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88 Minutes (the Pacino film)
Do NOT go and see it
Fri 10 Oct 2008 22:54
Jeebus H Corbett what a turkey.

I almost always veer toward the "I didn't like <whatever>" but for once here it is :

This film is shite. Save your money (and the babysitting money where applicable - half way through I considered to leaving to cut down on what we'd have paid the babysitter for the privilege of sitting through it haha)
Fri 10 Oct 2008 23:52
I love Pacino.......although hes not done anything good since Insomnia.

But Ive not heard a good thing about this movie : ( and his other new one with De Niro isnt meant to be too hot either, although they both put in great performances which just about saves it.
Sat 11 Oct 2008 10:49
Reply to Post 30896 by TheDude in 88 Minutes (the Pacino film) and his other new one with De Niro isnt meant to be too hot either,


No no - Righteous Kill is very good (imho - I like slow-burner, character-driven stuff and that's what it is)
Sat 11 Oct 2008 11:49
You actually liked Righteous Kill? Fucking hell, it was rubbish.

If you were expecting anything like Heat, oh man you're gonna be disapointed. The story is SHIT, De Niro fucking hams it up, Pacino plays it straight for an hour then got bored or something and went ridiculous.

88 Minutes is worth a rental, at best.

If you're gonna watch anything at the moment, watch Felon (on dvd, it's actually pretty good) and Rec, a Spanish horror that had me completely glued to the screen.
Post last edited by Darwin - 11/10/08 - 11:52
Sat 11 Oct 2008 13:27
Reply to Post 30914 by Darwin in 88 Minutes (the Pacino film) , De Niro fucking hams it up, Pacino plays it straight for an hour then got bored or something and went ridiculous..


Wow - you spectacularly missed the point then imo : without wishing to give too much away for anyone who hasn't seen it : the gradual change in the way the characters are portrayed is pivotal to the story and the way it unfolds - the fact that you're made to think that at least one of then is a bit 2 dimensional and that this chages IS the story

8 )
Sat 11 Oct 2008 15:25
I got the point mate. I own every single film Pacino has ever been in, to say i'm a fan would be an understatement.. but Righteous Kill was just plain trash.