‘Scary Movie’ Download and Reviews

December 2, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Comedy

“Scary Movie” Movie Details

Scary Movie tagline: A killer comedy.
Scary Movie - DVD Cover

Scary Movie DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Lloyd Berry
  • Kurt Fuller
    Lochlyn Munro
    Cheri Oteri
    Shawn Wayans
    Carmen Electra Drew Decker
    Dave Sheridan The Killer/Bodfy
    Frank B. Moore Not Drew’s Boyfriend
    Giacomo Baessato Trick or Treater #1
    Kyle Graham Trick or Treater #2
    Leanne Santos Trick or Treater #3
    Mark McConchie Drew’s Dad
    Karen Kruper Drew’s Mom
    Anna Faris Cindy Campbell
    Jon Abrahams Bobby Prinze
    Rick Ducommun Cindy’s Dad
    Regina Hall Brenda Meeks
    Marlon Wayans Shorty Meeks
    Shannon Elizabeth Buffy Gilmore
    Homeless Man
    Directors: Keenen Ivory Wayans IMDB Rating: 6.0/10 out of 64,509 votes

    “Scary Movie” Movie Review

    “Scary Movie” Plot Summary

    A year after disposing the body of a man they accidently killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.

    One of the best spoof ever made.

    scary movie is horror comedy that spoof other horror movies The main spoofs are Scream and I know what you did last summerThe movie open where girl who is talking on phone with the killer (which was the way that scream stated) soon end up being killed by the ghost face killerThe movies then moves on to Cindy that sound a lot like Sidney from scream, are talking to friends about girl who died last night Cindy find it odd that girl died on year after they killer that guy There flashback just like one in I Know what did last summer, soon they all start dying in funny and it little nasty at times (I did not like it when that girl break leg it was just to nasty but still very funny)This movie also spoof The sixth sense, The Blair Witch Project ,The Matrix and The The Usual Suspects (1994) There is also twist I didn’t see coming this movie, i did’t think this movie need a twist but it one best twist ever, Great movie, Great acting, Great comedy 9/10

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    ‘Alpha Dog’ Download and Reviews

    November 27, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Crime, Drama

    “Alpha Dog” Movie Details

    Alpha Dog tagline: Inspired by true events.
    Alpha Dog - DVD Cover

    Alpha Dog DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Bruce Willis Sonny Truelove
    Matthew Barry Interviewer
    Emile Hirsch Johnny Truelove
    Fernando Vargas Tiko “TKO” Martinez
    Vincent Kartheiser Pick Giamo
    Justin Timberlake Frankie Ballenbacher
    Shawn Hatosy Elvis Schmidt
    Heather Wahlquist Wanda Haynes
    Alex Solowitz Bobby “911″
    Alec Vigil P.J. Truelove
    Harry Dean Stanton Cosmo Gadabeeti
    Frank Cassavetes Adrian Jones
    Nicole Dubos Neighborhood Girl on Couch
    Regina Rice Dance Bitch Girl
    Laura Nativo Party Girl
    Directors: Nick Cassavetes
    IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 out of 35,245 votes

    “Alpha Dog” Movie Review

    “Alpha Dog” Plot Summary

    A drama based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer who became one of the youngest men ever to be on the FBI’s most wanted list.

    Powerful and realistic. Well done by Cassavetes and Timberlake.

    Alpha Dog starts off as what seems like a movie all about a group of friends who life their idea of the American dream: doing drugs, having sex, and hanging out with each other not a care in the world. However, when their leader, Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch), decides to kidnap the brother (Anton Yelchin) of a man (Ben Foster) who owes him drug money, their perfect world begins to shatter as they realize that their mindless prank has become a situation that could get them stuck in jail for the rest of their lives.

