tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post853769099864583952..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Film Friday: Unknown (2011)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66823755004216476302012-02-13T15:33:48.712-05:002012-02-13T15:33:48.712-05:00Ben, LOL! Yeah, I think you're covered.
I th...Ben, LOL! Yeah, I think you're covered.<br /><br />I think you're right about the good guy -- very unbelievable. This is a liberal fantasy, the (insert name of current bad guys, e.g. Arabs) who are so good that they want to save the world for free. It's never happened and never will. But liberals love the idea because in their minds, this false-reality puts the lie to the capitalist model.<br /><br />On the hit squad, you're right, it's never happened. They are relying on extrapolation. "Government's have hitmen and companies are like governments, so they must have the same."<br /><br />I think a lot of this also comes out the idea that some ex-soldiers join security companies and we KNOW that they must all be hired killers, right? What else would they be doing... like providing embassy security?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-29429952046919460012012-02-13T04:58:28.862-05:002012-02-13T04:58:28.862-05:00Forgot to say I saw this and you're right on w...Forgot to say I saw this and you're right on with the review.<br /><br />BTW, speaking of wishful thinking, that corporate hitmen thing is more of it.<br /><br />I mean, you would think this is a common thing being how leftists use it so much (evil, never questions orders military being another).<br /><br />Now, I don't have a college degree and I'm not a genius (okay, actually I am but no one knows it) but when has that ever happened?<br /><br />I'm not talking about isolated individuals who do bad things (which are in every gruop of humans, especially hollywood) but the way liberals portray them.<br /><br />It happens about as often as Arab Princes solving world hunger with science.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41823590807005949972012-02-13T04:49:19.501-05:002012-02-13T04:49:19.501-05:00Great review, Andrew!
"Generic liberal bad g...Great review, Andrew!<br /><br />"Generic liberal bad guy, check."<br /><br />Also, throw in totally unbelievable liberal good guy, an Arab prince trhat solves world hunger (hysterical laughing)...yeah, right. That can so happen.<br /><br />IOW's, stuff liberals would like to see but never will. <br /><br />A pro basketball team made up of little people has a greater chance of winning the NBA title or an NFL tean consisting of gorgeous women winning the Superbowl than that happening.<br /><br />And for the record I like little people and gorgeous women (but not shallow gorgeous women or evil little people), so no offense. :^)<br /><br />PS- And I love my gorgeous wife more than gorgeous women football players.<br /><br />There, I think I'm covered now.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-57355604661124746322012-02-04T22:19:59.533-05:002012-02-04T22:19:59.533-05:00LOL! I swear I mentioned the Underpants Gnomes in...LOL! I swear I mentioned the Underpants Gnomes in my first draft, but took it out because it just didn't fit the tone!<br /><br />That is exactly what this kind of conspiracy theory is about when it appears in film:<br /><br />Step 1. Do something evil.<br />Step 2. ????<br />Step 3. ProfitAndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-33771598221878322412012-02-04T22:15:35.711-05:002012-02-04T22:15:35.711-05:00Andrew
This film makes perfect sense
Step One: ...Andrew<br /><br />This film makes perfect sense<br /><br />Step One: Kill Scientists<br /><br />Step Two: ?????<br /><br />Step Three: ProfitUnder Pants Gnomes Hired in ADM Corporate Espionage Divsionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41840018257631434742012-02-04T18:32:49.354-05:002012-02-04T18:32:49.354-05:00Kelly, Thanks for telling us what you thought!Kelly, Thanks for telling us what you thought!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-78502245339229796802012-02-04T17:04:32.306-05:002012-02-04T17:04:32.306-05:00I watched this last night and had the same reactio...I watched this last night and had the same reaction you did. I like the start and I like Neeson throughout and I thought it was interesting finding out the mystery, but the rest felt like filler.Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-21965337137461575652012-02-04T16:32:36.935-05:002012-02-04T16:32:36.935-05:00Terry, He's another good one. I think he has ...Terry, He's another good one. I think he has a bright future as long as he doesn't go stupid political on us.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-15829591011118284912012-02-04T16:27:22.030-05:002012-02-04T16:27:22.030-05:00Andrew, Another guy I like a lot is Aaron Eckhart....Andrew, Another guy I like a lot is Aaron Eckhart. He strikes me as another guy in this mold. As you put it, he has a quiet intensity.ScyFyterryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635510395140863437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-2363759993859421112012-02-03T23:38:29.822-05:002012-02-03T23:38:29.822-05:00tryanmax, That's too bad because it sounds int...tryanmax, That's too bad because it sounds intriguing.<br /><br />Mamet really is a genius. Sometimes he's a little indulgent, but when he's on, he's really on and he's turned out some just truly gripping work.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41291413965997493072012-02-03T23:35:37.171-05:002012-02-03T23:35:37.171-05:00Andrew, I think the only way you’re going to see T...Andrew, I think the only way you’re going to see <i>The Water Engine</i> is on stage, seeing as the only copies of the film available on Amazon are used VHS.<br /><br />The good thing about the play is that it doesn’t really follow any of the liberal tropes that you point out. The plot is rather thin when you really consider it: the protagonist wants to patent and profit from his invention and the antagonists want to destroy the invention and him. But Mamet executes this simple plot very intriguingly with sharp dialogue, rapidly shifting scenes, characters that are never fully revealed in a way that keeps one guessing, and a completely open ending that the only way to conclude upon is the fact that none of us presently has a water engine of our own.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-16961150292553066192012-02-03T23:06:35.330-05:002012-02-03T23:06:35.330-05:00Jed, I find that to be true a lot where not knowin...Jed, I find that to be true a lot where not knowing an actor/actress is better than knowing them because you don't get the baggage.<br /><br />Interestingly, I did not know Harrison Ford before <i>Star Wars</i>, so for me, he was simply was Han Solo.<br /><br /><br />P.S. As with Cris, I love the phrase "geezer action hero." It actually conjures up some cool movie ideas.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-88240535233793815962012-02-03T23:04:11.042-05:002012-02-03T23:04:11.042-05:00T-Rav and Scott, I don't watch SNL anymore. I...T-Rav and Scott, I don't watch SNL anymore. I used to watch it all the time, but slowly over time, it's lost me. It just hasn't been funny in years. In fact, it's gotten to the point that I don't even like their style, much less their humorless humor.<br /><br />I had heard she was awful, but then you hear that a lot about the hosts so I don't put much credence into it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-3125697679862751002012-02-03T23:02:01.262-05:002012-02-03T23:02:01.262-05:00Terry, Neeson really stands out in modern Hollywoo...Terry, Neeson really stands out in modern Hollywood as one of the few "old school" type actors today and I think that helps his appeal.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-61300502091855361792012-02-03T22:43:39.824-05:002012-02-03T22:43:39.824-05:00Scott and Andrew - Mad Men is actually the only th...Scott and Andrew - Mad Men is actually the only thing I have seen her in. That actually helps her for a viewer like myself since there is no other reference for either her or her character. In short, the character simply "became" the way she acted it. She does behave woodenly, almost like a marionette. However, that actually works in the role since she is essentially playing a Philadelphia main line "semi" debutante trophy wife. "Mad Men" was done by the team that did the Soprano's. While it goes overboard on skeweing the male chauvenist pig culture of office work place of the '60's, the characters, writing, and plots are simply outstanding.<br /><br />Cris - glad you like my reference. :)Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-528424948533235742012-02-03T22:21:57.463-05:002012-02-03T22:21:57.463-05:00T-Rav -
You heard correctly!
