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3/10
Hollywood please just stop!
3 November 2019
It's rare that I feel compelled to actually write a review but for this I am willing to. We have just returned home after watching this movie and to put it bluntly I am seriously annoyed about the state of movies being produced in Hollywood these days.

Where do I begin? So correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Linda Hamilton the heroine in Terminator? Wasn't she also a heroine in Judgment Day? Why are all movie these days having to be so PC? Now we have 2 more Linda Hamilton's in a movie which includes the lady herself.

Avengers Endgame had those "enpowerment" moments too but come on!!!!!! If you're gonna do it be more subtle and unique! The latest 3 Star Wars movies are the same as the originals with a female Luke for goodness sake. Oceans 8, Ghostbusters to name a couple more. Come on guys. We get it. There is some serious "making up" to do for the negligence surrounding that Harvey and I'm certain other scumbags but what's next?

There's all this garbage about not having enough badass female role models but do we forget Ripley, Buffy and of course Sarah Conner?

This movie shouldn't have bothered. It's pathetic. The plane scenes are an insult to everyone's intelligence and don't get me started on Arnies role!!!!!!!
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8/10
Satisfying but let's not go overboard!
27 April 2019
Loved the movie. Something which really frustrates me however is those who come on here and give 10/10 but it's just an over reaction.

I don't want to spoil and when talking about Endgame it's hard to not mention elements of the movie. Pretty much every emotion was hit throughout the 3 hours which I must admit seemed to fly by!

Something I will say is this...... it's nothing like what I expected.
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6/10
Here is hoping that Part 2 has a little more action!
18 November 2011
I adore the franchise. I hated it when I first watched Twilight but with time I am a complete fan and couldn't wait to watch this episode.

I have not read the books but I kind of wished I had done as I am continually reminded how much better they are.

This is surely the last stepping stone though as I found myself wondering if there will ever be any action or real confrontations! I always get the feeling i am being short changed by the studios! The fight scene between Edward and the Volteri in New Moon and the mini war with the new borns just seemed too rushed and under used. There is no action in this movie however I had prepared myself for that.

I can simply say it like it really has to be said..... Don't watch it if you ain't seen all the others or you ain't a fan.... You simply come on this site to discourage others. For the Twilight fans amongst us.... and I am a grown man certainly not lusting after the Edward and Jacob crews (definately a Rosalie fan however) its a certainty that you will enjoy it and be gripped into the final installment which is far too far away!!!
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9/10
Where did this gem come from?
13 August 2011
For me the stand out movie of the year so far! I don't say that too lightly either with some fantastic competition out there like Hangover 2 and XMen First Class being 2 of my other favourites so far.

Horrible Bosses takes an unbelievable storyline and simply makes it hilarious.

Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell steal every single scene they are in! I wanted them to be in every scene in fact as they just kept me laughing so much. There are some brilliant moments which left me being shushed in the theatre.

Have been back 2 more times to watch and with nothing else taking my fancy this month so far i think I may go back again.... Captain America had better deliver!!
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Senna (2010)
9/10
Blown Away
13 August 2011
What a movie! What a driver! What a sad sad ending! I never truly appreciated Senna the way I should have done. In those days I was in the Mansell camp wishing that Senna would stop being so hard to beat and that he and Prost would keep knocking one another out of races. Saying that I also supported Borg when McEnroe was spouting his mouth off in the early 80s and now I appreciate what he did for the game! Obviously with documentaries like this the temptation is to take everything literally. Was Senna treated with the contempt that is portrayed in the movie? Were the thoughts of Senna truly translated when people make claims of how he felt at certain times? All I know is that he is a man who should be remembered as the greatest! Its what these men can do when the cars are not the best..... and with exception to a few successful years with McLaren he didn't have the best (or even close to the best).

Left me in tears as a true genius was taken away from us. RIP
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8/10
What wasn't to like?
23 August 2010
Sometimes I read through other peoples reviews and wonder what the motivation is? I question the judgment or for that matter the age of the people making those judgments!

Knight and Day was great fun.

I laughed a lot and so did all the other people in the cinema. Tom Cruise played an exceptional role as he was funny and smooth throughout and Cameron Diaz continues with her dizzy blonde act brilliantly! At the end of the day this movie is fun!

