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Author Topic: Lord of War (2005) Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 09-16-2005 12:54 PM                     I usually like anything and everything with Nic Cage in it. And this was no exception. Its by no means his greatest film but it was interesting none the less. I probably won't go out and buy this one when it hits the DVD shelves, but I'll watch it on HBO when ever its on. It had some pretty solid supporting roles, Jared Leto does a good job as Yuris coke snorting brother. Toss in a few colorful characters from the cold war era countrys and you've got a rocking good time. I give it out of 5  |  IP: Logged William Leland III Master Film Handler Posts: 336 From: Charleston, SC, Registered: Aug 2002 posted 09-20-2005 09:47 AM                        10 beers ouf of a 12 pack i really enjoyed this film. i like cage, hawk and the director Andrew Niccol (Gattaca staring ethan hawk). i thought the scripit was great and cage can act with a nobody cast. jared leto was ok, could of been cast by a better actor. i liked the direction. i don't uselly like 3rd world country movies, but this one pulled if off. great gun shots. go see it.  |  IP: Logged Andy Summers Master Film Handler Posts: 397 From: Bournemouth Dorset United kingdom Registered: Jun 2005 posted 09-20-2005 12:35 PM                 WILL SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY I AM NOT SMART ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A MOVIE REVIEW FORUM AND I SHOULD NOT BABBLE ABOUT STUPID HOME CINEMA CRAP? IN FACT, IF ANY OF YOU ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY CLOSE ENOUGH TO ME, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS WEBSITE WOULD APPRECIATE YOU COMING OVER AND GIVING ME A NICE SLAP IN THE FACE TO WAKE ME UP TO THIS. CHEERS. [ 09-20-2005, 02:34 PM: Message edited by: Brad Miller ]  |  IP: Logged Jamie Glossop Expert Film Handler Posts: 100 From: Nottingham Uk Registered: Jan 2004 posted 09-20-2005 05:24 PM                        I seen the traiers for this film, sadly its not out in the uk yet , well not in nottingham anways, But looks good tho!  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 09-20-2005 10:39 PM                     SEMI SPOILER . . . . . . . . . . . The scene where the Africans tore the plane apart over the course of 24 hours was cool. As far as I could tell they really did it, wether or not it was actually 24 hours or broken in to many different shots, who knows. All I know is that it looked really cool As well as the opening credits, a very Charlie and the Chocolate factory feel to it, but kinda on the opposite side of the spectrum.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 09-22-2005 11:59 PM                        This movie was decent, but certainly doesn't lend itself to any kind of repeated viewings. It seemed like 3 hours but it was only 2. The sound sucked ass (UA Continental in Denver always has poor sound in every auditorium without exception, UA does not maintain their theaters well). The movie can be summed up in one political statement: Guns are bad and so are people. The movie was made to be a big political statement, with references to the current president on more than one occasion. There were a couple of morons in the auditorium. I was one of them. Brad: I saw this in the same auditorium we watched that George Clooney Oh Brother Wherefore Art Though or whatever the fuck it was called. Remember how awesome that place was? Unforgettable. Your theater sucks in comparison.  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 09-24-2005 04:55 PM                        CINEMA: Cinemark Movies 12, Ames, IA AUDITORIUM: 2 PRESENTATION: Mystery Meat Digital PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: None RATING: Three stars (out of four) WARNING: Spoilers. It's what's for dinner. Upon choosing our seats from what was available (which was every seat...nobody else was here), Wife #1 stands up and proclaims the need for snacks. She leaves for the snack bar. Upon returning, she fumbles with the popcorn bag in her lap. "This bag is possessed!" she exclaims. "The guy at the snack bar dropped it and dumped half the popcorn on the floor." "Did you call him a bastard?" I asked. "No, but I did call him a klutz. So did the other guy (working) at the snack bar. We were laughing at him." This really is a piece of propaganda, but a nicely shot one. Good visuals, in particular the plane dismantling that Kurt noted, and the opening credits following the bullet. The ending was a refreshing change considering I figured it would end up like "Blow".  |  IP: Logged Max Einhorn Film Handler Posts: 13 From: Middletown, PA, USA Registered: Sep 2005 posted 10-02-2005 09:42 AM                        Nicholas Cage is one of those actors you can put in any role; the film can be absolutely terrible but he will always amaze you with his abilities. In the film, Lord of War, Cage plays an arms dealer who is cool, funny, good and bad all rolled into one. It’s hard to imagine anyone else playing this character with such complexity and humor. Cage’s character, Yuri Orlov, his drug addict brother, Vitaly (Jared Leto) and their parents are Ukraine emigrants, living in Odessa New York. Years of watching street shootouts and mob action have convinced Yuri that he has what it takes to make it big in the underworld. And boy is he right – in time, Yuri is a wealthy man with a thriving business, a beautiful wife and all the luxuries money can buy. He also has a brother/partner with a conscience and an Interpol agent (Ethan Hawke) on his tail! The opening sequence of the film is, in a way, exhilarating. You follow the birth and death of a bullet, as it is punched out of metal, inspected, shipped, checked by numerous individuals, and then sent on to its target with all that implies. The film does not take sides, however, it is merely stating facts and leaving the audience to make its own individual judgments. The plot has many twists and turns as it follows a number of years in the characters’ lives. Although, Cage never actually looks any different as years go by, he does mature and evolve, adapting his business and his personality to the changing demands of his increasingly violent world. Lord Of War is a smart, fun gun film, (there’s two words that I never thought I could rhyme together), it makes you think about the implications of war and those who are affected by it. It opens a window into the mind of a strangely likeable monster and lets you make of him what you will. This isn’t the same film you may be expecting from the trailers, rather it is darker and more meaningful than it appears on the surface. Rated R for strong violence, drug use, language and sexuality. Running time 122 minutes  |  IP: Logged

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