I have to agree about 'The Beekeeper'. Started watching on a dull plane flight but stopped after the first minutes, realizing the small screen & engine noise would ruin it. Watched immediately upon returning home. Worth the wait (loved the pickup truck scene).
I watched several Statham movies last week. Despite being idiotic they are often quite entertaining, a throwback to the cheesy 80's action movie tradition. Most of his movies are so generic I can't remember if I've seen them or not by looking at the title, thumbnail and description on streaming platforms.
Sonny, you almost perfectly captured my sentiment about the movie. But, I'd also add that this one seemed a little rushed. The fight scenes were not choreographed well and they made up for it with lots of shaky-cam and cuts to different angles. Just not as serious an effort as The Beekeeper.
All that being said, I'm kind of with Sally Vogel (another commenter). I find myself feeling guilty about enjoying violence like this, and I wonder what it says about our society that we want to see this kind of thing.
I just want to comment on the societal effect of films like this on disaffected young men. Label someone a villain and it lets you think you have moral license to inflict a plethora of horrors upon him. I am relating this to the recent deportation to El Salvador of the Venezuelans accused without trial of being part of a gang. In films you may see the villains do their evil, but in real life, violence is often committed against innocent victims who are perceived to be evil by those who seek vengeance for false reasons. Here I am thinking of lynchings. Films like this perpetrate the idea that violence is an appropriate response to evil. Satisfying though they may be, it is my opinion that films like this are harmful to society.
From a lot of the reviews for "A Working Man" I've read so far, it sounds likes Ayers, might have been better off this time just taking the writing credit and letting someone else sit in the directorial seat (honestly, between casting and the pun potential this sounds like it's straight up Guy Ritchie's alley)
I have to agree about 'The Beekeeper'. Started watching on a dull plane flight but stopped after the first minutes, realizing the small screen & engine noise would ruin it. Watched immediately upon returning home. Worth the wait (loved the pickup truck scene).
I came here because I’m a huge Rush fan. I thought a documentary was dropping!
You all came here of your own freewill, this isn’t some fly by night operation.
I watched several Statham movies last week. Despite being idiotic they are often quite entertaining, a throwback to the cheesy 80's action movie tradition. Most of his movies are so generic I can't remember if I've seen them or not by looking at the title, thumbnail and description on streaming platforms.
Sonny, you almost perfectly captured my sentiment about the movie. But, I'd also add that this one seemed a little rushed. The fight scenes were not choreographed well and they made up for it with lots of shaky-cam and cuts to different angles. Just not as serious an effort as The Beekeeper.
All that being said, I'm kind of with Sally Vogel (another commenter). I find myself feeling guilty about enjoying violence like this, and I wonder what it says about our society that we want to see this kind of thing.
I just want to comment on the societal effect of films like this on disaffected young men. Label someone a villain and it lets you think you have moral license to inflict a plethora of horrors upon him. I am relating this to the recent deportation to El Salvador of the Venezuelans accused without trial of being part of a gang. In films you may see the villains do their evil, but in real life, violence is often committed against innocent victims who are perceived to be evil by those who seek vengeance for false reasons. Here I am thinking of lynchings. Films like this perpetrate the idea that violence is an appropriate response to evil. Satisfying though they may be, it is my opinion that films like this are harmful to society.
From a lot of the reviews for "A Working Man" I've read so far, it sounds likes Ayers, might have been better off this time just taking the writing credit and letting someone else sit in the directorial seat (honestly, between casting and the pun potential this sounds like it's straight up Guy Ritchie's alley)
Appreciate the reference to the Rush song- 1st album, I think. Or maybe not
I came here to say the same thing. And, yes, it is on the first album.
Totally click baited me.