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Feb 20, 2013 - 11:58 AM
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DeputyRiley
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Loved the final shot of the film, a great way to end it. As I've said before, one of the greatest things about the evolving franchise is how it sticks to how important family is to John McClane: DH1 and 2 focused on his wife, DH3 his work family, DH4 his daughter, DH5 his son. To see John and his two kids reunited at the end of DH5 was very special and sweet. If there is a 6th and final Die Hard film (and Willis has said he would do just one more), I hope it brings together John, Jack, Lucy, and Holly in some way, if not for the entire film than for the film's finale.
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Feb 22, 2013 - 6:07 PM
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Speaking of Die Hard 2, when Willis was on David Letterman last week Dave played a Die Hard trivia game with Mr. McClane. One of the questions was, in the edited version of Die Hard 2 what was McClane's big sendoff line?
Bruce got it right! "Yippie Kay Yay, Mr. Falcon!"
I always thought that was hilarious because it was so random, and it is still hilarious, but I never knew of all things why 'falcon'? And then I realized that Esperanza's code-name was Falcon. "Eagle Nest, this is Falcon. Mayday. I repeat, Mayday..." So it makes just a tiny bit more sense, but not really. Still hilarious.
Impressive that he actually knew, because it's not like Willis himself redubbed McClane's lines for the edited version. Whenever I find Die Hard 2 on regular TV, I have to watch for at least a little bit, because the voice actor who dubbed McClane's lines sounds nothing like Bruce Willis, and it's hilariously awful! 
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Mar 16, 2013 - 2:41 PM
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mastadge
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Since last time, I've caught up on a number of genre flicks, most of them bad:
Grave Encounters 2 (2012) dir. John Poliquin -- The first was a bit of a misfire, but it had some really creepy bits by accident. This is just garbage. (2/10)
Rogue (2007) dir. Greg McLean -- I'd seen a lot of good reviews of this but had put off watching it because the director's previous film, Wolf Creek, was so awful. This is a solid carnivore flick. Probably won't return to it, but definitely much better than his debut. (6/10)
Cold Sweat (Sudor frío) (2010) dir. Adrián García Bogliano -- A stupid little flick that goes for that gonzo, over-the-top horror/comedy vibe but fails to achieve it. (3.5/10)
Detention (2011) dir. Joseph Kahn -- Finally, a pleasant surprise. A colorful, often hilarious genre mash-up, absurd, surreal, with elements of sci-fi, horror and teen angst. Wallflower meets Scott Pilgrim, maybe, except that doesn't even begin to cover it. Consistently delightful and highly recommended. (8.5/10)
Cube (1997) dir. Vincenzo Natali -- Tense but pointless little sci-fi horror thing. Would have been better had the characters been a little more solidly drawn. (6/10)
The Sessions (2012) dir. Ben Lewin -- A nice little feel-good drama. Funny and charming, but unexceptional. (7.5/10, or maybe 8)
The Master (2012) dir. Paul Thomas Anderson -- Impeccably crafted but I just didn't care all that much. *shrug* I don't even really know what to rate it. 7, maybe?
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Mar 16, 2013 - 9:06 PM
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Alex Cross (2012) -- 8/10
Terrific cast all around. Found this film very enjoyable, slick, entertaining. Pulls no punches, at times shocking and brutal, even for a PG13. Matthew Fox's villain is mesmerizing -- the man is a brilliant actor. A bit over the top here, but that was the character, and Fox pulled it off as enjoyable over the top as opposed to hammy, self-conscious, distracting over the top (i.e. Nic Cage). Tyler Perry acquitted himself quite nicely I thought, his character suitably coming across as driven, vengeful, authoritative, and very good in the family scenes. The friendship between Perry and Edward Burns was great. Lots of great character work in this film, small nuances and finely drawn development. Great sets, propulsive score. Direction left a bit wanting, Jean Reno's character detracted from the film slightly (although he had a nice wrap-up at the end), and some of the camerawork was not to my taste.
Also, seriously, please filmmakers stop using the wilhelm scream. Yes, it's cinematic recurrence was slightly amusing at first, and no, most people wouldn't notice or care, but every time I hear the scream in a film now (a film that isn't Spielberg or whatever) it takes me right out of the film. Grrr argh. Rant over.
Overall highly recommended, and much better than I anticipated.
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