides, while each has to deal with their personal issues and very volatile lives as double agents. Gripping and hard hitting! I love the Irish themes, the music, the accents, the locales and the attitude, first and foremost. Of course, take out ever single swear word int he dialouge and you would only have 25% of PG rated script left. ^_^ The music and tension is dramatic, this movie kept my interest and I enjoyed it, and Ill treat this as a modern classic. Well, the big stars and crew is what made this movie superb. Ive never been a Leo fan, his boyish thingy always pissed me the hell off, but after seeing this, and knwoing about Blood Diamond, I can now say what a talented and effective actor he is. He's matured, and pretty much a big gun now, not a kid, and thats how I would like him to be, and if he keeps on getting good roles and movies such as The Departed, we might be looking at a screen legend in the making. Matt Damn was good, not his best, but did well. Jack Nicholson..... Im an awesome fan of his, one of my favourite actors, and its good to see age hasnt impacted on his talent and screen power, he is superb, actors like him dont exist anymore. He is wild, coarse, and looked liked he loved doing this movie, as did the rest of the cast, it shows in the final product, their postive energy and drive shows in their near flawless performances. But my two thumbs up goes to Mark Wahlberg, and even as a supporting cast, he had the best lines, the best shots and the some of the best attitude, I cracked up every time he spoke, he was the perfect asshole on screen, but you gotta love him, he dishes out some of the worst abuse from his script, and he delivers like he was born to do it. ^_^ Martin Scorsese is a superb director, he made some of my favourite movies, and this has got to be one of them. Im a big fan of crime thrillers, and in comparison to Infernal Affairs, I liked this much better. The interwoven personal storylines, mainly attributed to Leo's near mental breakdowns, is excellent, all due to Leo's great acting. (I cant believe im saying that!) - But the real focus is the two infromants facing off in a hunt to find the other out before the other find them, and there is a pretty good ending which most wont see coming. Dramatic, abrupt, and some would say very unfair, but it is an good ending neverthless, and it is what I would expect from a top notch crime thriller! One of the best in my book. Happy to say it has a special place in my very large DVD collection, and rightly deserves it.