Clive kills people with carrots
There is a bit of a story about Shoot em Up’s journey. Tracey likes a bit of Clive Owen, apparently she considers his ‘acting’ talent to be top notch, I also do not mind a good Clive Owen film but for vastly different reasons I suspect.
Anyway one day I saw the trailer for Shoot em Up and excitedly showed Tracey who generally hates trailers but agreed that this was a film to watch out for. We check cinema times, packed lunches and orange juice poppers and prepared to see a shallow action flick.
The day before arrived and Tracey went to confirm the times… no movie listing. The movie just disappeared and plenty of people were pissed off, not in the least Tracey.
So finally we managed to get around to watching it (not at the cinema thank you very much Australian cinemas) and I really enjoyed it. Will this movie change your life? I doubt it, although you will probably look at carrots a different way. Is this movie a good watch? Yes, YES, yes it is a pretty cool film.
The good
Clive Owen seems to play these characters really well, plus this has given me a chance to do my first cross over with my other blog Urban Cultivation as ‘Mr Smith’ is quite partial to carrots and has a pretty cool set-up growing them. In fact we first encounter Smith, he is sitting on a bench stirring his coffee with a carrot.
The film looks fantastic and very energetic, it is constantly moving forward and feels essentially like one long action sequence full of awesome stunts and the occasional carrot death.
Song over the credits Kick Start my Heart.
The bad
Ok, it’s mainly made up of gun violence and hookers (yes this is the ‘bad’ section) and there is a kid involved. To be fair though the man with the guns and the hooker is trying to protect the child and he is in love with the hooker and the hooker is Monica Bellucci. I don’t condone gun violence, in real life it is weak, in the movies though it can be entertaining (entertainment, not real life… clear?). Some will argue the plot is too thin for a film, I’ll argue that it is just thin enough.
The other
The credits are really cool, we have a Motley Crue song (one of the only ones I can stand) and a Bond like credits effect.
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I loved this movie. I don’t condone violence in the real world, but in a movie like this, it has to be there. Without it, there would be no Shoot Em Up. Plus, like Clive Owen has said, the violence is a lot like that in Sin City - very comic book.
The stunts in the film were incredible. What a roller coaster ride!
Monica and Clive had great chemistry. How much they love each other really comes through. They’re sexual chemistry just sizzles.
Lastly, Clive is so HOT in this one. Not only his looks, but his attitude and general demeanor. He’s the type of guy you want around to not only keep you safe, but to park his shoes under your bed at night.
I wanna see it now but where can I go? Do I need to visit cousin Larry?
OK Jannieh settle on down… put his shoes under your bed indeed LOL. I loved the scene where he squirted oil along the floor - I figured he was going to set fire to someone but then of course he goes sliding!
Ian my good man you can march yourself down to your local video store and slam down some of your hard earned dosh and some little snotty nosed child will give you the movie and you can be in bang bang heaven.
Or you could go see cousin Larry - he has some good copies floating around.
what is up with the carrot…
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Arjan, the character really loves carrots and kills a couple of guys with them.
I’ve been lacking in the movie going, and the DVD buying. As for the movie going, it’s now $10.00 to watch a movie! Yes, you’re reading correctly…
So, I think my DVD collection is really about to ‘blow-up’. But, I’ve been slow in getting this one. Albeit I really want to see it. Looks like I’ll be going to Best Buy this week, thanks, Lee…
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$10? It’s $15 to see a flick in the land of aus (well, $14.50).
I liked it… seems the critics didn’t though.
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@ Ian…yeah but the AU$ isn’t the same as the U$ or is it in the meanwhile…
I can’t keep track of the US dollar’s tumblings anymore.
I pay around 8,50€ on a saturdaynight, during the week it’s cheaper.
8,5€ = around 11 US $
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