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The learning curve at the beginning of Walking Tall is an excessively shallow one. Twenty minutes or so into the film we have learnt the following...
The Rock plays Chris Vaughn, a soldier returning to his home village somewhere in the US. He meets up with his stately father, homely ... Read review
When former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces Chris Vaughn (Johnson) returns to his ... more
small hometown in rural Washington he finds that the once peaceful idyll has been shattered by an influx of drugs and outbreaks of violence. Sensing that his wea...
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Hard-hitting action superstar THE ROCK (Welcome To The Jungle, The Scorpion King) takes no ... more
prisoners as he fights for justice. JOHNNY KNOXVILLE (Jackass: The Movie) co-stars in an explosive action adventure inspired by the true story of a man who decid...
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Liverpool and England striker different: he has a football story like no other player in the modern game. Crouch has risen from humble beginnings at non-league Dulwich Hamlet on loan and a GBP60 000 transfer to Queens Park Rangers to be an England striker and the first to score ten international goals in a calendar year. His career has not been the smooth journey from teen prodigy to Premiership star enjoyed by so many of his England team-mates. Booed by England fans in October 2005 Crouch had the same supporters on their feet with a hat-trick for his country eight months later. "Walking Tall" is about a footballer who has always found himself under intense scrutiny - for the way he looks as much as his ability on the pitch.Crouch's story is also about his constant battle to win over the doubters. He talks about the managers who have backed him - as well as those who have written him off - and relives the pain of rejection at Aston Villa contrasted with the elation of his GBP7 million transfer to Liverpool just one year later in the summer of 2005. Crouch was a key figure in England's 2006 World Cup campaign and in "Walking Tall" he talks about his famous robot dance as well as the goals and the disappointments of that summer in Germany. For Crouch the journey continues under Rafael Benitez at Anfield and with Steve McClaren's England team. Funny honest and open "Walking Tall" is the story of an unlikely hero.
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He is 6ft 7in tall but Peter Crouch's height is not the only thing that makes the ... more
Liverpool and England striker different: he has a football story like no other player in the modern game. Crouch has risen from humble beginnings at non-league Dulwich Hamlet on loan and a GBP60 000 transfer to Queens Park Rangers to be an England striker and the first to score ten international goals in a calendar year. His career has not been the smooth journey from teen prodigy to Premiership star enjoyed by so many of his England team-mates. Booed by England fans in October 2005 Crouch had the same supporters on their feet with a hat-trick for his country eight months later. WALKING TALL is about a footballer who has always found himself under intense scrutiny -- for the way he looks as much as his ability on the pitch. Crouch's story is also about his constant battle to win over the doubters. He talks about the managers who have backed him -- as well as those who have written him off -- and relives the pain of rejection at Aston Villa contrasted with the elation of his GBP7 million transfer to Liverpool just one year later in the summer of 2005.Crouch was a key figure in England's 2006 World Cup campaign and in WALKING TALL he talks about his famous robot dance as well as the goals and the disappointments of that summer in Germany.For Crouch the journey continues under Rafael Benitez at Anfield and with Steve McClaren's England team. Funny honest and open WALKING TALL is the story of an unlikely hero.
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Kevin Sorbo (Tv's Andromeda and Hercules) stars as ex-Special Forces soldier Nick Prescott ... more
in this action-packed sequel to the hit film Walking Tall.Nick returns to his hometown after his father, the town's sheriff, dies in a suspicious car accident. He soon discovers that the quiet community he grew up in is now overrun with crime, drugs and violence and is left with no choice but to take justice into his own hands. Enlisting the aid of an FBI agent and some old friends, Nick is elected as the new sheriff and vows to defeat the violent gang of over-zealous thugs, including their ruthless leader, and take back his town.
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...curve at the beginning of Walking Tall is an excessively shallow one. Twenty minutes or so into the film we have learnt the following...
The Rock plays Chris Vaughn, a soldier returning to his home village somewhere in the US. He meets up with his stately father, homely and loving mother, and sister, and for the first real time, gets to meet his nephew by said sister ~ he's been away for almost a decade and toddler has grown considerably ... ...back-slapping, ad-libbed script-sounding scenes who his friends are. We learn through a completely ridiculous and unnecessary American football game in the park between said friends that the blonde chap with the bright blue eyes who they used to be friendly with is now the film's baddy. Oh, and the nephew is going off the rails a bit...
