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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: The Fake Shemp on August 28, 2006, 01:53:39 AM

Title: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomato*
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 28, 2006, 01:53:39 AM: So I rented Running Scared this weekend because everything else was rented at Blockbuster. I immediately walked in with super low expectations when I saw Paul Walker on the cover (he's cinematic cancer), but I gave it a flier because Wayne Kramer's last movie (The Cooler) was pretty enjoyable.

In short, this film was a blast. Not amazing, but it moves with a sense of urgency at a breakneck pace. It has hookers and crooked cops and mobsters and creepy pedophiles and pimps and everything.

I will say that this has a very admirable sense of style and some of the shots, from a technical perspective, are nothing short of amazing. Wayne Kramer has proved to me he's a guy to look out for.

Definitely worth a rental.
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomato*
Post by: Bacon on August 28, 2006, 01:55:48 AM: You might be interested in that ocean movie Walker is in. I hear he takes his shirt off in it.
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 28, 2006, 01:56:49 AM: No, if I wanted to watch a homoerotic film, I'd watch Superman Returns!
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: G The Resurrected on August 28, 2006, 02:16:01 AM: its one fucked up modernday fairytale think of it as alice in wonderland or maybe red ridding hood. I love the graphic novel too so it was no surprise i loved the movie.
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: Vizzys on August 28, 2006, 02:20:56 AM: Quote from: Willco on August 28, 2006, 01:56:49 AM
No, if I wanted to watch a homoerotic film, I'd watch Superman Returns!

Zing!
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomato*
Post by: Bacon on August 28, 2006, 02:21:32 AM: At least Superman lived in the same city as his girlfriend.
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 28, 2006, 02:25:35 AM: Yeah, Paul Walker's long distance relationship really made this film hard to tak- WAIT A MINUTE I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: Bacon on August 28, 2006, 02:26:47 AM: :ninja
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: Error Macro on August 28, 2006, 05:17:23 AM: Yep, I really enjoyed Running Scared. Wasn't expecting much so I was really surprised. Rented it and watched it twice.
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomato*
Post by: Solo on August 28, 2006, 10:58:49 AM: My favorite guilty pleasure of 2006. Destined to be a cult classic.
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2006, 11:40:16 AM: Is The Rock in this movie?
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 28, 2006, 11:41:58 AM: No, why would The Rock be in it?
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2006, 11:44:11 AM: I always get this mixed up with Walking Tall. Dammit
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on August 28, 2006, 11:53:04 AM: Fuck that shit.
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomato*
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 29, 2006, 03:48:38 PM: Fuck you, Running Scared 4 L1F3
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on August 29, 2006, 04:07:45 PM: First SoaP, now Running Scared? You're beginning to worry me, Willco. :(
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomato*
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 29, 2006, 04:09:36 PM: Did you even see Running Scared? Solo liked it and he's a cinematic beacon. As for SoaP, your problem is that you have no friends.
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on August 29, 2006, 04:11:14 PM: Quote from: Willco on August 29, 2006, 04:09:36 PM
Did you even see Running Scared? Solo liked it and he's a cinematic beacon. As for SoaP, your problem is that you have no friends.
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

I've seen about half of Running Scared, and both my friend (who had rented it) and I had to turn it off and watch something else. Namely, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a much better film.

And its not my fault none of my friends wanted to see SoaP, and apparently no one in my town did either. :'(
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomato*
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 29, 2006, 04:12:06 PM: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a better film. I didn't call Running Scared a classic, but it's pretty frickin' fun.
Title: Re: Running Scared is one of the most fun flicks of this past year *dodges tomat
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on August 29, 2006, 04:13:02 PM: Quote from: Willco on August 29, 2006, 04:12:06 PM
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a better film. I didn't call Running Scared a classic, but it's pretty frickin' fun.
You say "tomato", I say "topato". :D