I’m on a bit of quest. I want to view and review every Robin Hood movie possible. I have always loved the Robin Hood story. I grew up watching Prince of Thieves over and over and over again. It’s time for me to catch up on all the other versions of my favorite non-super hero.
With Sabotage, Arnold hoped to prove that he still has it. What exactly Arnold still has is not everybody’s cup of tea and just because he still has it doesn’t automatically make a movie good.
I’m not really the biggest fan of war movies but you throw Dolph Lundgren, Luke Goss, Mickey Rourke and UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell and I’m all in.
I had high hopes for Man of Tai Chi. It seemed like a passion project for Keanu Reeves, who I have a lot of respect for despite him not being the greatest actor in the world. Unfortunately Man of Tai Chi ended up being yet another run of the mill “forced to fight” movie in the already crowded genre. The ever so slight alteration that is made is that the guy being “forced” to fight is actually starting to like it. A bit interesting… I’ll give it that but it never goes deep enough to make this tweak mean anything.
The movie starts with John Williams iconic theme song. I had forgotten just how incredible this song was. It’s right up there with the Star Wars theme, which was also written by John Williams. Both themes get the viewer into the right mood for this movie from the very first seconds they’re played.
I first want to say that it would have been an easy choice to throw Scott Adkins into the starring role. As much as I love Scott Adkins, I’m glad the producers went with a fresher face. Alain Moussi does a really great job for someone who has never really had a big starring role like this before. In 100% honesty, his acting does still need some work but he feels like he is close. I hope he is able to stick around the action movie scene for a while. We all know how badly the genre needs some new heroes.
The Rebellion Against All There Is Starring: Larry Bishop, Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones, David Carradine, Eric Balfour Director: Larry Bishop 2008 | 84 Minutes | Rated R “Guess I’m gonna live another day.” – Pistolero Synopsis: The Victors and the Six-Six-Sixes, rival biker gangs, refuel their decades-long rivalry. Before I dig in too…
Danger Is Real Fear Is A Choice Starring: Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoe Kravitz, David Denman Director: M. Night Shyamalan 2013 | 100 Minutes | PG-13 Synopsis: One thousand years after a cataclysmic event causes all humans to escape the planet, General Cypher Raige and his 13-year-old son, Kitai, crash land on Earth. …
Every Saga Has A Beginning Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Ahmed Best, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz, Terence Stamp, Ray Park, Warwick Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Dominic West, Keira Knightley, Peter Serafinowicz, Richard Armitage Director: George Lucas 1999 | 136 Minutes | PG Synopsis: The long dormant Sith…
The Fight For Our Freedom Begins Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Patrick Dempsey, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Kevin Dunn, Ken Jeong, Buzz Aldrin Director: Michael Bay 2011 | 154 Minutes | PG-13 “Why do the Decepticons always get the good shit?” – Robert Epps Synopsis: The Autobots and Decepticons…
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