The Bourne Supremacy

Soooo... I mean, good movie, but still a little conflicted about how fits into the Bad-Ass theme we've got goin' here. Like, entertsining, well-done and all...But not as good as the first.

Doug says 3 stars, I say 2.5.

Did Tam cry? Mmmm... no. When his woman is killed (what? didn't I say this blog is full of spoilers? 'cause it is), I felt nothing. Definitely not a film series known for being emotionally engaging. And not nearly enough explosions or hanging from helicopters to make up for it.

Con Air

Aww, yeah. I had seen this before, but Doug hadn't. Totally forgot Dave Chappelle was in it! Heh, oh, Pinball.

Pretty Bad-Ass from start to finish; breezed through Cage's time in prison and stayed pretty steady all the way through the craziness on the Vegas strip at the end.

Despite his stupid accent, Cage came through on this one. Savin' the cop from getting raped, gets his buddy's insulin shot just in time, and a bunch of other shit to save the day.

We both agreed, 4 stars out of 5. Deductions were made for using the same shitty song in the opening and closing of the film ("How Do I Live Without You" by Leann Rimes) and for excessive plot holes that really pushed the limit of suspension of disbelief. Otherwise, pretty classic Bad-Ass.

Did Tam cry? I teared up through a few parts here and there that I can't remember specifically, so I'm going to blame that on the combination of booze and my period.

Fearless

Finally decided to bring back some martial arts. Looked for some Jet Li on Netflix and here we go.

Started out with some bad-ass fights right from the start, so major points earned there. Some points were lost during the middle for some slow-moving story development, but it was still entertaining nonetheless.

Great choreography of course, which led to many "Whaaaaaat?!" moments.

Overall Bad-Ass rating: 3.5 stars out of 5.

Did Tam cry: I did. Twice, actually. Once when he's talking to his daughter's grave and again at the end during his final speech.

Aliens

So, Aliens. Meh. It's sci-fi, which neither of us particularly care about. Only watched the first one as part of the AFI Top 100 project we finished a while back.

Long, sorta action-y toward the end. Bill Paxton was mildly amusing. Mildly being the key word here. Oh, and Paul Reiser, you turd! Am I right?

On the Bad-Ass scale, 2.5 stars out of 5.

Did Tam cry? Nope.

Mission: Impossible

Doug hadn't seen this one before and I hadn't seen it since it came out. Plus the latest one sounds pretty Bad-Ass, so it would be nice to catch-up and watch the others. Plus, I have a boner for Tom Cruise STILL. Going on, like, 20-some years now. I don't care what the haters say; I wouldn't kick the man out of bed for eatin' Scientology crackers. Anywho.

Oh, poor Gordon Bombay. Your character gets killed off within the first 10 minutes. Probably because Brian De Palma quickly realized how unconvincing Emilio Estevez is as some geeked-out CIA hacker specialist. Buuuuuh.

I didn't understand what the hell was going on the first time I saw it, and I didn't understand this time. But hey, there's the guy from "The Professional" and Ving Rhames- that seems kinda Bad-Ass!

Pretty slow for about 90% of the film. But, the train/helicopter scene was the shiiiiit, so we agreed on 3.5 stars out of 5.

Did Tam cry? Nope.

Taken

FINALLY, a movie that didn't suck. BAMF is back in full force! Thanks to my cousin and her husband for letting us borrow this.

Doug had his doubts about Liam Neeson being Bad-Ass, but I figured given the plot, it had to be worth a watch and couldn't possibly be worse than Fifth Element or Highlander. And it so wasn't.

Torture scene? Check. Bad-Ass car chases that make me want to buy an Audi? Check. Taking out all of those fuckers on the boat? Suh-weeet! Also, check.

It was well-paced too. Just under 90 minutes, so it was non-stop Bad-Assery, topped off with a happy ending of course.

It was kinda sad about her friend, y'know, dying, but uh... Being too eager to share cabs with strangers in a foreign country? Well, lesson learned, eh?

Anyway, Doug and I agreed on the rating: 4.5 stars out of 5. The half-star deduction simply because it wasn't Die Hard.

Did Tam cry? I got choked up at the end during the father-daughter reunion. Yeah, that horse you got for your birthday didn't save you, did he? Mmm-hmm.

Great Bad-Assery. Now back to my bourbon.

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Watching "The Fifth Element" after a suggestion from a coworker.

Um, no.

Piece of shit with no Bad-Ass qualities whatsoever. Doesn't qualify, so no rating.

Between this and Highlander, we need to step up our game. A Bourne sequel. Jason Statham. Something. No more crap.