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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Big Trouble in Little China (1986) in Movies

Feb 10, 2021

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

1986 | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

8.6

(51 Ratings)

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Jack Burton's Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China- is a excellent fantasy martial arts action-comedy film.

The plot: The film tells the story of Jack Burton, who helps his friend Wang Chi rescue Wang's green-eyed fiancée from bandits in San Francisco's Chinatown. They go into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown, where they face an ancient sorcerer named David Lo Pan, who requires a woman with green eyes to marry him in order to release him from a centuries-old curse.

To compete with rival production The Golden Child’s casting of box office draw Eddie Murphy, Carpenter wanted a big star of his own and both Clint Eastwood and Jack Nicholson were considered but were busy.

The studio felt Kurt Russell was an up-and-coming star. Russell was initially not interested because he felt there were "a number of different ways to approach Jack, but I didn't know if there was a way that would be interesting enough for this movie.

You wouldnt think that the director of "Halloween", "The Fog" and "The Thing" would director this but he did

Its a excellent film.

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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Max Payne (2008) in Movies

Jan 22, 2021

Max Payne (2008)

2008 | Action, Drama, Mystery

5.5

(4 Ratings)

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The PG-13 verison of a M game

Ive only played the 3rd one, when it came out so like 2011 or 2012. I never finished the game idk why, i just didnt. I havent played the first one or the second one either. Alot of people hated this film, i can see why. First of all what genre is this film surpost be? A action film, a horror film, a drama film, a revenge film, a gritty film, a thriller? I dont know its a mix a genres. Second the slow mo is good/bad, cause it was in the games it has to be in film right. Third the action is bad, someone was just shaking the camera the whole time.

The plot: After the murders of his family and his partner, maverick cop Max (Mark Wahlberg) becomes hell-bent on revenge. Teamed with beautiful and deadly Russian mobster Mona Sax (Mila Kunis), Max journeys into a dark underworld to find the truth, but forces -- both worldly and supernatural -- align against him, determined to silence Max forever.

Oh lastly PG-13 why?

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Abandon (Abandon, #1) in Books

Sep 5, 2019

Abandon (Abandon, #1)

Meg Cabot | 2011 | Young Adult (YA)

7.6

(9 Ratings)

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3.5 stars.

I had no idea what to expect with this book as the synopsis was a little vague and I have to say now, slightly false.

The way it was written near the start was intriguing, trying to figure out what had happened between Pierce and John in the Underworld when only being given quick peeks here and there and it grabbed my attention. But then when the style continued throughout, going to past situations where John had turned up, it started to annoy me a little.

I'm not sure how I feel about their relationship because it did sort of appear out of nowhere. I can understand John's feelings because he'd met her before and been keeping her safe for the past two years but Pierce was afraid of him during that time so her feelings are a bit doubtful, if you ask me.

I did like John, though he acted a little moody throughout when we read about him. And Pierce, well, she was a bit annoying in places.

I have to admit though I think I will continue the trilogy.