Wahlberg and Fuqua Team on Shooter

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13310

Source: The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/)
February 23, 2006



Mark Wahlberg (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13310#) has signed on to topline and Antoine Fuqua (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13310#) (Training Day) is on board to direct the political thriller (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13310#) Shooter for Paramount Pictures, says The Hollywood (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13310#) Reporter.

Based on Stephen Hunter's novel "Point of Impact," published by Bantam Books in 1993, the story centers on an ace marksman -- living in self-exile in the Arkansas wilderness after causing the death of an innocent person -- who is persuaded by his former associates that they need his help to prevent an assassination. Subsequently double-crossed and framed for the presidential assassination he was trying to prevent, he is forced to go on the run while trying to track down the real killer and discover the truth about who betrayed him.

Jonathan Lemkin wrote the screenplay (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13310#). The studio is eyeing a June start date for the di Bonaventura Pictures production. Lorenzo di Bonaventura previously produced the Wahlberg-starrer Four Brothers.

Fuqua was attached to direct By Any Means Necessary, another di Bonaventura-produced thriller for Paramount. That project appears to be on the back burner now that Shooter has been fast-tracked.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14221

Pena Joins Wahlberg in Shooter

Source: The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/)
April 24, 2006



Michael Pena (Crash (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14221#)) has signed to star opposite Mark Wahlberg (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14221#) in the political thriller (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14221#) Shooter, reports The Hollywood (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14221#) Reporter.

Wahlberg plays an ace marksman who is framed for a presidential assassination he was trying to prevent. He is forced to go on the run while trying to track down the real killer and find out who betrayed him. Pena will play the nemesis of Wahlberg's character.

Antoine Fuqua (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14221#) is directing the Paramount project from an adaptation of Stephen Hunter's 1993 novel "Point of Impact." Shooting is scheduled to begin June 19 in Vancouver.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=18692

Rhona Mitra Loads Up For Shooters
Joins the Wahlberg thriller
Source: The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/)

Rhona Mitra, who has just finished working on murder mystery Number 23 with Jim Carrey, is stepping into the line of fire.

She’s joining the cast of Antoine Fuqua’s thriller Shooters, which already stars Mark Wahlberg and Crash’s Michael Pena. The plot has Wahlberg’s marksman on the run after he’s framed for a presidential assassination he was trying to stop. One of those hot-footing it after him will be an FBI agent with the Spanish-tastic name of Lourdes, played by Mitra.

[thealiasman2000]

Stop posting every little thing that winds up in comingsoon.net

[Hunter Rider]

Stop posting every little thing that winds up in comingsoon.net
It's called updating a thread you moron,when new info comes instead of making new ones i update old ones with info,now go make a poll about pointless ****:o

[thealiasman2000]

And exactly who asked you to do this, you insolent prick?

Oh and guess who always starts this pointless threads in the first place...YOU.

You posted 5 or 6 coming soon. net threads IN A ROW.

If that's not spamming, I don't know WHAT is.

And why are you on such a high horse anyway? You are not a moderator, as far as I know.

[Mr. Credible]

And exactly who asked you to do this, you insolent prick?

Oh and guess who always starts this pointless threads in the first place...YOU.

You posted 5 or 6 coming soon. net threads IN A ROW.

If that's not spamming, I don't know WHAT is.

And why are you on such a high horse anyway? You are not a moderator, as far as I know.

yeah... god forbid he makes a thread about a new movie that's coming out in the film section... and then he... UPDATES IT!!! WITH NEW INFORMATION!!!

ah! scary!





jesus christ you're dumb.

[Hunter Rider]

yeah... god forbid he makes a thread about a new movie that's coming out in the film section... and then he... UPDATES IT!!! WITH NEW INFORMATION!!!

ah! scary!





jesus christ you're dumb.

THis pretty much sums up what i would have said:up:
This is the Misc movies section,it's about movies therefore i post info about movies,not hard to undserstand,maybe if i made a hundred poll threads asking ppl who their fav movie dog was it would be better:o

[BT18]

It's called updating a thread you moron,when new info comes instead of making new ones i update old ones with info,now go make a poll about pointless ****:o

Aliasman NEVER makes a post that isn't 100 percent stupid and never in a funny way, just annoying. I seriously wonder if he's just a high functioning retard.

