2024 Fundraising - $1001 / $2000 CDN for the year, June/July Renewal. Paypal Donation Link US dollars
Movie - Bullet Train
Moderators: Bakhtosh, EvilHomer3k
- Brian
- Posts: 12588
- Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 8:51 am
- Location: South of Heaven
- Contact:
Movie - Bullet Train
Saw it Saturday night.
I enjoyed it. It didn't blow me away or anything but it was an enjoyable enough romp.
While it had a lot of twists and turns, none of them really made me go, "wow, I did not see that coming!"
Most of the twists/reveals just ended up with an, 'Ok. I guess that makes sense."
Couple of cameos that were utterly predictable but they didn't bother me as much as it did one of my friends.
I think it did do a good enough job of making the characters somewhat sympathetic despite being basically awful people.
Also, I did not recognize Aaron Taylor-Johnson (who plays Tangerine in this) as the guy who played Kick Ass.
Six and half tentacles out of eight.
I enjoyed it. It didn't blow me away or anything but it was an enjoyable enough romp.
While it had a lot of twists and turns, none of them really made me go, "wow, I did not see that coming!"
Most of the twists/reveals just ended up with an, 'Ok. I guess that makes sense."
Couple of cameos that were utterly predictable but they didn't bother me as much as it did one of my friends.
I think it did do a good enough job of making the characters somewhat sympathetic despite being basically awful people.
Also, I did not recognize Aaron Taylor-Johnson (who plays Tangerine in this) as the guy who played Kick Ass.
Six and half tentacles out of eight.
"Don't believe everything you read on the internet." - Abraham Lincoln
- dbt1949
- Posts: 25792
- Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:34 am
- Location: Hogeye Arkansas
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
Your powers of observation are amazing. I would never recognize that guy today.
Ye Olde Farte
Double Ought Forty
aka dbt1949
Double Ought Forty
aka dbt1949
- Isgrimnur
- Posts: 82543
- Joined: Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:29 am
- Location: Chookity pok
- Contact:
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
Wife and I watched it last night and quite enjoyed it.
It's almost as if people are the problem.
- hepcat
- Posts: 51920
- Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:02 pm
- Location: Chicago, IL Home of the triple homicide!
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
I enjoyed it as well. At first I was rolling my eyes, but after a while the goofiness turns into fun and I got into the swing of things.
He won. Period.
-
- Posts: 3054
- Joined: Sat Jan 01, 2005 11:03 pm
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
One of the few movies I've really enjoyed lately.
Sims 3 and signature unclear.
- EvilHomer3k
- Forum Moderator
- Posts: 7927
- Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:45 pm
- Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
I did not recognize him at all. He definitely got bigger for the role and looks great.
It was a fun movie that I quite enjoyed. Great action and a solid story. I agree that the characters, despite being not the best people, were sympathetic for the most part.
That sound of the spoon scraping over the can ribbing as you corral the last ravioli or two is the signal that a great treat is coming. It's the washboard solo in God's own
bluegrass band of comfort food. - LawBeefaroni
bluegrass band of comfort food. - LawBeefaroni
- pr0ner
- Posts: 17436
- Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:00 pm
- Location: Northern Virginia, VA
- Contact:
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
Taylor-Johnson has been in a lot more than just Kick-Ass. Even recently. He didn't really get bigger for Bullet Train compared to how he normally looks.
Hodor.
- dbt1949
- Posts: 25792
- Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:34 am
- Location: Hogeye Arkansas
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
I just watched it too. Hadn't even heard of it until this thread. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it. What are they going to do for a sequel?
Ye Olde Farte
Double Ought Forty
aka dbt1949
Double Ought Forty
aka dbt1949
- hepcat
- Posts: 51920
- Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:02 pm
- Location: Chicago, IL Home of the triple homicide!
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
The sequel will be on a bus that has to keep going 60mph or it will explode.
He won. Period.
- dbt1949
- Posts: 25792
- Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:34 am
- Location: Hogeye Arkansas
- Scraper
- Posts: 2770
- Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:59 pm
- Pyperkub
- Posts: 23757
- Joined: Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:07 pm
- Location: NC- that's Northern California
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
How bloody is it? (Mrs Kub not a fan of bloody action/horror movies)...
Black Lives definitely Matter Lorini!
Also: There are three ways to not tell the truth: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
Also: There are three ways to not tell the truth: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
- hepcat
- Posts: 51920
- Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:02 pm
- Location: Chicago, IL Home of the triple homicide!
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
It's rated R for violence and language. But the violence is over the top, as is any scenes of the aftermath. On a scale of 1 (Little Mermaid) to 10 (Faces of Death II), I'd give this a 5.
He won. Period.
- gilraen
- Posts: 4353
- Joined: Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:45 pm
- Location: Broomfield, CO
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
For all the violence that it has, I don't actually remember it being that bloody.
- hepcat
- Posts: 51920
- Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:02 pm
- Location: Chicago, IL Home of the triple homicide!
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
It was very stylized. It mostly was found in the Yakuza scenes, if I remember correctly.
Last edited by hepcat on Tue Dec 06, 2022 9:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
He won. Period.
- Brian
- Posts: 12588
- Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 8:51 am
- Location: South of Heaven
- Contact:
Re: Movie - Bullet Train
The wedding scene in particular was quite the blood-fest.
"Don't believe everything you read on the internet." - Abraham Lincoln
- dbt1949
- Posts: 25792
- Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:34 am
- Location: Hogeye Arkansas