*** OFFICIAL Movies & Movie Recommendations Thread ***

[wufwugy]

That's the trick. B-movie can be described in many ways, some of which Eq does have. But when done well, something can still feel b-movie without being b-level; if that makes any sense.

Eq did a good job of creating their own reality. The gun katas are ridiculous, but when ridiculous is done right, it can still work. In fact, much of the best work still involves ridiculous stuff that is either accepted or not noticed (think: Aliens)

I rewatched Eq, and frankly, liked it even more than the first few times. It did have lower level production issues, and a lot of the acting wasn't consistent with the theme, but I think the story they were trying to tell was told very well and made it fun. It's rare for a film to have silly yet awesome badass action as well as emotional stuff. Eq had both

[JL]

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I rewatched Eq, and frankly, liked it even more than the first few times. It did have lower level production issues, and a lot of the acting wasn't consistent with the theme, but I think the story they were trying to tell was told very well and made it fun. It's rare for a film to have silly yet awesome badass action as well as emotional stuff. Eq had both

That's exactly what ruined the film for me (well not ruined because I still thought the movie was decent, but it could have been awesome).

You describe it perfectly by saying "silly yet awesome badass action". The problem with that is that I didn't think it fit into this film. This film had a very serious feel to it.

I have nothing against "silly yet awesome badass action"... I thought Shoot 'Em Up was an awesome movie, for example.