stories from the suburbs, or something.
stories from the suburbs, or something.
You've got to love this film for it comes in at the peak of its genre: mindless, eye-candy action entertainment.
Vin Diesel acts as well as he needs to, the stunt doubles do the rest of the work (yup, a page and a half of stuntment, four columns wide) while the special effects fill in the background.
Explosions! A plot to throw the world into chaos! Gadgets! Fast cars! Attitude!
It's a badboy James Bond movie for the current generation. Just don't go expecting your cerebellum to pulse with the thrill of an intellectual challenge.
predictably enough, they had the most recent James Bond film on TV the other night.
*shudder*
they really need to do something about /that/ heritage, and fast.
(and despite the other guy's assertions back in high school that Sean Connery was the better James Bond, I still stand by Roger Moore - he seemed a little more at ease, a little more "fun". The whole "Oh James !" thing fits him so much better than Mr Connery, who I'll never see in the same way again after seeing _Zardoz_. But sure, Roger Moore retired a film or two too late, as well.)
posted on September 17, 2002 10:40 PM by cos.Moore was definately the best bond in my book too, yes, for your eyes only was the last good one he was in... and Zardoz, well I think it didn't work primarily because Connery appeared in 80% of the film in a red diapers-esque costume....
posted on September 18, 2002 4:54 PM by chister.re: Zardoz, well yes, that's exactly what I was alluding to, though other bits were a bit trippy like how they wanted to chuck the person out of the commune for bringing the general vibe down. or whatever it was...
posted on September 19, 2002 8:26 PM by cos.