What Emmanuelle Movie Did You Just Watch?

[V]

The big question: Will Ralph do the crane kick on DWTS???

He fucking well better!

[Abraham Smashington]

... if I had tried that in a match, I would have gotten my ass knocked down. It's fucking hokey and leaves your defence open.

I hate it when my fence is left open.

[nerdious dorkus]

I hate it when my fence is left open.

I KNOW, RIGHT?

[Abraham Smashington]

Good to have you back.

[Ed Hocken]

I learned that you could get a belt from JC Penny for $2.98.

Now that is a deal!

[Ben Thomas]

The French Connection

SOOOOO good. Hackman is a mean bastard, the film really moves (its as much an action film as a procedural - look at those first 10 minutes), that chase has not diminished one bit in 40 years and the ending... man, so bleak. So, so bleak. It really is up there with the best films of the 70s. Someone should give Hackman a lifetime achievement before he croaks, cos the guy had an incredible run for 30-odd years.

Shanghai Noon

Despite my feelings about The Kung Fu Kid, this is still Chan's best American film. You can tell he had his team on board for the choreography because every fight is excellent and builds to the final, amazing climactic fights (the hanging escape is the weakest set piece - but that doesn't really have much choreography). Is it perfect? Of course not. Its too cute by far, its the got the most obvious amount of "punchup" gags of any film I've ever seen (amusing asides and non-sequiturs given off-screen) and as beautiful as they both are, neither of the female leads convince. On the plus side, Walton Goggins shines in his brief role (his pronunciation of "dumb shee-it" kills me) and Xander Berkeley channels Lee Van Cleef AND Bruce Willis as 'Van Cleef'. Its very skilfully shot and makes good use of its massive locations. But most of all, its simply one of the best put together American martial arts movies of the last 15-20 years.

[Matt]

The French Connection

SOOOOO good. Hackman is a mean bastard, the film really moves (its as much an action film as a procedural - look at those first 10 minutes), that chase has not diminished one bit in 40 years and the ending... man, so bleak. So, so bleak. It really is up there with the best films of the 70s. Someone should give Hackman a lifetime achievement before he croaks, cos the guy had an incredible run for 30-odd years.

Shanghai Noon

Despite my feelings about The Kung Fu Kid, this is still Chan's best American film. You can tell he had his team on board for the choreography because every fight is excellent and builds to the final, amazing climactic fights (the hanging escape is the weakest set piece - but that doesn't really have much choreography). Is it perfect? Of course not. Its too cute by far, its the got the most obvious amount of "punchup" gags of any film I've ever seen (amusing asides and non-sequiturs given off-screen) and as beautiful as they both are, neither of the female leads convince. On the plus side, Walton Goggins shines in his brief role (his pronunciation of "dumb shee-it" kills me) and Xander Berkeley channels Lee Van Cleef AND Bruce Willis as 'Van Cleef'. Its very skilfully shot and makes good use of its massive locations. But most of all, its simply one of the best put together American martial arts movies of the last 15-20 years.

'the French Connection' is fantastic. I still need to see the sequel one of these days.

I remember watching 'Shanghai Noon' at the gym about a year and a half ago. I saw the first half hour of it or so and really enjoyed it...much more than I thought I would, actually. Your high praise for it gives me motivation to actually watch the whole thing.

[Martin]

I prefer the Chan edition to the original, even if Pat Morito is better as the mentor.

I thik Cham was very solid here, but yeah, it's a better movie. Except for teh villains. Johnny Lawrence and Sensei John Kreese are miles ahead of that pussy wushu bitch and his constipated Sifu.

I kind of with you Ben. The choreography in the original Karate Kid was WAY too hokey. But it was the end that I love, especially the use of Eye of the Tiger.

Eye of the Tiger? Wrong!

It's "You're the Best" by Joe Esposito. Who the fuck is Joe ESposito? That's a good question.

does the new version have a 'Sweep the leg' 'YEAH! Put him in a bodybag!' kind of moment?

It's "break his leg", and it's by some schlok who channels 15% of Kreese's menace.

... if I had tried that in a match, I would have gotten my ass knocked down. It's fucking hokey and leaves your defence open.

You're telling me a front half-moon kick is more effective than a crane kick???

Both kicks are retarded, and ineffective unless your opponent is either drunk or handicapped, and will get you killed.

[Martin]

The French Connection

SOOOOO good. Hackman is a mean bastard, the film really moves (its as much an action film as a procedural - look at those first 10 minutes), that chase has not diminished one bit in 40 years and the ending... man, so bleak. So, so bleak. It really is up there with the best films of the 70s. Someone should give Hackman a lifetime achievement before he croaks, cos the guy had an incredible run for 30-odd years.

Shanghai Noon

Despite my feelings about The Kung Fu Kid, this is still Chan's best American film. You can tell he had his team on board for the choreography because every fight is excellent and builds to the final, amazing climactic fights (the hanging escape is the weakest set piece - but that doesn't really have much choreography). Is it perfect? Of course not. Its too cute by far, its the got the most obvious amount of "punchup" gags of any film I've ever seen (amusing asides and non-sequiturs given off-screen) and as beautiful as they both are, neither of the female leads convince. On the plus side, Walton Goggins shines in his brief role (his pronunciation of "dumb shee-it" kills me) and Xander Berkeley channels Lee Van Cleef AND Bruce Willis as 'Van Cleef'. Its very skilfully shot and makes good use of its massive locations. But most of all, its simply one of the best put together American martial arts movies of the last 15-20 years.

I think it's pushing it a bit, and I may have to rewatch it to see if I missed something, but it's is a great US martial art movie. But it ain't Drive. Now THAT'S a great US production.

And The French Connection is long overdue on my rewatch list. So good.

[nerdious dorkus]

You're telling me a front half-moon kick is more effective than a crane kick???

Both kicks are retarded, and ineffective unless your opponent is either drunk or handicapped, and will get you killed.

As a choreographed move? Yes. But are bad, but the former looks a lot cooler.

And I fail so hard for not naming the right song. Especially, since I sing it to myself all the time.

[Martin]

Yes, the halfmoon indeed looks better.

[V]

You're telling me a front half-moon kick is more effective than a crane kick???

Both kicks are retarded, and ineffective unless your opponent is either drunk or handicapped, and will get you killed.

*sigh*

I love that man!

[Abraham Smashington]

It's a movie where a 30 year old plays a 15 year old. YOU'RE OVER THINKING IT.

[Ed Hocken]

The A-Team

This movie was better than it had any right to be, that I believe goes to the casting. And I'm really surprised no one has ever said anything about the cameo at the end of the movie. It's also Joe Caranahan's most coherent movie (Smokin' Aces can eat a hot bag of shit as far as I'm concerned).

[Abraham Smashington]

Smokin' Aces was ass.