Rambo

So, I finally got around to watching Rambo, Sly Stallone's... well... Magnum Opus?

I thought that this was a horrifically gory, yet resonant tale. I thought Sly did an admirable job, held off with the "shaky camera" syndrome he came down with in the Expendables (2010), and really didn't skimp on the gore.

It was gory, but there were some great performances, the cinematography was quite good, the action sequences top notch. Overall message - resonant in these politically correct, yet violence saturated times.

I felt the Expendables was a tad muddled, an homage to 80's action flicks, yet disappointingly filmed in the "shaky camera", faux cinema verite that Directors like Greengrass (Bourne Series) and the guy who directed Quantum of Solace use.

I hate that "shaky camera" crap, unless it's used sparingly.

Rambo, a film about a "crazed American" - recommended by a Crazed American...

Crazed American, out.

Wow

So it is apparent that time flies... I have been a bad, bad blogger. But what the hey, I've gotten engaged, had a dog die, and other than that riddent he ups and downs of life. Save for the dog passing away, it's been in positive territory the whole time!

OK so quick movie reviews (some old, some new):

Resident Evil: Afterlife - As a movie - terrible, fun to see in 3D - overall impression: worth admission if tickets are sub $10... Otherwise, nah

Pistol Whipped - Steven Segal does a decent job of being in a suprisingly good movie. He kicks ass, and never breaks a sweat doing it. Kudos to the production, good cinematography, decent action, good direction. Excellent supporting cast, led by the always watchable Lance Henriksen. Overall impression - worth the Netflix rent!

The Other Guys: Loved it.

Crazed American, out.