While we're still wondering what the purpose of all this badly-put across nonsense is, the lads ... more
... our cinema screens.
The learning curve at the beginning of Walking Tall is an excessively shallow one. Twenty minutes or so into the film we have learnt the following...
The Rock plays Chris Vaughn, a soldier returning to his home village somewhere in the US. He meets up with his stately father, homely and loving mother, and sister, and for the first real time, gets to meet his nephew by said sister ~ he's been away for almost a decade and toddler has grown considerably in that time.
We learn through various back-slapping, ad-libbed script-sounding scenes who his friends are. We learn through a completely ridiculous and unnecessary American football game in the park between said friends that the blonde chap with the bright blue eyes who they used to be friendly with is now the film's baddy. Oh, and the nephew is going off the rails a bit...
While we're still wondering what the purpose of all this badly-put across nonsense is, the lads go out for the night, at the invitation of said baddy. He's not only the film's baddy, but the whole town's ~ the monied heir to a timber mill which was the whole employment prospect for the region, he's closed it down, opened a gaudy casino / sex joint complex, and is making money hand over, er, any body part you care to mention.
It's so obvious the baddy is the baddy you can't help but wonder why on earth everyone is completely carefree about accepting his invite to a VIP session ~ at the bar, and on the tables and other pieces of furniture.
Until finally we get to find out what might be happening plotwise. Our Rock notices his friend's craps game is being doctored with loaded dice, and so causes a fight. Although he's a meaty power-house, he gets duffed up. Then unnecessarily sliced up.
For the rest of the film we watch the Rock become the most unlikely cinema vigilante in its history, as he decides to get his revenge on said blonde baddy and clean the town up.
We will *shiver with delirium* as he wins the most pathetically-portrayed court scene of all time.
We will *stagger back to the popcorn stand* during the most risible shoot-out ever to disgrace celluloid (yes, even worse then The Untouchables' ending).
We will *probably shake our heads off* as he leaps from the court-room and straight into the sherrif's seat simply by showing his assailants' body-work to the jury, it seems.
For this is a story with a twist in the making, if not in the telling. It seems it was based on a true story, way back when, of an innocent chap who wandered into fixing corruption in his home town. This was made a movie first in 1973, and this mish-mash is apparently based on the facts, and that first screenplay, and the efforts of about six others more recently.
But it is hard to put across just how bad this film is. There's the fact that when he goes to the casino, Vaughn gets entertained by the only female in the town who remembers him ~ who immediately has to become the tart with a heart. The film seems to ignore completely the fact that he would probably have been unwelcome as the product of a mixed-race marriage, and just inserts him into the sherrif's job without any backing from anybody in town. (So a regular American election, then...)
The original sherrif who knows the finances of the casino are shored up by dodgy dealers, and is happy as it lines his and the town's pockets more, is just pathetic, mugging around like the people in the background of Sherrif John Burnett on The World's Craziest Police Chases.
Everyone else is completely wooden as well, apart perhaps from the two main leads. For Vaughn has a best friend and side-kick-cum-deputy in the form of Johnny Knoxville, from Jackass (and other films, to his credit). He is actually alright, and what few smatterrings of titters there are are mostly down to him.
The Rock seems to be trying to break out into the world of cinema acting away from the adventure and CGI genres of the Scorpion King role he is best known for. And he isn't too bad here ~ he has good facial expression, if you can get past what an odd-looking face it is. He seems to be getting to grips with the process of trying to look sad, angered, engaged with humans etc, rather than production assistants standing in front of blue screens pretending to be skeletal warriors.
But any kudos he brings to the action here is completely ruined by the direction. We've already said how lengthy the build-up to the film is, and when we're at the peak we still have absolutely no idea what the purpose of the film is. It's a certificate 15, apparently, but the beat-em-up scenes are filmed absolutely pathetically.
