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'The Foreigner' | Review | Pierce Brosnan and Martin Campbell Reunited
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- čas přidán 12. 08. 2024
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Pierce Brosnan is terrific in this film 👌 I’ve quite enjoyed his post-Bond career with his turns in Seraphim Falls, The Matador, The Ghost Writer, The November Man & this film being among my favourites.
Fall's is a beast of a movie; Pierce is awesome and boy does he got through the wringer in the US wilderness.
I know it bombed at the box office and got bad reviews but I quite enjoyed 'After the Sunset'
@@davidnorris3131 It's nothing special but I found 'After the sunset' is a fun time and at only 97 mins a breezy watch. It's noticeable now for having Naomie Harris in the cast. Salma Hayek supposedly auditioned for Die Another Day [which maybe is why she co-stared with Pierce soon after].
Ghost Writer & Matador both rule.
Very underrated films.
I agree I love this movie
Both Brosnan and Chan upped their acting chops and broke out of their typed casted roles. Whether it was Bond or the Thomas Crown affair, Brosnan relied on his suave persona. Jackie Chan was never really able to escape his Rush Hour character.
This is one of the best movies each of these actors have performed in.
I quite agree! Very impressive turns from the both of them
great point
He escaped it in China for sure, but not in American films. He's great in the new Ninja Turtles, but I wouldn't exactly say it's against type.
Back in 2017, my Polish friend at work who loves movies thought Pierce Brosnan's Irish accent sounded cartoony compared to everyone else !! That's when I had to show him the Taffin clip (and the extended version) and it made his day 🤣 Hope you get to Taffin one day
Alison Doody [View] presence does make it stand out for having a stronger 'Bond' connection. I do wonder what Pierce thinks of 'Maybe you shouldn't be living here' becoming a meme [Hopefully he'd laugh it off!].
@@jamesatkinsonja oooo yeah goood point as usual. I think to be honest its become such i meme that hopefully calvin is building up to it ;)
As a Northern Irish peace baby, I've borne witness to many dramas/thrillers depicting The Troubles, but with The Foreigner, it is kinda novel to see an outsider's perspective of the conflict. And Chan completely sells the grief-stricken/revenge-focused character of Quan who could not give two Fs about our tribal squabble. Having seen Gerry Adams' bearded mug all over the news cycles for years, it was pretty funny to see Broz essentially doing a cosplay.
As a total foreigner, my one trip to Ireland was mostly spent with friends in Belfast and Derry. And I can tell you, it is completely eye-opening and baffling to an outsider. Maybe that's why this movie hit home so hard. Sincere apologies for us being so uneducated.
@@paulthomas3247 No apology necessary :) I hope you found us accommodating enough. We're a lot friendlier than people think heh
@@FoulFangedFiend Loved it. Thanks for having us!
30 years after the great Taffin line 'maybe you shouldn't be living HHEEERRRE' Pierce did a really great nuanced performance in this film. I wish he'd done at least one more Bond film
That Martin Campbell intro 👩🍳 😘 perfect 😂
Really good film. It allows Pierce Brosnan and Jackie Chan to show what fine actors they are. And to see Jackine Chan at his action best Calvin you should check out his 80's Hong Kong martial arts action comedies.
Calvin, thank you so much, I am happy and intrigued to learn about this. (I also appreciate Brosnan's "let sleeping dogs lie" comment on Mamma Mia.) Perhaps what we could use is not only Brosnan and Chan reuniting but Michelle Yeoh as well, in an adventure with a more nuanced view of Asia than the one in Tomorrow Never Dies.
This is one of my favourite movies. Going in, it seems like a standard Geezer Teaser, but it swerves completely and becomes a great political thriller with a wild card thrown into the mix. The moment where Pierce's character breaks down and admits all the things he's done is so good.
2 absolute national treasures.
Pierce is so underrated as an actor, he's basically an action star that brings dramatic heft to the character.
And, well, Jackie.....Jackie is a living legend, and one of the GREATEST screen artists of all time. He's much more than a kung fu guy: underrated actor, stuntman, choreographer, writer, director, singer. Truly a cinema great.