[Mr. Credible]

THis pretty much sums up what i would have said:up:
This is the Misc movies section,it's about movies therefore i post info about movies,not hard to undserstand,maybe if i made a hundred poll threads asking ppl who their fav movie dog was it would be better:o

i think you'd be better off creating a thread along the lines of "am i the only one who did/didn't like (insert obscure movie no one's talked about in at least 6 years here)"

those seem to be popular this week.

[Mr. Credible]

Aliasman NEVER makes a post that isn't 100 percent stupid and never in a funny way, just annoying. I seriously wonder if he's just a high functioning retard.

jesus... i laughed so hard at that, combined with the ghetto priest guy in your avatar...


i lol'ed so hard i'm still crying a little bit.

[Calvin]

Aliasman NEVER makes a post that isn't 100 percent stupid and never in a funny way, just annoying. I seriously wonder if he's just a high functioning retard.
Props :up:

[terry78]

LOL, back on topic, this flick may have some potential if done well. Whenver they start up that G.I. Joe flick, I would suggest Fuqua at the helm, simply for Tears of the Sun and the battle scenes in King Arthur(notably the only good things about that one).

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=18855


Danny Glover Gunning For The Shooter
Joins the Mark Wahlberg thriller
Source: Variety (http://www.empireonline.com/news/www.variety.com)http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/150x180/7800.jpghttp://www.empireonline.com/images/point.gifhttp://www.empireonline.com/images/point.gifDanny Glover, who has been busy acting in movie musical Dreamgirls, will switch soft shoe shuffles for gritty gun action as he joins the Mark Wahlberg thriller The Shooter.

Glover joins a loaded cast that already includes Michael Pena, Rhona Mitra, Kate Mara and Eliza Bennett in a tale of a former CIA marksman (make that Marky marksman) forced back into action to stop his deadliest rival framing him for a presidential assassination attempt.

Antoine Fuqua will roll cameras next month on the film, which is based on Stephen Hunter’s novel Point Of Impact.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=17701

First pic

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1399/shooterwahlbergmz4.jpg

[Max J Power]

It could be good. After The Departed, I've come to like Mark Wahlberg better than I used to.

[Hunter Rider]

New Pic

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/8613/shooter1qy1.jpg

[Tempest19]

Just saw the trailer. Looks REALLY good!

[Hunter Rider]

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/shooter.html

Trailer :up:

[Erundur]

Niiiice, can't wait :up:

[Hunter Rider]

Niiiice, can't wait :up:

:up: i think it looks really good,Wahlberg is someone ive grown to like as an actor and i think he suits this role plus some Danny Glover is never a bad thing and the action looks slick

Shame the trailer will get slept on due to the Transformers one coming online today

[Erundur]

:up: i think it looks really good,Wahlberg is someone ive grown to like as an actor and i think he suits this role plus some Danny Glover is never a bad thing and the action looks slick

Shame the trailer will get slept on due to the Transformers one coming online today

Sadly so, but hey its Michael Bay it has to be big and extravagant :ninja:

Yeah the action is pretty sweet like in Arthur :(

[The Apatow Crew]

:up: i think it looks really good,Wahlberg is someone ive grown to like as an actor and i think he suits this role plus some Danny Glover is never a bad thing and the action looks slick

Shame the trailer will get slept on due to the Transformers one coming online todayHell this trailer was 10x times than the transformers one. I liked the feel of this one. i'll definetly be seeing this one.

[Hunter Rider]

Poster

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/3662/shooterposter172dpicb0.jpg

[terry78]

I actually wouldn't mind Fuqua doing a Green Arrow/Lantern movie when and if they ever get around to it. He's had a couple clunkers, but his resume is pretty decent.

[Advanced Dark]

Didn't even see this thread though I posted the first pic first. :)

If any mods are looking merge mine into this one. Hutner like your new AVVY I was saying in the Transformers photo thread that part would make a cool avvy. :)

[Hunter Rider]

Sounds to me like it's off the book by Stephen Hunter called Point of Impact. Same storyline except that sniper was a Vietnam vet.

To answer this question from your thread AD,it is based on that book

[Hunter Rider]

Some promo stills of Rhona's character

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[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

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[Darth Elektra]

Awsome new pics!

