The 11th Hall of Fame
your wife has good taste.you know,apart from marrying you
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Shane Black, 2005)
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Date Watched: 9/16/16
Cinema or Home: Home
Reason For Watching: The 11th MoFo Hall of Fame
Rewatch: Yes
I've seen this movie once before, but it was a few years ago and all I could really recall about it was that I wasn't impressed.
I gave it a watch today since it was announced as one of the nominations for the 11th MoFo Hall of Fame. Overall, it was a good bit of fun. It had some really witty dialogue and I enjoyed the banter between Robert Downey, Jr., who I generally like anyway, and Val Kilmer, who I generally don't like (Tombstone and The Doors being the exceptions). However, I didn't feel any strong emotional connection with any character so my enjoyment of the film was pretty superficial. I suppose that's appropriate since the film itself strikes me as being pretty light fare - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but also isn't quite what I hope for from a Hall of Fame nomination.
I also wasn't exactly enamored with the story. For being something that is neither science fiction nor fantasy, this movie demands a considerable amount of suspension of disbelief. There are entirely too many coincidences and convenient situations. To call it implausible would be an understatement.
Still, it was an easy watch and I do like me some Robert Downey, Jr.
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I'm adding the link to the first post this time, because like an idiot i forgot to reserve posts. So Miss Vicky's is the first up in the first post obviously, just so everyone knows where a quick link is to see what everyone else thinks about each nom.
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Wow, that was fast, already a write up on the 1st day. I wish I had seen the movie so I can say something about it I did read and like your write up.
Is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang a film noir? I heard it called that.
Is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang a film noir? I heard it called that.
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I suppose that's appropriate since the film itself strikes me as being pretty light fare - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but also isn't quite what I hope for from a Hall of Fame nomination.
Honestly, that's a good way of going about nominating i've just never thought like that myself. I think if i did and i thought hard about something like that and most ended up hating it i'd be devastated . I just decided to go lighter this time because of my grim (still not grim guys) nom last time and i think Bringing Up Baby may be the most pleasant film i've ever seen.
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I generally choose heavier films for HOFs because I feel like they prompt more discussion than something like this does.
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I like Val Kilmer; he's in two movies that I love, Wonderland and The Salton Sea. Good job Miss Vicky, I hope my second viewing of the movie is an improvement like yours was.
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Is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang a film noir? I heard it called that.
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Wow, that was fast, already a write up on the 1st day. I wish I had seen the movie so I can say something about it I did read and like your write up.
Is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang a film noir? I heard it called that.
Is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang a film noir? I heard it called that.
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I generally choose heavier films for HOFs because I feel like they prompt more discussion than something like this does.
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Overall, it was a good bit of fun. It had some really witty dialogue and I enjoyed the banter between Robert Downey, Jr., who I generally like anyway, and Val Kilmer, who I generally don't like (Tombstone and The Doors being the exceptions).
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I seen Gideon say that Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was a noir. So that makes me even more curious about the film. I guess I'll write about that when I watch it.
MV, is this a comedy at all? Did you find it funny?
MV, is this a comedy at all? Did you find it funny?
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MV, is this a comedy at all? Did you find it funny?
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Yeah, that's true. The big three discussion wise last time were Ugetsu, Lilya 4-Ever and Amour. Spoiler: they are all really depressingly depressing, except Ugetsu maybe because the studio ruined the film in time
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Lilya 4-Ever kicked off a good conversation, in part, thanks to you suggesting we watch it... as it was on youtube. That turned out to be a good thing because most of us watched it at the same time and really got into discussing it.
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Yeah, it was a good move on your part, and it made for a fun time. You make a good wingman, so next time I host you're hired to ride shotgun
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I loved The Nice Guys, so I am expecting to like Kiss Kiss quite a bit. One of those I should have seen by now because it is my taste, but it has just slipped through the cracks.
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Yeah, it was a good move on your part, and it made for a fun time. You make a good wingman, so next time I host you're hired to ride shotgun
Citizen (left looking cooler than me), Camo (right)
We'll change seats next HOF
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