ecomcon-2
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No, I didn't get this movie. I couldn't find any parallels to Proust, James, or even Joyce. I don't even know who doze guys are but I thought mentioning them would make me sound a lot less dumb than I actually am.
Please allow me to quote from a man who is arguably the most insightful thinker of our time, Homer J. Simpson: "BOOOOOOORING!!!"
Want a fun film? Catch "Ronin" or "Payback." Want to pretend you're an intellectual? Experience "Citizen Kane" or "Ugetsu." Or do you just want to escape? Try "Blade Runner" or "Brazil."
Summation: I want my $19 back. Geez, at least my wife get a good nap out of that dreary 112 minutes. Or perhaps it was 112 hours.
Please allow me to quote from a man who is arguably the most insightful thinker of our time, Homer J. Simpson: "BOOOOOOORING!!!"
Want a fun film? Catch "Ronin" or "Payback." Want to pretend you're an intellectual? Experience "Citizen Kane" or "Ugetsu." Or do you just want to escape? Try "Blade Runner" or "Brazil."
Summation: I want my $19 back. Geez, at least my wife get a good nap out of that dreary 112 minutes. Or perhaps it was 112 hours.
Ya know, I truly hate action films. I also hate movies with violence. So how come I LOVED this film?
Everything was perfect! The musical score set the right mood. Gibson's Porter was utterly convincing. The "Organization" was professionally sinister. The protagonist's noiresque narration conjures up memories of earlier times.
For those who condemn this excellent film I say, "relax." You're taking this way too literally. The whole movie is laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, it's not meant to be taken seriously. It's just a very cool flick. Save your venom for "Natural Born Killers" or that Tarrentino dreck, "Pulp Fiction."
To summarize: "Payback" is great fun. Rent it tonight! (And don't forget to smoke 2 packs of cigarettes while you watch it.)
Everything was perfect! The musical score set the right mood. Gibson's Porter was utterly convincing. The "Organization" was professionally sinister. The protagonist's noiresque narration conjures up memories of earlier times.
For those who condemn this excellent film I say, "relax." You're taking this way too literally. The whole movie is laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, it's not meant to be taken seriously. It's just a very cool flick. Save your venom for "Natural Born Killers" or that Tarrentino dreck, "Pulp Fiction."
To summarize: "Payback" is great fun. Rent it tonight! (And don't forget to smoke 2 packs of cigarettes while you watch it.)
Okay, I'll grant you that this dreck was produced in the late 70's, but even allowing for the time frame it's just plain God-awful. Check out Frank Langella's version of Dracula. Now that was a debonair bloodsucker.