[Hunter Rider]

New stills

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[Sava]

am i the only one here who thinks Fuqua is crap?... really, the guy made like 1 great movie and has done nothing good since, f**ked up King Arthur and Tears of the sun.

[SWAT]

I like Tears of the Sun. :D

And I going to see this the first chance I have.

[L.A.]

am i the only one here who thinks Fuqua is crap?... really, the guy made like 1 great movie and has done nothing good since, f**ked up King Arthur and Tears of the sun.
Yea I agree that he hasnt made a great movie since Training Day but King Arthur and Tears are solid movies! Im looking foward to this movie as well.

[Sava]

TOTS and KA were ok movies, solid ones but they had stories that could have been great but turned out to be average.

[Hunter Rider]

TOTS and KA were ok movies, solid ones but they had stories that could have been great but turned out to be average.

I thought Tears of the sun was very good and this looks great,only KA was weak imo and the battles in it were still good

[Sava]

I thought Tears of the sun was very good and this looks great,only KA was weak imo and the battles in it were still good

Clive was spitting half the time, and Kera was the main character :mad:... and she had CGI boobs in the poster.... and shhe didnt get naked, thats a big minus point right there.

[Rez]

The main character? Did you even SEE the movie?

[L.A.]

The main character? Did you even SEE the movie?
Sava must be thinking Domino:confused:

[Excel]

looks fat should be a pretty big hit.

[Sava]

The main character? Did you even SEE the movie?

i was talking about the poster, she was in the middle and taking up most of the poster. THats what i was talking about.

[Hunter Rider]

Super Bowl Pre-Game TV Spot

http://www.iklipz.com/MovieDetail.aspx?MovieID=01fce583-f559-4955-ae6f-4fd61ceceb5a

[Hunter Rider]

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[Advanced Dark]

This movie looks awesome. I really enjoy Mark's work except for the abortion known as Planet of the Apes.

[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

http://www.latinoreview.com/filmpreview.php?id=420

More here

[hammerhedd11]

This looks pretty good. Is it rated yet?

[MOIDANGEREUX]

Thanks hunter rider I'm really looking forward to this movie!

[Hunter Rider]

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[L.A.]

When I watched the trailer it remined me of the movie most wanted with Keenen Ivory Wayans:o

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31644

Very good Fuqua interview:up:

[Golgo-13]

I saw a tv spot for this movie yesterday, and it actually looks pretty good.

[Darth Elektra]

looks really good! Can't wait to see it.

[terry78]

Everyone was always so quick to dismiss him for King Arthur, and Training Day as well, but the man does good work. He used to be labeled as just another of those "black hippity hop directors", but that wouldn't be further from the truth. If a studio wants to give this man a DC or Marvel property to helm, I'd be fine with it.

[Triadkd]

Terry do you post on aicn because I read the same quote their. Fuqua is a director that I am really becoming interested in, and looking foward to his future. Hollywood knows jack **** about making a "black" movie. Hopefully guys like him and tim story can change that. Im tired of being force fed **** like soul plane.

[terry78]

^Yeah, I do post there. I wanted it known on both boards.

[Hunter Rider]

New poster

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/775/shooter2007021205475005cs9.jpg

[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

International trailer(some cool new footage)

http://www.paramountpictures.co.uk/trailers.asp?ChosenTrailer=shooter

[Hunter Rider]

http://uk.media.movies.ign.com/media/034/034419/vids_1.html

Exclusive Featurette

[Darth Elektra]

Sweet :up:

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.shootermovie.com/main.html

3 TV spots,movie just looks better the more i see:up:

Also confirmed as R rated

[MOIDANGEREUX]

New poster

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/775/shooter2007021205475005cs9.jpg

Two more weeks to wait... seems like forever!

[MOIDANGEREUX]

New poster

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/775/shooter2007021205475005cs9.jpg

Looks great!

[MOIDANGEREUX]

Changed Release Date: March 21, 2007

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shooter.htm

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=15093

5 clips from the movie

[Darth Elektra]

Also confirmed as R rated

Awsome!

New poster

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/775/shooter2007021205475005cs9.jpg

Awsome!

