“I haven’t killed anybody since 1984…” – Vincent Coccotti One may love to ponder what True Romance would’ve looked like if Quentin Tarantino kept hold of his script, or maybe even what Reservoir Dogs (1992) would’ve looked like if director Tony Scott had purchased that script instead. Maybe in another reality that would have come […]
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Clay VS Classic: The Fugitive (30th Anniversary)
“I didn’t kill my wife!” – Dr. Richard Kimble“I don’t care!” – Samuel Gerard It seems crazy that thirty years ago The Fugitive was a frontrunner for awards during the Oscar season of that year. Although only securing one of its seven nominations – Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Tommy Lee Jones’ portrayal […]
Clay VS Classic: Jurassic Park (30th Anniversary)
“God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs.” – Dr. Ian Malcolm Whether it was the first time the T-Rex enters frame, the first shot of the towering Brontosaurus accompanied by the sensational John Williams score or the hide and seek Velociraptor sequence, there’s plenty that people will […]
Clay VS Classic: Groundhog Day (30th Anniversary)
“It’s gonna be cold, it’s gonna be grey, and it’s gonna last you for the rest of your life” – Phil Connors In celebration of my thirty years on this Earth, I thought I’d take a look back at the films that share that milestone birthday with me. Over the next year I will take […]
Clay VS Classic: Avatar (2009)
In 2009, James Cameron’s ambitious sci-fi epic finally saw its release after many years of preparation and fine-tuning and now, with even more time passing, that movie gets its long-awaited sequel. Avatar was rewarded for its technical brilliance not only with Oscars, but with an honour that it obnoxiously refuses to be budged from, by […]
Clay VS Classic: Face/Off
“It’s like looking in a mirror, only not” – Castor Troy John Woo may no longer be the directing force he once was, but if you were to look at his filmography during the late 80’s and throughout most of the 90’s, he become the frontrunner for bombastic, blockbuster action. With Face/Off, starring Nicolas Cage […]
Clay VS Classic: Point Break (1991)
“If you want the ultimate, you’ve got to be willing to pay the ultimate price” – Bodhi We’re going back to ’91 to revisit Kathryn Bigelow’s “100% pure adrenaline” thrill ride, Point Break. Starring Keanu Reeves as “FBI AGENT” Johnny Utah. Fresh from college into the F.B.I. working the robbery division on the sun-kissed coastline […]
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