The foreigner is a damn good film, just a small notch below Taken - the modern standard for revenge thrillers.
Good review. After The Ghost and The Fourth Protocol, this is my favourite Brosnan film outside Bond. I renew my Netflix subscription once a year for a month and most of the time I always check this out again. I actually prefer the smaller scale fights because at least, in this case, you actually see the action and what the hell is going on in the scene. Love Brosnan’s soundbite on Chan😅 Campbell, along with composer Cliff Martinez. Please review The Ghost, I imagine there will lots to talk about there.
I'm glad there's another fan of The Fourth Protocol. It's one of my two cold war "guilty pleasures" along with Clint Eastwood's Firefox.
The fact Martin did Casino Royale and Goldeneye is kinda crazy
...no more "crazy" than Lewis Gilbert directing You Only Live Twice and then returning for TSWLM, or Guy Hamilton helming Goldfinger and coming back for Diamonds Are Forever.
Martin Campbell's Hollywood stint wasn't helped by following Casino with the forgettable 'Edge of Darkness' four years later but seemed completely derailed by Green Lantern flopping in 2011 [not helped by Ryan Reynold's reminding people of it's existence by constantly mocking it in the Deadpool films]. This film seems to have allowed him to get more regular work as he approaches his 80's all be it restricted to these mid budget limited release/VOD fare [like Maggie Q's female assassin film 'The Prodigy']. His next film, Dirty Angels, reunites him with Eva Green where has a writing credit [so feels less 'work for hire'].
usauly I forgive Ryan and his antics because i think he's a great performer, but all the showing off of his Deadpool personae makes me want him be rebooted and replaced. Never mind the whole Wrecsam rubbish
Even so Ryan basically craps on himself more than anybody for that film. He doesn't personally blame Martin or say he is the biigest reason it failed. He puts himself in that blame as well but year GL did not do him any favors but I love this film and I hope he directs more
Love The Foreigner! I rewatch it a lot. Brosnan is so good in this I always forget it's him in the role. But I love all the twists and turns in the film and and the fact that its very un-PC. The action is also brutal and tightly edited.
If anyone's interested in a more serious Jackie Chan role, he hasn't done many, but one to definitely check out is Crime Story, where he plays a cop with PTSD from a terrorist attack. This was also when he was young enough to do some really killer fight scenes like he unfortunately wasn't quite up to doing at age 63 here.
New Police Story (2004) as well. And it's one of his last great HK action movies.
@Rmlohner: Really enjoyed Crime Story (1993) myself and I have been a fan of Jackie Chan's since I first viewed Rumble In The Bronx (1994) as a teenager. Got a number of his movies in my collection. Police Story (1985) and Drunken Master (1978) are two of my favorites in Chan's vast filmography.
@@JB0071051982 I've got Half a Loaf of Kung Fu, his first big attempt at breaking out of the overly serious rut that martial arts films had fallen into by doing a super broad comedy. Not really as good as it could have been, but it's a decent time killer.
Love the Foreigner it was shocking yet also refreshing seeing Jackie Chan in such a dark edgier role and film Brosnan is great too as always.
Loved this! HUGE fan of this film! This was a really pleasant surprise! Great review as always Calvin!
I hope you 2 can do more video one day :)
Never thought I'd see Calvin talk a Jackie Chan film. And one of his darkest in the action film genre (darker than Crime Story from 1993). Like if Rambo: First Blood met Patriot Games, given the political themes (Vietnam War and it's effects on the veterans, the Northern Ireland Troubles and the politics after that).
The Ghost Writer is worth looking at - stars Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor. It's a very Hitchcockian spy thriller and therefore ticks a lot of your boxes. Hope you try it if you haven't already and enjoy!
It's fun watching Pierce play Blair.
I would sooo love to watch this film, but I can't stomach Polanski. Two of my favorite actors in what looks like a compelling movie. But, you know. Polanski.
@@davidjames579 Did you know the original choice to play the writer was...Nicholas Cage!
@@paulthomas3247 I loath Polanski for what he did, but I can still enjoy and appreciate his films. You can study and appreciate even Hitler's paintings. It is a text at the end of the day.
