Smokin' Aces

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Nov 2006, 22:30

This looked good fun in an OTT sort of way

I saw the trailer at the cinema and it starts with cheesy romantic music - "From The Makers of 4 Weddings, Bridget Jones and Love Actually" and the music turns into the classic Ace of Spades by Motorhead, and I was like WTF

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475394/

Hailed by some on Imports forum as 2007's Crank (but I've not seen Crank).

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Nov 2006, 18:47

Yi-Long wrote:http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/smokinaces/

A movie about hitmen... all seemingly going after 1 target...

Anyway, trailer looks .... interesting.
cast looks impressive, as does the cinematography.
Although some of the art-direction (clothing, colors) is a bit 'vibrant'...

It looks like this could be either a very very entertaining movie... or turn out to be complete and utter shite. Hard to tell , but certainly one to keep an eye on...

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Nov 2006, 18:48

Cheers Yi-Long & Grim.

* Hi-Res (18Mb) - http://images.apple.com/movies/universa ... _h640w.mov
* HD 480P (38.7Mb) - http://images.apple.com/movies/universa ... _h480p.mov
* HD 720P (104Mb) - http://images.apple.com/movies/universa ... _h720p.mov
* HD 1080P (163Mb) - http://images.apple.com/movies/universa ... h1080p.mov

Source: http://www.davestrailerpage.co.uk/

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Nov 2006, 18:48

I checked out the trailer last night and boy it looks weird. Not at all what you expect from the director of the excellent Narc.

I don't know how to take it at all.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 17 Nov 2006, 15:22

Good job, Brad, with bringing my old post over into this existing thread.

My apologies for not noticing there was already a thread on this movie.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Nov 2006, 15:25

No worries

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Nov 2006, 18:25

Yi-Long wrote:Good job, Brad, with bringing my old post over into this existing thread.

I've been doing so for a while now

, glad you're pleased (it's not always an easy task

). I'd much prefer being able to merge properly but it can't be done (just splitting).

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 31 Dec 2006, 15:23

Anyone going to see this when it comes out?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 01 Jan 2007, 05:46

*Watches trailer*
I dunno, looks like a Hollywood version of an early Guy Ritchie movie. Seems more like one of those "wait for the DVD" type of films TBH.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 01 Jan 2007, 12:37

I had no idea what it was even about till I saw the trailer during an ad break. Then I went "ugh."
I'll pass.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 01 Jan 2007, 19:30

grim_tales wrote:Anyone going to see this when it comes out?

2 weeks in the UK

Best film of the year? maybe not, but hell its an action film and hell its full on, superb.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Jan 2007, 10:15

You've already seen it

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 02 Jan 2007, 17:06

and got the dvd extended cut...

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Jan 2007, 17:18

Where from Romero?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 02 Jan 2007, 18:17

My Ass

was only joking.

Still I will be seing it thats for sure, the cinema trailers look great, the TV ads make it look pathetic

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 13 Jan 2007, 17:09

Anyone seen this yet? Well I'm going to watch it tonight.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 13 Jan 2007, 17:14

Will tell ya tommrow as I am off to see it tonight too

bitches in the cinema better behave and shut up or I will stab them in the face!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 13 Jan 2007, 18:06

Word suggests it's more sub-Tarantino unpleasentness.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 13 Jan 2007, 18:47

Well when you see it you can say

but hell most these "Sub Tatrntino" films are nothing at all like his films anyway, just people who havent seen them thinking they are. Which is dumb as a bag of spanners.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 13 Jan 2007, 22:22

Dumb as a bag of spanners is sitting thru them.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 13 Jan 2007, 22:30

Smokin' Aces 4/5... (maybe 4.5)
Guess no one else has seen this yet? Well I have. It's awesome.

It's very "Guy Ritchie" in style and stands well alongside Lock Stock and Snatch. As a result, it is far more comical than Narc but is still noticeably dark. Carnahan's one to watch out for.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Mar 2007, 19:53

The UK artwork is pretty cool:

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/ ... aces3.html

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 26 Mar 2007, 20:14

BiscLimpkit wrote:Smokin' Aces 4/5... (maybe 4.5)
Guess no one else has seen this yet? Well I have. It's awesome.

It's very "Guy Ritchie" in style and stands well alongside Lock Stock and Snatch. As a result, it is far more comical than Narc but is still noticeably dark. Carnahan's one to watch out for.

I saw it and it just disapointed me, all build up and no realy pay off sadly I expected a lot more action at the end

I liked it, but far from great like it should have been. Will get the dvd when its very cheap, no way I will pay full price

If they can extended the end fight by about 20 minutes then I say good, and cut out the awful acting and charecter work from Jeremy Piven
what a god awful actor he is, he ruined the film for me.