Harsh Times

[ShaneHelms]

http://www.apple.com/trailers/mgm/harshtimes/trailer/

I dont know if there is already a thread on this or not, I couldnt get the search to work. But this movie looks great, Bale seems to have given another great preformance.

 

[vibeke_T]

looks tight....wigga is crazy and FIONE. thankyoujesus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyUJuMt94Hs

 

[Poetic Chaos]

This movie looks horrible. Bale sounds horrible. Completely wrong role for him.

 

[black_dust]

I saw this movie a few months ago, i really liked it, some great acting and a cool story

 

[livrule]

Yeah saw it about 6 weeks ago ....

Worth watching for the acting but the story is very bland and a bit pointless.

 

[superkong 500]

Does bale fight in this movie? Or is he an abussive prick that just uses his gun to make his point? It just seems by the trailer that he's the denzel washington corrupt cop. But it does look a bit over the top. I haven't seen a bad performance by bale yet, I hope this is not the first

 

[Cinemaman]

Uhhh, I'll be able to see it only in November

 

[Cinemaman]

This movie looks horrible. Bale sounds horrible. Completely wrong role for him.

I thought Bale is great in every role, he is like Al Pacino.

 

[ShaneHelms]

I was thinking the same.

 

[livrule]

Bale is fine and is more or less the only reason to see Harsh Times.

Freddy and Eva are solid but forgettable.

You can see good ideas deep within the story but they never surface .... by the end you just sit back and wonder what the point of it all was.

 

[superkong 500]

Bale is fine and is more or less the only reason to see Harsh Times.

Freddy and Eva are solid but forgettable.

You can see good ideas deep within the story but they never surface .... by the end you just sit back and wonder what the point of it all was.

Does bale die in this?

 

[livrule]

Does bale die in this?

[blackout]
Yes, he is badly wounded by some drug dealers and best mate Freddy blows his brains out at his request.
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[livrule]

Does bale fight in this movie? Or is he an abussive prick that just uses his gun to make his point? It just seems by the trailer that he's the denzel washington corrupt cop. But it does look a bit over the top. I haven't seen a bad performance by bale yet, I hope this is not the first

To answer this point ....

His character does come across as a bit of a pr**k at times but hes not ... hes simply lost ... a product of the US military who cannot slip back into normal life.

He needs the buzz that comes with conflict and danger and that is the basis for what follows.

 

[MulligaN Stew]

Bale is fine and is more or less the only reason to see Harsh Times.

Freddy and Eva are solid but forgettable.

You can see good ideas deep within the story but they never surface .... by the end you just sit back and wonder what the point of it all was.

I could've grasped that from the trailer alone.

I don't know about you guys, but when a movie starts out with:

From the creator of so and so or etc. . ., I dislike that. It's almost as if the marketing company wants me to see this film based on another one. Wtf? No thanks.<I hate the fact that the Prestige trailer and a lot of others do that><trailers are about the film, but so many are becoming "snowjob sales pitches".

I really wanted to see this, but after viewing that trailer, I'll live w/out it.

 

[KenK]

I'm confused as to who the focal character is supposed to be. Is it Freddy Rodriguez as he observes Bale's character's increasingly psychotic behavior, or Bale as he's pushed over the edge and Freddy's character's just along for the ride?

 

[KenK]

I could've grasped that from the trailer alone.

I don't know about you guys, but when a movie starts out with:

From the creator of so and so or etc. . ., I dislike that. It's almost as if the marketing company wants me to see this film based on another one. Wtf? No thanks.<I hate the fact that the Prestige trailer and a lot of others do that><trailers are about the film, but so many are becoming "snowjob sales pitches".

I really wanted to see this, but after viewing that trailer, I'll live w/out it.

I don't mind it in the case of the Prestige, because they clearly state "The Director of. . ." and proceed to list the films of that director, films that were pretty damn good. Nolan's three for three in my opinion, between Memento, Insomnia, and Batman Begins. Why not use it as a selling point for your film?

In the case of Harsh Times, is really vauge and misleading. Most people who think about Training Day think mostly about Denzel's performance. After that, people acknowledge the director, Antoine Fuqua. Those things made the film moreso than the screenwriter, assuming this is the "creator" being referred to in the Harsh Times trailer. See, I'm already drawing a blank on the guy!

I do see what you mean though. Or when its "From the Producers of/Studio That Brought You. . . ." I hate that even more. "Quentin Tarantino Presents. . ." He ain't do s*** on the movie!! All that means is, he thought the movie was cool and convinced Bob and Harvey Weinstein to distribute it.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

I don't mind it in the case of the Prestige, because they clearly state "The Director of. . ." and proceed to list the films of that director, films that were pretty damn good. Nolan's three for three in my opinion, between Memento, Insomnia, and Batman Begins. Why not use it as a selling point for your film?

In the case of Harsh Times, is really vauge and misleading. Most people who think about Training Day think mostly about Denzel's performance. After that, people acknowledge the director, Antoine Fuqua. Those things made the film moreso than the screenwriter, assuming this is the "creator" being referred to in the Harsh Times trailer. See, I'm already drawing a blank on the guy!

I do see what you mean though. Or when its "From the Producers of/Studio That Brought You. . . ." I hate that even more. "Quentin Tarantino Presents. . ." He ain't do s*** on the movie!! All that means is, he thought the movie was cool and convinced Bob and Harvey Weinstein to distribute it.

Oh Jesus, I hate it when QT "presents" movies. What a damn joke.

 

[Master Chief]

"You point and shoot, pop pop, then move on. You do not stop and think." Coolness. I'll prolly see it. I dunno when.

 

[ShaneHelms]

I loved that line aswell.

 

[NOFX]

Nice to see this movie got picked up by MGM Cant wait for this movie.

 

[MaskedManJRK]

Looks pretty cool.

"I'm a soldier of the apocolypse, man."

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Its very good.

you must see it.. Bales not very likable init..which is a good way to go.