[green]

http://canmag.com/nw/6987-eyespot-paramount-trailer-mash-ups

Trailer mash-ups are always fun and Paramount plans to make a marketing ploy out of them. With the help of Eyespot, Paramount will allow users to create trailer mash-ups for their yet-to-be-released films starting with Shooter.

Paramount's Trailer Mash-Ups

Eyespot Corp. today announced a new partnership with Paramount Pictures that will allow film fans to create their own “movie trailer mash-ups” by mixing the studio’s exclusive film footage using Eyespot.com’s online video editing technology. The announcement marks the first time Paramount has allowed users to play editor and create video mash-ups with its yet-to-be-released films.

Beginning with the upcoming action thriller, Shooter, starring Mark Wahlberg, an online contest announced today invites users into the “virtual” editing suite to create a customized trailer for the film by utilizing the simple-to-use editing tools on Eyespot.com – and rewards the creator of the best trailer with an Xbox 360.

“I love the idea of fans using their creativity and talent to interact with my films in unique and innovative ways,” said “Shooter” director Antoine Fuqua. “By allowing people to jump inside the story and use their creativity to interact with the film, mash-ups represent a cool and progressive way to connect with audiences.”



Using Eyespot’s easy-to-use online and mobile applications, fans can create their own videos with upcoming feature titles. Fans can mix the studio’s exclusive film footage and sound track, as well as their own content.

“We invite the community to collaborate in Paramount and Eyespot’s online studio. This is a terrific new place for anyone with an eye for movies and a love for film. With the footage, music and effects provided by Paramount, coupled with our simple-to-use video editing capabilities, users can easily get into the online video mix,” said David Todd, VP of Marketing and Content of Eyespot Corp. “Show us your best work and be judged by your peers.”

Eyespot’s intuitive editing tools, combined with a rich catalogue of user-generated content available to the public, and a growing user-base allow anyone to create their own short film. For the Shooter promotion, Paramount will allow creators to choose from more than 20 exclusive film clips, as well as the official promotional trailer, sound effects, still photos, movie dialogue and music from the movie’s original score. Contestants can also upload personal music, photo, and video clips to mix in with studio content and enhance the already dynamic offering. Once mixed, the users’ short films can be shared via social networks, mobile phones or other online video sites.

“This represents an exciting step towards engaging the online community in a three-dimensional way. We see an untapped opportunity for viral promotion of our film through video mash-up and mobile campaigns leveraging user-generated content,” says Amy Powell, Senior Vice President of Interactive Marketing at Paramount. “It allows users to engage our properties across theatrical, home entertainment, VOD, and television releases. Our partnership with Eyespot, which begins with this Shooter promotion, signals a start to putting some creative control in the users’ hands.”

Throughout the Shooter contest, Eyespot members can watch submitted mash-ups and cast their vote online for the most artistic and creative film. At the completion of the contest, the user with the highest ranking Shooter video will win a prize package including an Xbox 360 Console and three video games: Call of Duty 3, Gears of War and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas. Four runner-ups will receive official Shooter materials autographed by Mark Wahlberg.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Well my sister won tickets to an early screening of this and I'm going with her. The theater is a ways out and we don't know exactly where it is so... I'll say I hope to come back with a review tomorrow.

[slipknotrocks]

This looks so awsome. Just saw another Tv-spot.

[Calvin]

When I found out this was based on Point of Impact, I was really excited. I couldn't picture Wahlberg in the role, but the guy's awesome so I was still excited. Then I saw the trailer, and now I'm afraid to watch it. It looks like they've stripped the book of everything great about it and turned it into the clichéd B-action movie version of it. Bleh.

[Advanced Dark]

I still haven't seen the 300 film but after that SHOOTER is next on my list of must see films. I really like Wahlberg and was pushing for Downey Jr or Mark to get that role of Tony Stark. I'm happy as hell w/Downey though.

[Fanticon]

this movie will bomb...it's this years The Sentinel.

[Darth Elektra]

this movie will bomb...it's this years The Sentinel.

I disagree.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

My Review: I've never read the book, hell I've never even heard of it so I damn sure can't compare, all I know is you should go in expecting an expensive B-movie because thats exactly what it is, the lead character's name is Bob Lee Swagger after all.

