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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Back Room => : Gene_SC December 08, 2008, 10:02:53 AM
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Anyone seen any good action movies lately?
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the new marvel movies out are pretty good...and lots of ppl liked dc's newest batman movie...what kind of action? (example:if you like cowboy style movies, then maybe not these, lol)
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My tastes vary widely with action movies. A bit of sci fi, espionage, who done it, etc. are my favorites. Although it would be cool if they would release another good cowboy movie..:) Clint Eastwood is to old now to be a real bad a@#...:)
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I agree that Clint made the best cowboy flicks. But like you said....He's a little on the old side. The newer ones aren't that great. 3:10 to Yuma is okaaaaay, so are a couple others. But not good enough to stick in my mind.
The Dark Knight is a good flick, so are Iron Man, The Hulk, Hancock, Tropic Thunder (more of an Action/Comedy)
Death Race is a remake, but actually a REALLY good one! "Babylon AD" is a Sci-Fi/Action Flick, and another good one.
The "Transporter" series is pretty good too. Comming out next month is yet another remake (supposedly pretty good too!) is "The day the Earth Stood Still"
If you haven't seen it, then the remake of "War of the Worlds" with Tom Cruise is another one of my favorites.
"Valkyrie" with Tom Cruise is also REALLY good! I saw a 35 minute pre-release teaser with some friends of mine. It's about a group of German Officers that plot to assassinate Hitler.
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i wanted to see hancock...looks good...and tropic thunder was funny.
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I'm a big shootum up western and war guy movie watcher oh and outdoor survival type movies. Gene if you haven't seen "Into the wild" check it out. It's based on a true story , very good I thought. A oldie but still my favorite is " Jeremiah Johnson" :) , I've about worn out the DVD hehehe. That movie make me want to sell all except for my shooter's, grab the little lady and head for the hill's. I told her we'll end up living up there sooner or later hehehe. Ed
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I recently saw the film "Shooter", I enjoyed it very much although being an avid Shooter/Hunter I picked it apart so to speak, but it's still worth a view. In fact if you have not seen it I highly recommend it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0822854/
And if that doesn't work do as I do every year or so and resort back to "Lonesome Dove"........my favorite of all times, following in a close second is the classic "Outlaw Jose Wales".........Oh and "Tombstone"........I'm ya huckleberry!
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that is an AWESOME movie! i love shooter! but yea, there are things that are incorrect with it(like, he ejected the casing after the shot...how did it magically end up in the gun again, if he removed the firing pin????????)
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wanna see action look at 30 days and 30 nights now that was a good flick....a must see ......
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One of my favorites in the past few years is definitely,,,,,TROY,,,,,,,,Great flick :)
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that was good...i really liked 300 also.
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The last Rambo movie that came out this year was really good, too. MUCH better than the old Rambo movies.
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Another really good one was,,,,,KINGDOM OF HEAVEN,,, :)
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I enjoy all types of movies, but I would have to say my top two are "Lonesome Dove" (the whole movie series,...Streets of Laredo is way cool!!! ) and of course, "The Wizard of Oz"!!! But not nessesarily in that order!!! The Clint Eastwood "spaghetti westerns' are a close third!!!LOL's tk
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Hey Gene,
My two all time favorites are BIG JAKE and Quigley Down Under, then there's always Hunt for Red October !
For Sci-Fi there's Contact and Sphere, they will keep you thinkin :)
And if you can find FlashPoint with Kris Kristofferson and Treat Williams, thay's a GOODIN !
And The Glimmerman with Steven Seagal, will definitely keep your attention :)
And Shooter and Live Free/ Die Hard, look just fine to me :) ya just have to watch it all the time.
Hope this helps you pass the nights, it does me !
Bill
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Quigley rocks Bill.....
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WOW! Look at all these good movies I have missed..:) Thanks guys for the heads up. I do not think I have seen half the ones you all mentioned.
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Gene try "Once were warriors"
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Another excellent movie "Enemy at the Gate"
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does anyone know if there r still any drive ins now that was cool .
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There are currently 2 drive-ins still operating here in the St Paul area, they are very fun to go to.
I love Sci-fi and you can't go wrong with Bladerunner (there are 4 versions you can watch) or Alien, two of the all time best IMO.
30 Days of Night was good if you like gore without substance. The Hills Have Eyes is another movie for gore lovers. They are not for weak stomachs. Saw is also good but they get worse as they go on. The last good scare/suspense movie I saw without any gore was Pennydreadful, suprisingly good for what it is.
I really enjoy the wuxia movies too. House of Flying Daggers, Hero, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill I&II are great if you are into a lot of martial arts action and Chinese folklore.
My last suggestion is Planet Terror because a good cheesy zombie movie is the way to go sometimes and this one is very good IMO.
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And for fun,
HELLBOY and HELLBOY II were very entertaining !
Even my wife, loved it. And she is only interested in Girley movies and Vampire flicks :)
Bill
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big bill tell her to see 30 days of nights shell love it its about vampires.its very grewsome
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I still could watch THE GODFATHER I-II always,,anytime :o
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Last one I saw was Iron Man....pretty good. Next one would be "The Day Earth Stood Still" starring Keana Reeve.....I won two tickets for the premiere this Thrusday....hooorah Have to go see the newest James Bond one soon....
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And I didn't mention that movie, cause I didn't want to offend anyone Joe :)
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MR BIG BILL,,,,,,Who could be offended by that movie LOL :o Ya still gotta luv it :)
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I am surprised no one mentioned WANTED! Very good movie, I have watched it three times. I also watched 30 days of night three or four times too.