    The acting is pretty good considering the cast is mostly young men with little to no experience. First, you have Anton Yelchin, whom the plot centers around. He is the young man trying to grow up, and finds a real sense of comfort in his captors, as weird as it sounds. He does a great job building a likable, yet flawed character. The film definitely displays likable characters, but the audience has to remember that these characters are not good people. Ben Foster has always been around in my eyes, and he delivers his most intense role yet as the scary and sadistic Jake Mazursky. Very good job. Emile Hirsch is steadily developing into a good leading man after nice turns in Lords of Dogtown and The Girl Next Door. He’s the leader of the group, and he has a certain presence despite his small size that reminds the viewer who’s in command. Sharon Stone continues to defy my expectations of her after watching her in Bobby and this film. Very intense and powerful performance, which is very heartfelt at the end of the film. However, none of these performances stack up close to that of GASP Justin Timberlake. Timberlake really stood out to me in the film as Frankie, Johnny’s best friend. He develops a strong friendship with Yelchin’s character, and Timberlake really steals the show the whole time. His character is the most believable and likable of the bunch. Bruce Willis and Shawn Hatosy are also good in limited screen time (I don’t think I’ve seen Willis have this much hair in a long time).

    Nick Cassavetes does a good job as director, giving us the exact opposite of his most famous work to date, The Notebook. He delivers the gritty and realistic feel of 1999 Southern California and gets great performances out of actors who you don’t really expect it from. The film definitely was better than I expected because of Justin Timberlake. I thought he would make the film worse but he made it better. It has some sex scenes and nudity, not to mention a lot of language, so Alpha Dog isn’t really appropriate for anyone under 16 or 17. With a good ensemble cast, a good script, good direction, and a heart wrenching climax, Alpha Dog is a good movie to watch.

    8/10 –spy

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    ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’ Download and Reviews

    November 15, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Comedy, Drama

    “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” Movie Details

    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou tagline:
    The Life Aquatic - DVD Cover

    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Matthew Gray Gubler
  • Bill Murray Steve Zissou
    Owen Wilson Ned Plimpton
    Cate Blanchett Jane Winslett-Richardson
    Anjelica Huston Eleanor Zissou
    Willem Dafoe Klaus Daimler
    Jeff Goldblum Alistair Hennessey
    Michael Gambon Oseary Drakoulias
    Noah Taylor Vladimir Wolodarsky
    Bud Cort Bill Ubell
    Seu Jorge PelГ© dos Santos
    Robyn Cohen Anne-Marie Sakowitz
    Waris Ahluwalia Vikram Ray
    Niels Koizumi Bobby Ogata
    Pawel Wdowczak Renzo Pietro
    Intern #1
    Directors: Wes Anderson IMDB Rating: 7.2/10 out of 54,826 votes

    “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” Movie Review

    “The Life Aquatic” Plot Summary

    With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son. add synopsis

    Absolutely Brilliant

    The thing that some people forget is that Wes Anderson co-wrote the script. the Life Aquatic is quite possibly one of the most original movies i have ever seen, and, personally, i loved every aspect of it. The score was spectacular, mixing Bowies actual recordings with the Portugese covers of Sue Jorge was ingenious. In my opinion the story bares some resemblance to that of Moby Dick, in that the main character is the Capitan of a ship and is bent on finding a sea creature for, at first, revenge… but draw your own comparisons

    All in all, the movie was stellar and grabbed my attention from beginning to end, although, it is definitely one of those films that you either like or dislike, and i obviously liked it. I recommend seeing it even if your friends say that its bad, i only rented it in the first place because it was all they had at Video Connection one lonely Friday night and i needed something to watch, and all of my friends, none of whom know what their talking about, trashed it never the less i found it beautiful, hilarious, and over-all an absolutely stunning work of art by Mr. Wes Anderson… also, if you saw it and liked it, you should check out the Royal Tenenbaums, also directed by Anderson, it is almost as good as the Life Aquatic.