Its the ideal movie I personally would like to take a first date.... and I am 36!
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7/10
Lets not get carried away
13 August 2010
This is an OK movie enjoyed best at the cinemas! I am quite shocked by all the positive comments reffering to this movie as most of them seem to be oblivious to the fact that the storyline is pretty much non existent and the acting, with a couple of exceptions, is quite pathetic.

Stallone, I had hoped, would be hanging his action hero tag well and truly over to a younger and far slicker Statham however Sly still is basically the hero and Stathom takes the understudy role and figuratively speaking kicks Stallones ass! Lungren is talentless, Li is poor however underused and for my money becomes the whipping boy of the 'bad-ass' crew. Couture is underused too throughout and as for Austin..... I felt sorry for him as the movie went on as his role was basically grunting and looking tough.

As for eye candy....... erm ..... as a Carpenter admirer I felt robbed that she even gets a mention in the credits and I don't know too much about Giselle anyway but she acts tough and goes through a lot.

Willis and Arnie are pretty much cameos and even then Arnie never fails to deliver a role which a cardboard cut out could have beaten.

This is what I call a high octane, fun and brainless movie. At the time I wrote this review it was in the Top 250 movies of all time according to this site..... I would only put it in my personal Top 250..... and I have only watched about 600 movies! Personally I like to laugh when the plot is so thin and the stunts are soooo over the top.... so for that I rate Knight and Day higher as this movie tries to take itself more seriously and really shouldn't!
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The A-Team (2010)
7/10
Don't expect anything serious!
1 August 2010
OK I am one of those people who love a good popcorn, easy on the eye movie and The A Team fulfilled that I suppose.

To be honest though I left the cinema a little disappointed coz I felt that the phrase 'far fetched' was taken way way way to far on this one! Some movies seem to think that they can get away with ridiculous stunts and action scenes but the A Team takes it further still! When you see the tank scene I am sure you will understand! This is fun and a pleasant night out with mates! The role of Face was excellent as was Murdoch. BA was good too if not a little subdued (I expected a poor performance from the MMA fighter) but the role was played well.

Go and watch it at the cinema to enjoy the action scenes more!
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5/10
Seriously disappointed
26 July 2010
I loved the original! I know the fighting was silly and unrealistic but in the end it was sweet and good fun.

20 years on and I couldn't believe that this one was nothing more than a big budget version of the original with nothing other than spectacular flashy fight scenes and beautiful scenery overpowering the fact that whoever decided to make this had zero imagination whatsoever.

If you are going to remake a movie identical to the original then you have to have a reason to do this! A story which has to be updated! Star Wars A New Hope and the so on could be remade using up to date technology but in no way should the movie be changed! They would all need to remain the same. Horror movies which are revamped are basically revamped with gore and blood and thats it..... Karate Kid was a techno advanced version of the first and left me feeling a little robbed! Jaden is quite sweet I suppose but I didn't really like him when I saw him interviewed and the rest can be left up to you guys! If you have the first one and feel like watching this one instead then save your money and put it in the video or DVD player! Snuggle up and enjoy in the comfort and warm bed or living room!
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Predators (2010)
6/10
Just nothing special whatsoever
11 July 2010
I will be honest.... I went into this thinking it would be like Aliens was to Alien! I always preferred the second movie as I was a teenager then and the action was just brilliant! Predators left me feeling completely unsatisfied! I was even prepared to accept the fun popcorn element of the movie and disregard its very wafer thin story line! However by the end I just couldn't accept the lead role as a serious action hero! I was angry when the Asian dude did what he did coz, frankly, if he could do that by himself he could have done a lot more! I just expected and wanted more! I wanted more chasing! I wanted more on the "obvious" twisted bad guy! For me I wanted more more more and thus I give it an OK 6/10. Watchable and nothing more.
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5/10
Really??? Are you kidding
17 June 2010
Nothing more than an extremely rushed... unrealistic... strange mismash of films all merged into a fast forwarded 90mins of nothing really.

Characters left no mark on the viewers. So many English accents from SOME Hollywood stars seemed unnecessary.

Story was poor and extremely predictable! My friend loved it.... but if its a super hero or a computer game he will always be content!

Aestetically pleasing however I just felt bored and not in the slightest bit challenged by this movie.

Go and see it if there isn't something you want to see on instead or everything else is sold out.... then you go in with no expectations!
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