@@jamesatkinsonja Really? I thought the writer was based on Tony Parsons which is why McGregor gives him a nasaly Estuary accent.
Great review, I enjoyed The Foreigner as well! I’d love to hear what you think of The Tailor of Panama. It has one of my favorite Brosnan performances as well, a slimier nastier spin on James Bond.
I saw a test screening of The Foreigner and really I was just hoping to meet Martin Campbell. Directors used to go to all test screenings and I brought a sharpie and my copy of Casino Royale, but one of the producers told me he was sick and unable to come :( I hope that producer passed on my message that Casino Royale is my favorite movie and I'm a great admirer of Martin Campbell's work!
This such a good film nice to see JC playing a different roll pierce had a nice young lady to be in bed with apparently when they filmed the bus explosion people thought it was for real not knowing it was a film
I still haven't seen this the whole way through. It's been on tv twice in the last year. But it's already late when it starts and I can't stay up all night to watch it. One of these days...
Watched this with my family on a vacation and it’s a genuinely fantastic little film
I saw Green Lantern, and I remember it being alright. It’s not the greatest thing ever made, but it’s a decent time. Martin deserves more credit.
Wait, this went straight to Netflix in the UK?!?! Wow, it came to cinemas here in Trinidad and I loved it. Wild to imagine it had no theatrical release in the country it's largely set in.
And the sad thing about Martin Campbell struggling to get work after "Green Lantern" is that he was hired as the director at the very last minute.
Originally it was going to be Greg Berlanti who fired for reasons that I am not too sure about, but Campbell unlike his Bond films had little creative input on that and even he can't polish a turd of a script with his talents as a storyteller.
Nice to see a fellow "Mask of Zorro" fan, you should totally review that soon.....
It seems like a 'director for hire gig' that Campbell himself has been quite scathing about but if it had worked it would have probably got him more 'A List' work but instead the opposite happened. The director just being another cog in the machine often happens on these massive studio projects.
I'd also like to see 'Mask of Zorro' reviewed some time as it's a fun adventure [it used to be the films shown on last day at school for me!] and is arguably his best non-Bond film.
@@jamesatkinsonja His best non-Bond work is the Edge of Darkness miniseries he did in the 80s.
I feel like if Berlanti did go on to direct it, we wouldn't have the Arrowverse and probably wouldn't have stuff like Doom Patrol, Gotham, The Boys, Invincible, and even some of the MCU shows (who have a lot of former Arrowverse writers).
If you liked this, you should see the Shinjuku Incident. It's one of the few serious dramas that Jackie Chan has made. It's, also, one of the few that has very little martial arts in it. He plays a Chinese man who goes to Japan to search for his missing sister who is involved with the Yakuza. It's a really good movie.
Never seen it but one I always see advertised and want to
Great review. Hope you do another debate with David soon
If you look at the Belfast scenes, I don’t think Jackie Chan actually set foot in Northern Ireland. Any shots of him driving in Belfast, you can’t actually see who is driving. And the buildings you see him outside that are meant to be in Belfast are shot in London.
If you do have a chance, check out the Matador! Might be Brosnan's best non-bond role
I will always love old Jackie Films, but he has been making it really hard with his CCP love.
Another Great review of a Non Bond Film! After The Numerous John Gardener Reviews, It's Great To See You Still Do These Reviews!
This was a great film. It's very dark and a bit grim but I really loved it. I thought it was as realistic as it could be. The end is what got me. When Jackie goes back to the restaurant and starts cleaning like nothing happened :) it's a fantastic film.
Both Chan and Brosnan gave great performances in this!
I quite agree!
I worked at the movies when this came out, and I remember people really liking it and it was pretty popular… always nice to see people enjoy Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan movies
I found myself watching Mrs Doubtfire scenes recently acter hearing about the musical, and I had forgotten that Pierce was in that 😅 having Robin Williams giving him the Heimlich maneuver, classic stuff
Brosnan has been consistently working entering his 70's although usually in lower profile/budget work now a days [Black Adam felt like a flirtation with big budget films in a supporting role]. Other later Brosnan film with a Bond connections, are 'Final Score' with Spectre's Dave Bautista and he also reunited with Rosamund Pike on the 'Cornetto trilogy' film 'The World End' followed shortly after by'the forgettable A Long Way Down'-where there characters hosted a TV show together!
in a way, and i dont want to take away from Liam Neeson too much. But before 'Taken' Liam was doing more than fine in acting and I kinda wish Pierce would have all those action roles that Liam had after the movie TAKEN.
