[Part 4 of the five-part weekly series by Matthew Belinkie. Who will he choose next Friday for the most mismatched of all? —Ed.] The Movie: Lethal Weapon 4 Why It Strains Credulity: In the real world, Jet Li won 15 … Continued
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GoldenEye (1995) Role: Alec Trevelyan, British secret agent 006. Betrayal: He becomes the leader of a terrorist organization trying to destroy Britain. The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Role: Boromir, one of the nine companions assigned to protect Frodo from … Continued
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[The series by Matthew Belinkie continues. —Ed.] The Movie: Sin City Why It Strains Credulity: Rourke is a professional boxer. And I don’t mean that he’s a professional boxer in the way that Russell Crowe is a professional musician. Rourke … Continued
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In all seriousness, this is sad. Not all of us knew the sublime pleasure of holding a twenty-sided die in a trembling hand, needing a miracle to defeat that Beholder. But if you ever enjoyed Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, … Continued
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[Continuing Terminator Week, Matthew Belinkie imagines how John Connor’s decision to send Reese back to 1984 might have come about. You’ll hear this radio-drama enacted on our Terminator Week podcast, “How to Survive a Terminator Attack,” to be released this … Continued
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[Every now and again, when we are on the verge of vomiting up the crap Hollywood is shoveling down our throats, this weekly series by Matthew Belinkie reminds us to keep things in perspective. —Ed.] The Movie: Cliffhanger Why It … Continued
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Interesting article in USA Today (of all places) delving into the There Will Be Blood milkshake line: [Director P. T.] Anderson concedes that he’s puzzled by the phenomenon — particularly because the lines came straight from a transcript he found … Continued
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Le Mozart Des Pickpockets won Best Live Action Short! I am shocked. I mean, when Forest Gump beat Shawshank, you could at least feel like, “Well, Forest Gump was just too popular.” But in this case, no one knew any … Continued
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[This post begins a five-part weekly series by Matthew Belinkie. Come back every Friday for a new installment. —Ed.] The Movie: Street Fighter Why It Strains Credulity: Van Damme was 34, and a former kickboxing champion. Julia was 54, and … Continued
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Okay, towards the end of the movie, Indy has the ark on a boat. A German sub stops the ship. They take the ark and Marion onboard the submarine. Then we see Indy swim over to the sub… dissolve to … Continued
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