And there are several to get through. And they are all the same ~ shaky, hand-held style cameras, and such rapid cutting they successfully hide the fact that any punches ever landed. When he has cause to return to the casino with a lump of wood and smash the place up, it so obviously bounces off a hoodlum's arm it's supposed to be breaking. Yet throughout the fisticuffs the director shows no intelligence whatsoever ~ he has learnt nothing of having a stable camera to actually convince us of the moves the Rock is pulling.
Perhaps he's just a lumbering oaf who owes his hard-man stature to WWE...
The final fight is more stable and convincing in its crunchiness, but just as unrealistic ~ people fall down several storeys' height, slither miles down through forests (what is this, Scooby Doo Too?) and are indestructible ~ all except Vaughn that is.
And that final fight over, that's it. Just 80 minutes from the anti-piracy trailer, we're shuffling out. We've seen the flimsiest plot since the first draft of the Mister Men Movie, the most mediocre acting since Michael Winner first heard "Hello Mum, I'm on the telly!" ring from behind him, and the worst camera action since Derek Jarman's Blue.
If you want an action movie, forget it ~ all you get are three or four punch-ups, some slapstick and *that* gun-fight, and that's that. If you want a small-town hero come good film, you're almost there, as this is *sort-of* one of those. It's just such a weak effort at the genre it will appeal to no-one.
If you want a post-action film action film, one with less emphasis on blood and more on heart, then you need to get out more. If this knocked-up-on-the-spot effort is the best that sub-genre can do, it's dead in the water before it's out the bottle (no, sorry it's *genie* and bottle, isn't it?).
And so this op will end suddenly too ~ no mention of when it came out, who made it, etc. The experience should be best forgotten, and no-one who made it should be shamed with their names in public. It's only in response to the fact that all the reviews theed has seen (ok, here on Ciao, Ceefax and the Observer) have been fairly decent that the rubbish gets honoured with an op.
Purely the most pointless film of the year, and the worst thing seen in cinemas since the Evil Orange Producer first rhymed "mobile" with "disposal".
If you *must* consider it, look out for the great version of Blue Monday in a slow scene ~ it's the one thing lighting up the imdb message boards...
Advantages: Another decent Action movie vehicle from the Rock Disadvantages: There's nothing really wrong with it, it's just not a thinking mans film
As The Rock has started to make a name for himself the action roles seem to have been rolling in. This time he stars with Jack Ass star Johnny Knoxville in his latest vehicle to announce his arrival as Arnie's replacement. He has put in some reasonable performances prior to this movie and seems to be making a name for himself as a hot property in Hollywood. This film is a remake of a movie from 1973 by the same name, but a story I'm not particularly ... ...of a man who becomes so fed up with the corruption in his own town that he decides to do something about it. The Rock takes the role of Chris Vaughn, who having left the army returns home to his small hometown Washington State. His dream of following in his fathers footsteps are dashed when he minds the lumber mill is now closed. A former school mate of his though is doing rather well for himself and after a particularly lively night out that results ...
Andy.mack 01.05.2006
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Advantages: Good action scenes, nice story Disadvantages: Nothing original
Chris Vaughan is coming home. After eight years in the Special Forces he wants to settle in his hometown and work in the local mill with his father. However arriving at the mill he finds it has been closed down. Arriving in time the new sheriff offers him a lift home whilst filling him in on the changes that have happened. Namely the new casino run by his old school friend Jay Hamilton. Chris kicks back and relaxes for a bit with his family, meeting ... ...Templeton, an ex-drug addict who is now trying to turn himself around and stay clean. Following on from a welcome home football match, Chris and his friends are invited for a night out in Jay's casino and this is where the trouble starts. Chris realises straight away that the place is no good, with loaded dice and illegal goings on. His realisations come to a head when he gets into a fight over the dice and ends up severely beaten and stabbed from ...
wendybull 21.10.2006
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Advantages: The Rock, 'true' story Disadvantages: Implausible
...the next Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Walking Tall is based on truth, it’s based on Sheriff Buford Pusser who died at the age of 36 in 1974. This is an updated version of a film from 1973 of the same name, however as with all films based on true stories you never know what really happened and what’s just Hollywood’s vague and exaggerated interpretation. This is clear throughout the film as some scenes are very over the top and it’s hard to believe half ... ...didn’t do that. Walking Tall is a decent enough film, it’s never going to win any awards but I guess that’s not what it was made for. This film is entertaining to an extent, after a relatively lacklustre start things do start to warm up and if you can look passed the flaws in the plot I’m sure that you’ll manage to enjoy this film to it’s full extent. The DVD is available from play.com for £2.99.