Not to say that Liam doesn't deserve them, but he was doing more than fine in acting roles before then and I feel Pierce after being left out of a 5th Bond movie (God knows for what REAL reason to not re knew the contract) he could have those roles and thus money too seeing as things hadn't worked out a 2nd time in his Bond relationship.
including a role in a Expendables movie which i'm sure he said he was interested in at one point? ohhhhh 'a long way down'......at least arron paul was in it...............welll :(
@@DafyddBrooks There was certainly a stronger case to keep Brosnan on after the commercial hit of Die Another Day than doing another Dalton film years after Licence to Kill underperformed. Doing a bit of research, they did write a draft of Casino for Pierce [possibly in response to Tarantino's pitch]. I do wonder if Batman Begins being in production by that point [January 2003] gave them the idea of a hard reboot [it started filming a month after Brosnan was let go in Feb 2004] although I'm sure if he was probably paid a fee for leaving as he presumably signed an option for a 5th Bond They probably wanted to keep the budget under control as despite Daniel Craig and Eva Green being cheaper than Brosnan+ Halle Berry, Casino cost slightly more than Die Another Day [by about $8 million]. It would be interesting to see how 'November Man' would have turned out if it had been made in 2006-7 as was originally planed, it probably would have relaunched Brosnan as an older action hero.
Yeah, Brosnan was supposed to be in the proposed Millennium Films Expendables 4 before it was postponed for years [Martin Campbell's next if, Dirty Angels, is for that studio] and totally recast.
@@jamesatkinsonja Yeah well said on that one mate. Liam should keep those movies and I think at the very least Brosnan should have had his November man movie earlier along with other big roles to keep the money coming in. Good point about weather they paid Brosnan or not for leaving tooo......mmmmmm.
A Batman orgin story has always been on the cards since 1998 where as a Bond origin just sort of came out of no where really around 2003/04. theres always a Batman and bond connection too, the FREINDS epsiode about Tuxedos has a great gag between Monica and Chandler ;).
I knew it, i'll have to hear what Calvin thinks about Brosnan in expandles on the next chat.
I just remebered too by the way, check out the episode 'Our man Bashir' from 'Star trek:deep space nine' as it homages James Bond massivley and MGM werent too happy about it either being released in November 1995.
The Edge of Darkness tv series Campbell directed first is a really work of art. The film remake is nowhere near it.
I saw you'd reviewed this and immediately clicked, I watched it on Netflix and really enjoyed it. Hopefully more people discover it from your review
Each time you post a review about a film I have seen and liked, I can't wait to write a comment and share my point of view... only to realise that you nailed every aspect of the movie and I really have nothing to add!
I haven't watched it yet but i'll have to give it a shot now. Thanks Calvin!
6:43 I totally agree! Sometimes I think it’s better to restrict budgets - it forces them to be creative instead of just “big explosion and CGI!”
Even though as you rightly said this is not near the exquisite quality of Campbell's two Bond films, I must admit I quite enjoyed this film and was especially laughing my ass off each time Pierce Brosnan's character got more and more annoyed with Jack Chan's character blowing up his surroundings. Both actors were really great in this film and some interesting actors popping up in supporting roles too whom I mostly know from television, but always delivering solid work. It was also surprisingly grim at times, wasn't expecting that in a film like this. Not an all-time classic by any stretch, but quite decent and worth a watch!
Quite enjoyed this. This was the first film that my now wife and I saw together so it will always have that going for that for me!
Love the new shirt Calvin
The fact you've dedicated 2 mins of this video to Pierce just rambling on about his daily life. Obsessed with it. I can't cope. I hope he enjoyed his chinese twinkies!!!
