CardWarfare 4 Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 bump. New av & sig in honor of the movies. Link to post Share on other sites
runthemover 39 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 bump. New av & sig in honor of the movies.I'm troubled by something. Why would your member number, join date and post total all be available to us? Maybe you got your Burn Notice If so, I'm sorry double-o-sic Link to post Share on other sites
CardWarfare 4 Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 I'm troubled by something. Why would your member number, join date and post total all be available to us? Maybe you got your Burn Notice If so, I'm sorry double-o-sicI don't understand very much of this post, but I'll try to answer your questions anyway.Member number: No idea. Maybe because it rules?Join date: To establish that I rule?Post total: To serve as a constant reminder of exactly how much I rule? Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 If you liked the third book, the first two will really blow you away. Kind of a bummer that you lose the suspense of the first book. The movie is remotely the same as the book, but the movie was good. Just not the same as the book. Which is too bad because the book was really good.The first two books were Ludlam's best work IMO. I've read them all, he really started sucking as an author right after The Bourne Ultimatum. Link to post Share on other sites
CardWarfare 4 Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 New trailer. Fuckin rock.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRtCdnhjNuk Link to post Share on other sites
socalpoker_j 1 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 New trailer. Fuckin rock.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRtCdnhjNuk Damon's a badass, and I can't wait for this movie. CW, its a day before my b-day. Movie date? Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Bourne Re-BourneBourne AgainBourne AbortionMilles BourneDuh... Link to post Share on other sites
Loismustdie 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I don't understand very much of this post, but I'll try to answer your questions anyway.Member number: No idea. Maybe because it rules?Join date: To establish that I rule?Post total: To serve as a constant reminder of exactly how much I rule? Sounds like we have alot in common. And, I have high hopes for this movie. I loved the first 2. Damons range continues to suprise me. I was watching Syriana last night thinking how very little credit he gets, probably due to his low-profile style, which is just not fair- this guy is generally just solid all around. Link to post Share on other sites
CardWarfare 4 Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 CW, its a day before my b-day. Movie date?Like you even have to ask. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 "The Bourne Ultimatum," the culminating film of the trilogy begun five years ago with "The Bourne Identity," gets under way with a burst of nervous energy and extreme urgency and never lets up.It's a 114-minute chase film, dashing through streets and rooftops of any number of international urban sprawls with Matt Damon's redoubtable Jason Bourne hot on the trail of -- himself. That might be the genius of the series: A James Bond-like character who can escape any pickle and thwart any villain, but all in a quest for his own identity. Jason is not out to save the world -- though he might do that -- he'd just like to know his real name.Director Paul Greengrass, who only made the astonishing "United 93" in the interim, returns for his second "Bourne" film (after 2004's "The Bourne Supremacy") to bring the roller coaster ride to an end in a dead heat where all the plot points and (surviving) characters of the three films converge. Audiences will eat it up: This is a postmillennial spy-action movie pitched to a large international audience. You hardly need subtitles.The cool thing about this movie is that the real revenge is not against bad guys in the CIA, but against the high-tech world that maddens mere mortals. Your mobile phone drops calls? Your car needs towing after a parking-lot fender-bender? Well, Jason can switch phones and patch into the world from trains, subways, stairwells and undergrounds. Any car he steals leaps up sharp inclines, plunges off of roofs or smashes into other vehicles until reduced to smoldering metal yet can still outrace any car on the block.And his body! Blow it up with a bomb, expose it to brutal hand-to-hand combat or throw it into the East River, and it gets up with a few manly scratches.Yes, there are a few plot holes. But few are likely to care. A smart cast of veteran actors gives the film just enough emotional heft to carry you through the silliness. Damon has definitely made Bourne his own. For all his physical dexterity and killing instincts, Damon brings a Hamlet-like quality to the CIA-trained assassin suffering from a five-year spell of amnesia who can never quite tell who his friends are, or rather, which of his enemies might be a true friend.Joan Allen returns as the CIA investigator who has slowly come to see that Jason might be the real deal. And Julia Stiles as an in-over-her-head agent again shows up for no credible reason other than the producers want her back. (They're right.)Newcomers include a flinty and increasingly antsy David Strathairn as a head of a black-ops program that has its real-life model in all the extralegal programs sponsored by the current administration. At one point, he declares "you can't make this stuff up," and you know the filmmakers are nodding toward today's Washington.Scott Glenn appears as a law-ignoring CIA director, though he might remind you more of the current attorney general, and Albert Finney crops up toward at the end as a Dr. Mengele figure behind a behavior-mod program that created any number of Jason Bournes.The movie swings through Moscow (filched from the previous film); Paris; Turin, Italy; London; Madrid; Tangiers, Morocco; and New York as Jason hones in on who did this to him. (That's another thing -- he never has to endure airport security checks!)A fatigue factor sets in somewhere; it might vary from person to person. Yet the sharp intelligence behind the screenplay by Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns and George Nolfi (though other hands reportedly contributed) gives the plot, salvaged from the Robert Ludlum Cold War spy novel, a genuine buoyancy. The film is trying to get at something, no matter how crudely, about corruption within the American espionage system, with its secret reliance on renditions and torture in the name of freedom. This might not be the best way to illustrate the problem with credibility-stretchers at every turn. But then again, how many people look at documentaries?Greengrass stages terrific stunts and chases through crowded streets, buildings and rooftops. Cinematographer Oliver Wood and editor Christopher Rouse gives the film its lightning speed and jagged edges with a close, hand-held camera and quick edits while John Powell's score pulsates pure adrenaline. Link to post Share on other sites
CardWarfare 4 Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Friday bitches. It's seriously throbbing at this point. Link to post Share on other sites
