I’m holding off to watch Daywatch and Nightwatch when they come out on blu ray this summer.

Hopefully Wanted will be able to hold up even without having seen any of the director’s previous work.

We’ll find out next weekend!

Then I saw WANTED last night. Guaranteed to be on my top ten list again this year.
NOT lame.

SEE THE WATCH SERIES BEFORE YOU GO TO THE DRIVE-IN.
Unfortunately the Day Watch DVD doesn’t have the stylized subs (which REALLY pisses me off) but the Night Watch DVD retained those stylized subs.

**more spoilers**

Then at the end, I sort of got the feeling the reason they conquered the “evil wind” was because they had such positive energy flowing (“I love you, lets e together” blah blah). Also the very end with the city seemingly peaceful and everyone is ultra nice to one another and what not. I took that to mean that people consciously were being good and putting out positive vibes so the plants would not attack again.

I do think NightWatch and DayWatch are pretty visceral films, and it isn’t like Bekmabetov doesn’t use practical effects. I just think you have the wrong impression of the style of filmmaker Bekmabetov is, and that is just because you have only seen a trailer of Wanted.

Their is also one distinct difference between Wanted and The Matrix. McAvoy isn’t a hero, he’s the villain of the story. It’s that twist on the common theme of action films that has me very interested in what it has to offer. And being that Bekmabetov played with a similar theme in NightWatch and DayWatch, it makes a lot of sense was he was picked to direct.

BTW, I assume you are excited to see Ong Bak 2?

Also, I don’t think I’ve ever compared this to a Michael Bay film. I do realize the difference. I’m looking at it more in terms of the hundreds of Matrix clones that we’ve had thrown at us since the 1999, and from what I get from the trailer, this movie might have some interesting visuals, but piques my interest no more than the others.

As I said, that style just doesn’t do anything for me. I like my action physical (Commando, The Running Man, Cobra, etc.) and visceral (Bourne films, Children of Men, etc.) A fist-fight on a conveyor belt heading towards a trash compactor is right up my alley.

That’s not to say I’ve never been entertained by action that’s fallen outside of this area. I like Hard Boiled, I liked The Matrix…

I guess the best way to sum it up is my favourite Asian fight scene in a film has nothing to do with slo-mo, bullet time or wires. It’s the hallway fight in Old Boy. Simple, visceral and brutal.

I don’t like the comparison of action to ballet. I want sloppy. (For the most part)

I’m quite certain Jay wasn’t making that argument Henrik. He’s a smart guy, and I’m sure he’ll not only enjoy the movie but see the difference between it and a Michael Bay film after he has actually watched one of his movies and not just a simple trailer.

Didn’t I even comment on his over the top monologue and mind battle with the kids?

Is that what you were doing? I just thought you were orgasming.

I think that’s what Jay was saying Wanted was going to be, and was railing against anybody who would claim that Wanted had any sort of artistic merit to it.

Did Christopher Reeve ever have a great performance? He should have played Mason Virgil in Hannibal.

Saying it was Christopher Reeve’s last great performance was suppose to be a joke. Didn’t I even comment on his over the top monologue and mind battle with the kids?