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    ‘RoboCop’ Download and Reviews

    October 15, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Crime, Drama

    “RoboCop” Movie Details

    RoboCop tagline: Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement.
    RoboCop - DVD Cover

    RoboCop DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Peter Weller Officer Alex J. Murphy/RoboCop
    Nancy Allen Officer Anne Lewis
    Dan O’Herlihy The Old Man
    Ronny Cox Dick Jones
    Kurtwood Smith Clarence Boddicker
    Miguel Ferrer Bob Morton
    Robert DoQui Sergeant Warren Reed
    Ray Wise Leon Nash
    Felton Perry Johnson
    Paul McCrane Emil Antonowsky
    Jesse D. Goins Joe Cox
    Del Zamora Kaplan
    Calvin Jung Steve Minh
    Rick Lieberman Walker
    Lee de Broux Sal
    Directors: Paul Verhoeven
    IMDB Rating: 7.6/10 out of 49,317 votes

    “RoboCop” Movie Review

    “RoboCop” Plot Summary

    In a dystopic & crime ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg with submerged memories haunting him.

    Great science fiction from Verhoeven

    ‘Robocop’ was what gave the world the robotic police officer that would rival the Terminator as the greatest cyborg film character of all time. Although, I’m not gonna take a side in that debate, but I am gonna give Robocop the recognition it deserves. He was something that was totally new at the time (1987), and since then the movie got 2 (crappy) sequels, a comic book and a mini-series

    Robocop is set in the future and portrays a very dark version of Detroit, and its crime level has gone up considerably. In it, a cop named Alex Murphy gets literally blown away by a gang of nasty criminals on his first day on the job. But later a company (OCP) uses his remains to build a mechanical cop in order to cut down on the crime in order to build ‘Delta City’ to replace the corrupted dystopia that was once Detroit. Later on, Robocop makes a name for himself around the city, but unexpectedly he starts remembering what he was before his death, and through this we start to learn more about Murphy since we didn’t zilch about him before he died. And this is how he starts to regain his lost humanity. And the first rule about making a movie with a robot for a character is that you MUST make it human in some way, that’s the reason why Robocop worked so well and why ‘Terminator 2′ worked so well. Towards the ending, after he takes off his helmet for the final battle, reveals his face. And a little later, after the Old Man asks him for his name, he replies ‘Murphy’, this is one of the most heart-touching moments in science fiction which generally don’t have moments like those. The symbolism in here is perfect

    Another thing that really got me were the bad guys. And the best of the gang is without a doubt, Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker. Honestly, I have never seen a guy who looks like a 50 year old pencil pusher to be so threatening. He delivers his lines with such ferocity and perfection that he becomes perhaps one of the greatest villains in the history of cinema. And his classic lines, ‘Can you fly, Bobby?’ and ‘B*****s, leave!’ will never be forgotten. Also, his crew is worth noting, Emil will be known for the gas station scene (probably the best part of the movie), Joe will be remembered for his laugh and his ‘Does it hurt? Does it hurt?’ line. And Leon will be recognized for his hilarious expression he makes when the disfigured Emil confronts him and when Robocop pulls his hair in the dance club. And lastly Clarence will be known for pretty much everything he does and says in here. And all these guys are MEAN, plain and simple. They basically kill and hurt others for their own amusement and express no pity or remorse at all. These guys are as real as movie villains could possibly get

    The action is excellent, the gas station scene was bad@$$, the drug factory shootout was fantastic and the ending when Robocop takes out all the bad guys in the same place where they killed him at the steel mill is unforgettable, thanks to the Cobra Assault Cannons (forgot what they’re called), but it’s one of the sweetest weapons ever made up in a film

    The one liners couldn’t have been better. ‘Dead or alive, you’re coming with me’ is a quote that should’ve been on the Top 100, but for some reason, it’s not. ‘Your move, creep’ is another worth mentioning. And the before mentioned stuff that the bad guys say are pretty cool to say in real life situations as well

    Robocop is a classic in the golden age of science fiction when we didn’t have too many of that over-the-top, unoriginal crap that we’re getting now. I’m gonna cherish this movie forever, and I hope you will too.

