HOW TO TELL . ..
Are you a
FREAK
or just a Fan?
Action Movie Fans can watch other genres in comfort.
Action Movie FREAKS will start shifting in their seats 10 minutes into a movie where nothing has crashed or been blown up yet . . .
Action Movie Fans can quote a few one-liners from a few popular action movies. "I'll be back!" "Make My Day!"
Action Movie FREAKS try to work their favorite lines into conversation all the time!
"God has his tricks, but getting [paper jams out of a copier], that's one of mine.*"
Action Movie Fans have watched their favorite action movies a handful of times.
Action Movie FREAKS can recite the entire opening scene word-for-word from at least 2 movies they're obsessed with!
"The Hovitos are near, the poison is still fresh—3 days, they're following us . . . "
"They are an army, unlike any other, crusading across the stars
toward . . . "
And if you can easily finish this
entire quote:
"I know what you're thinking, did he fire 6 shots,
or only 5 . . . "
just admit it now, you're an Action Movie FREAK!
Action Movie Fans can stomach most movie violence.
You're an
*from CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK
"God has his tricks, but gettin' outta places no one else can, that's one of mine."
(That quote should be required memorization if you're
going to call yourself an action movie freak!)
Action Movie
FREAKS will clap when the action reaches its gross-out best!
Remember the incredible opening of Ninja Assassin . . .
What's that? You didn't see "Ninja Assassin"?
Then you're an action movie fan.
Let's start again.
Remember the incredible opening of
Ninja Assassin, which ended when the blood splatter becomes
the title
you knew it was coming, but you clapped anyway!
(Yes, true >Action Movie
FREAKS clap when the violence is really good
like horror movie fans laugh when it gets really gross)
If, right about now, you're shaking your head or laughing, you're an
Action Movie fan.
If you're all fired up . . .
"HELL YEAH!"
"Welcome to the Jungle!"
Action Movie FREAK!
The Expendables
Don't kick yourself later for not seeing it on the big screen! There was SOoo much anticipation for this movie . . .
I don't want to spoil anything while it's still in theaters—GO SEE IT—then check out my Expendables Movie Review. Seeing that cast together was worth the price of the ticket alone. Stallone had to deliver something worthy of bringing them all together . . . so did he? Is it good enough to support a sequel? Undoubtedly, but a lot of the draw will depend on the next cast. It still amazes me that he asked Jeanne Claude Van Damme and that he said no. And what was Kurt Russell thinking?! He was lucky to be asked as well. This movie looked to be the greatest "boys club" romp ever, how could any real action movie fan say no?
The
Other Guys
No, it's not an action movie, it's a COMEDY, but the opener is a killer: A car crash so awesome I had to whistle!
The Rock and Samuel Jackson aren't in it for very long but
surprisingly (yes surprisingly) Will Ferrell (cause I'm tired of
him) and Mark Wahlberg carry this Buddy Movie and do it with
enough comedy to keep you laughing all the way through (the script
is an equal-opportunity offender). Wahlberg's a surprise as a loser
wannabe playing against his bad boy image. He even seems to have a
ounce or two of fat around the middle(!). Overall the movie is not
a positive portrayal of the police force (ya think?), which I kind
of thought it would be with The Rock and Sam Jackson for The Other
Guys to look up to, but they come off as douchebag egomaniacs and
idiots. The movie makes fun of everything we don't like about cops.
Predators
The
A-Team
Finally! A return to the jungle. This movie was enjoyable but
changing the structure just a little could have made it great. I was
disappointed to come away feeling they used it as a money maker
while giving props to the original just to capitalize on our love of
the first movie. Had they set out to make a really great movie all
on its own and not just try and figure out what we loved about the
first and deliver on that . . . (sigh). This movie was fun,
and I know you can't compete with Arnold, but you can TRY. Adrien
Brody no matter how buff, no matter how great an actor could never be
an "Action
Figure" and this was an
Action Figure movie.
Check out my Predator | Predators comparison.
"A" is for a big, satisfying Aaaaaaah! The A-TEAM
delivered Action with a capital "A" . . .