Special features include:
Audio commentary from ...
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Advantages: It's a lean film Disadvantages: Could do with more flesh on its bones
Ex-Special Forces Sergeant Chris Vaughn returns to his home town to find that the local lumber mill has been closed and the town has been taken over by his childhood friend. Gone are the local mom and pop stores, to be replaced by drug dealers on every corner and a bent casino. After taking a serious beating and being left for dead by the casino owner’s goons, Vaughn decides to take the town back. He becomes sheriff, dispensing his own brand of vigilante ... ...revenge movie was a staple of mainstream and exploitation movies back in the seventies, but it seems to have fallen out of favour in recent years. So how do you revitalise a genre? Well, if you’re former music video director Kevin Bray, you find an original seventies revenge movie and remake it. The film in question was also called “Walking Tall” and told the true story of former wrestler turned sheriff Buford Pusser (played by Joe Don Baker), who ...
afy9mab 27.07.2004
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Advantages: Great action film Disadvantages: Just another Wrestler who made it big
...jaw on a poster advertising Walking Tall, I had to give it a look. I was not overly impressed with the film so my review will not be a shining with praise one, but I just love going to the cinema.
Dwayne Johnson plays Chris Vaughn, who returns to his small home town after his service in the military. The life that he knew before has taken a dive for the dung-heap. Now that he's making himself known again, he discovers that a former high school buddy, ... ...no-good, rootin-tootin casino, which displays women and has a small druggy smuggling secret that needs uncovering. Shocked and apppauled at how corrupt and dangerous his qúiet little backwater has become, The Rock decides to do what any well educated, civilised gentlemanly wrestler would do - beat the crap out of stuff. It reciprocates and Rocky ends up cut to pieces and left for dead.
A court case follows and our Butch hero, charged with property ...
tgems 02.08.2004
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Advantages: Action and Comedy Disadvantages: It finished too soon
WalkingTall starring Johnnu Knoxville(Jackass) and the Rock is an action packed movie with some very funny sections.
The Rock plays a soldier returning from 8 years at war, Chris Vaughan. Returning to his home town to find it has changed considerably. the mill that once was the centre of thown has been closed down and a new casino has been opened by Vaughans old friend Hamilton.
Vaughan finds very quickly that the town is not so quiet and innocent as it once was due to hamilton and his Casino. Vaugham is badly beaten up by the Casino staff and the last straw is when his sisters son is hospitalise after taking drugs supplied by the casino staff.
Vaughan runs for Sherrif after the police turn a blind eye and things really start to heat up.
He assigns as his Deputy Ray Ray(Johnny Knoxville) An ex drug addict and alcoholic. Together ...
Audio Commentary By The Rock, Stunts Featurette, Alternative Ending, Outtakes, Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentary By Director Director Of Photography and Editor, Photo Gallery
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WALKING TALL, a remake based on the popular series of 1970s films by the same title, is all about The Rock. He is larger than life, buff, beautiful, and mad as hell--ready to fight a wave of corruption, gambling, and drugs that have infiltrated his hometown. He plays Chris Vaughn, a man who is returning to his family in Tennessee after serving in the military. But right off the bat, he can tell something is fishy. The lumber mill has closed down and now there are kids on the streets doing drugs. Chris confronts his high-school rival Jay (Neal McDonough), who replaced the honest lumber business with a highly illegal casino, and is almost killed for doing so. Chris reports Jay's dirty business to the cops, only to learn that even the sheriff is on Jay's payroll. The final straw comes when Chris' nephew overdoses on crystal meth bought at the casino, and Chris decides take Jay down vigilante-style, breaking all the rules and fighting for what is right. Massive brawls with The Rock at their center, toting a large 2 x 4 as his only weapon, provide for some highly destructive, very violent face-offs. Ray (Johnny Knoxville) stands by Chris' side, providing comic relief throughout the relentless fighting, and the blond and bronzed Kristen Wilson provides some risque allure as Chris' love interest. WALKING TALL offers a little something for any fan of The Rock.
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