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Awix (3310 KP) rated Frailty (2002) in Movies

Feb 12, 2019  
Frailty (2002)
Frailty (2002)
2002 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
6
7.8 (24 Ratings)
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Brooding Southern Gothic horror movie starring and directed by Bill Paxton. Two young boys don't quite know how to react when their father announces he has been chosen by God to become a demon hunter; this involves hitting people with a big axe a lot. Low-key stuff for the most part; Paxton does a good job of taking you into the world of this family and their rather peculiar take on what is 'normal', strong performances all round.

Sadly the film is virtually undone by a frame story featuring a pre-McConnaissance Matthew McConnaughey, leading up to a long-way-sub-Shyamalan twist ending; this one element is so convoluted and unconvincing it drags down what's otherwise an atmospheric and effective film into something resembling a forgettable episode of The X Files.
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Twister (1996) in Movies

Jun 10, 2018  
Twister (1996)
Twister (1996)
1996 | Action, Drama
8
6.7 (26 Ratings)
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I miss Bill Paxton
Bill was remarkable in the range of characters he played throughout his career. Whether it was the obnoxious big brother in Weird Science, the annoy Corporal Hudson in Aliens, or a demon killer in the amazing Frailty, he had dynamic range and energy and he is sorely missed.

Twister is one of those films you can't help watch when it is on even if you have seen many times. Yeah, a lot of the acting is over the top, especially with the "evil" storm chasers, how dare they take corporate money!?!

The storm sequences make up for it though with many intense scenes that make you want to run and hide in your seat.

Bill seems to hold things together, though, as he always does.

I miss him.
  
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Sarah (7798 KP) Jun 11, 2018

I want to say The Shining? It's either that or Psycho. For some reason both came into my head.
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Andy K (10821 KP) Jun 11, 2018

The Shining is correct!
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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Frailty (2002) in Movies

Jan 4, 2018  
Frailty (2002)
Frailty (2002)
2002 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
9
7.8 (24 Ratings)
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Paxton acting and directing (1 more)
Plot twists
Bill Paxton was one of my favorite actors of all time. I was very sad when he passed away in 2017 at the young age of 61. He will leave a legacy of fantastic films including Aliens, Twister, One False Move, Apollo 13 and this film which he also directed.

Matthew McConaughey walks into the office of FBI agent Powers Boothe and begins telling a very unusual story. When he was a kid, his dad said he had a vision which gave him the ability to see "demons" within human beings. He is then given the task of "dispelling" the demons in front of his two young sons.


The film creates quite the moral dilemma for the audience as you feel for the boys and the dire predicament their father places them into. You also wonder whether he can really "see" the demons or he is just losing his mind.


The 3rd act of the film takes some interesting turns as the true nature of some of the characters is revealed. You will not see this one coming.


A real standout in the Paxton legacy.
  
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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Twister (1996) in Movies

Feb 15, 2018  
Twister (1996)
Twister (1996)
1996 | Action, Drama
8
6.7 (26 Ratings)
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She will find you no matter how hard you hide
Two tornado chasers Bill (Paxton) and Jo (hunt) are in the middle of a divorce and when he comes to her to sign the papers the biggest weather anomalies begin to form that predict a run of trodanos like planes getting ready to land via the isl runway system. Bill wants out of this life but, Joe and Bill had created a revolutionary piece of technology that can learn on how these disatsers form and how they think. Problem is how to get it up in the storm with out hurting them self. However in the modern age there is competition and another team has built the same type of tech but with a different model form. This team is lead by Joanas (Elwes) and he worked in the same lab as jo and bill so he probally stole something along they way.

which team will launcg their device and will it wor and will they live through the trials
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Near Dark (1987) in Movies

Oct 20, 2018  
Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987)
1987 | Horror, Mystery, Western
8
7.6 (16 Ratings)
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Vampires without vampires
The cast of Aliens (I think this movie was directed by James Cameron's former spouse lol) reunites one year later in this stylized vampire flick even though they never mention the "V" word.

A young man falls into an unusual new crowd in his small town. He finds out more about them including their hatred for sunlight. His new friends have a proclivity to bloody violence to which he does not appreciate especially when his family gets involved. His loyalties are tested when events turn violent and he has to decide who's team he's on.

Geeing Bill Paxton and Lance Henrikson together again was just fantastic; however made me miss Bill even more. He steals every scene he is in just like Aliens and is sheer joy to watch.

The film is a unique take on the traditional bloodsucking genre and very entertaining.