Jadaki 0 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I watched the making of it on HBO the other night, was cool seeing some of the behind the scenes stunts and they showed a few finished clips. I'm really looking forward to it. Link to post Share on other sites
Jadaki 0 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 'Bourne Ultimatum' delivers the ultimate thrillSo far it's getting pretty killer reviews. Link to post Share on other sites
CardWarfare 4 Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 I just got back from the midnight showing, and wow. Seriously. Wow.I'm attempting to give the most neutral and unbiased opinion of this movie as I possibly can by saying that I think overall, the second film is still the best......But not by much. This one was pretty goddamned phenominal, and definately ended (?) the trilogy in a very impressive and complete way. I don't want to give anything away since I'm probably one of the first to see it, but if I were to make a suggestion to those heading out to the theater this weekend, it would be to watch the first two films before going. It's not necessary to enjoy the film, or "get" it. However, there are several things which require prior knowledge of specific incidents to get the full effect on the multiple levels intended. If one were to see this movie without ever seeing the first two, it still would be great, and extremely enjoyable. However, to those who have either just watched the first two, or have them essentially memorized like I do, there are a few parts in this movie that really make you say, "Wow. That fucking rules. I better cross my legs to hide my erection before my friends notice and start asking questions." That's all I'll say for now until more people have seen it, but it definately was worth the anticipation and the wait. Link to post Share on other sites
hank213 1,823 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 goin on saturday. guess i'll review the first two again first. any parts in them i should pay particular attention to? Link to post Share on other sites
Asimo 1 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Just watched the Midnight showing. A+++I hope this breaks records this weekend... Link to post Share on other sites
Moneyball16 0 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I found this pretty funny on Jimmy Kimmel last night. Normally these bits are pretty lame, but anything with Matt Damon in it is good right?http://youtube.com/watch?v=YvWSRjOG1HQBackground on this can be found herehttp://youtube.com/watch?v=e5ZEAqZIem4 Link to post Share on other sites
NortonFan 0 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Yea, I just wished they would have added Carlos to the movies. I love the idea of the whole spy vs spy thing. Link to post Share on other sites
runthemover 39 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I agree about liking the second movie the most. I'd say probably this was my "least favourite" of the three but obviously it was quite good, so it's not a dig against it or anything.I thought about rewatching the movies before I went, but then I remembered I've seen both of them 3 or 4 times recently thanks to tnt, tbs, usa or whichever networks it is that show these quite often.that song is stuck in my head. I would stand in line for this It's always good in life for this oh baby. oh baby then it fell apart. it fell apart oh baby. oh baby then it fell apart. it fell apart Link to post Share on other sites
Jadaki 0 Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Just got back from seeing it.It doesn't have as much shaky cam work as two, so that was better even though it was in still there. Some great chase scenes, the one in NY is in my top 3 list for sure. Overall excellent trilogy, I don't really think of any one being better than the others, all of them are very good.Don't go see it without having seen the first two, it won't make quite as much sense. Link to post Share on other sites
tskillz187 0 Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I enjoyed all three of these movies a ton, that said I am not a movie buff at all. Is this definitely a trilogy? I feel like there are some loose ends and left it open enough to have another one and there could easily be a prequel. I actually wasn't a big fan of Bourne Supremacy (in comparison).My list goes: 1, 3, 2. Link to post Share on other sites
CardWarfare 4 Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 Is this definitely a trilogy?I think so, but I could be wrong. I didn't really think there were too many loose ends. I actually thought they tied it up pretty well. The one thing I'm torn on is the whole thing with Bourne and the Nikki character. I had a feeling they were going to insinuate some sort of romance, but I can't decide if I liked the fact that we never really found out about it. The tough, ho-fucking badass in me is glad they didn't really divert too much of the movie toward it, but the pathetic romantic love-maker in me would've liked to see it. Either way, I loved how it ended with her in the cafe, and the trademark music kicking in when she's smiling at the news that his body hasn't been found. The only thing I would've wished is that the movie ended there. The scene with him swimming away is ok, but I would've rather it be left with Nikki in the cafe. Link to post Share on other sites
tskillz187 0 Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 The one thing I'm torn on is the whole thing with Bourne and the Nikki character. I had a feeling they were going to insinuate some sort of romance, but I can't decide if I liked the fact that we never really found out about it. The tough, ho-fucking badass in me is glad they didn't really divert too much of the movie toward it, but the pathetic romantic love-maker in me would've liked to see it. Either way, I loved how it ended with her in the cafe, and the trademark music kicking in when she's smiling at the news that his body hasn't been found. The only thing I would've wished is that the movie ended there. The scene with him swimming away is ok, but I would've rather it be left with Nikki in the cafe. QFT the whole spoiler. I thought they should've resolved that somehow, I think maybe in a prequel. Link to post Share on other sites
Jadaki 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Is this definitely a trilogy? I feel like there are some loose ends and left it open enough to have another one and there could easily be a prequel.It's based on a trilogy of books. In the movies they have covered everything from his first mission on, so I don't see what else there is to do? Keep in mind that Jason Bourne didn't exist till he entered Blackbriar/Treadstone, so there really is no prequel to go to. As far as I know, the third book is the last in the series. Link to post Share on other sites
tskillz187 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 It's based on a trilogy of books. In the movies they have covered everything from his first mission on, so I don't see what else there is to do? Keep in mind that Jason Bourne didn't exist till he entered Blackbriar/Treadstone, so there really is no prequel to go to. As far as I know, the third book is the last in the series. My parents bought me some crappy book that I think was looking to piggy back on the idea. I just saw it in my basement today, I believe it was called the Bourne Legacy.But I want more Bourne!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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