First what I enjoyed, the action was cool thrilling and violent, I liked the fact that this movie earns it's R rating. I liked just about all of the actors, Walberg is a total badass in this movie and I'd liked to see his character get into a fight with Jason Bourne. The movie was entertaining throughout.

What I didn't enjoy was the awful dialouge that was borning when they had to explain the uninteresting story. The villains were cackling cartoon characters (they really did cackle at the end of the movie) and although the movie hinted at being way over the top at the first part it just went completely rambo near the end. The movie was too busy and the likable female lead wasn't in it enough. A slightly major character seemed to vanish and that was kinda strange, plus the movie was way too...busy switching from this a that on the fly.

Put that all together and what do you get? A very entertaining B-movie that has huge flaws but enough likable actors and good action to pull it up in my eyes. I liked it dispite the fact that it was cheesy as hell...and Mark Walberg is a fox.

Rating: 6.5/10

I just can't tell somebody to spend 6 to 10 dollars on it because it isn't good enough but catch it at the dollar theater and you won't be sorry if you like these kinds of movies.

I could be wrong but I think that it's going to do well, it's a nice crowdpleasing movie and alot Walberg's movies seem to do pretty well. Maybe 20 mil OW and 70 total.

[Darth Elektra]

New Clips:

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/shooter.html;_ylt=AovaVHX4LNaRiWd1b0A7EydfVXcA

[Black_Towr]

I saw this lastnight and i thought it was rather bland. You knew from the get go what was going to happen. If you've seen the trailer then that's all you need to decipher this flick.

[slipknotrocks]

Dang, the movie is getting bad reviews.

[Darth Elektra]

INT: Antoine Fuqua

http://joblo.com/interview-antoine-fuqua

[MOIDANGEREUX]

Just saw the movie today. I loved it so much I'm going back to see it again!!!

[Advanced Dark]

Just got back from a late showing and all I can say is freaking WOW! Hunter you should add a "review poll 1-10" for this thread. Easily a 9+. I knew going in it would be great but it was awesome. Kind of like a retro action flick sort of 80's style with alot of other inspirations thrown in. I'm not going to spoil the story or say anything else but this movie was near perfect entertainment. Now why the hell can't they make a Punisher movie like this??? I really enjoyed the Punisher but hell THIS is how they should do. This kind of scale. Great job all the way around. I'm buying the DVD.

[L0ngsh0t]

Very good movie, this has sort of a Tarantino feel to it, where they take a dried up genre (80's gun flick) and actually make something out of it

I loved it

AD I agree Fuqa should make the Punisher or something like that

[Advanced Dark]

^ Oh yeah Fuqua is a top 5 choice to make Punisher for sure. Great ending. Great editing, great sound, solid acting, killer story. I love it.

[darwinwins]

i refuse to see it. training day was a fluke. going by all other movies he's made ... fuqua's an awful director.

[Hunter Rider]

Just got back from a late showing and all I can say is freaking WOW! Hunter you should add a "review poll 1-10" for this thread. Easily a 9+. I knew going in it would be great but it was awesome. Kind of like a retro action flick sort of 80's style with alot of other inspirations thrown in. I'm not going to spoil the story or say anything else but this movie was near perfect entertainment. Now why the hell can't they make a Punisher movie like this??? I really enjoyed the Punisher but hell THIS is how they should do. This kind of scale. Great job all the way around. I'm buying the DVD.

done:cwink:

[MOIDANGEREUX]

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/shooter/kate_mara/shooter.jpg Kate Mara in Paramount Pictures' Shooter - 2007

[terry78]

i refuse to see it. training day was a fluke. going by all other movies he's made ... fuqua's an awful director.

Tears of the Sun was not a fluke. Replacement Killers was not a fluke. Lightning in a Bottle, his documentary, was well shot, and not a fluke.

[Darth Elektra]

I plan on seeing shooter this afternoon.

[L0ngsh0t]

i refuse to see it. training day was a fluke. going by all other movies he's made ... fuqua's an awful director.

Thats an awful reason to not see a movie

[Advanced Dark]

Obviously Training Day was not a fluke cause Shooter is far superior to it and much more entertaining. Great film.

[Lord Blackbolt]

it was ok. Kinda medicore to me. I did like the end. It did have a Punisher feel to it.

