fpw Wrote:I just got back from Van Helsing. I don’t see what all the bad reviews are about. Sure I have issues with the tone, the comic relief, the screeching of the wives, the bad accents, the Bondization of Van Helsing, even the change of first name.
jimbow8 Wrote:(Loved the reference to Masada. Does anyone else remember that movie? That was awesome.)
Marc B. Wrote:This should be expected. We are, after all, talking about the director of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns.
Biggles Wrote:Ah, Masada! One of my favorite Italian dishes is Chicken Masada. No, wait, that's Marsala. Never mind. But seriously, although I'm familiar with the historical Masada, I've never seen the movie. Is it historically accurate?
I love "last stands" in general. Beau Geste, They Died with Their Boots On, Khartoum, Zulu, Siege of Firebase Gloria, The Four Feathers, The Alamo (haven't seen the new one yet). What others are there?
Biggles Wrote:Ah, Masada! One of my favorite Italian dishes is Chicken Masada. No, wait, that's Marsala. Never mind. But seriously, although I'm familiar with the historical Masada, I've never seen the movie. Is it historically accurate?I am not sure of the actual story, but the movie was great. It is the best "siege" movie that I can ever remember seeing.
Biggles Wrote:Ah, Masada! One of my favorite Italian dishes is Chicken Masada. No, wait, that's Marsala. Never mind. But seriously, although I'm familiar with the historical Masada, I've never seen the movie. Is it historically accurate?
I love "last stands" in general. Beau Geste, They Died with Their Boots On, Khartoum, Zulu, Siege of Firebase Gloria, The Four Feathers, The Alamo (haven't seen the new one yet). What others are there?
thisisatest Wrote:Steve D
One of the best last stand movies is Assault On Precinct 13 by John Carpenter (check out the early prototype for Escape From New York's Snake Pliskin (Plizken?). "Got a cigarette?" as opposed to "Snake, I heard you was dead."