My friend and I saw this movie and I mentioned the Foreigner in the title is Not Chan it's Brosnan as he discovers he's a Foreigner in the land he used to rule as Anti Peace IRA now disown him. Chan is just the fuse.
Superb review! I relished the experience watching these actors together playing serious roles.
I watched it some time ago but don't recall much about it. I think I now know what I will watch tonight.
As an aside, I'd really like to hear your take on _Outland_ with Sean Connery, while we're at hidden-gem-Movies with a James Bond-Actor in the lead role giving one of his best performances (for my money).
Nice work, as usual. You should review Taffin and The Untouchables at some point.
Fantastic review, Calvin!
As a side note, some really good serious Jackie Chan films:
'To Kill With Intrigue', 'Dragon Fist', 'The Protector', 'Heart of Dragon' and 'Crime Story'.
Brosnan is back! My favorite dapper gentleman knocks it out of the proverbial park with this movie! Chan is the Man, here as well!
Campbell hopefully makes a part 2!
As a Irish citizen I'm glad that this film exists
Great review of a film I need to check out! Your a great movie critic.
About a day or two ago, I had the random question of why doesn't Calvin review _The Foreigner_ since he's done reviews on films with Bond actors in the past.
And I look on my feed today, and what do you know?
This film was marketed as Jackie Chan film, but Pierce Brosnan gets the majority of the screentime. He also is really good in his acting. Albeit, he engaged me more in this film than he did as James Bond.
The film's pacing is a main issue for me, but I still revisit it when I can.
Oooh! I've seen this when it came out almost by accident, I just noticed it in the list of films currently in the cinema, without any trailers or posters anywhere online or in the city to guide me to it. Brosnan and Campbell names made me check it out, and it was really great! The balance of two genres colliding, the grippiness of the political side and the subtleness of the action work really well. I've loved this movie ever since, but nobody around saw it, so it's one of those little treasures you have in your mind with no one to share it with. Do check it out, if you have the time!
I recommend Cast A Deadly Spell, also directed by Campbell. It's a mix of Noir and Lovecraftian horror.
Martin Campbell is to Bond, what Nicholas Meyer is to Star Trek. Both initially took over after a good-but-unappreciated movie and revitalised their franchises, then stepped in again later after a really poor installment. Both are revered as directing two of the best movies in their franchise, to this day.
Calvin, you owe it to yourself to see more of Jackie Chan's films from Hong Kong. Some of his earlier work is nothing short of amazing! That said, The Foreigner is one of the few movies in recent years to utilize all of Chan's abilities as an actor and stunt performer.
At least Supercop / Police Story 3. Maybe his best HK movie (for those not into the 80s period pieces) and hey, Michelle Yeoh.
Pierce Brosnan will always be Bond to me. He was so great.
Don't worry Calvin, even the other directors of the Bond franchise
had their own hiccups in their career:
For example, Terence Young's was the infamous box-office bomb of 1981: *"INCHON!"* which starred Sir Laurence Olivier as General Douglas MacArthur.
And John Glen's was *"Christopher Columbus: The Discovery",*
the rival 1992 film - to Ridley Scott's *"1492: Conquest of Paradise"* -
about the well-known Italian explorer which was to star my favorite 007, Timothy Dalton as Columbus himself (before he jumped ship and was replaced by Georges Corraface) and also had 3 of John Glen's Bond villains: Robert Davi, Benicio Del Toro and Michael Gothard (in one of his final films before his tragic death).
Good shout out to 'Inchon' given it's rarely been seen since it's 1981 release but is often listed as one of the worst films ever made. 'Columbus' [and Iron Eagle 3] seemed to hasten the demise of Glenn's film directing career as he was working on TV soon afterwards.
You've also got 'Tomorrow Never Dies' director Roger Spottiswoode directing the infamous 'Stop or my Mom will shoot'!
@@jamesatkinsonja
To be fair, it's also the greatest prank to Sylvester Stallone by his frenemy Arnold Schwarzenegger.
@@JOSH-lw2jv Yeah that story is hilarious! Stallone also called it 'one of the worst films in the entire solar system' and 'a flatworm could write a better script' [all funnier than anything in the film!].