As for me, I still...T-Rav - <br /><br />You heard correctly!<br /><br />As for me, I still watch <i>SNL</i> regularly. The cast is game but the writing is subpar. If I laugh more than once during an episode, I consider it a "success."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-11802276262652161872012-02-03T22:08:52.156-05:002012-02-03T22:08:52.156-05:00Scott, I haven't watched SNL in forever, but I...Scott, I haven't watched SNL in forever, but I distinctly remember hearing that Jones' performance as host was bottom-of-the-barrel bad.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-64270846139714326442012-02-03T21:40:37.954-05:002012-02-03T21:40:37.954-05:00I haven't seen this, but I am curious to see i...I haven't seen this, but I am curious to see it because of Neeson. It's interesting that everyone seem to agree he's a great actor. I think he deserves recognition.ScyFyterryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635510395140863437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-45821114062878082272012-02-03T21:35:44.353-05:002012-02-03T21:35:44.353-05:00Jed-if you ever read this-"Geezer Action Hero...Jed-if you ever read this-"Geezer Action Hero" !!!! High-larious. You made my day (haha Clint Eastwood?)!!! LOLCrisDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-74565788489388528802012-02-03T19:21:24.060-05:002012-02-03T19:21:24.060-05:00Scott, I will give you a serious answer neverthele...Scott, I will give you a serious answer nevertheless... a little bit of both. If there was ever an example of a company who did things that would hurt the world at large in the name of profit, it's them.<br /><br /><br />On Jones, it wouldn't surprise me. She was truly, noticeably bad here and she didn't even get to speech much.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-72752604473170008792012-02-03T19:12:02.774-05:002012-02-03T19:12:02.774-05:00I've heard more than one person refer to Mad M...I've heard more than one person refer to <i>Mad Men</i> as a fluke in January Jones' career since she hasn't been very good in most of her other roles, including her guest host gig on <i>SNL</i> which was one of the worst episodes in recent memory.<br /><br />As for Monsanto, are they evil or is it simply their reputation? (I don't expect a serious answer; I am asking with tongue firmly planted in cheek.) :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-64526016584380370582012-02-03T19:08:23.320-05:002012-02-03T19:08:23.320-05:00T-Rav, I think that's a very accurate statemen...T-Rav, I think that's a very accurate statement.<br /><br />My mother grew up in the East German system before they escaped. And basically what the Russians did was change the Nazi uniforms for the communist uniforms, change the letterhead on the Gestapo, etc., hang a few important Nazis, declare the Nazis an arm of evil capitalism, and then party on like it was 1939.<br /><br />Little else changed. And no attempt was made to tell people what the Nazis really did or to atone for it because (1) they needed the East Germans to remain militaristic to fight against the West and (2) atoning for it would have hit too close to home as the Soviets were guilty of the exact same crimes.<br /><br />So when the wall came down, a lot of East Germans heard for the first time that history was not what they had been told. The US was not the bad guy who had been trying to take over Europe. The Nazis were unbelievably evil. The Russians were just as evil. Etc.<br /><br />Even though they heard it, they never felt any guilt for it like the West because they saw themselves as victims of the Russians, just like the Austrians see themselves as victims of the Nazis.<br /><br />But since that time, the West Germans worked hard to insert this into the training of all Germans and there isn't anyone in the country right now who doesn't know about it and doesn't let it influence their thinking.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-68780850488403896962012-02-03T18:50:20.222-05:002012-02-03T18:50:20.222-05:00Andrew, I've read before that the thing about ...Andrew, I've read before that the thing about what used to be East Germany is, the Soviets assured them they really weren't responsible for the Holocaust. It was all the fault of those Nazi capitalist pigs. Hence, the easterners never felt guilt over what had happened the same way those in the West did. <br /><br />Now to be fair, I read this in a fictional conversation in Max Brooks' "World War Z." So....yeah. But it would explain why the neo-Nazi skinhead stuff has been more prevalent in cities like Berlin, Dresden, and Leipzig (all part of the old Soviet bloc). Also, Austria has had a much worse problem with far-right politicians and racial stuff post-1945 than Germany--and Austria, too, has convinced itself it's really a victim. So I think there's a lot to the theory.<br /><br />Kruger had small parts in <i>Troy</i> and <i>Inglourious Basterds</i>. I can't think of anything else.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-88911493240077833962012-02-03T18:08:01.218-05:002012-02-03T18:08:01.218-05:00Jed, Thanks. I haven't seen the show so I was...Jed, Thanks. I haven't seen the show so I wasn't sure, but she's really wooden and unpleasant in this film. Her performance was actually bad enough that I noticed how bad it was. Fortunately, she's barely in the film.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-71731910715345173022012-02-03T17:56:59.386-05:002012-02-03T17:56:59.386-05:00January Jones plays (ed?) Don Draper's ex-wife...January Jones plays (ed?) Don Draper's ex-wife in Madmen . The show is incredible. Joners plays a bitchy, whiny, 60's wife. It is her greatest hit. Remember the term 1 hit wonders as it relates to pop artists. That applies here.Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.com