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DAY 88: November 27th, 2008.
True Lies
You mean to tell me that James Cameron can direct something other then robots and aliens? Here is his entry to the action-spy genre, his version of James Bond. Arnold isn't as suave, I'm sure Bond would have been able to hold on to the tape recorder in the stripping scene. Which I always remember my dad fast-forwarding when I was little.
True Lies has the right amount of action and comedy to not be taken too seriously and not be ridiculed. Tom Arnold, who usually gets on my nerves, does a decent job here as the funny sidekick, which is a staple in films like these. For example, he is a lot better then Schneider in Judge Dredd, which come to think of it, isn't saying much.
Buffy fans out there will recognize a young Eliza Dushku as the daughter. She is the rebellious teenager, who ends up getting in trouble with the bad guys at the end. Any excuse to see Arnold fly a harrier is okay by me.
I applaud Curtis here, she was able to pull off both sexy and nerdy with her role. Cameron's buddy Bill Paxton also makes an appearance, his role is rather comical. Arnold does his usual stuff here, no complaints.
The film seems like a What If...What If Rambo worked as a spy and secured Cameron, in my eyes anyway, as a great director. It's a shame he hasn't done anything since Titanic, besides sit back and count his dough. Here's looking to Avatar.
True Lies
You mean to tell me that James Cameron can direct something other then robots and aliens? Here is his entry to the action-spy genre, his version of James Bond. Arnold isn't as suave, I'm sure Bond would have been able to hold on to the tape recorder in the stripping scene. Which I always remember my dad fast-forwarding when I was little.
True Lies has the right amount of action and comedy to not be taken too seriously and not be ridiculed. Tom Arnold, who usually gets on my nerves, does a decent job here as the funny sidekick, which is a staple in films like these. For example, he is a lot better then Schneider in Judge Dredd, which come to think of it, isn't saying much.
Buffy fans out there will recognize a young Eliza Dushku as the daughter. She is the rebellious teenager, who ends up getting in trouble with the bad guys at the end. Any excuse to see Arnold fly a harrier is okay by me.
I applaud Curtis here, she was able to pull off both sexy and nerdy with her role. Cameron's buddy Bill Paxton also makes an appearance, his role is rather comical. Arnold does his usual stuff here, no complaints.
The film seems like a What If...What If Rambo worked as a spy and secured Cameron, in my eyes anyway, as a great director. It's a shame he hasn't done anything since Titanic, besides sit back and count his dough. Here's looking to Avatar.