tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post1436758084333084609..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-20828838760512398692013-06-15T07:27:15.126-07:002013-06-15T07:27:15.126-07:00You know what, I think I'll revisit Deep Blue ...You know what, I think I'll revisit Deep Blue Sea, just to see what I'll think of it now, it is a 90's film after all! Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-4664448215314140692013-06-14T20:53:16.302-07:002013-06-14T20:53:16.302-07:00Fran
I meant to mention that. Man, we think alike ...Fran<br />I meant to mention that. Man, we think alike on some things my friend. <br /><br />Deep blue sea is good in spots but it was not of the same caliber as DH2 and the film you review here. It is lacking and just does not hit the mark entirely.<br /><br />Great idea too.<br /><br /> I was surprised Ebert gave it thumbs up. It was one of those reviews by him I disagreed with him on. I wouldn't have despite good moments.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-31485568999714049542013-06-13T09:26:17.735-07:002013-06-13T09:26:17.735-07:00True about Aeon Flux, if it was going to be anythi...True about Aeon Flux, if it was going to be anything like the animated series, it should have been more surreal and dreamlike, but they went with a straight forward sci-fi and messed up the concept of the show. <br /><br />Other films with lead female action stars: <br /><br />- Catwoman<br />- Supergirl<br />- V.I.Warchowski <br />- Barbwire<br /><br />Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-42679969715764079682013-06-13T01:12:56.244-07:002013-06-13T01:12:56.244-07:00From what I understand there was also the fact tha...From what I understand there was also the fact that at the time of production, Renny Harlin and Geena Davis were married and as Maurice said, it was around the time she was pitched as the next action star. Seems Harlin had these films in the pipeline as vanity projects.<br /><br />As for Aeon Flux, it also didn't help that the movie butchered the original MTV series, so much that Peter Chung himself disowned the film. but considering what Aeon Flux was like, a coherent film probably would not have been possible.Dutchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-74763291629075626782013-06-12T10:29:17.189-07:002013-06-12T10:29:17.189-07:00Agree man, Die Hard 2 is awesome, it has over the ...Agree man, Die Hard 2 is awesome, it has over the top action every step fot he way, that scene where he ejects from the plane as it is blowing up is one of the best in the whole series. Too bad that after both of those flops Harlin fell down to making lack luster films. I mean, I don't hate Deep Blue Sea, but when compared to his earlier films, it feels bad. And Exorcist The Beginning? And The Covenant? All bad in my book. Funny how a director can just loose it sometimes. <br /><br />Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-58014800606739100202013-06-12T06:29:19.905-07:002013-06-12T06:29:19.905-07:00Francisco,
I probably can't add much, but I l...Francisco,<br /><br />I probably can't add much, but I loved your assessment of this one.<br /><br />It's a terrific film and sorely underrated and underappreciated.<br /><br />Geena Davis was always terrific in just about anything, but she's great in this action number.<br /><br />I just loved Geena in A League Of Their Own and The Fly and here. She's tops!<br /><br />Also, like you, I really have enjoyed some of Renny Harlin's stuff particularly Die Hard 2. It's strange because he seems to be a kind of whipping boy and never gets any respect for his stuff. Bizarre.<br /><br />But, Die Hard 2 and this film are very strong pictures. I enjoyed Cliffhanger too.<br /><br />In sum total, their was chemistry there and it's too bad no one really connected to how this picture works in a comic book style.<br /><br />Best, <br />sffSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-14246290665459321102013-06-11T11:54:25.162-07:002013-06-11T11:54:25.162-07:00Yeah, it's also grown on me over the years J.D...Yeah, it's also grown on me over the years J.D. Since you mention that it has that trademark Shane Black thing going for it, I fully agree, for example, we have that trademark that Shane Black has carry through almost all of his films (right down to Iron Man 3), The Long Kiss Goodnight takes place entirely during Christmas! A sharp contrast to all of the violence and bloodshed! <br /><br />What you mention about female leads in action films is true, very rarely do audiences accept a female in an action role, most of the time these films flop. For example Aeon Flux, Elektra, Ultraviolet and a couple of others. It is rare that audiences accept a woman in this kind of role, but when they do, we get films like Wanted and SALT, both of which starred Jolie as the lead actin star. <br /><br />Shame about Geena Davis too, she was so game for this one! Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-4457847892126320492013-06-11T10:25:18.230-07:002013-06-11T10:25:18.230-07:00I stayed away from this film for years because of ...I stayed away from this film for years because of its rep but it shows up on TV so much that I finally broke down and watched it... watched it a few more times and really grew to appreciate it more and more. The film is so silly and over-the-top but is self-aware of this in that trademark Shane Black kinda way.<br /><br />I think that it may have also flopped at the time because mainstream filmgoers didn't want to see a female action hero kicking ass. In some respects, it was a little ahead of its time. I always liked Geena Davis and it's such a shame that she fell out of the A-list group and that she doesn't do much mainstream stuff anymore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-48425366450019609142013-06-11T06:12:09.351-07:002013-06-11T06:12:09.351-07:00Steve: Yet, looking every bit as desirable!
