Man On Fire - anyone else see yet?

gmorris
gmorris Posts: 1,179
edited January 2008 in Music & Movies
Holy crap!! Best movie I've scene all year. Anyone else catch this yet? If you haven't, do yourself a favor and watch it quickly.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited September 2004
    Just picked it up at BlockBuster. Hope it's as good as you say it is.
    If not...Well Let's just say you might get a visit from "Fat Tony!!":D
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited September 2004
    Just watched it a few minutes ago and came here to post my thoughts on it. Awesome movie!!! I'd give it a 9 out of 10.

    The movie is true to its title. It starts kinda slow, but once the **** hits the fan, everyone gets a little poo on them. The main character is downright ruthless when he gets pissed off. Very well written. Of course, Denzel's acting is fantastic, so is the little girl's. There were even a few comedic elements in there, too. It had nearly all of the ingredients that make a great movie.

    BTW, it's in DTS, although it's not the greatest DTS soundtrack in the world.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited September 2004
    I bought it last night. Looks good and it had Walken in it. That was the selling point. :) Is he in it a lot? I'll have to watch it Sunday.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited September 2004
    Great movie, but.....

    I could do without the jerky camera movement. It drives me nuts when film makers do that. It doesn't add to the movie IMHO. Quite the opposite for me.

    My favotite line from the movie has to be "He's about to paint his Masterpiece."
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited September 2004
    Saw it last night, agreed with Frank 100%
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by Frank Z
    My favotite line from the movie has to be "He's about to paint his Masterpiece."

    Yeah, that whole sequence was awesome.
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited September 2004
    Very good movie. I watched it alone and, a second time with the old lady. Enjoyed it twice!
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  • jayhawk815
    jayhawk815 Posts: 14
    edited September 2004
    I, too, enjoyed it thoroughly. Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, and Dakota Fanning are all superb in the movie. The main character has some questionable ethics, but so do every else in this movie I guess.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited October 2004
    This is pretty bad, I purchased this movie when it came out on Sept. 14 and just got around to watching it just this past weekend. Old news, but damn good movie I thought, 9 out of 10 in my book.
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited October 2004
    Awesome, awesome movie. I wasn't expecting much because of the critics, but, damn, this was one helluva ride.
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  • Bonham
    Bonham Posts: 87
    edited October 2004
    One of the best revenge movies I've ever seen. Even "based on a true story" to boot. The Ethics bit? I dunno, given the place and the people... when in Rome...
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited October 2004
    theres something about Denzel that i hate, but from what your all saying, i think this will get added to the library, thanx for the heads up
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  • desantisjmd
    desantisjmd Posts: 18
    edited October 2004
    it was ok
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2004
    hey, guys; sounds like an action kinda movie I'd love to see. However, how's the language/scenes on this one? I just hadn't heard it mentioned...
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited October 2004
    R rating on this one. Strong language and violence. Not for the kids or anyone offended by......well, Strong Language and Violence.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2004
    Ok. Thanks.
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  • PETERNG
    PETERNG Posts: 918
    edited October 2004
    The movie is OK, good but not great. The ending is a little too weak for me. One life for one life...fair trade, but Denzel has 2 to trade, what happens to the guy's wife, he can also trade that for his life in addition to the guy's brother to trade for the girl. Man doesn't just walk with the bullet in or near the heart then later die in the enenmy's limo...I don't buy that...very predictable ending...

    Denzel's performance is very good...in this one...

    Cheers:)
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by PETERNG
    Man doesn't just walk with the bullet in or near the heart then later die in the enenmy's limo...I don't buy that...very predictable ending...

    One thing I didn't like was the fact that Denzel wasn't wearing body armor when he went on his final rampage. Considering that he had taken a few bullets to the chest/upper body during the ambush/kidnapping and that he still wasnt fully recovered, I would have thought body armor would have been high on his list when he went shopping for ordnance. Maybe he had a death wish.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by DarqueKnight
    Maybe he had a death wish.

    or something deeper... the whole point of the last sequence in the movie was that the little girl taught him a valuable life lesson, that he could forgive himself for his past. he was ready to move on, he knew that if he didn't die of natural causes (more correctly all the wounds he had) he would have been killed by the kidnappers.

