WarrenMax007
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Hehehe, so it still doesn't answer if it was one-take or not.
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Kingsman - (Second) Best action movie of 2015
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No way in hell was that done in one take.
More_Badass
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WarrenMax007
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Yeah, as i've already said, very smart and well timed match cuts + good camera work.
I would like to watch behing the scenes video of how it was filmed and edited, i hope it will be on Blu-Ray.
Here you go.
I have:
Colin firth is Eggsy's uncle in the book
Valentine is white in the book
Gazelle is black and a dude
Mark Hamill is literally Mark Hamill in the book
Mark Hamill dies at the start
I can't recall Michael Caine's character but I could be wrong
In the book Valentine primarily kidnapped celebs and was not too bothered about saving powerful world leaders
Church scene happens near the start and doesn't involve Colin Firth
Valentine is white in the book
Gazelle is black and a dude
Mark Hamill is literally Mark Hamill in the book
Mark Hamill dies at the start
I can't recall Michael Caine's character but I could be wrong
In the book Valentine primarily kidnapped celebs and was not too bothered about saving powerful world leaders
Church scene happens near the start and doesn't involve Colin Firth
Listening to the Raid 2's commentary track Gareth Evans said that the long single take shot at the prison brawl had many cuts stitched together. He was like "and let me show you where I did some cuts, right here when he's stabbed in the neck CUT! And when this guy crawls away with a knife in his leg CUT! Oh and CUT! Here and here CUT!"
d00d3n
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Yeah, I think so. No "kingsmen".
I love the look of disgust on his face when Firth asks him if he's seen Pretty Woman.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Pretty much like Kickass, Vaughn took the better concepts from the book and made changes that would make Millar's story more likeable and awesome. I have no plans on reading the book, but the movie is definitely fucking great, and you shouldn't feel like you're missing anything by avoiding Millar's comic work and sticking with the movies.
More_Badass
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We can all agree that Gazelle was one of the best villian hench(wo)men in a while, right? Up there with Mad Dog from the Raid, he's the only one I can really think of. Wish we had seen more of her
Yeah I agree, Vaughn have a knack for taking good concepts and expanding it for the better. Now this is how you do a loose adaptation.
Oh yeah, she was great. I think this was one of the few movies where I was a bit sad when the villains died. Valentine and Gazelle were amazing.
whatsinaname
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Product placement usually annoys the shit out of me but I thought it was perfectly done in the movie. And possible added quite a bit of flavour to the movie.
ElBoxyBrown
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But it was done right and used for smart comedic purposes in the movie,
especially Mcdonalds
Wish I can say the same thing about Wanted. I thought the movie was ok but then I read the book and realized just how much better and crazy it could have been if they had stuck to the original super villain plot instead of assassins.
TheAbsolution
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Amazing amazing film.
That church scene was godamned amazing.
That church scene was godamned amazing.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
The church scene is fucking stellar, but how did you guys feel about the symphony of
?
I saw an advanced screening of the film and the effects weren't fully done, and I still loved the shit out of that scene. Theatre kind of got silent during, and then exploded by the end.
head explosions
I saw an advanced screening of the film and the effects weren't fully done, and I still loved the shit out of that scene. Theatre kind of got silent during, and then exploded by the end.
It was amazing. I completely wasn't expecting that.
Just got back from watching this.
Holy smokes what a freaking great movie.
Loved every second of it.
Great action, awesome humor and funny jokes, interesting characters and great acting. All the action for the movie was awesome, and how many people said. Holy cow that
Best action movie i've seen in a while.
Also,
killed me. Awesome stuff!
Holy smokes what a freaking great movie.
Loved every second of it.
Great action, awesome humor and funny jokes, interesting characters and great acting. All the action for the movie was awesome, and how many people said. Holy cow that
Church scene.
Best action movie i've seen in a while.
