Shooter - Mark Wahlberg, Antoine Fuqua - 3/16/07
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Shooter - Mark Wahlberg, Antoine Fuqua - 3/16/07
Bob Lee Swagger on the silver screen...gotta love it.
This flick looks action packed.
Trailer HERE
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This flick looks action packed.
Trailer HERE
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It doesn't look too faithful to the book and they might be combining scenes from multiple books too. It doesn't look bad, but Swagger's a lot younger than I would have expected and the whole Vietnam experience seems to have gone away. Also, establishing him in a loving relationship as the trailer does takes a big part of his personality from the book away.
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Shooter - 3/16/07
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Rifle marksman Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) comes out of his self-imposed exile in the Arkansas wilderness to help his former associates prevent a presidential assassination. Instead, he finds that he has been framed for the crime, so Swagger goes on the run to find the killer and the truth behind his betrayal. Based on Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter.
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"Point of Impact" is my favorite action-book of all time... well written, great story. I saw the preview to this, and I was thinking "wow, this sounds a lot like Point of Impact!" Imagine my surprise when I read the background...
Can't wait!
Rifle marksman Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) comes out of his self-imposed exile in the Arkansas wilderness to help his former associates prevent a presidential assassination. Instead, he finds that he has been framed for the crime, so Swagger goes on the run to find the killer and the truth behind his betrayal. Based on Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter.
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"Point of Impact" is my favorite action-book of all time... well written, great story. I saw the preview to this, and I was thinking "wow, this sounds a lot like Point of Impact!" Imagine my surprise when I read the background...
Can't wait!
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anyone else think this new wahlberg movie looks like a great action flick? he has been on fire lately in great roles. he was so awesome in the departed and i think this sniper movie looks awesome! who's with me?
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It looks exactly like a Kenan Ivory Wayans flick called Most Wanted. Same plot. I'm sure this will probably be better, though. I just wish they'd produce some more original scripts.
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It looks exactly like a Kenan Ivory Wayans flick called Most Wanted. Same plot. I'm sure this will probably be better, though. I just wish they'd produce some more original scripts.
I still hold high hopes for any material from Antoine Fuqua. But every year I'm more assured that Training Day was either a fluke or lightning in a bottle.
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Originally Posted by The Bus
Trust me, the idea of the set-up hero did not originate with Keenan Ivory Wayans.
They're not simply two movies about set-up heroes. They're two movies about exiled snipers recruited for a "government" mission and framed for the assassination, or attempted assassination, of the President/First Lady.
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
It looks so-so to me. But I can't help thinking of the first BASIC INSTINCT whenever I hear about this movie. Am I the only one?
Yes I thought the exact same thing.....
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The book this was based on [Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter] came out in 1993 (or thereabouts) and Most Wanted came out in 1997 and Shooter in 2007. Which makes Most Wanted the rip-off of the story the Shooter is based on. For my 2 cents, I'd rather read the book again. Shooter doesn't look too bad for a derivative action flick, but it looks like it strays too far from the original. I'll spare you the spoilers.
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I read a review about Shooter where the main disappointment to the film is its focus on political affairs rather than the action aspect. I guess the reviewer thought the film just took itself too seriously for its own good.
And yes, I really think Training Day was a fluke. His films after it were Tears of the Sun, which had a lot of potential and King Arthur which I thought was just awful. I'm glad he pulled out of American Gangster (Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe). The film is now directed by Ridley Scott.
And yes, I really think Training Day was a fluke. His films after it were Tears of the Sun, which had a lot of potential and King Arthur which I thought was just awful. I'm glad he pulled out of American Gangster (Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe). The film is now directed by Ridley Scott.
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Well I think he is pretty awesome director. And teamed up with Wahlberg and Glover seem like a slam dunk to me. I have heard great things about the book it is based on and I am really excited to see it. I never saw Most Wanted, but I remember the trailers for it and I gotta say this looks better and Wahlberg is more believable.
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sorry tarantino...my bad. i guess im just tooo excited for this movie. i feel like i havent seen a reall good action flick in a while....
check out what i saw on einsider...they are running a contest on eyespot where you can mashup your own shooter trailer for a contest. but even without the possible prize it's pretty funny to re-edit this trailer. explosion...sniper..wahlber..explosion...glover...hehehe
check it out: http://einsiders.com/iscoop/index.ph..._from=&ucat=1&
check out what i saw on einsider...they are running a contest on eyespot where you can mashup your own shooter trailer for a contest. but even without the possible prize it's pretty funny to re-edit this trailer. explosion...sniper..wahlber..explosion...glover...hehehe
check it out: http://einsiders.com/iscoop/index.ph..._from=&ucat=1&
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yea, i cant wait to see it. maybe there are so many threads cuz this movie looks that cool. sweet news from me actually...my friend scored tickets to a sneak peek tonight and is taking me cuz he knew how excited i was for this movie. i cant wait. it should be great. ill be sure to let you guys know how it is. but im sure we already know...awesome!
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Just returned from a screening. Wow! it was bad. Every cliche possible was used in this film. However, if you just want an action popcorn flick it is entertaining in that sense. To me, it semmed liked something Harrison Ford would have done if he were younger. Just my .02
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i went to a screening last night too. i thought it was great. better than i even expected. it was a fun action flick. best i have probably seen in a while. sorry you felt it was too cliched Premise, but i really enjoyed it for what it was...an awesome action movie with tons of fighting, explosions, and guns. and i thought wahlberg was great.
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Yeah, I guess each person sees something different in a film. I think that it did have all of the elements you described. But, you know what type of movie your in for when the gumshoe starts to dig deeper than they should. Implausibilities ensue.