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    ‘10 Items or Less’ Download and Reviews

    October 6, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy, Drama, Romance

    “10 Items or Less” Movie Details

    10 Items or Less tagline: You Are Who You Meet
    10 Items or Less - DVD Cover

    10 Items or Less DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Morgan Freeman Him
    Paz Vega Scarlet
    Jonah Hill The Kid
    Alexandra Berardi Mop Lady
    Bobby Cannavale Bobby
    Anne Dudek Other Checker
    Jennifer Echols Tracy with an E
    Vivianne Nacif
    Leonardo Nam Sales Kid
    Scott Norris Bison Member
    Kumar Pallana Lee
    Jim Parsons Male Receptionist
    Hector Atreyu Ruiz Gang Banger in Lowrider
    Emiliano Torres Gang Banger 2
    Shawn Calizo Scared customer
    Directors: Brad Silberling
    IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 out of 6,362 votes

    “10 Items or Less” Movie Review

    “10 Items or Less” Plot Summary

    An actor (Freeman) prepping for an upcoming role meets a quirky grocery clerk (Vega), and the pair hit the road to show one another their respective worlds. add synopsis

    A simple, enjoyable, and ‘down home’ kind of movie.

    Bravo! Morgan Freeman is an actor, who researches a character he is selected to play, before he makes a commitment. Freeman is a ‘good fit’ for this film (like he was for ‘Driving Miss Daisy’), and he is not only believable, but he gets a chance to change his image of playing a character with reserved dignity and propriety. Although there are no guarantees in life, for anyone, this gives an actor a great opportunity to play different or unique characters that stand out, in order to avoid getting stereotyping. And it must be said that stereotyping has hampered, or completely ruined, a significant number of acting careers

    This is a low-budget film that, amazingly, was made in a time span of only two weeks. It is a film that is well directed and written by Brad Silberling. The location manager chose Carson, CA for the film’s setting, and the location helps set the tone and timing for the film. The editing is fair to good, but a little rough

    Silberling was the ’subcontractor’, in getting Freeman to do this film, while the actor was in-between film projects

    There is a good chemistry between Freeman and Paz Vega, a Spanish actress, and this opens an effective dialog between each of the cast members, who are diverse and come from different cultures. The film also encourages an understanding between people, who not only speak two languages (English and Spanish), but come from two different worlds of ethnicity, race, gender, norms, mores, beliefs, folkways, principles, and values. The film strives for some honesty, and arrives at some truth, to maintain the film’s integrity

    Part of the comedy is that Freeman plays an unemployed actor that has been out of work for four years. In truth, Freeman is so-in-demand as an actor that he is constantly working

    The film offers an adventure of bonding, caring, sharing, changing, and exchanging. And, the film’s outtakes give the viewer a preview of some of things an actor must go through in preparing for a role

    If necessary, tell your boss that you’re taking a ‘mental health day’, and go see this film. If you’re able, take your significant other or your family with you. I rank the film a 10 out of 10. It’s enjoyable, interesting, informative, poignant, and worthwhile.

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    ‘Bowfinger’ Download and Reviews

    October 6, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Comedy

    “Bowfinger” Movie Details

    Bowfinger tagline: A desperate plan for a desperate man
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    Bowfinger DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Claude Brooks
  • Steve Martin Bobby Bowfinger
    Eddie Murphy Kit Ramsey/Jiffernson ‘Jiff’ Ramsey
    Heather Graham Daisy
    Christine Baranski Carol
    Jamie Kennedy Dave
    Adam Alexi-Malle Afrim
    Kohl Sudduth Slater
    Barry Newman Hal, Kit’s Agent
    Terence Stamp Terry Stricter
    Robert Downey Jr. Jerry Renfro
    Alejandro Patino Sanchez
    Alfred De Contreras Martinez
    Ramiro Fabian Hector
    Johnny Sanchez Luis
    Freddy
    Directors: Frank Oz IMDB Rating: 6.4/10 out of 31,994 votes

