![]() ![]() In anticipation of the official release of No Country For Old Men, I decided to have my own, semi-chronological, Coen bros. Posted in 80s, Reviews | Tagged: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Commando, HIMYM, Paul Verhoeven | 2 Comments » I wrote a more-or-less professional piece about his book presentation for filmtotaal, but here I can revel in my inner geek and just go: squee!) A combination he knows all too well, having studied physics (and maths) himself. (oh, and totally off topic, I acquired today a biography of Paul Verhoeven autographed by the man himself, including a rather lengthy dedication encouraging me about the strange combination between physics and film. Which is, incidentally, a great movie, wookies and all.) (just a note, unlike Stella in HIMYM, I’m not faking, and the b/f’s devotion to Commando is, luckily, not as extreme as Ted’s to Star Wars. It’s the epitome of bad 80’s action movies, and in its genre, it’s pretty much perfect. ![]() Suffice to say that it’s lean, mean, and thoroughly entertaining, with Schwarzenegger delivering his lines in a dry tone of voice that suggests he doesn’t even understand the pun he’s making. There’s not really much more to say, is there? I could go into the whole homo-erotic subtext, of course, but that’s been done before. It starts with a few scenes which end with a gruesome killing, and it only gets better from there on. It has possibly the highest body count outside of a war movie. It’s got Allyssa Milano as his young daughter, who he feeds deer with (I’m not kidding). I mean: it’s got Arnie, all oiled up and bulgy. (yes, HIMYM started up again, and it’s still brilliant). I thought it was legen – wait for it! – dary. My darling boyfriend watched Casablanca and quite a few others with me… the least I could do is watch Commando with him.Īnd you know what? I actually thought it was pretty cool. Relationships: they’re all about give and take. (I know, not quite back to insightful, in-depth reviews and analyses. Alas, I could not stay (had to get home, and had work the next day), but I’m planning on watching it with a few of the b/f pothead housemates sometime soon.Īs for The Road Warrior, I don’t really have much to say about it, beyond that the costumes are hilarious, the direction is over-the-top but perfectly suited to the theme, and that I wish today’s mindless action movie (eg. It was this one, which I’ve been very curious about since reading this. And I can’t imagine a better setting for a first watching of The Road Warrior than a slightly grungy place in Amsterdam, where smoking (including pot) is not just allowed but even encouraged, with a rambling but fascinating introduction by a true movie enthusiast, director Martin Koolhoven.Įven more awesome? His introduction of the “surprise movie” that prompted the inclusion of Mad Max 2 in this movie night, the theme being “sequels better than the original….by George Miller”. ![]() I recently saw Singin’ in the Rain in a cinema, on a slightly rainy Sunday morning which had cleared up by the time the movie ended, and that was pretty much perfect. While Casablanca is nice on the big screen, it’s even better while snuggling on the couch with a lover. Some-no, let’s make that many- movies need an ideal setting to thrive in.
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