02-16-2009, 02:09 PM
<!--quoteo(post=18012:date=Feb 15 2009, 10:48 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Feb 15 2009, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=18007:date=Feb 15 2009, 04:45 AM:name=bz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bz @ Feb 15 2009, 04:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Lucky Number Sleven was legit. Lucy Lui was worthless but the movie was still entertaining.
Yes, the directing was an obvious Guy Richie knock-off, and the set design was fuckin hideous, but it was entertaining. Plus, the acting was C- but I still enjoyed it.
Ok, so I don't know why I like it, but I did.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's one of those movies that you watch it once and then vow to never watch it again. Overproduced, overcomplicated drivel. Not saying parts of it weren't enjoyable or that it was a complete waste, but the sum of the parts just added up to a whole lot of nothing. It would have been better approached as a neo noir, but instead they went for the extended music video treatment.
But yeah, Liu was hot as always, even though she has the personality of gnat.
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I agree that it could have benefited from neo-noir approach. It was like watching ADD kids play in the ball room at McDonalds after drinking a bunch of Coke. I've never heard "extended music video treatment"...so I'm prolly gonna steal that. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
The cast was great. It's a shame that it fell so short or it's aim. I enjoyed the movie, but it could have been done a lot better.
As an aside, do you think that the neo-noir approach is beginning to become cliched? I mean, some of these films are starting to become as derivative as Westerns.
Yes, the directing was an obvious Guy Richie knock-off, and the set design was fuckin hideous, but it was entertaining. Plus, the acting was C- but I still enjoyed it.
Ok, so I don't know why I like it, but I did.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's one of those movies that you watch it once and then vow to never watch it again. Overproduced, overcomplicated drivel. Not saying parts of it weren't enjoyable or that it was a complete waste, but the sum of the parts just added up to a whole lot of nothing. It would have been better approached as a neo noir, but instead they went for the extended music video treatment.
But yeah, Liu was hot as always, even though she has the personality of gnat.
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I agree that it could have benefited from neo-noir approach. It was like watching ADD kids play in the ball room at McDonalds after drinking a bunch of Coke. I've never heard "extended music video treatment"...so I'm prolly gonna steal that. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
The cast was great. It's a shame that it fell so short or it's aim. I enjoyed the movie, but it could have been done a lot better.
As an aside, do you think that the neo-noir approach is beginning to become cliched? I mean, some of these films are starting to become as derivative as Westerns.
If Angelo had picked McClellin, I would have been expecting to hear by training camp that kid has stage 4 cancer, is actually 5'2" 142 lbs, is a chick who played in a 7 - 0 defensive scheme who only rotated in on downs which were 3 and 34 yds + so is not expecting to play a down in the NFL until the sex change is complete and she puts on another 100 lbs. + but this is Emery's first pick so he'll get a pass with a bit of questioning. - 1060Ivy