That is a good movie. Chan and Brosnan are on top form throughout. Great direction from Martin Campbell, the suspense and bursts of action are great. I remember all of the marketing for this focused on the stunts and fight scenes and perhaps not the thriller aspect of the film. They did the same with edge of darkness(also by Campbell) when that came out too.
Great review! I’d love you to cover “Blackbird” with Michael Flatley. I’d love to hear your take on an…interesting (to say the least) take on the spy genre
Oh my god. Calvin. Please. You have got to do this
1:01 Not that Edge of Darkness, the other one!
Campbell directed both the original TV and the later feature film remake.
@@matthewkresal6810 I know. I was just making a joke that, since the TV show is superior to the film, the TV show should've been the one with the picture on screen.
haha EXCELLENT!!! To be fair he was talking about movies, but I dont think the movie its self is that bad (better that than 'The Beaver' for Gibsons return). Legend of Zorro though........ with that Kid and all his crazy stunts......... That was the only thing that made me scared about Casino Royale, like did Martin still have it in him to do another good Bond???
He was attached to the project since 2002 given his connection to the TV show but it was such an underwhelming way to follow Casino Royale's massive success. Being the 'comeback' acting role for Mel Gibson who was being engulfed in controversy didn't help and it ended up being canon fodder in January 2010 to Avatar.
@@DafyddBrooks the beaver (also starring jlaw and late anton) was released a year after edge of darkness
Brosnan does great as politicians too, like in The Ghost Writer.
I watched The Foreigner today and absolutely loved it! Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan are excellent!
My favourite Bond and best actor ever!
- "Vodka-Martini.Shaken, not stirred" (c)
Good movie. Saw it in the theater. Will get the bluray at some point as well as the book it was based on. (Which you neglected to mention)
How about a review of Hitchcock's Topaz a film which suffered a negative reaction on release and basically lead to Hitch coming back to the UK to make Frenzy I think Topaz was ahead of it's time and would have made a great TV mini series a decade or so after release where it's style of story would have worked better with the audience
I remember being so hyped up for this one, to See Jackie in a more Serious tone of a movie but still being jackie was amazing! Pierce Brosnan was Stellar and this movie always flys under the radar not much discussion about this movie, its fun with rewatchability
A fun sunday video.. thanks!
This is a pretty good action movie and often goes overlooked. Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnsan were great in it.
Pierce Brosnan needs to watch his back with Roose Bolton standing behind him! (I'm sure Michael McElhatton hasn't always played villains, but I can't help seeing him as the Lord of the Dreadfort).
I enjoyed The Foreigner. Although small it is done well. And love seeing quality actors across the board in a solid film. Not everything needs to be high pace, high action, bug money
Refreshing Film Jackie Chan No Stereotypes, Not To See So Many Spy Spoofs.
Thanks for reviewing these Bond related films. This was an interesting little thriller, a lot more serious than Jackie’s US films (he has a lot more variety in his HK films). Did you review the Fourth Protocol yet?
He reviewed it last year.
Jackie Chan Pierce brosnan have amazing scene that show off their amazing talents and techniques and acting
Now you say it if you squint suddenly that's Gerry Adams on screen.
I have to thank Moviepass for letting me take the risk on this film. Since it was a free movie a day I got to take a chance on movies I had never heard of. Some good, (this, Happy Death Day) some bad (Geostorm, The Snowman), and some that I'm personally glad to have seen (Marshall, KB's Murder On The Orient Express)
I think I would rank this is the middle of Campbell's films that I've seen. Below Casino Royale and Mask Of Zorro, but above Goldeneye and Legend Of Zorro.
Given the timing, I thought you might have done a review of _Remember Me._
next you should do two others thrillers with Brosnan ; Survivor & The November Man. And watch Jackie Chan's The Accidental Spy
ACTION!
It was really good. My friend always qoutes the scene where Pierce yells he blew up the fookin bathroom.
What's weird is that it's based on a book from 1992 and even though similar the peace process in 98 makes the movie better as it gives Brosnan more division.
The fact that the book was written years before the Good Friday Agreement blows my mind. I really should read it.
