Basic (plus another Samuel Jackson flick)
burdette
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Sorry if there was a thread on this movie and I missed it... but we rented and watched Basic this past weekend.
A good story, with an ending that caused us to back up and watch the final two chapters again.
Also some nice effects. There are jungle hurricane scenes that sounded like it was pouring down rain in our family room. Very realistic, very enveloping. Some good 'riding in a helicopter in the hurricane' sound effects as well.
On a COMPLETELY different note, but another Samuel L. Jackson movie.. we got "The Red Violin" from the library. I didn't think I was going to get into this one.. but I waited out the first few minutes and after that my wife and I were both hooked. Not an effects movie, and not a "guy's" movie.. but a good 'date' movie if you want to impress upon your wife or girlfriend that you have an artsy side. Only down side was that if you want the English subtitles for the few parts in different languages, you get the subtitles for ALL the dialog... even English. We kept them on and is wasn't TOO much of a distraction.
A good story, with an ending that caused us to back up and watch the final two chapters again.
Also some nice effects. There are jungle hurricane scenes that sounded like it was pouring down rain in our family room. Very realistic, very enveloping. Some good 'riding in a helicopter in the hurricane' sound effects as well.
On a COMPLETELY different note, but another Samuel L. Jackson movie.. we got "The Red Violin" from the library. I didn't think I was going to get into this one.. but I waited out the first few minutes and after that my wife and I were both hooked. Not an effects movie, and not a "guy's" movie.. but a good 'date' movie if you want to impress upon your wife or girlfriend that you have an artsy side. Only down side was that if you want the English subtitles for the few parts in different languages, you get the subtitles for ALL the dialog... even English. We kept them on and is wasn't TOO much of a distraction.