What Emmanuelle Movie Did You Just Watch?

[Captain Russ]

If Sam Elliot was in Tango, than that movie would be in most people's top 10 action flicks of all time.

If Sam Elliot was in Tango & Cash, it'd be called Sam Elliot with Tango & Cash.

[Abraham Smashington]

Truth.

[Ed Hocken]

Right here Ed.

Oh yeah, Roadhouse. I still stand by that argument.

[Ben Thomas]

Bizarrely, I just picked Cobra up today. I don't think I've seen since about 1990, so that's going on tonight.

I rewatched The Prestige again yesterday. Seriously, anyone arguing about the "twist" is missing the point. The point being, that's a fucking great film, up and down.

[Abraham Smashington]

Still haven't seen The Prestige. And I own it. Jesus, I have issues.

[BillyG]

I love The Prestige. To pieces. I have The Illusionist, and it's been sitting on my coffee table for literally a year, and I've yet to watch it.

[Abraham Smashington]

I also have that, unwatched. haha

[Matt]

Bizarrely, I just picked Cobra up today. I don't think I've seen since about 1990, so that's going on tonight.

I rewatched The Prestige again yesterday. Seriously, anyone arguing about the "twist" is missing the point. The point being, that's a fucking great film, up and down.

LOVED 'The Prestige'. I had a great time watching this with my wife in the theater...she guessed Bale's 'twist', and I guessed Jackman's 'twist'. Once we got that out of the way, we just sat back and enjoyed it. It's clever and it never plays the audience wrong.

[BillyG]

It must be said, Bowie does great work in The Prestige. I would kill for a Tesla/Edison film with Bowie reprising the role.

[Matt]

Seconded. The part was well written and he totally NAILED it in every way, shape, and form.

[Ben Thomas]

Seconded. The part was well written and he totally NAILED it in every way, shape, and form.

Yeah, Edison's a bit of a hero of mine so I find that whole thing fascinating. I too was thinking how cool a Tesla vs Edison could be. And Bowie was excellent in the part - hell of an entrance too.

As for Cobra - its good fun. I really enjoyed it. Its got a few weird connections to Dirty Harry (Gonzalez as played by Reni Santoni in both; Scorpio playing Monte, the dick cop that Stallone knocks out) and Stallone is clearly going for a slightly Harry Callahan vibe. But Cosmatos does a good job with most of the action, expecially the suprisingly neat car chase. Speaking of which, Stallone must have been using the aliens' gun from I Come In Peace/Dark Angel, cos that pickup truck falls to pieces after about 3 bullets hit it.

That's another one I only recently saw for the first time. A bit disappointing if I'm honest, but its a truly whacked out concept. Again, good fun, but I can see why it went straight to video over here.

[Bobby Bear]

As for Cobra - its good fun. I really enjoyed it.

I try to avoid saying Cobra normally as often as possible. It just feels wrong to say Cobra, when it should really be pronounced in a very (Dwayne) Hicksian fashion.

"What are ya watchin'?"

"Co-brruuhh."

[Ed Hocken]

Oh man, I Come in Peace was boring as hell.

[V]

Oh man, I Come in Peace was boring as hell.

YOU SON OF A BITCH!


Hocken... I will not sit here blithely and let you besmirch one of the crown jewels of Dolph Lundgren's career! How fucking dare you!

Pray to whatever gods you choose that I never come to the Left Coast for any reason, for if I do... you will know true misery.

[Ed Hocken]

Alright alright, let me rephrase what I'm saying:

The alien in I come in Peace was boring as fuck. Dolph and the wacky antics he engaged with Brian Benben were enjoyable.

Shit, the goddamn movie should have been about Dolph trying to take down the White Boys gang.