This Means War (Dir: McG) action comedy w/ Hardy, Pine, and Witherspoon
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Re: This Means War (Dir: McG) action comedy w/ Hardy, Pine, and Witherspoon
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02-10-12, 01:32 AM
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Re: This Means War (Dir: McG) action comedy w/ Hardy, Pine, and Witherspoon
I saw this today completely expecting to hate it and was surprised to enjoy it. For some reason, I had completely forgotten about the spy vs spy angle and was expecting a standard romantic-triangle comedy. The spy element gave it a different twist (this is why I like knowing as little about a movie going in as possible), and there were some quite funny parts.
Pine does look young but not shockingly so compared to Witherspoon. I was not familiar with Hardy, but I do intend to revisit Inception for the Oscars challenge.
at most of the movie clips being from Fox films. Have to say that kind of thing takes me out of the movie a bit.
Oh, and as far as the PG-13 rating goes, there was a completely gratuitous scene in a strip club that had no nudity. 
Pine does look young but not shockingly so compared to Witherspoon. I was not familiar with Hardy, but I do intend to revisit Inception for the Oscars challenge.
at most of the movie clips being from Fox films. Have to say that kind of thing takes me out of the movie a bit.Oh, and as far as the PG-13 rating goes, there was a completely gratuitous scene in a strip club that had no nudity.
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02-10-12, 02:22 AM
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02-10-12, 07:13 AM
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Re: This Means War (Dir: McG) action comedy w/ Hardy, Pine, and Witherspoon
So technically this is Kirk versus Picard('s clone).
02-10-12, 07:55 AM
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Re: This Means War (Dir: McG) action comedy w/ Hardy, Pine, and Witherspoon
I really dislike Witherspoon. Really annoying and obnoxious. Was cast perfectly in Election.
I was secretly hoping this story would involve the 2 main male actors stuck in a room with Witherspoon, fighting over who gets the only gun and single bullet to kill themselves.
The twist at the end would involve them killing Witherspoon instead.
I was secretly hoping this story would involve the 2 main male actors stuck in a room with Witherspoon, fighting over who gets the only gun and single bullet to kill themselves.
The twist at the end would involve them killing Witherspoon instead.
02-10-12, 09:33 AM
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Re: This Means War (Dir: McG) action comedy w/ Hardy, Pine, and Witherspoon
Looks like a fun flick. Not sure I buy them fighting over Reese, but ok whatever.
02-10-12, 05:32 PM
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Does Hardy have crooked teeth? I don't recall seeing much of them in any roles he's played on the big screen so far.
02-10-12, 05:39 PM
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The wife said she'd rather see this than The Vow. I'm ok with that. :-)
02-12-12, 06:34 AM
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When I saw this ad in the paper this morning...
...I had to look at the cast names to see who the hot blonde in the middle was.
This is the first time I've ever found Reese Witherspoon attractive. Now I'm curious to know if she really looks like this in the film or if they just airbrushed her beyond recognition for the poster.
...I had to look at the cast names to see who the hot blonde in the middle was.
This is the first time I've ever found Reese Witherspoon attractive. Now I'm curious to know if she really looks like this in the film or if they just airbrushed her beyond recognition for the poster.
02-12-12, 10:45 PM
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02-14-12, 02:50 AM
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Reese was attractive in this but she didn't look like "OMG, who is that smokin' babe, oh wait, it's Reese" kind of hot. But I have no issues with her in general.
02-14-12, 06:37 AM
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Yeah, it wasn't bad, and there were some good lines and moments there. I'd say 3/5 stars, maybe 2.5. It's just funny seeing Tom Hardy in this while looking at his output in the last two years. He did a good job though. As for Chris Pine, last time I actually saw him was in Star Trek, and it doesn't look like he was in anything big in between.
02-14-12, 06:54 AM
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Yeah, it wasn't bad, and there were some good lines and moments there. I'd say 3/5 stars, maybe 2.5. It's just funny seeing Tom Hardy in this while looking at his output in the last two years. He did a good job though. As for Chris Pine, last time I actually saw him was in Star Trek, and it doesn't look like he was in anything big in between.