You should read it because even though there's a lot of scenes the same on the book Brosnan's character is an IRA member who wouldn't last 2 mins as he's basically an informer but the peace process adds layers to brosnan.@@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep
Ooooh this looks like a really good movie!
Suggestion for a future review video: The Lion in Winter, one of Timothy Dalton's first movies (possibly first, not sure)! Also features the debut of Anthony Hopkins and excellent performances all-around!
it was the film that put him on EON's radar. For OHMSS!
@@davidjames579 you're right, I remember hearing that in an interview. He turned them down because he felt he was far too young for Bond.
@@BrianMcKinley666 Given he'd only done one film, he was right to not go there that early and have to follow Connery. While I doubt he thought that at the time, Pierce doing Bond later when he had more experience worked out well.
Loved it.
Had to see this based on these three guys collaborating. I liked it, bit underrated for a political thriller. Visceral on the action front, i remember that fight in the woods and in the terrorists' apartment at the end.
And hey, if anything, Green Lantern gave us the moment when Deadpool prevented Ryan Reynolds from reading the GL script in such a Deadpool fashion.
Your welcome Canada!
Calvin keeping up the great work!! We love the Bros!! Have you seen I.T yet? another awesome Brosnan! - I enjoyed this one, although seeing Jacky Chan so serious kinda lets it down.. for me it needed a few laughs to lighten the mood or some more wild fights n stunts. I know that wasn't what they were going for and Chan is old but ye. Bros looks boss with the beard
Apparently I.T. sold quite well on DVD as people thought they were buying Stephen King's IT!
@@jamesatkinsonja haha! Awesome. I loved it. Angry dad Brosnan 😍
The director already tarnished Die Hard series few years before
And i uploaded one of the scenes as well
The movie does well to display the complexity of Irish politics north of the border. Messy would be an understatement.
I feel in such good company - I just published a review of this film on my little CZcams channel! Much more focused on Jackie Chan, whose work in the west has been meh except for this movie, but as another commenter said, was phenomenal in Hong Kong in the 70s - 80s - 90s. Definitely my 3rd favorite Martin Campbell movie, after the obvious!
I rewatched my review after rewatching Mr. Dyson's review, with the wife. She pointed out that it's a total flip-side of the same film, using often the same video clips but very much a Pierce Brosnan fest with Calvin, and a Jackie Chan fest with me. I hope you have a chance to compare what a much more Hong Kong-focused Bond fan's take on this was like...
Loved this movie! Cool action, good story and actors. Great! :)
If you want to see serious actor Jackie Chan I would recommend Shinjuku Incident. Keep up the good work. I enjoyed both across roles n this film as they can act seriously and not rely on their stereotyped characters they play. Especially with Jackie Chan going to the Peking Opera School which learned both the serious acting and his martial arts training.
Somehow it’s fascinating to see outside work from the Bond filmmakers… will “Stop or My Mom Will Shoot” and “xXx: State of the Union” be next on Calvin’s pipeline?
And “The Foreigner” (2017) is indeed a solid film with career-best performances from Brosnan and Chan. Campbell’s follow-up “The Protege” isn’t too shabby, either.
Many people thought coming into 2002 XXX was going to be the next Bond rival going up against Die Another Day so it's amusing DAD's director did the sequel which underlined Bourne was the real 2002 rival with significance. The fact Vin Diesel skipped it says it all.
Same applies to marc forster who directed all i see is you and christopher robin (two completely different movies which were released 9 months apart)
Bruce Lee Worked With Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee's Help Made Him Action Karate Hero.
Please review Memory. Another film directed by Martin Campbell, but this time it stars Liam Neeson. I know it's average at best but the film tackles with serious issues like human trafficking and how the system failed afterwards
the forienger was a great film with 2 great actors enough said hgopefully campbell gets to direct another bond because he was awesome in his first 2 with peirce brosnan and daniel craig with them being to awesome bond movies
Dissapointed this wasn't a review of the 2003 Steven Seagal's 'The Foreigner' 🙁
i watched this film at cinema, and only today i know that it has been directed by Campbell........
what the bloody hell