Jan 12 2009

Quantum of Solace

Category: 2008,Movies,Reviews — velveetahead @ 3:01 am

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Quantum of Solace
Directed: Marc Forster
Starring: Daniel Craig, Mathieu Amairic, Olga Kurylenko, Judi Dench
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Synopsis: It picks up roughly where Casino Royale ended where James Bond has Mr. White in custody, trying to find out about the organization that blackmailed the only woman he ever loved. He’s also a tad pissed.

It is truly a sequel to Casino Royale. I didn’t think it would lean so heavily on it, but to fully get this movie, the other one should be seen. It might be a bad thing though because Casino Royale is far superior to this one. This one does have a lot of great action, which if it isn’t excellent, I will get bored and my mind will wander. It did keep my attention in this movie, which is impressive.

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Jan 12 2009

Tropic Thunder

Category: 2008,Movies,Reviews — velveetahead @ 2:54 am

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Tropic Thunder
Directed: Ben Stiller
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel
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Synopsis: Big movie stars take themselves so seriously in a Vietnam war drama that the director decides to just drop them into the jungles of Vietnam to fend for themselves, but doesn’t tell them that.

When I first read that Robert Downey Jr. was going to be playing a black man, I didn’t know what to think. It could be so dangerous and racist, but he handles it so well, that it is just hilarious. I really love how even when his character is asked why he is staying in character, he first says he stays in character until he does the DVD commentary, and then later, has no idea why he doesn’t break character. It was that level of satire that was so awesome about the movie. There are so many actors that take the method acting to heart so much, that it is insane.

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