    “Bowfinger” Movie Review

    “Bowfinger” Plot Summary

    When a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him. add synopsis

    Entertaining Comedy

    was actually surprised that BOWFINGER got a mere average rating of 6.4 on this site because the IMDb is full of wannabe film makers who are gonna love a movie satirizing the Hollywood studios , a film both cruel and amusing in turn and it would be very interesting to see how the votes panned out . I’m sort of guessing here that the wannabees awarded it very high marks while the typical Eddie Murphy fans , casual film goers and those people who claim THE MUMMY RETURNS is the greatest film ever ( And no I’m not criticising anyones opinions and tastes ) would have given it relatively low marks . I’m guessing that it’s a possibly a film that unfortunately went above a lot of headsFirst off is the title BOWFINGER . What sort of image does that conjure up ? Possibly a James Bond spoof ala AUSTIN POWERS with lots of slapstick ? If you enjoy that sort of schoolboy humour you’ll be very disappointed . Likewise if you’re an Eddie Murphy fan because Murphy’s dual performance is very restrained here and all the better for it . It also has an opposite effect for people who don’t like Eddie Murphy ( Or for that matter Steve Martin ) very much but are people not keen on either Murphy or Martin going to watch this in the cinema ? I was very happy that the movie did relatively well on its initial release in 1999 because it certainly had the potential to be a flop at the cinema The premise is very simple: Film producer Bobby Bowfinger ( Martin ) has a knock back from Hollywood star Kit Ramsey ( Murphy ) so Bowfinger decides to secretly film him anyway and edit it into his movie . Thankfully the screenplay of BOWFINGER is developed well enough for maximum comic effect , Bowfinger is making a sci-fi movie so Kit finds himself facing aliens at one point and yes he genuinely believes they are real aliens . Bobby Bowfinger himself seems to have been based on the infamous Ed Wood while watching Kit attend the MindHead classes one is perhaps reminded of John Travolta or Tom Cruise and I don’t care what the critics say – Some of the gags like the scene with the dog in the underground car park are laugh out loud funny without ever going OTT All in all a fairly amusing satirical comedy that enjoys taking pokes at the American film industry and certainly one of the better films that have either starred Martin or Murphy

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    ‘The Fan’ Download and Reviews

    October 3, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Drama, Sport, Thriller

    “The Fan” Movie Details

    The Fan tagline: Fear strikes.
    The Fan - DVD Cover

    The Fan DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Robert De Niro Gil Renard
    Wesley Snipes Bobby Rayburn
    Ellen Barkin Jewel Stern
    John Leguizamo Manny
    Benicio Del Toro Juan Primo
    Patti D’Arbanville Ellen Renard
    Chris Mulkey Tim
    Andrew J. Ferchland Richie Renard
    Brandon Hammond Sean Rayburn
    Charles Hallahan Coop
    Dan Butler Garrity
    Kurt Fuller Bernie
    Michael Jace Scalper
    Frank Medrano Leon, the Bartender
    Don S. Davis Stook
    Directors: Tony Scott
    IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 out of 19,568 votes

    “The Fan” Movie Review

    “The Fan” Plot Summary

    An all star baseball player becomes the unhealthy focus of a down on his luck salesman. add synopsis

    Entertaining!