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Wanted is a good flick, and if you havent seen HEAT then you need to stop what you are doing and rent it.
I didnt like Ironman that much.....Both new Batman movies are really good too.
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"Heat" was excellent, good call.
For an oldie but very goodie, check out The Man Who Would Be King.
If you're slightly drunk and into mindless violence, Starship Troopers (original) sure busted a lot of caps. Don't analyze the tactics, just roll with it.
And, if that's your demographic, then Kill Bill (both vols.)would have to be on the list, too. C'mon, you know it was all in good fun.
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I haven't seen HEAT for a long time. Great flick!
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I can't believe no one mentioned THE MATRIX...That is one of the best Sci-fi Kungfu flicks to come out in the last 10 years!For a good action sci-fi western you can't beat Serenity and the Firefly Series. Shoot em' up Vampire flicks that are great are the two Underworld's and Ultra Violet......
David
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Definitely don't miss "No Country For Old Men"!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477348/
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HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE TAKEN???
with Liam Neeson.. exelent movie packed with so much action I was punching the air and screaming "punch that Bas!"·$ard come on!! righ, left! go!! LOL
MUST SEE
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Just watched Dark Knight on blu-ray tonight. Dolby True HD audio knocked a few things off the walls, but have come to expect that. Gotta go check and see if any nails backed-out of the wallboards tomorrow.
Iron Man was OK, but didn't buy it.
Shooter is a must see. Get Smart is another must see.
Basically anything that stresses-out the surround system and house frame members.
Charles
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Must also see Snatch and Smokin' Aces. Chick with a 50 in Smokin' Aces...way cool
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"Equilibrium" is my favorite all time action movie. I highly recommend it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238380/
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Seen "Rio Lobo" on TV recently. Just about anything with John Wayne is a good movie.
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Training Day.
Kill Bill I and II were some of Tarentino's best.
We Were Soldiers.
Charles, the movie.
Charles
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oooooh EQUILIBRIUM!!!!!! I almost forgot!! movie rocks!!!
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Way Of The Gun... check it out!
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I was going to add Way of the Gun, but couldn't think of it! Thanks! Another nail-biter.
Charles
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Haha way of the gun is kinda artsy tho.Or maybe its just a good movie and most of todays crap is worthless drivel.
"how bout you shut that ***** mouth before i ******start your face!"
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Sorry to say...it was abit disappointing. They could`ve made it alot better. I`d give it a 5 1/2 stars out of 10. Rent the dvd..... Jennifer Connelly looks great though.....as always.
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There's a new one coming out by the director of Sin City. Loved that one. Very hard edged and nearly film noir. Just saw Tropic Thunder (on DVD) and it was a pretty good laugh.
Shooter was ok but a bit of a stretch, especially shooting the guy's finger off at, what? three hundred yards, no sight-in shots. Hollywood marksmen.
Want a good old action film? Scare up a copy of Zulu. Still stands up after all this time.
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King Arthur,A History of Violence, Aeon Flux, DoomsDay,and Fracture to name a few....I'll have to check my collection to see if I missed any.
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The Pathfinder, 10,000 B.C., Into the Blue, The 13th Warrior, Running Scared, The Chronicles of Riddick, The Rundown, and Soldier.
And lets not forget Sniper, Sniper II, and Sniper III.
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I laughed so hard it hurt with BORAT, Talledega Nights:The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Walk Hard.
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ya can't beat the Resident Evil movies...there's three of em.
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Ya cant beat the Underworld movies....there's three of those too. Also, we liked the movie Rise with Lucy Lu.
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Bond, James Bond. Especially the new Bond. And all of the Sean Connery ones. Also Men in Black. "It's peaking!" or "This is not an intergalctic kegger!'
Also Sniper, based on a book by Carlos Hathcock '93 Confirmed Kills.'
What about 'The Principle'?
Or 'Officer and a Gentleman' where Louis Gosset Jr. kicks the pretty boy in the knutz???
'Walking Tall' anyone?(Old one not the new one)
'The Mummy'?
All time favorite.........'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Of course you can't leave out any Arnold or Jean Claude VanDam or Chuck(The God) Norris movies!
Oh yeah, Jackie Chan too.
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Yeah, MIB..." Mr. Edwards...Can you tell us why you felt little Tiffany here had to die?" and " heh heh I just find that very funny...but yall ain't laughin' "
Heat rocked...but I like most all Dinero work. I've about worn out Private Ryan...great attention to detail. Lonesome Dove stands out. Pale Rider is 2nd only to Unforgiven for me.
For laughs, I like Raising Arizona..."Give me back that baby, you warthog from Hell !"
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"Name's Leonard Smalls. My friends call me Lenny, but I ain't got no friends." Gotta love those Cohen brothers. Raising Arizona. Fargo. O' Brother Where Art Thou? No Country for Old Men.
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"Why, as a pup I myself fetched $50,000. Them was 1950 dollars, too." What do you suppose happened to 'ol Randall 'Tex' Cobb?
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Shame on all of you for not mentioning John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat. Hard Boiled is good Hong Kong 2 fisted shooting. Anything Woo or Yun-Fat.
I refuse to spend my money watching anything with that anti gun scumbag Marky Mark Wahlberg.
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I didn`t know that. And he starred in "Shooter".....great film...watched it at least 4 times. And "Planet of the Apes"....4 times also......I know, I need to get a life. :p
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Yep. And he's a convicted felon which means he's actually committing a felony every time he handles a gun during the making of a movie. Many of the guns used in moviemaking are real guns, not fakes.
You don't remember the time he slammed Charlton Heston for his pro gun/ pro NRA stance? I'll never forget.