[Movies205]

Shooter is left-wing trashy cinema... It's an expensive B-Film in many ways(To Quote I See Spidey) that at times takes itself too seriously. I'm sure people who run around screaming about conspiracies and how evil George Bush is will love this film but anyone with half-brain will just laugh or find it completely ridiculous. Undeveloped characters and cartoon villians to accompany it a bogus plot. However, the action is AWESOME, Mark Walhberg is bad ass, and I love the details that it gives about sniper rifles. It's an entertaining movie and the movie does well to take 4 scenes in the movie to soap box it's liberal agenda and outside of that it's just random killing. The ending is completely ridiculous as well to boot. I'd give a 6.5 because it's entertaining, I'd put it in the same boat as 300, entertaining action, cool visuals, and a bad ass main character but the story is pretty shallow.

[terry78]

I think Fuqua can do good work when he has decent characters to work with and a decent story.

[Movies205]

I think Fuqua can do good work when he has decent characters to work with and a decent story.

He's a poor man's Edward Zwick, peddling mainstream movies with heavy handed simplified messages that are supposely deep :(

[Advanced Dark]

^ It's a movie. That's all.

[Movies205]

^ It's a movie. That's all.

That is the worst argument I've ever heard... I don't mind movies with messages, I dug Blood Diamond, what not... But it's when the movie get so marred by it, and it tries so blatantly to put it in your face it leads to a riduclous unbelieable plot with 2-Dimentional Cartoon Villains and attrocious dialouge, that it does become a problem...

[Advanced Dark]

It's not an argument. This is though. :)

Your description above doesn't fit Shooter in any way.

[L0ngsh0t]

He's a poor man's Edward Zwick, peddling mainstream movies with heavy handed simplified messages that are supposely deep :(


Fuqa stands on his own merits, he has his own style and tone that is completely different from Zwick

Shooter was great, the dialouge no where near perfect was fine, and Ned Betty was great, Danny Glover was a little odd ball, but he still worked out fine...but Whalberg, fantastic, another fine performance for one of my new favorite actors

I was really hoping they sent him to prision in the end though with a "life is tough sometimes you don't get what you deserve" message, and then we could have Shooter 2, where they offer to get him out if he goes Rambo on the bit in Kuwait or something

[Movies205]

It's not an argument. This is though. :)

Your description above doesn't fit Shooter in any way.

Here's a nice little quote

"In this great nation, when the secretary of defense cna go on TV and say the war in Iraq is about freedom, it's not about freedom but the american people don't want hear that" Or how about the whole plot being about oil in Ethiopia... That isn't a heavy handed message?

[Darth Elektra]

I enjoyed the film alot!

[Darth Elektra]

BOM is reporting that Shooter made $4,750,000 on Friday.

[Darth Elektra]

BOM reports that Shooter made $14,501,000 for the weekend

[MOIDANGEREUX]

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/shooter/_group_photos/mark_wahlberg1.jpg Mark Wahlberg (http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800019716&cf=gen) and Michael Pena (http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800213841&cf=gen) in Paramount Pictures' Shooter (http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1809733437&cf=info) - 2007

[L0ngsh0t]

What is Michael Pena famous from before this, it wasn't Crash was it?

He was solid in this I thought

[L0ngsh0t]

What is Michael Pena famous from before this, it wasn't Crash was it?

He was solid in this I thought

[Golgo-13]

^Pena was in season 4 of F/X's show 'The Shield'.

[Darth Elektra]

Kate Mara interview:
http://joblo.com/interview-kate-mara

[Halcohol]

I just got back from seeing this movie... I gave it a 7/10. Some of the plot points were a little weak, but the action was all good and the political message was loud and clear.

I didn't like the flimsy connection between Wahlberg and Mara, but I've gotta admit she sure was nice to look at. Oh, and Casey Jones just keeps gettin' creepier with age.

[Advanced Dark]

It's too bad this film had to open against 300 even in it's 3rd week. That's a hard blow for Paramount because they expected much more. Who could have known 300 would be that hot though and pulling in that much dough. Dont' miss ithis movie though.

