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Tag: Kurt Russell

Tango & Cash (1989)*

Title: Tango & Cash
Rating: R
Directed by: Andrey Konchalovskiy and Albert Magnoli
Written by: Randy Feldman
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, and Teri Hatcher
Release Date: 12/22/1989
Running Time: 104 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Framed by their ruthless arch-nemesis, a mismatched LAPD crime-fighting duo has to put its differences aside to even the score with the evil kingpin who put them behind bars once and for all.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Escape from New York (1981)

Title: Escape from New York
Rating: R
Directed by: John Carpenter
Written by: John Carpenter and Nick Castle
Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, and Adrienne Barbeau
Release Date: 7/10/1981
Running Time: 99 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Crypto (2019)

Title: Crypto
Rating: R
Directed by: John Stalberg Jr.
Written by: Carlyle Eubank and David Frigerio
Starring: Beau Knapp, Alexis Bledel, Luke Hemsworth, and Kurt Russell
Release Date: 4/12/2019
Running Time: 105 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?
Demoted back to his hometown. A young Wall Street banker is drawn into investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in Upstate New York. Affecting both his personal life and business career.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank and Tony for this submission


Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)*

Title: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: James Gunn
Written by: James Gunn
Based on the comic book by: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn, Tommy Flanagan, Laura Haddock, Sylvester Stallone, and Kurt Russell
Release Date: 5/5/2017
Running Time: 136 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

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Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Vote DownVote Up (+81 rating, 247 votes)

Note: Before the credits roll, we see Kraglin practicing with Yondu’s arrow. The last attempt goes awry and the arrow strikes Drax in the neck. We hear Drax screaming while Kraglin slowly backs away and then runs out of the scene. Also during the credits a bunch of listings are shown as “I Am Groot”, they eventually change back to their proper credits before they scroll off the screen.

Special thanks to Hal and aPinat for confirming this information

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Fate of the Furious, The (2017)

Title: The Fate of the Furious
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Written by: Chris Morgan
Starring: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson,
Ludacris, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron

Release Date: 4/14/2017
Running Time: 136 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Brent and David for this submission


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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Mega Post!

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Title: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Release Date: 5/5/2017
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 136 minutes

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SYNOPSIS

Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn, Tommy Flanagan, Laura Haddock, Sylvester Stallone, and Kurt Russell
Directed by: James Gunn
Screenplay by: James Gunn
Based on the comic book by: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Produced by: Kevin Feige
Executive Producer(s): Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Nik Korda and Stan Lee

Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

Click to see whats: during the credits

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

Click to see whats: after the credits

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Vote DownVote Up (+66 rating, 78 votes)

Note: Before the credits roll, we see Kraglin practicing with Yondu’s arrow. The last attempt goes awry and the arrow strikes Drax in the neck. We hear Drax screaming while Kraglin slowly backs away and then runs out of the scene. Also during the credits a bunch of listings are shown as “I Am Groot”, they eventually change back to their proper credits before they scroll off the screen.

Special thanks to Hal and aPinat for confirming this information

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Deepwater Horizon (2016)

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Title: Deepwater Horizon
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Peter Berg
Written by: Matthew Michael Carnahan and Matthew Sand
Based upon a The New York Times article by: David Barstow, David Rohde, and Stephanie Saul
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O’Brien and Kate Hudson
Release Date: 9/30/2016
Running Time: 107 minutes

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On April 20th, 2010, one of the world’s largest man-made disasters occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Our film follows a vital story that many have not seen: the story of the 126 crew members working aboard the Deepwater Horizon that day, caught in the most harrowing circumstances imaginable. They were skilled working men and women putting in a grueling shift in the hopes of getting back soon to families and lives ashore. In an instant, they were faced with their darkest hour, pushed to summon the courage to battle an unstoppable inferno blaze in the middle of the ocean, and when all seemed lost, to save one another.

The ultra deep-water drilling rig off the Louisiana coast – the Deepwater Horizon – riveted the world as it experienced a devastating blowout, fire and nearly unstoppable ocean floor oil leak. For 87 days millions watched, hearts in mouths, as more than 50,000 barrels of oil a day gushed from the sea floor into the Gulf of Mexico. It would become the largest accidental ocean oil spill in human history. The impact to marine life and the questions of what went wrong and why are ongoing.

DEEPWATER HORIZON brings that story to the screen with a gripping glimpse into the unseen world behind the global disaster that took the lives of 11 workers.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Note: We see information and photos and interviews regarding the Deepwater Horizon incident and their families between when the film ends and the credits begin.