Jenn...Steve: Yet, looking every bit as desirable! <br /><br />Jennifer: You're right, I'd never heard of it, I'll have to check it out! <br /><br />Jack: Agree, somethings do stop it from becoming a classic, which is why I give it a four out of five stars, this is the rating I reserve for a film that is great, but not fantastic. <br /><br />The deer scene was the scene that triggered the return of Charlie, like any good film about amnesiacs, there has to be a knock on the head to bring it all back. Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-13036708317204635422013-06-11T05:46:00.647-07:002013-06-11T05:46:00.647-07:00Yeah, this is a pretty fun flick Wwth a few flaws ...Yeah, this is a pretty fun flick Wwth a few flaws stopping it from becoming a classic. My only major issue is Craig Berko as the main villain. It needed someone with a bit more gravitas.<br /><br />Still it's got some great scenes. The ice skating bit, the water torture scene and that surreal bit where she runs over the deer (what the hell was that about?)Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-12983182915316631142013-06-11T02:58:08.288-07:002013-06-11T02:58:08.288-07:00Interesting that the best film of the 90`s was &qu...Interesting that the best film of the 90`s was "Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle" (1994) but nobodys ever heard of it ! ?.Jennifer Croissantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-30676371024316608892013-06-11T02:51:45.258-07:002013-06-11T02:51:45.258-07:00Scary to think Geena Davis was pushing 40 when thi...Scary to think Geena Davis was pushing 40 when this film was made, 22 years past her prime already.steve prefontainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-79602091882579700202013-06-10T20:08:26.316-07:002013-06-10T20:08:26.316-07:00Maurice: Yeah, that's too bad too because I re...Maurice: Yeah, that's too bad too because I really thought she was great as an action star, she was beautiful...she could've been the Angelina Jolie of her time, but instead, these two mega flops tarnished her chances. I think what they did with SALT was re-work some of the ideas presented here...simple as that. <br /><br />LLJ: I know, the scenes where she's in the tree house with her daughter and her daughters friends are kind of scared of her and think she's "weird" , I guess it was a way to establish that hard contrast between who she'd become, and who she really was. <br /><br />Teddy: Agree about that explosion! It's huge! I mean cars are flying all over the place! Agree, Harlin was great at blowing shit up really cool. I remember loving that scene in Die Hard 2, where Bruce Willis ejects from the plane, and we see the explosion below him, awesome shot. <br /><br />Jimmie: Yeah, but it didn't even reach 90 million worldwide. Cutthroat Island is great fun, I will be reviewing it for the 90's blog a thon, hope you guys are enjoying it. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-51740952804346518532013-06-10T18:01:08.199-07:002013-06-10T18:01:08.199-07:00I want to bugger Geena Davis (as the bird was in 1...I want to bugger Geena Davis (as the bird was in 1974 when the bird was 18, not as the bird is now obviously).jervaise brooke hamsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-17920967124512995952013-06-10T17:58:09.319-07:002013-06-10T17:58:09.319-07:00For me the most interesting thing about "Cutt...For me the most interesting thing about "Cutthroat Island" going down the toilet at the box office is that i thought it was better than all the "Pirates of the Carribean" movies put together ! ! !.jimmie t. murakaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-89443524158738077072013-06-10T17:53:27.049-07:002013-06-10T17:53:27.049-07:00If the film made a total of $120 million world wid...If the film made a total of $120 million world wide off of a $65 million budget it would have still broken even.jimmie t. murakaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-78226850276585319232013-06-10T17:50:39.736-07:002013-06-10T17:50:39.736-07:00That explosion at the end is still one of THE grea...That explosion at the end is still one of THE greatest of all-time, the way the cars are literally thrown into the air like confetti, just like the equally astonishing explosion of the Jumbo Jet at the end of Die Hard 2, Renny Harlin certainly knows how to entertain the audience with truly magnificent and memorable images.teddy crescendonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-62302897836824626002013-06-10T16:14:48.400-07:002013-06-10T16:14:48.400-07:00Francisco: I was thinking more of those scenes ear...Francisco: I was thinking more of those scenes early in the movie with Geena Davis playing the loving housewife and these really cheesy and lighthearted family humour scenes which wouldn't look out of place in Home Alone, and then minutes later some really brutally violent fight would break out when the bad guys come after her.LLJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-24399822282546870152013-06-10T14:41:32.603-07:002013-06-10T14:41:32.603-07:00That was about the time Geena Davis was primed to ...That was about the time Geena Davis was primed to be a big budget female action hero. She never did recover from those two flops career wise. I enjoyed it too and always watch when it's on cable. It was the first film I thought of when I heard of Salt. Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-19436192624235062872013-06-10T12:19:26.747-07:002013-06-10T12:19:26.747-07:00You mean like that scene where Charlie's about...You mean like that scene where Charlie's about to blow something up and before she ligths the fuse she tells her little girl "should we get a dog?" Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-47367896928564080912013-06-10T11:24:44.780-07:002013-06-10T11:24:44.780-07:00I agree, this was a really fun movie, and for Toro...I agree, this was a really fun movie, and for Torontonians it's fun to see a very obvious shot of Honest Ed's instead of like most movies going the usual route and filming in ambiguous places around Toronto. I'd say that perhaps the lighthearted cheesy comedy bits don't always fit with the occasionally brutal moments of violence, but that's a minor nitpick.LLJnoreply@blogger.com