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Memorable Matchups of 2012 – Part 2
2, Jan 2013
by Ryan Stuckey
“Why is he splitting them up?”
“Why are they so long?”
“Why must he take something we love and ruin it?”
No these are not reviews for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. They were the assumed reaction of the tens of people who read Part 1 of my 2012 wrap up; where I dissected the year of Channing Tatum, had two Lincolns square off, and looked at one of the two live action Snow White adaptations. Part 2 will start with…
2 Films, 20 Dwarfs
Snow White and the Huntsman featured Chris Hemsworth as a hunter whose prey is apparently trees since his weapon of choice is an axe, and Kristen Stewart as a Snow White who went to the distinguished school of parted lip acting. There’s a love triangle that nobody cares about – and I’m not talking about director Rupert Sanders, K. Stew, and R. Patt – and Charlize Theron acting with as much subtly as a nuclear explosion. The dwarfs were entertaining but tragically underused.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was what I expected. It’s similar to The Lord of the Rings trilogy in a lot of ways but is not as good as any of them. Where we came to know and love every character in that series we only really get to know Bilbo, Gandalf, and Thorin in this. Meanwhile there are a mess of other dwarfs that are only distinguishable by variations of hair above the neck, and sometimes that doesn’t even do enough to make them stand out. Did it need to be a trilogy? No. Is the book being dragged through the mud? More like dropped in a puddle before quickly being grabbed and dried off quickly. As long as fans of The Lord of the Rings series don’t go into it expecting it to be world shattering they should enjoy themselves. I should mention I didn’t see it in 48fps but I heard mostly negative things about it.
And the Winner Is: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - even though Peter Jackson obviously thinks “dues ex machina” is Latin for giant eagles.
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- Tags: 2012, Aaron Johnson, Act of Valor, Alec Baldwin, Battleship, Benicio Del Toro, Blake Lively, Bradley Cooper, Brian Geraghty, Charlize Theron, Chernobyl Diaries, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell, Denzel Washington, Ellen Page, Eric Wareheim, Flight, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Guy Pearce, Harrelson, Idris Elba, Indie Game: The Movie, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Jesse Eisenberg, Joe Carnahan, John C Reilly, John Carter, John Travolta, Kristen Stewart, Liam Neeson, Lockout, Maggie Grace, Michael Fassbender, Michael McDonagh, Nevaldine and Taylor, Nicolas Cage, Noomi Rapace, Oliver Stone, Penélope Cruz, Peter Jackson, Prometheus, Rachel Weisz, Ridley Scott, Roberto Benigni, Rupert Sanders, Salam Hayek, Sam Rockwell, Sam Worthington, Sarah Silverman, Savages, Seven Psychopaths, SIlver Linings Playbook, Snow White and the Huntsman, Taylor Kitsch, The Bourne Legacy, The Grey, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, Tim Heidecker, To Rome With Love, Tom Waits, Will Ferrell, Woody, Woody Allen, Wrath of the Titans, Wreck-It Ralph, Zach Galifianakis
Tony Scott: A Flickchart Retrospective
23, Aug 2012
by Nigel Druitt
Movie fans were saddened by the passing of director Tony Scott in an apparent suicide on Sunday, August 19th. Though never achieving the acclaim of his Oscar-nominated brother Ridley – in either a critical (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) or cultural (Alien, Blade Runner) sense – Tony Scott was nonetheless a filmmaker of genuine talent.
Scott was never as interested as his elder sibling in crafting films made to stand the test of time. Instead, he was far more concerned with living in the cinematic moment, in bringing us moments of exhilaration, escape, and just a good ol’ time at the multiplex. And along the way, he created for himself a distinct visual style that has been aped by many other action directors, yet never quite duplicated.
Here, we simply wish to honor the memory of Tony Scott, and revisit his body of work in true Flickchart fashion: by examining a selection of Mr. Scott’s films two at a time, head-to-head.
- In: Directors Who Dominate
- Tags: Beverly Hills Cop II, Crimson Tide, Days of Thunder, Deja Vu, Denzel Washington, Domino, Enemy of the State, Gene Hackman, Keira Knightley, Man on Fire, Mickey Rourke, Quentin Tarantino, Spy Game, The Fan, The Hunger, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Tom Cruise, Tony Scott, Top Gun, True Romance, Unstoppable, Will Smith
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The Guilty Pleasures: “Ricochet”
15, Feb 2011
by Dan
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Ricochet (1991 | Rated R)Flickchart Ranking: #3835
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It’s right around the time that John Lithgow and Jesse Ventura equip themselves with phone book armor and huge metal rods to have a death-stick prison-fight to determine who the true “Aryan Warrior” is that I realized, sweet lord this movie is bringing the ruckus. It wasn’t the first scene of awesome and it definitely wasn’t the last but it perfectly encapsulates what makes this crazy little movie one of the most memorable action movies around.
- In: Guilty Pleasures
- Tags: 48 Hrs., Commando, Denzel Washington, Die Hard, Fred Dekker, Gary Busey, Highlander, Ice-T, Jesse Ventura, John Lithgow, Malcolm X, Monster Squad, Night of the Creeps, Philadelphia, Razorback, Ricochet, Russell Mulcahy, Rutger Hauer, Steven E. de Souza, Surviving the Game, Tango and Cash, The Mighty Quinn, The Most Dangerous Game, The Road Warrior, the running man, The Wicker Man, They Live
New Blu-ray and DVD Releases: February 15, 2011
15, Feb 2011by Dan
Rank the week of February 15th’s Blu-ray and DVD new releases against the best movies ever made:
Unstoppable (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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Rank it amongst the best action movies of all time.
Flickchart Ranking: #1915
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Director Tony Scott’s Runaway Train thriller starring Denzel Washington, Rosario Dawson and Chris Pine.
- In: New Releases
- Tags: All the President’s Men, Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Bernardo Bertolucci, Charlie Chaplin, Cher, Chris Pine, Denzel Washington, Edward G. Robinson, Faye Dunaway, Freida Pinto, Game of Death, Hoodwinked, Josh Brolin, Last Tango in Paris, Marlon Brando, Moonstruck, Naomi Watts, Nicolas Cage, Orson Welles, Rashomon, Robert Downey Jr., Rosario Dawson, Summer Wars, The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu, The Stranger, Tony Scott, Unstoppable, Waiting for Superman, Wesley Snipes, William Holden, Woody Allen, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
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New Movies in Theaters: November 12, 2010
12, Nov 2010by Dan
How do you rank November 12th’s new movies against some of the best movies of all time?
Unstoppable – NR – watch the trailer ►
Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson and a runaway train. This looks like an awesomely preposterous bit of fun.
Skyline – NR – watch the trailer ►
Aliens invade LA.
Morning Glory – NR – watch the trailer ►
A grumpy, old and burnt-out newsman played by Harrison Ford teams with a energetic, driven and utterly adorable Rachel McAdams. I’m sure everything ties up in a completely predictable fashion but it still looks like a lot of fun. Plus, the director (Roger Michell) made the extremely underrated Changing Lanes, so you know it’s at least well made.
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