Yesterday I saw "16 Blocks", and it was pretty good.
"16 Blocks" is action thriller that Bruce Willis as Jack Mosley, a broken down NY detective assigned to escort a petty criminal , Eddie(Mos Def) from the precinct to the courthouse. It was simple 16 block journey, but when Jack's ex-partners attempted to stop them, everything changed.
At first I thought this is remake of "The Gauntlet". But it was a little bit different. It's the story of how two men change each other during a tense 110 minute struggle between life and death.
One problem was Mos Def. His chit-chat annoyed me. 98% prattle, 2% serious. But that 2% was good.
"16 Blocks" is action thriller that Bruce Willis as Jack Mosley, a broken down NY detective assigned to escort a petty criminal , Eddie(Mos Def) from the precinct to the courthouse. It was simple 16 block journey, but when Jack's ex-partners attempted to stop them, everything changed.
At first I thought this is remake of "The Gauntlet". But it was a little bit different. It's the story of how two men change each other during a tense 110 minute struggle between life and death.
One problem was Mos Def. His chit-chat annoyed me. 98% prattle, 2% serious. But that 2% was good.
Kenji Wrote:Yesterday I saw "16 Blocks", and it was pretty good.
"16 Blocks" is action thriller that Bruce Willis as Jack Mosley, a broken down NY detective assigned to escort a petty criminal , Eddie(Mos Def) from the precinct to the courthouse. It was simple 16 block journey, but when Jack's ex-partners attempted to stop them, everything changed.
At first I thought this is remake of "The Gauntlet". But it was a little bit different. It's the story of how two men change each other during a tense 110 minute struggle between life and death.
One problem was Mos Def. His chit-chat annoyed me. 98% prattle, 2% serious. But that 2% was good.
I agree Mos Def was really annoying in this film. Not just his lines, but his voice grated on my nerves. After the movie was over I said to my husband, "I wanted to shoot that guy myself just to make him shut up".
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He's a good actor, but I could have done without that voice. I'd guess he was supposed to be annoying. Bruce Willis' character was constantly saying how a bad guy couldn't change, even though he was a bad guy and was changing by saving MD.
He's a good actor, but I could have done without that voice. I'd guess he was supposed to be annoying. Bruce Willis' character was constantly saying how a bad guy couldn't change, even though he was a bad guy and was changing by saving MD.
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He's a good actor, but I could have done without that voice. I'd guess he was supposed to be annoying. Bruce Willis' character was constantly saying how a bad guy couldn't change, even though he was a bad guy and was changing by saving MD.
True, true. I was pleasantly suprised by the quality of MD's acting. At least as good as most of what I've seen lately. Yeah, it was his voice alone that gave me a headache.
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It's Thirteen O'Clock
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"I said, Hey Senorita - that's astute, I said, why don't we get together and call ourselves an institute?" --Paul Simon
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"In the final analysis, the last line of defense in support of freedom and the Constitution consists of the people themselves." -- Ron Paul
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Kenji Wrote:... 98% prattle...Kenji, that's a great word to use in this situation. Your English is improving by leaps and bounds. Well done, Kenji! Would that I could speak or write another language as well as you do English.
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i haven't seen this yet, but Mos Def was wonderful in 'Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy'.
webby Wrote:I agree Mos Def was really annoying in this film. Not just his lines, but his voice grated on my nerves. After the movie was over I said to my husband, "I wanted to shoot that guy myself just to make him shut up".
Hahaha! I know your feelings.
But don't try to shoot him. He is cake maker. Cake maker is one of wonderful jobs in this world.