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The Hateful Eight Review – 5 out of 5 Stars

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Note: This review contains a few hints at what goes on in this movie and if you have any interest in seeing this film, you should probably watch the film first for the best experience.  As I will explain in my review, this is an incredible movie and you should go see it if you can.

The first shots in The Hateful Eight are of quiet, snowy scenery.  This isn’t the last gorgeous shot in the film, but don’t let the beautiful cinematography fool you.  The Hateful Eight is hands down, Quentin Tarantino’s darkest movie to date.  The characters aren’t likable, the violence is unsettling, the ending is bleak and the sense of humor Tarantino is usually known for takes a back seat to conversations that range from intense to grotesque.  And honestly, this is what makes The Hateful Eight one of his best films yet.

In The Hateful Eight, John Ruth (Kurt Russell) is a bounty hunter bringing a wild woman named Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh) to hang in the town of Red Rock in a post-Civil War America.  On their travels by horse carriage, they pick up two hitchhikers trying to escape the heavy snow.  The first person who tags along is Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson), another bounty hunter as well as a killer of hundreds of confederates during the civil war.  The second person they pick up is Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins), the youngest son of a famous confederate soldier claiming to be the new sheriff of Red Rock.  As you can expect, Mannix and Warren instantly begin to verbally attack each other.

The weather forces the four of them to stop at Minnie’s Haberdashery until the snow ends.  There they meet several odd characters including a quiet cowboy named Joe (Michael Madsen), an English hangman named Oswaldo (Tim Roth), an old confederate general named Smithers (Bruce Dern) and a mysterious Mexican named Bob (Demián Bichir).  Though all seems as well as it can be at first, the night quickly takes a turn for the worst and it seems like at least one of these people isn’t telling the truth.

The film is split up into two parts.  In the first part, we get this long build up where the characters are introduced and meet in the cabin.  In the second part, things immediately go crazy for lack of a better term and everything ends in bloody madness.  The story works almost identical to a stage play for most of the film.  Most of the movie takes place in these very confined spaces whether it’s in a tiny horse carriage or in the cabin which all eight main characters end up trapped in.  Much of the explosive action you saw in previous Tarantino films like Kill Bill or Django Unchained is replaced with long, drawn out moments of these characters talking.  In fact, for the first part, there is little to no violence.

This sounds boring, but the way the story is set up and the way its shot produces maybe the most intense film Tarantino has ever made.  The character building in this film is incredible.  Something unique about this movie is just how terrible the people are in this film.  Usually in a Tarantino film, you’ll have at least one person who’s either an anti-hero or a decent person.  All eight of the supposed hateful eight in this movie are shown to be despicable human beings who you wouldn’t want to spend any time with.  Even the people who turn out to the “heroes” at the end of this film are extremely flawed and either racist, misogynistic, just straight up sadistic or even a little bit of both.  Even the people you think you like turn out to be monsters by the second part.

The humor and quick wit Tarantino is usually known for isn’t in the foreground here and is replaced with honest discussions of race and justice or dark, winter scenery set to foreboding music by master composer Ennio Morricone.  A wonderful moment between Mannix and Warren in the horse carriage forces the audience to note the horrors that happened to both sides during the civil war.  There’s something much more quiet and slow about the conversations and the pacing in this movie that makes it haunting.  The cinematography, music and performances gave me this sinking feeling inside where I could tell that everything was leading to something that was going to be terrifying and tragic.   Tarantino creates these fascinating people who in any other film would be the lead villain.  It’s not hard to see the characters of Smithers or Mannix as the type of people Django would’ve had to kill in his story.  But the genius part is that he takes these savage human beings and he puts them all together into this small area.  And then we just wait for the tension to build and build until it reaches the point of bloodshed.

If the first part is suspenseful build up, the second part is a nightmarish pay off that turns Minnie’s Haberdashery into hell.  Almost instantly, everything you trust and hold on to in the first act explodes and the story goes from 0 to 100.  One by one, the characters you explored for so long get picked off one by one in gruesome fashion until there’s close to nobody left alive.  The violence in Tarantino’s films is notable but you’ve never seen gore to the extent it’s shown here.  The deaths in this movie are stomach churning, grotesque and graphic.  There’s one scene in particular involving a pot of coffee that will keep me from drinking the stuff for a long time.  The ending to the movie is far from cheerful and even the moment where the heroes win feels far from happy or pleasant.  The first act is long, intense build up and the finale is a quick, terrifying conclusion that leaves only a flicker of hope for humanity.

