Pretty solid action flick - Safe (2012) Discussion

[–] monstermayhem32 13 years ago

I thought that the movie was actually pretty good.

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[–] Punisher55 13 years ago

Be honest, is it a fun ride? A lot of these Statham pictures just go on and on and on, as well taking themselves far too seriously. The Mechanic and Killer Elite were both duds. I hope this is a step up.

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[–] scorpion-52 13 years ago

Oh It's a fun ride all right, in fact i'd go so far as to say it's by far Statham's best film(not counting Expendables since that was an ensemble film) this one is pretty serious as it's a brutal film, but it does some funny moments, and it's very fast paced, it takes a little time to set up the story at the beginning, but then once the action gets started, the film barely slows down, I was shocked at how quickly the film went by, before I knew it the end credits were starting and everyone in the theaters was clapping.

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[–] Jia-Di 13 years ago

I have to agree with you the movie was so fast that when the ending came i was like "wtf, it's over?".

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[–] monstermayhem32 13 years ago

The ending was rather abrupt but somewhat different.

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[–] El_Beastador 13 years ago

WTF? Killer Elite was one of the best films of last year. The Mechanic wasn't great, I'll give you that, but it was still a solid Statham movie.

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[–] nighthawkiller-1 12 years ago

best par of the movie, the entrance of statham in the russian bar ! lol ! very well art-directed.

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[–] Xcalat3 13 years ago

even if your not a Statham fan this is a fun movie for those who like crime/action flicks.

7/10

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[–] z_thompson 13 years ago

Yeah I was going to say basically the same thing.
Even if you *kind of* like Jason Statham movies, this one is a bit different and I think it will appeal to more people.

The action wasn't over the top like in some of the other films.

The shaky cam wasn't bad, I didn't notice it til the end in the casino fight/shoot-out, but some of that stuff was pretty close quarters so it made sense to use it.

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[–] davidovar34 13 years ago

I found it pretty over the top, but it made me smile :D

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[–] fatclyde_uk 13 years ago

I really enjoyed it as well...apart from the final showdown with Alex.. wtf ?

This was supposed to be the climax battle, the boss fight etc etc. The ultimate agents going head to head. And what happens ? The little girl shoots Alex in the leg. Jason finishes him off. Oh, complete cop out !!!

Felt a bit pissed after that tbh.

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[–] Dysphasic 12 years ago

That's the most realistic part of the movie, and now you're complaining about realism?

Oh lord, I guess you can't please anybody these days. There's always one who complains about everything and are never satisfied.

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[–] fatclyde_uk 12 years ago

Wtf are you on about ? Do you read much ?
I never complained about realism. I said I ENJOYED it(the film) but the ending was a cop out .imo.
FFS this board really attracts some of the stupidest people.

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[–] masurra 12 years ago

Have watched half now and I can already say this was way better than it's reputation, I read several posts here and at the "scene" saying don't get this one it sux but I gotta say it's solid, especially compared to the awful Blitz. After seeing that one I started wondering where Statham was going.

The violence in this one is pretty direct and straight forward, not just show-off roundkicks, Statham also picks up and uses handguns at close range in a very adequate style.

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[–] Dysphasic 12 years ago

FFS this board really attracts some of the stupidest people.

I agree. I'm glad you realize this and I hope you fix this by removing yourself from the boards.

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[–] fatclyde_uk 12 years ago

You're not doing yourself any favours, dumb-ass.

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[–] CortneyAkana 12 years ago

I liked the ending, yeah it probably could resulted in a great battle but it's a bit cliche by now and I applaud this film for doing something different. I felt the little girl and Statham had equally important roles in the movie and the ending helped to emphasize that point. I'll admit I felt a bit cheated but her explanation for shooting him made up for it and I liked the realism of the gun's recoil throwing the girl back. It was also kinda funny, explanation and the girl getting thrown by the recoil.

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[–] thunderpants16 12 years ago

The mechanic was not bad actually, but Killer elite was worst than the Crank series.

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[–] subase 12 years ago

I'd say it's equal favourite for me with transporter 2. One of if not the best action films by Statham yet made, quite impressed it coming so far into his career.

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[–] LadyDi2U 12 years ago

I liked it and I am not a fan of JS'. I think he is boring in all his films but... this one had Anson Mount in it and that's who I wanted to see in the film more than anything.

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