Category: Action

Predators

Cast: Adrien Brody, Alice Braga, Topher Grace, Mahershala Ali, Walton Goggins, Oleg Taktarov, Louis Ozowa, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Trejo

Written By: Alex Litvak, and Michael Finch. Based on characters by Jim Thomas, and John Thomas.

Directed By: Nimród Antal

Genre: Sci-Fi/Action

Running Time: 1 hour, 47 minutes

Release Date: July 7, 2010

MPAA Rating: R

I Sort of Did This One

In July of 2020, I covered the 10th anniversary of Predators for MovieBabble. I started by live tweeting while rewatching the film. Then, I wrote a ridiculously detailed deep dive type article you can read here, if you’d like. It was a really fun process. ** FAIR WARNING: Either of those links will lead to spoilers. I literally discussed every detail.

If you haven’t seen the movie yet, I’d suggest staying right here and continuing the one you’re reading. This one I’m typing right now. Hi there. Good to see you.

With all the writing I’ve done on this movie already, it’s kind of strange it has taken me so long to do this post. Yet, here we are.

Summary

A bunch of unconscious, not-so-nice characters, are dropped from airplanes into an unfamiliar jungle environment.

How did they get here? Why are they here? And where are they? They must band together to answer these questions, and more that come up along the way. That’s easier said than done, though, as it seems many of them would rather fight each other.

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King Kong

My thoughts on Peter Jackson’s King Kong (2005), and Adrien Brody’s performance therein.

Peter Jackson, Adrien Brody, King Kong set
Director Peter Jackson, with Adrien on the set of King Kong.

Cast: Andy Serkis, Jack Black, Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Kyle Chandler, Colin Hanks, John Sumner, Craig Hall, Evan Parke, Jamie Bell, Lobo Chan…

Screenplay by: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson

Based on a story by: Merian C. Cooper, and Edgar Wallace

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Genre: Action, Adventure

Running Time: 3 hours, 7 minutes (there’s also a 3 hour, 20 minute version)

Released: December 14, 2005 (U.S.)

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Background

Peter Jackson dreamed of recreating King Kong since he was a child. The original movie (from 1933) was the very reason he went into filmmaking. With all of that build up, and all those years of work, how did Jackson’s vision turn out?

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Solo

Cast: Mario Van Peebles, William Sadler, Barry Corbin, Adrien Brody, Seidy Lopez, Abraham Verduzco, Farnecio de Bernal…

Writers: Screenplay by David Corley, based on the novel “Weapon” by Robert Mason.

Director: Norberto Barba

Genre: Action (with some Science Fiction elements)

Running Time: 1 hour, 34 minutes

Released: August 23, 1996

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Let’s Be Real

I’m going to be straight with you, my dear readers: this movie is not great. It has its impressive moments, but overall… it’s kind of cheesy. As with Bullet, though, I think it may have impressed me more upon its release in 1996.
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