Just the mention of the movie makes me want to watch it again just to see that guy surf the door and gunfu a room full of people. 

.. Terminator II also have a big chaingun "cleaning" sequence, which is at least as good as the one in Predator... If you love chaingun, you're gonna be pleased...:) 

Yes it is -- though I didn't care for the scene where he gives all the cops leg wounds -- would they have shown him the same curtesy? Besides that, a great action flick. 

In the same way, Rambo 2 have also its heavy chaingun cleaning sequence... if you really like this.... ;) 

but I liked the first one, as a sensitive portrait of a tormented Vietnam War Vet who finds a means of coping with his psychological traumas by wasting a bunch of bastards who get in his way.

Kind of like A Razor's Edge, except with guns.

Inner Peace through superior fire power. 

Shortly Rambo 2 is the come back to Vietnam of the hero of the first episode... and this time he have to take photos of US prisonners keept in Viet jail for many years, just to have proof for UN and diplomacy... But, Rambo changes the plan: he choose to save the prisonners. And there are memorable fights with chaingun, many explosions, many kills, etc.. etc.. A basic "Stallone movie" in fact... 

favorite action scene has to be the one after he's attacked for keeping the dog. I hadnt heard much about gun-kata etc when I watched it, so I was amazed at that sequence. th eone that pushplay mentions was pretty cool too.

Actually all of them were good, even the direct lobby scene ripped from the Matrix. And whilst the movie was passable, Bale does a better job being Keanu than Keanu himself.

The T2 chaingun scene beats the predator one anyday. 

The T2 chaingun scene beats the predator one anyday.

I agree with that point of view: Predator chaingun sequence is just a "deforestation" sequence, whereas T2 chaingun sequence has many much more "target-hits"... 

the T2 scene is lame in meaning; it's firstly to show that Ahnuld is really a 'good guy' ( *wretch* ) and secondly a gratuitous excuse for cameron to blow shit up.
The scene in predator when Blaine gets killed by the pred and his pal Mac picks up the minigun and lets rip is awesome because it demonstrates the extensive firepower the marines are packing...and its total impotence against the pred.
"no blood, no bodies...we hit nothing"

Also: metl, there has never been a better time to have had a chaingun icon. I hope you're taking notes. 

Yes, you are right, but the movie context is really different: Predator is more or less a "Jungle Thriller" with an invisible ennemy, that explain the impotence of marines' fire power... And T2 is an action movie where explosions are "free distributed" to enjoy peoples, and it demonstrates the Terminator's power against common human being... That's the main difference between the 2 movies... even if "Schwarzy" wins at the end ... ;) 

as there wouldn't of been one

wouldn't of

distrans, I hate your family.

Oh, I also saw King Arthur and The Chronicles of Riddick a few weeks ago.

King Arthur Clive Owen as Arthur was crap. Where was the inspiring, charismatic king? Keira Knightley was cute/beautiful/scary. All in all, even the fight scenes were too mediocre. The only real highlights were Bors and Dagonet (Ray Winstone and Ray Stevenson).

The Chronicles of Riddick Ummm, what? Unfortunately (or not so) I missed the first 20 minutes of this, but was vaguely entertained by the rest. Can't really explain the feeling. Sure, it was crap, but was it in a good way, or a bad way? Makes me want to see more sci-fi in any case.

Not to mention Vares, a certain good Finnish movie none of you will probably ever see. Your loss. 

Finally got around to seeing two that I'd wanted to see for a while, both ended up being quite enjoyable without being anything spectacular.

Halloween - killer score and nice tension. One of the rare enjoyable slasher movies.

a fish called wanda - not as funny as I'd heard but a lot funnier than most comedies. We need more british comedies. 

is vares based on the book(s)? 

Wow. Not exactly what I was expecting, but managed to surpass Crouching Tiger imo. Everything is good imo (I saw it in Mandarin with english subtitles) from the acting, the action scenes, story, etc. Woot. 

I just got it on friday, hoping to watch it soon, just waiting till I'm home alone so I can pump up the sound. 

good movie; but managed to surpass CTHD? I don't think so, but it depends on your criteria i suppose.

No regrets watching it; there were good fights, a nice story (particularly the way the first half unfolded,) and visually it was very stylish. 

thought CTHD was very overrated. A good movie it sure was, but nothing more than that.

The fight scene between zhang ziyi and michelle yeoh is another story. 

is vares based on the books?

Yup. Can't remember which book right now. Might've been a hybrid of several books. Haven't read any myself, but after seeing the movie I might try one of them. 

saw it yesterday. excellent, and certainly up there with cthd. 

When I watched I thought it wasn't too interesting apart from the beautifull visuals. 

...95% said they loved Vigil, especially for that level where you have to defend the tomb of your friend.

5% said... Who? 

this was almost a very fine film, but as it is it's fairly dodgy. The script is too weak and some of the dialogue about psychoanalysis is cringeworthy, even for a movie this old.

But, there's no denying the classy direction that's on display here. Keeps you watching despite all the flaws. 

wright bagwell, and it was CALLED Vigil, not actually made by Vigil the mapper. 

 

http://www.chud.com/news/sept04/sept7x.php3

Being both a comic book and buffy geek, I for one, am exited for this. (nevermind the fact most of whedons angel episodes suck ass). At least so far, his comic run has been pretty damn good.