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Old 22-06-2009, 19:25   #911
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The Condemned

'Stone Cold' Steve Austin
Vinnie Jones

Surprisingly OK for a no-brainer action movie that was brought to you by WWE!

A mix of Running Man/Battle Royale. Lots of violence and silly lines from Jones and was disappointed that Austin didn't say he'd open a can of whoop-ass.

6/10
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Old 22-06-2009, 20:15   #912
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Transformers II - Revenge of the Fallen

It's not even worth me writing this really, as I won't be objective. I'll admit I used to love the toys and cartoons for years as a kid and it still rocks my trousers seeing them on the big screen like that.

Yes, there are plot holes, slightly non-canonical quirks and it's cheesy in places. However I expected that, and in all honesty it's what is to be expected from Michael Bay. Go see it for a few hours of brain dead fun, giant robots, fantastic visuals, great sound effects and if you want, Meg Fox in white trousers (giggidy).

Film snobs have berated this, but it isn't supposed to be a brilliant film it's just supposed to be awesome (dude). Anybody expecting anything else probably doesn't know anything about the Transformers and their target audience, or dopily went into the wrong screen.

However, I do envy that the Batman series were/are clearly the movies that were given the best in the industry - it does show what can happen with the right attention to films being made that are based on ANY comic books. It's a pity that they couldn't do this with the Transformers since I reckon with all the brilliant special effects it would have been a Batman beater.

9.5/10
I really enjoyed it, but never a 9.5. I couldn't give it that purely because it tried to be too gimmicky with comedy robots at the start and needless humour with the mother on campus which was just awful. Thankfully the final hour of the film is absolutely fantastic.
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Old 22-06-2009, 20:35   #913
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I am gonna go watch T2 at the cinema, very rare I do go but its one of the films I want to see on the big screen.

also Nokkon how have you got GB the video game
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Old 22-06-2009, 21:00   #914
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Basically what Karate kid ought to be

I saw DM when i was little and just loved it ever since, it was one of my first Jackie Chan movies i've seen.
Ditto me and my bro!

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Old 22-06-2009, 21:01   #915
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The Condemned
Saw this too. Was actually OK considering it was doomed to be pretty formulaic. Vinnie Jones added the sadistic/comedy edge it needed and Steve Austin was surprisingly decent as the antihero. I was disappointed at the end because...

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Everyone gets killed. No lessons learned, just Stone Cold Justice dealt out. I guess it was technically a happyish ending but hugely unsatisfying.

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5/10 from me.

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This, very much.
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Old 22-06-2009, 21:15   #916
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Will this still be on at the cinema around the 5th July?
Yes, but with less showings.

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Imported from Canadia Land, it's region free.
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Old 22-06-2009, 21:29   #917
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The Hangover

Me and the missus went to see it on Saturday night and it had me in fits of laughter. Your usual silly, crude and rude jokes. Tyson is awful in it though. Not known mainly for his acting ability i know!

If you go and see it, stay for the credits!

8/10
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Old 22-06-2009, 22:25   #918
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I really enjoyed it, but never a 9.5. I couldn't give it that purely because it tried to be too gimmicky with comedy robots at the start and needless humour with the mother on campus which was just awful. Thankfully the final hour of the film is absolutely fantastic.
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9.5/10???
Really?

You can't think of many movies that are better than Transformers 2???
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Transformers II - Revenge of the Fallen

It's not even worth me writing this really, as I won't be objective.
9.5/10


Think of it err, as like the food critic at the end of Ratatouille; doesn't matter about it's brilliance, but it just so happens at that time the right buttons were hit.
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Old 22-06-2009, 22:25   #919
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Even with the annoying comedy?
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Old 22-06-2009, 22:31   #920
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Even with the annoying comedy?
Dogs humping are hilarious!


No, it wasn't that great, but I suppose it was better than the woeful 'teenage antics in bedroom' connotations from the first film. It also wasn't really the point of the film at all, so it was easy to look the other way in the brief scene or two that they were present in.

As said - I wasn't objective for that review.
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