Also,
the dogs name being JB for Jack Bauer
Probably the last movie I will see at a theater.. The movie itself was good and I quite enjoyed it.. But some prick brought their 3 year old kid with them who cried and made noises throughout the movie,and between that and the other normal noises such as talking, and people eating popcorn it was so swann distracting.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
I clapped too. I will always clap for
exploding heads and anal.
Well excuuuuuse me, princess.
Messofanego
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Yup, noticed Brad Allan's name in the credits. Props to Colin Firth for sticking with it! The scene goes on for much longer than you expect for a point too like they said, as to explain
Colin Firth's character has gone absolutely mental
No, I got comic bufoonery. Nothing more.
Messofanego
Banned
I laughed so hard, as did others in the cinema.
Admiral Woofington
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Just watched it. I came everywhere. So good
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Right? Really glad the overall opinion is positive on this one. I'm feeling a more R- rated action movie renaissance with this and John Wick.
JesseEwiak
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Also, it wasn't climate change denialism. It was "we've done too much and fucked up the Earth, so it's either the Earth kills us or we kill the Earth unless we kill a few billipn people."
goldenpp72
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I really liked the movie, though I didn't like what happens right after the church scene at all. I really felt like if sequels were made that event will hamper them, but who knows. Ballsy though, so I'll give them credit.
jongkookie
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Got out of this 2 hours ago... and yeah, the opinions in here are absolutely correct. This might just be one of the best action movies of the year.
The story was perfectly fine, and the acting was great. Roxy needs more screen time in the sequel imo and yeah, they need to bring Firth back somehow.
But those action scenes though... just outright amazing through and through. I really loved that you could actually see what's going on during the fights and all that stuff. Too many action scenes these days are hacks and have a crapton of cuts that you can't focus on what's going on. I fncking hate when they do that lol. But here... the production team needs to get an award for this shit, especially the editors.
As others have said, the church scene alone is worth the price of admission. It reminded me a lot of the one-take elevator scene from the original Oldboy... just pure action eye candy lol.
The story was perfectly fine, and the acting was great. Roxy needs more screen time in the sequel imo and yeah, they need to bring Firth back somehow.
But those action scenes though... just outright amazing through and through. I really loved that you could actually see what's going on during the fights and all that stuff. Too many action scenes these days are hacks and have a crapton of cuts that you can't focus on what's going on. I fncking hate when they do that lol. But here... the production team needs to get an award for this shit, especially the editors.
As others have said, the church scene alone is worth the price of admission. It reminded me a lot of the one-take elevator scene from the original Oldboy... just pure action eye candy lol.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I'm standing in the lineup for Kingsmen. It's huge.
Saw this last night and liked it a lot. I wish it had even more action scenes, or scenes with Eggsy free-running. I liked his little bit of escaping those guys at his house.
I bet there are tons of little references and jokes I missed out on during my first viewing.
I liked how at the end the code
Anyway, great film. Mark Strong was awesome as well and I really hope they will make a sequel as I feel this series has potential.
I bet there are tons of little references and jokes I missed out on during my first viewing.
I liked how at the end the code
on the door spells out "anal" or "cock".
Anyway, great film. Mark Strong was awesome as well and I really hope they will make a sequel as I feel this series has potential.
More_Badass
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Good, good. The theater I saw it in was nearly empty so this is good. This needs to be a big success
goldenpp72
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Our theater was packed with old people and children during this one, heh.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Bunch of kids here, but then again, the film is rated 14A.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
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Ya, when I saw it there were a few elderly couples.
One of the elderly couples actually got up and left when
One of the elderly couples actually got up and left when
everybody's heads started blowing up.
More_Badass
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Those poor parents, thinking they're taking their kids to some family-friendly movie about a teenage spy
More_Badass
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It's the Pan's Labyrinth effect: trailer shows a movie with kid/teen as the main character = hey, it must be good for kids.
goldenpp72
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I'd certainly not have pegged Kingsman to be the kind of movie it was based on the marketing. The marketing made it seem like Spy kids mixed with bond with action, what it is, is quite compelling but definitely not for kids. Still, it is a rated R movie, so i'm not sure how surprised they could be.
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