[Halcohol]

It's too bad this film had to open against 300 even in it's 3rd week. That's a hard blow for Paramount because they expected much more. Who could have known 300 would be that hot though and pulling in that much dough. Dont' miss ithis movie though.
Actually, I saw them both in the same night and I'm about to overload from the testosterone :rolleyes:

[Darth Elektra]

Monday:
$1,258,525

Tuesday:
$1,209,755

[Darth Elektra]

Wednesday:
$1,118,733

Thursday:
$1,101,335

[MOIDANGEREUX]

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/shooter/_group_photos/mark_wahlberg9.jpg Mark Wahlberg (http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800019716&cf=gen) and Kate Mara (http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1804511837&cf=gen) in Paramount Pictures' Shooter (http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1809733437&cf=info) - 2007

[Secret_Riddle]

I saw it, i mean its not fuquas best but its not his worst, if your not sure what to see then see shooter, its fun, but a little cliched.

[Darth Elektra]

Friday the film brought in $2,525,000. (More than TMNT)

[Hunter Rider]

Finally saw this today and i loved it,Wahlberg was oldschool badass in it and Pena gave him good support,the rest of the cast did well with their roles and although the plot was standard shadowy government espionage stuff it was well told and well played out and the ending was perfect,not giving any easy way out.
The action was also badass and crisply shot with Fuqua really making the sniping sequences effective.

8/10 :up:

[Darth Elektra]

Rumor for dvd release: June 26, 2007.

http://videoeta.com/movie.html?via=form&id=87587

[Darth Elektra]

DVD:

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

[Darth Elektra]

DVD:
http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/shooter.html

(Back cover, and special features included)

[SWAT]

Cool movie, it did't hold back. it looked great... a couple of lines was meh. But you really did't care, cause someone get's their arm blown off!! (I won't say who it is) Bob Lee Swagger should go into history has a total ****ing badass! Up there with Chuck Norris and Jack Bauer :p

I'm going to buy the DVD, Fo'sho'!

[Darth Elektra]

DVD: Shooter (Review)
http://joblo.com/reviews.php?mode=joblo_dvds&id=1717

[L.A.]

Saw this and it was worth the rent! Some of the dialogue was bleh but the action held it owns! The story could have been better but if you want to see some kool action seqeunces, this movie rocks!

[Dark Donnie]

Just watched it and really enjoyed it. Bobby Lee Swagger is a bad mother. I really liked the action scenes, and it was good to see some shots of Philly(from right outside there). Sniper stuff is real interesting, and Wahlberg really nails the role of a Exceptional sniper whose life is dedicated to Armed Forces. I really don't understand the problems people had with the story I thought it was done real well. As for the villian, you literaly hate Danny Glover by the end. Some of the kills and shots in the film were awesome..some mentioned above.

All in all I give it 8/10

[user123456789]

Just watched it and really enjoyed it. Bobby Lee Swagger is a bad mother. I really liked the action scenes, and it was good to see some shots of Philly(from right outside there). Sniper stuff is real interesting, and Wahlberg really nails the role of a Exceptional sniper whose life is dedicated to Armed Forces. I really don't understand the problems people had with the story I thought it was done real well. As for the villian, you literaly hate Danny Glover by the end. Some of the kills and shots in the film were awesome..some mentioned above.

All in all I give it 8/10
agreed

[black_dust]

Rented it this weekend and i really enjoyed the film, some cool action in it and the story was pretty interesting (even though you knew what was coming)

Mark Wahlberg was a bad ass in this film, i really like him playing these types of roles he should get more action parts!

8/10

P.s Danny Glover lisp? wtf?

[Dark Donnie]

Rented it this weekend and i really enjoyed the film, some cool action in it and the story was pretty interesting (even though you knew what was coming)

Mark Wahlberg was a bad ass in this film, i really like him playing these types of roles he should get more action parts!

8/10

P.s Danny Glover lisp? wtf?

I hated Danny Glover's character so much in this film!:o I didn't notice the lisp though.

[black_dust]

I hated Danny Glover's character so much in this film!:o I didn't notice the lisp though.

I did from the first time he opened his mouth. almost as anoying as Mos Def in 16 blocks!

[Jspider13]

just saw the film.

Really good.

[Darkly Dexter]

I saw the movie a couple of days ago.

Crap.

[AhabTheArab]

it wasnt awesome, but it passed some time.