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David McK (3623 KP) rated Dragonheart (1996) in Movies

Feb 28, 2021

Dragonheart (1996)

1996 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

6.7

(15 Ratings)

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I've just spotted the release year of this film (1996).

I feel old.

I actually remember going to see this in the cinema when it first came out, and remember the buzz over the Special Effects created for the dragon (voiced by Sean Connery) in the wake of Jurassic Park: if I remember right, I think it may even have got an Academy nomination for the same.

Anyway, this is light family fantasy fare, with Connery (as previously mentioned) voicing the last Dragon alive, and with Dennis Quaid portraying a disillusioned knight who has vowed to wipe out all dragons, blaming the same for corrupting (or so he initially thinks) the son of a tyrant who grew up to be a tyrant himself (as portrayed by David Thewlis).

Also starring a - very young, pre Starship Troopers - Dina Meyers and Pete Postlethwaite, this is an enjoyable enough romp if nothing special!

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Assassin's Creed (2016)

5.8 (33 Ratings) Rate It

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Through its a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael...

Dane Cook recommended The Dark Knight (2008) in Movies (curated)

The Dark Knight (2008)

2008 | Action, Crime

8.8

(116 Ratings)

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"I’m going to put this on the list. It’s a new movie. It’s a movie that’s making history. It’s one of the greatest crime dramas out there. And when Kevin Smith lovingly compared it to Godfather II, it was before I had seen the movie and I thought, “Okay, this is jumping the shark. Kevin Smith, if I see him, I want to punch in the mouth. Because he has taken the hype machine and he’s cranked it up to 11 via Spinal Tap.” And I was unhappy with [his] statement. Now that I’ve sat through the movie, I want to French kiss Kevin Smith. He f–king nailed it. And this movie, The Dark Knight, it deserves the money its making. It’s epic, it’s classic, Heath Ledger would be amazing whether it was a posthumous performance, whatever. He’s awesome in it. I. Love. This. Movie."

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Michael Packner (32 KP) rated The Guest (2014) in Movies

Jun 27, 2019

The Guest (2014)

2014 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

7.9

(15 Ratings)

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The villain is superbly acted (4 more)

The film is extremely tense

The blood splatter is 80s-tastic

The music fits the film well

The diner scene is pretty damn cool

Adam Wingard strikes again with another seriously strong film. This one feels part home invasion horror and part 80s action thriller. There's some really nice blood splatter from gunshots in this flick. The villain is portrayed to perfection in a performance on par with Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler and Ledger in The Dark Knight, or at least that's my opinion. The plot is a bit wild but it's a fun ride with some really memorable sequences. The diner scene in particular was pretty spectacular even though in the grand scheme of the finale it wasn't the biggest attraction. All in all a very entertaining film and another hit for Wingard to keep him in my top 5 modern filmmakers.