    The Fan has combined both baseball and a thriller together to make everyone happy. It is slow at the beginning but it gets interesting as the story develops more and more as we look at the life of a famous player and a knife salesman who will later become involved in a life risking dilemma. Robert De Niro teams up with director Tony Scott and Wesley Snipes to make one good thriller. Even though The Fan can’t compare with the likes of Tony Scott’s previous films, True Romance and Top Gun, it is a still a promising thriller with some pretty big flaws. It is not a masterpiece and nor will it ever be but will be remembered as a movie that tried but could not reach the finish line. The critics were very harsh on this film but that’s what they are born to do, criticize on every single piece of work. Five point six is too low for a film like the fan, a six point two would have been more like it. The end is cliched and ruins the whole point of the film. The movie is predictable yet entertains you a little bit to stop you from taking the disc out. If you are a thriller lover then this movie is no disappointment because it will entertain you. The violence is limited and that’s is a good thing but language is high.(MAY CONTAIN SOME SPOILERS!!!)Number one fan Gil Renard whose obsession is focused on a San Francisco Giants all-star outfielder Booby Rayburn. While the newly signed baseball star is having trouble getting his favorite uniform number from a competitive teammate Juan Primo, Gil is having career troubles at the knife company that his father founded, and people can bet that his proximity to high-quality stainless-steel blades will be a factor in the suspenseful plot. Gil confronts Primo in a sauna and explains to the ballplayer that he believes Rayburn’s decline in play is directly the result of Primo’s competitiveness, since Rayburn took over Primo’s spot at center field, but did not let him use his lucky number of 11 on his jersey. When Primo brushes off the fan’s concerns, Gil proceeds to murder the left fielder with one of his makeshift knives!Wesley Snipes finally gives a exceptional performance and he plays his sport role, Bobby Rayburne, very well and he shows emotion along with many other good feelings. The Fan is not so great that you would rather watch this than Kill Bill because you are a complete retard (No Offense). Robert De Niro plays the die-hard baseball fan who will do anything to impress his favorite baseball player, Bobby Rayburne (Wesley Snipes, and which results in him turning into something sinister and evil. Benicio Del Toro is almost unrecognizable in this film but after catching his face a few times, I finally realized that Benicio Del Toro looks like crap in this film. Jack Black also makes a two-second appearance in this film as the radio station guy. He looks normal and fat, usual. I got this in a triple film-pack which contained Money Train and Unstoppable, so I brought it because it was a good deal. This film deserves a view at least once. It is enjoyable, entertaining, fun, cliched and flawed but even though it is all that, you will have a good time. 7/10.

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    ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ Download and Reviews

    September 5, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Biography, Drama, War

    “Born on the Fourth of July” Movie Details

    Born on the Fourth of July tagline: A story of innocence lost and courage found.
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    Born on the Fourth of July DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Tom Cruise Ron Kovic
    Raymond J. Barry Mr. Kovic
    Caroline Kava Mrs. Kovic
    Josh Evans Tommy Kovic
    Jamie Talisman Jimmy Kovic
    Anne Bobby Suzanne Kovic
    Samantha Larkin Patty Kovic
    Tom Berenger Recruiting Gunnery Sgt. Hayes
    Frank Whaley Timmy
    Jerry Levine Steve Boyer
    Richard Panebianco Joey Walsh
    Rob Camilletti Tommy Finnelli
    Stephen Baldwin Billy Vorsovich
    Michael McTighe Danny Fantozzi
    Richard Haus Recruiting Sgt. Bowers
    Directors: Oliver Stone
    IMDB Rating: 7.1/10 out of 30,380 votes

    “Born on the Fourth of July” Movie Review

    “Born on the Fourth of July” Plot Summary

    The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.

    A forgotten masterpiece!

    This has to be one of the the best war films I have ever seen. Where ‘Saving Private Ryan’ fell into a whirlpool of schmaltz or where ‘The Deer Hunter’ caught ‘bad ending’ syndrome, ‘Born’ stood out. It is also the best Oliver Stone film I have ever seen. Where ‘Platoon’ looked cheap and lacked characterisation, where ‘JFK’ felt smothered in special guest cameos, where ‘Natural Born Killers’ looked silly and cartoonish and well, where ‘Scarface’ was just plain shameful, ‘Born On the Fourth of July’ stands out above all of these titles. It confronts you with the true, unrelenting horrors of the Vietnam war with the use of disturbing flashback sequences, kinetically energetic gun battles and slow-motion violence

    This film also proved that Cruise was an artistically satisfying actor as well as a commercial one (think ‘Top Gun’). I think we can all agree that this was definitely his tour de force (and, if you’re a ‘Usual Suspects’ fan, you can actually spot Stephen ‘McManus’ Baldwin in the scene where Ronnie and his friends are discussing their futures in a cafe). Sorry if I went a little off the topic at hand there, but I thought some of you might find that interesting. Anyway, if I had to summarise ‘Born On the Fourth of July’ in a few words I’d say something along the lines of really, really, really good or more poetically, moving and unforgettable.

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