The Hateful Eight is a dark, gritty epic that leaves you feeling shaken.  But what’s masterful about this movie and what for me ultimately makes this one of his best films is the quiet, beautiful moments that are here as well.  Don’t get me wrong, this is a film filled with mean spirited, grimy moments, but The Hateful Eight is also about the search for some sign of truth or connection in the face of destruction.  All the characters from the proper Englishmen to the old, confederate general could be seen as signs of an era that’s on the verge of death.  The cool, John Wayne inspired cowboys and the killers and thugs of a time that’s about to end.  The long, bloody night at Minnie’s Haberdashery is a symbol of the end of a moment in time and all the artifacts are going to go up in flames.  These people hate each other, will do terrible things to each other but in some way you get the feeling that all of these characters know that they’re facing oblivion.  When everything is about to fall apart, Daisy sings a quiet, lovely song to her captor.  When they face something that could kill them all, Bob and Joe give each other a sympathetic hug.  The dialogue, the behavior, the music comes off as apocalyptic and this feeling of the end leads to some moments of wicked fates but it also leads to some moments of surprising compassion.

But to almost completely spoil the movie for you, the greatest relationship in the movie comes down to Warren and Mannix.  Both of these men in one way or another have something to do with the deaths of hundreds during the Civil War.  They are unapologetically proud of the things they have done and they wear there racism on a badge.  If two people are bound to kill each other on that frightful stormy night, it’s certainly going to be these two.  And yet, like Butch and Marsellus in Pulp Fiction, these two men are faced with a shocking, unexpected moment and they’re forced to work together to stay alive.  Both men are beyond redemption but the face of death forces these two opposites to form a bond of friendship that’s stronger than race, politics or religion.  And while the ending is certainly the definition of bittersweet, you feel oddly at peace with how the movie ends.  The events of that night will never be understood and everyone in that room will eventually be forgotten.  Everything they fought for will be lost and all that lived and breathed in that small room will be small in the grand scheme of things.  But on that night, when it all fell apart for the cowboys, Mexicans, warriors, monsters, gentlemen, Yankees, and Confederates; it all ended on a brief glimmer of light.  Two wildly different souls acknowledge the absurdity of everything that has happened to them before getting washed away like everything else in that frosty, chilly cabin.  The Hateful Eight is about ugliness and horror but in some way it’s also about finding something worth savaging in all of it.

The Hateful Eight is one of the best films of 2015 and it’s yet another classic to add to Tarantino’s list.  There’s so much about this movie that I loved that I didn’t even get to discuss here.  Jennifer Jason Leigh, Samuel L. Jackson and Walton Goggins all give performances that deserve awards attention.  Jennifer Jason Leigh in particular plays easily the best villain of last year in a role that’s equal parts compelling and frightening.  As I hinted, the cinematography is perfection and you should see this film on the largest screen you can.  Ennio Morricone’s music for this film is brilliant and it sets the tone for this movie in a way that’s unlike any other film I’ve seen from Tarantino ever.   The Hateful Eight is a perfectly directed, perfectly written, perfectly acted ride through the pits of hell.  It’s a sad, atmospheric, bleak epic that managed to keep my absolute, undivided attention for all three hours.  If it makes any sense, ugliness has never felt more beautiful than in this movie.

Rating:(5/5)

Review by: Ryan M.

Release Date: 12/30/2015

Rating: R

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, James Parks, Dana Gourrier, Zoë Bell and Channing Tatum

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Screenplay by: Quentin Tarantino

Hateful Eight, The (2015)

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Title: The Hateful Eight
Rating: R
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Written by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Demian Bichir, Michael Madsen, James Parks, Keith Jefferson, Craig Stark, Belinda Owino, Zoë Bell, Bruce Del Castillo, Bruce Dern and Walton Goggins
Release Date: 1/1/2016
Running Time: 168 minutes

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In post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception. Will they survive?


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No


Bone Tomahawk (2015)

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Title: Bone Tomahawk
Rating: NR
Directed by: S. Craig Zahler
Written by: S. Craig Zahler
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Lili Simmons, Kurt Russell and Matthew Fox
Release Date: 10/23/2015
Running Time: 132 minutes

IMDb

Four men set out in the Wild West to rescue a group of captives from cannibalistic cave dwellers.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Dedication: This film is dedicated to the memories of Joseph Sonnier and Becky Balentine

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission


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