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Not quite 'Heat', but not entirely cold!

Advantages: slick action film, clever in parts
Disadvantages: not so clever in the other parts

Swordfish is a hard action / thriller starring John Travolta as Gabriel Shear and Hugh Jackman as Stanley Jobson. The film depicts the story of Stanley, a top computer hacker who is soon brought under the wing of Gabriel, a violent and ruthless crime lord and not before long he is sucked into a world where he can no longer control the events that are unfolding around him. This film features a strong supporting cast including Don Cheadle as an FBI ...
...plays a simple brained hard man for a change and Sam Shepherd as a US Senator. I really liked this film a few years ago when it came out (2001) but it didn't do too well at cinema, partially because it was one of the terrorist based films that were pulled from screens after 9/11. However, I watched it again the other day and despite it still being pretty entertaining, I found it pretty laughable in some sections. Gabriel played by John Travolta plays ...

jamiebecks 16.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Swordfish (DVD)

3 of the best

Advantages: Action packed and all together
Disadvantages: Face/Off can be a little confusing

Nicolas Cage maybe my most loved actor ever! in all 3 films he gives incredible performaces combined with amazing action shots that would put a lot of films to shame. The Rock: With a rouge general and special forces team loose of Alcatraz with enough missiles and VX gas to destroy most of San fransico. Only an FBI lab rat has the knowledge and cool to disarm the weapons. Teaming up with Sean Connery the only man to ever break ou of the infamous ...
...he is trying to save but 5 million others as well. Face/Off: Sean Archer the governments top agent agianst terrorist Castor troy, first has to become him before he can stop him. When castor troy (Cage) kills Archers(Travlota) son. It becomes his personal mission to extract revenge. however when Troy is caught and put in a coma, the only way Archer can find out where he left a bomb is to immpersonate him and convince his brother to talk. This film ...

splatman2000 10.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Nicholas Cage Collection - The Rock / Face/Off / Gone In 60 Seconds (DVD)

Donnie... Low Rider?

Advantages: Fast cars, robbery and fast cars
Disadvantages: I wanna see more!!

...suppose that may not have gone down well with the authorities! ---Facts--- Apparently all the stars went on a 3 day course on how to steal cars, performed by ex criminals. Some cars stolen are shown in the film how to disable their electronics. Interesting! ---Bonus material--- Not too much to shout about here. You get a Jerry Bruckheimer interview and filmography, featurettes on the big chase, making of, stunt driving school, actors interviews ...
...is a fantastic film. I would have loved to had an extra hour on top of it to establish the credibility of Raymond Calitri, maybe showing some of his previous deals as a crime boss and maybe having a late involvement from Jonny B either as a hindrence of a help to Memphis. Any game out the back of it would increase the backgrounds of the other crew members and each would have their own skill. I wonder if that idea is copywritten!!? Anyway before ...

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Review of Gone In 60 Seconds (Blu-Ray) (2000)

Gone in 60 Seconds - Director's Cut

Advantages: Great camera work, great cast, fantastic cars
Disadvantages: None for me, enjoyed every minute

Fast, fun and exciting film. Great cast with great action scenes and camera work. Brilliant line up of cars and a most enjoyable watch. Good storyline, very good watch! Film starts with a fast, high adrenaline street race and moves on to the grand theft auto as the film progresses. I enjoyed every bit of the film, it did not get boring at any stage for me. The '67 Shelby GT500 is definately my favourite car in the film and the main chase in the film ...

diop99 22.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Gone In 60 Seconds (Director's Cut) (DVD)

One minute it's there, the next it's gone

Advantages: The coming together of 2 generations, great cast, great story, loads of cars
Disadvantages: Angelina Jolie was disappointing

...and directed by Dominic Sena Gone In 60 Seconds was released back in August 2000. ****Story line**** Car thieves Kip Raines (Giovanni Ribisi), Toby (“William Lee Scott), Tumbler (Scott Caan), Freb (James Duval) and Mirror Man (T J Cross) run in to a few problems when they fail to deliver a car wish list for Raymond Calitri (Christopher Ecclesstone), a crime lord. Since Kip’s older brother, Randall “Memphis” Raines (Nicholas Cage) was a former car ...
...film. ****My opinion**** Gone in 60 seconds is another film that is made for pure petrol heads. Whilst the Fast and The Furious is focused upon the world of cruising, Gone In 60 Seconds is focused upon the darker world of vehicle theft. Whilst many directly compare these two films I think that it is like comparing apples and pears since the two films are just so different. According to the news and media vehicles are stolen to order, given new ...

yackers1 06.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Gone In 60 Seconds (2000) (DVD)