hazelhawks
Bio: Is it good? (How good?) Do I like it? (How much?) Am I drunk? (So fucking what?)
| 40 16% |
Armour of God (1987) - Feb 22, 2023
"Rewatched - Disappointing Jackie Chan film subverts the typical adventure narrative by reducing its relic to a crusty museum piece that Jackie uses to buy back a kidnapped friend. interesting idea as a satire but this movie's oblivious and, aside from a couple of action set-pieces, very dull. Doesn't help that most of the villains are westerners with either no martial arts skills or screen fighting experience. Luckily, the Jackie Chan Stunt Team looks good in drag during the final fight scene."
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| 76 78% |
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) - Dec 20, 2022
"70s hyper-stylized mood piece might have been a traditionalist reaction to Chinatown's success while trying to cash in on it at the same time. But it's very good and Robert Mitchum is excellent as the ever-suffering Marlowe and Jack O'Halloran is epic as Moose Malloy. I remember reading somewhere that Deckard from Blade Runner was written for Mitchum - this movie makes me believe it might have worked."
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| 89 95% |
A Dandy in Aspic (1968) - Dec 19, 2022
"Those opening credits are so 2020. I loved this movie. It's flawed to be sure but there's a great sense of place and it takes its time and doesn't bludgeon the viewer with the plot and the pace. All my favorite films let me in and give me a chance to explore a bit for myself - A Dandy in Aspic does that well."
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| 52 31% |
Marlowe (1969) - Dec 19, 2022
"Watchable. But aside from Rita Moreno's striptease, this could pass for a convoluted two-part episode of Mannix."
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| 64 54% |
Logan Lucky (2017) - Nov 28, 2022
"A sloppy and incoherent mess but a fun one. I think I might have to add Adam Driver to my favorite actors (edit - done). The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia should be an extra on the dvd to give this cheerful nonsense some perspective. Also, is it just me, or is Craig a dead ringer for Joe Montana?"
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