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7500 (2019)
The terrorists are stupid but the plot is interesting
A plane is hijacked by muslim terrorists.
The film takes place only in the cockpit, which I liked.
But there is a big but :
They could have chosen something different : a rock star completely stoned on drugs who attacks people on the plane, a man who has a panic attack... But no, they had to chose muslim terrorists ! And stupid ones at that ! One is a murderer one who hopes to open the cockpit door striking it whith his foot, one is a suicidal one who wants to avenge his brothers and sisters (whatever that means), and the last one is a crybaby who doesn't want to die and is completely incoherent.
Well executed but the bad guys are ridiculous.
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The Valhalla Murders (2019)
A grim solid show
Like most Northern European shows, this one is a grim one.
But : the plot is great, from the beginning to the end and the characters are interesting, from the beginning, to the end.
Outlander (2014)
Review after seeing the first 3 episodes
I've read the first four books after seeing the pilot of the show. During the first three episodes, Claires travels through time, meets Jamie, learns a bit about his troubles with the Enfglish and specially Black Jack Randall, establishes herself as a healer. The pace of the show is slow, which I particularly enjoy. I like a story to take its time to unfold. The actors are OK : Claire and Dougall are well played. The actor who plays Jamie is still a bit stiff but he gets better whith each episode. The music is splendid, so is the scenery. Filmed in Scotland, the show takes its time to show those beautiful landscapes. And what a pleasure ! Nudity ? Sex ? We're on Starz so even if I find sex boring I expect to see it there. And in the books there are many sex scenes. What concerns me is that there are two rape scenes in the first 3 episodes and that those scenes are here to establish character without speaking about the victims. To conclude, Outlander is a show that is good at what it does : entertainment. It is not a intellectual show, it is not Mad Men, it is not The Wire. But it is a good nonetheless.
State of Play (2009)
Don't watch the movie, go watch the 2003 BBC miniseries
So State of Play is a movie, a remake from State Of Play, a miniseries (6 episodes of 1 hour) that aired in 2003 on the BBC (UK). As the movie is a remake, I will state the differences and why this movie is so bad, compared with the original.
Main reason : the cast. Here, in the movie,you have Russel Crowe (playing Cal MacCaffrey - established journalist), big movie star with long hair that could be an add for a shampoo as a reviewer already said. You also have Ben Affleck (Stephen Collins), Cutie actor who is as credible as a politician as a tomato trying to look like a green bean. Another Cutie as a woman this time (playing Della Frye, a newbie journalist), the "Girl who has no use in the movie but looks good and that's enough". And the only good actress with an interesting role plays the Editor. And that's all. The whole movie rests on 4 actors.
In the BBC miniseries, between the great John Simm (MacCaffrey, has played the Master on DrWho), David Morissey (Stephen Collins, playing in The Walking Dead), James Mc Avoy, Bill Nighy, Kelly McDonald (Della an accomplished journalist, see the difference with the movie?, now playing in the Boardwalk Empire), Polly Walker and so on... See what I mean ? The miniseries is an ensemble cast series, and that's what makes its greatness.
As for dummy things in the movie : at the end, Russel Crowe (scuse me, Cal MacCaffrey) sits at his desk and writes his 10 pages article in two hours. I didn't know being a journalist was so easy ! In comparison, in the miniseries, Cal Mac Caffrey (John Simm) changes only the title of his article ...
The movie was all about Russel and his hair, Ben and his good look, The Girl and her I don't know what. The miniseries was all about the characters and their depth, the well crafted story, the authenticity of its not world known actresses and actors... I know what I prefer.
State of Play (2003)
Don't watch the movie, go watch the 2003 BBC miniseries
So State of Play is a movie, a remake from State Of Play, a miniseries (6 episodes of 1 hour) that aired in 2003 on the BBC (UK). As the movie is a remake, I will state the differences and why this movie is so bad, compared with the original.
Main reason : the cast. Here, in the movie,you have Russel Crowe (playing Cal MacCaffrey - established journalist), big movie star with long hair that could be an add for a shampoo as a reviewer already said. You also have Ben Affleck (Stephen Collins), Cutie actor who is as credible as a politician as a tomato trying to look like a green bean. Another Cutie as a woman this time (playing Della Frye, a newbie journalist), the "Girl who has no use in the movie but looks good and that's enough". And the only good actress with an interesting role plays the Editor. And that's all. The whole movie rests on 4 actors.
In the BBC miniseries, between the great John Simm (MacCaffrey, has played the Master on DrWho), David Morissey (Stephen Collins, playing in The Walking Dead), James Mc Avoy, Bill Nighy, Kelly McDonald (Della an accomplished journalist, see the difference with the movie?, now playing in the Boardwalk Empire), Polly Walker and so on... See what I mean ? The miniseries is an ensemble cast series, and that's what makes its greatness.
As for dummy things in the movie : at the end, Russel Crowe (scuse me, Cal MacCaffrey) sits at his desk and writes his 10 pages article in two hours. I didn't know being a journalist was so easy ! In comparison, in the miniseries, Cal Mac Caffrey (John Simm) changes only the title of his article ...
The movie was all about Russel and his hair, Ben and his good look, The Girl and her I don't know what. The miniseries was all about the characters and their depth, the well crafted story, the authenticity of its not world known actresses and actors... I know what I prefer.