Shoot"Em Up =Action

louthewiz
louthewiz Posts: 581
edited November 2008 in Music & Movies
:eek:For those of you that like action movies and mindless violence . This movie has tons of action and just about every new firearm known to man,
the video transfer was crisp and clean.
Every action movie has a moment so over the top you have to laugh; Shoot 'Em Up consists of nothing but these moments. A carrot-eating, lone wolf kind of guy named Smith (Clive Owen, Children of Men, Inside Man) steps in to protect a pregnant woman from a gunman--and finds himself, with the aid of a lactating prostitute (Monica Belluci, The Matrix Revisited), defending the newborn child from a sleazy contract killer Mr. Hertz (Paul Giamatti, American Splendor, Sideways) and his army of thugs. That's pretty much the plot, but story is beside the point. Writer/director Michael Davis (Monster Man) has a keen sense of what matters in an action movie. The rapid-fire editing is scrupulously coherent; you always grasp what happened in every shoot-out, even if it flagrantly violates the laws of physics or basic plausibility. Explaining how Smith survives a four-story fall--even if that explanation is beyond ridiculous--demonstrates both a sense of wit and a winking respect for the audience's imagination. As a result, Shoot 'Em Up is ten times more entertaining than the likes of Transformers or Rush Hour 3, movies so self-satisfied with special effects or movie stars that they forgot to be fun.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited December 2007
    Hahaha, sounds like an entertaining movie!
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited December 2007
    Any Monica Belluci movie is worth at least a rental :D
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited December 2007
    My condolences to Belluci fans. This is probably her worst US film. Poor girl just can't seem to break into Hollywood with a significant role beyond eye candy. Go rent Malena.

    Sorry but this flick bored me and I love shoot'em ups.
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited January 2008
    LOVED THIS MOVIE! Just mindless fun and entertaining as hell.

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  • MusikSource
    MusikSource Posts: 44
    edited January 2008
    I spent more time looking over at my wife contemplaiting whether I would relieve her from the toture of a sencless story line and shut the torture off. Did force ourselves to finish the movie but it will now be filled way in the back and forgotten about. I would rate it 1 out of 5. Poorly written, poorly directed. Shoot-em up was a good tile for this movie. Just Plain Bad!!!
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited January 2008
    The movie is a comedy more than anything. I have only watched 10 minutes of it so far and it's hilarious.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited January 2008
    As soon as they shot up the sign to spell ..you know what..I turned it off..Dumb a$$ movie. I just don't like fake,stupid far fetched movies.
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited January 2008
    Movie sucked.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,065
    edited February 2008
    I wish I would have read this thread before renting the movie. I think this one breaks our record of shortest time in the dvd player....really bad!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2008
    Demiurge wrote: »
    The movie is a comedy more than anything. I have only watched 10 minutes of it so far and it's hilarious.

    I gave this movie a shot the other day, and I agree with this. Seemed like a parody of an action movie to me, and as such it was pretty funny (the DVD started skipping on me so I only got about 15 mins in).
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,065
    edited February 2008
    of course , "to each his own". I did see the parody attempt but thought it was weak....now Shaun of the Dead was a much better attempt!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2008
    It provided mindless, unrealistic entertainment with lots of action and sh$t going boom. It was about 90 min where I was separated from the realism of the world around me. I didn't need to like it, or not like it, I just needed to be entertained, and that I was!
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,065
    edited February 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    I just needed to be entertained, and that I was!
    ...............and that's all that matters!:D
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2008
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    I gave this movie a shot the other day, and I agree with this. Seemed like a parody of an action movie to me, and as such it was pretty funny (the DVD started skipping on me so I only got about 15 mins in).

    Yep, the whole movie was one giant over the top action spoof. It's really strange seeing it for what it is and then those who saw it as a serious action movie, which I guess I can understand given how ridiculous "serious" action movies have become.
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited February 2008
    Sounds good to me. Hey, I just realized that with my new TV, I can hook up a PC (I have a laptop with wireless) and then with Netflix unlimited streaming movies, I can watch all the movies I want!!! Must see if I have an extra cable to hook laptop to TV!!!
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited February 2008
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    Sounds good to me. Hey, I just realized that with my new TV, I can hook up a PC (I have a laptop with wireless) and then with Netflix unlimited streaming movies, I can watch all the movies I want!!! Must see if I have an extra cable to hook laptop to TV!!!

    Cool, oh, there goes someone walking down my street.

    Time to get back on the Ritalin :D

    Honestly, I got bored with Shoot em up and I love Clive....in a manly sort of way. I have to admit that the excess of violence, parody or not, has started getting to me. I turned eastern promises off after 40 minutes.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited June 2008
    3 words: Pure F*cking Popcorn! LOL, this movie has one of the worst plot lines and scripts that I can remember. But, it's so over the top it's funny.

    I had to finish the movie to appreciate it's COMPLETE awfulness. Even with the anti-gun theme, it was still funny.
    Truly a horrible flick. I'm still laughing.
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited June 2008
    I saw this one on the plane. I was a captive but enjoyed it. Not going to buy it though.
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited June 2008
    Watching this on blu-ray is killer. Which reminds me, I haven't watched this with my new speakers!!! I gotta get on that.
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  • raudi
    raudi Posts: 54
    edited June 2008
    I enjoyed this one also. Mindless action is always great!
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited July 2008
    Okay I am convinced. I just ordered it from A-Zon on blu so will check it out next weekend.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2008
    hockeyboy wrote:
    Movie sucked.
    hockeyboy wrote:
    Okay I am convinced. I just ordered it from A-Zon on blu so will check it out next weekend.

    :confused::confused::confused::confused:

    Did it suck? Do you not believe yourself when you said it sucked? Are you that easily swayed by the opinions of others?
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited July 2008
    I really liked this one. Glad I rented it.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited July 2008
    This was a great movie. Lived up to it's claim. For those who didn't enjoy it..... Quit taking yourselves so seriously.
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited July 2008
    shack wrote: »
    :confused::confused::confused::confused:

    Did it suck? Do you not believe yourself when you said it sucked? Are you that easily swayed by the opinions of others?

    I know Shack! I was reminded that I saw this movie on a plane, on a 5 inch screen in a middle seat. I didn't mention that in my shorter lame earlier review of "it sucked" which probably was more reflective of my mood than the movie itself. I did clarify this in a post a few lines down but did a pretty bad job explaining.

    Sorry to all! I read these reviews and decided to pick it up and give it a real shot on BR in my theater so can give an informed opinion after viewing. Anyway, I have a habit of giving myself a BR movie every time I make $500 or more on a single trade which is pretty much every day so I might as well get it.:rolleyes:
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited November 2008
    What a piece of poo.
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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited November 2008
    Yes, it was a crappy movie, but VERY entertaining. It's just what it says it is, "shoot-em up". Just non-stop, mindless, pointless killing and action. I watched it with my brother that kept saying how stupid it was, but not once did he look down at his laptop (he was working on something before the movie, but watched the entire thing).
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