EWB Filmclub 3.0

[Your Mom]

Oh also I don't have a way to watch Hard Boiled so I guess I'll skip that one

[Brody]

I'm late to the party but I'm in. This sounds like it could be fun.

I voted Hard Boiled. Remember watching it back when Stranglehold released on 360. Such a great film.

[Monkey D. Lars]

GA! Did you make your choices yet?

[Benji]

I'm 15 minutes into Hard Boiled and it is already sufficiently ridiculous. I'm going to enjoy this.

[King Ellis]

C/P from my summaries in the What Did You Watch Today fred:

I never realised that the tropes of 'renegade cop angers boss' and 'only 2 days left til retirement' were so international. Granted, Tequila's partner isn't actually retiring at the start of the movie but we still go from a discussion on giving it all up and settling down somewhere to dead in roughly five minutes. Out of all the action, I think my highlight would be Mad Dog (as IMDB lists him, the subtitles has different names for pretty much everyone) ramping into the back of a truck on his dirt bike and just splattering someone. He's pretty great all round though, like when he casually throws some grenades into an office and when Teqiulla just starts smacking the shit out of his eye wound. Even if it is just rampant violence, gun blasts and explosions at the climax of the film, Jimmy still has the chance to film nerd it up and talk about the infamous 'one long take' scene which I think Wiki says actually does have some small edits in there.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

I've been so busy watching current releases and binge-watching Community I forgot about this

I'll double up and watch it alongside whatever GA chooses.

[Benji]

It was okay, not great, and not quite as ridiculous throughout as I'd hoped (seriously, I wanted an entire film where a renegade cop carries around a baby), but a fun cop romp that did have some great ridiculousness.

[Monkey D. Lars]

GA has made his selections:

- Joe (2013)

- Adaptation (2002)

- Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

- Wild at Heart (1990)

- Vampire's Kiss (1988)

So, we've got a Nicolas Cage week! Hooray!

Voting closes this Sunday (02-01-2015)

[King Ellis]

Voting for Leaving Los Vegas because I want to see Nicholas Cage pickle his liver.

I think you need to reset the poll, Larz. Seems unlikely that 7 people would have voted within 5 minutes when we only got 5 throughout the entire week for Jimmy. Unless, is this the power of Cage?!

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

God damn it, a Nick Cage week?

[Benji]

GA is the best.

[Your Mom]

I vote for the one on Netflix. Which one is that?

[Benjamin]

God damn it, a Nick Cage week?

If you have a problem with this, I will physically fight you

[King Ellis]

According to Moreflicks, Netflix availability is:

Joe - UK/Ireland

Adaptation - N/A

Leaving Las Vegas - Austria, Germany, Switzerland

Wild at Heart - N/A

Vampire's Kiss - N/A

Well done, GA.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Of course there's no issue, clearly my excitement didn't translate

Seriously though, I have no problem with Nick Cage.

[Benji]

Not seen Joe, sounds cool and is on Netflix, so throwing my vote there.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Same reason I voted for Joe

[Benjamin]

I would actually love to finally watch Adaptation, it's been on my watchlist for like 3 or 4 years

[GA!]

According to Moreflicks, Netflix availability is:

Joe - UK/Ireland

Adaptation - N/A

Leaving Las Vegas - Austria, Germany, Switzerland

Wild at Heart - N/A

Vampire's Kiss - N/A

Well done, GA.

Hey, if you don't like it, move to Austria.

[Monkey D. Lars]

I still think it's strange that Netflix doesn't have the same films everywhere....