    The last sequence is more about symbolism & Denzels characters internal struggles, not just more killing.
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  • trubluluc
    trubluluc Posts: 2,067
    edited January 2005
    .... I'd rather watch a fat, pimply assed transvestite hooker change her tampon,
    than sit though this highly incredulous, exploding **** fest again.
    The plot is as riddled with holes, as is Denzel.
    You have to be a very deep thinker to overlook all of the implausibility,
    and focus on the symbolism, which is so over played.

    Come on, do they really expect us to believe these murderous, kidnapping **** are men of their word?
    And that they will live up to their end of the trade?
    What is to stop the two cars full of armed thugs from simply running the mother off the road and rekidnapping them both?

    And Denzel is just going to walk over there and lay down and die?
    Gimmie a break.

    Now if he had watched the exchange from the bridge and barricaded it with his car and after the exchange, stood guard to make sure they got away safe, and if necessary fight 'til the last drop of his seemingly endless supply of blood dripped out of his body.
    Yeah Ok I might buy the ending,
    but there was so much more that was simply "not likely"

    On the positive:
    I did dig the incredible sub action the tree let out near the end.
    Never heard a tree do that before.

    -Luc
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2005
    Hey Tru --

    Don't be so darn analytical. It's a movie -- you know, "suspension of disbelief." Have you ever seen a plausible action movie?

    Most movies falter in the face of logic, and rightfully so. Otherwise, they'd be kinda ordinary and boring -- like the lives of most of the people who watch them.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited January 2005
    I thought it was a pretty damn good movie with great acting... but I'm not going to rant over it. It's not the greatest movie I've ever seen, but probably one of my favorite denzel movies to date.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited January 2005
    I liked it. It wasn't the best movie I've ever seen, but iut wasn't too bad.

    Luc, if I took that approach, I could shoot down almost every movie I've ever seen. But that's your opinion and you're entitled to it...
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,779
    edited January 2005
    I, personally...

    Would like to take the next 1 second to thank...

    Everyone that posted something about the movie, and didnt warn readers for spoilers.
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  • movieguy
    movieguy Posts: 64
    edited January 2005
    by far one of the best movies i've seen in a long time
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  • Loud &amp; Clear
    Loud &amp; Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited January 2005
    I enjoyed it. I've actually become a Denzel fan over the last few years, or I suppose since Training Day. While watching Training Day it occurred to me that he's a very good performer, not just a guy that chicks dig.

    Furthermore, and as an unexpected bonus, I now look very much forward to Dakota Fanning's entry into puberty and her eventual womanhood. And I don't want to hear anything about this either, because I know that half of you are thinking the same thing ... and the other half are already hot for her. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

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  • jayhawk815
    jayhawk815 Posts: 14
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Loud & Clear
    I enjoyed it. I've actually become a Denzel fan over the last few years, or I suppose since Training Day. While watching Training Day it occurred to me that he's a very good performer, not just a guy that chicks dig.

    Furthermore, and as an unexpected bonus, I now look very much forward to Dakota Fanning's entry into puberty and her eventual womanhood. And I don't want to hear anything about this either, because I know that half of you are thinking the same thing ... and the other half are already hot for her. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

    Speak for yourself, buddy. I think that for someone her age, she is one hell of an actor, but as for what you said, those kinda thoughts hadn't even crossed my mind.
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  • Loud &amp; Clear
    Loud &amp; Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited January 2005
    I don't know, you sound pretty objectionable for an innocent man. Good luck.

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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited January 2005
    *cough*pediphile*cough* :p:D
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  • jayhawk815
    jayhawk815 Posts: 14
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Loud & Clear
    I don't know, you sound pretty objectionable for an innocent man. Good luck.

    Whatever helps you sleep at night.:rolleyes:
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