I know many fine people, good Americans,content to sit back, watch a little Mork and Mindy on channel 57, maybe kick back a cool, Coors 16-ouncer, who swear that "History of Violence" is one of the better films of last year.
I am not one of them.
When a kindly small town sheriff tells an aw-shucks protagonist "Don't worry Tom, we take care of our own" and when a real mean and nasty bad guy says, traveling in a stolen pick-up down the small town's main drag "I am just so sick of hicks" and when you have a mob boss played by William Hurt, who can barley cover his aristocratic tone with something that can't even pass for a Philly mobster accent dramatically turn in his chair and say "What can you do for me? What can you do for me? You can die, Joey," you have a basic and fundamental breakdown in film making savvy.
It's so cliche, so over the top sentimental, so badly wrought, so thin and so banal, I can't believe I had so many good people tell me to see this movie.
Honestly, I am stumped.
7 comments:
dude.
it's like, a comic book or some stuff?
Peter's friend is in it.
At least you didn't lose two hours of your life watching "Alfie" last night.
The new Alfie right?
I haven't seen it, but as good looking as Jude Law is, he gives me the creeps.
I much prefer Luke Temple.
My friend is in it.
He takes a gunshot blast to the chest.
But I did drink mad beers with him before he became a superstar. He went out drinking with Viggo and Hugo Weaving. He has stories to tell.
The film is dope btw.
Hugo Weaving?
That guy ought to be a difficult drinking partner to beat.
But I stand by my opinion of that movie.
There are a few guys who take some shots to their chests in that movie. Is you friend the killer/ accomplice or one of the mob guys?
Either way, they wasted his talent.
A good redemption story is hard to come by. H.O.V. is one such attempt at redemption. I did say attempt.
My friend is the guy who meets Joey in the bar and has the choke wire. You know...the "HOW DO YOU F*CK THAT UP???" guy.
Apparently Hugo was getting lecherous and making power moves on any female within the vicinity. Apparently Hugo had to be dragged out of the bar by Viggo.
Apparently, if memory serves me well, you could probably drink Agent Smith under the table.
H.O.V.> V for Vendetta BTW
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