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  • VanCitySportsGuy
    NYG_Meth
    • Feb 2003
    • 9351

    #1

    The Sentinel

    Despite being full of plot holes, I thought The Sentinel was a decent film.

    The best part is the strong acting by Michael Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland.

    Sutherland’s character is like Jack Bauer except he never said DAMM IT or STAND DOWN.

    I wonder why Eva Longoria even signed up for the film. She probably had less than 25 lines. Her character was pretty much useless.

    Here are a few complaints I have. The motive for the assassination plot is never clearly explained. Why would the mole want to turn against the US President?

    The bad guys try to frame Michael Douglas’s character but this doesn’t make much sense. He was already having an affair with the First Lady so that would automatically make him a suspect. And by framing him, the bad guys made it a higher possibility that he would be captured before the assassination went down. If he was in custody, than the government officials and police know he couldn’t have pulled the trigger.
  • Lintyfresh85
    Where have I been?
    • Jul 2002
    • 17492

    #2
    Re: The Sentinel

    I'm guessing you just saw this on DVD?
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    Hell, I shot my grandmother, cuz she was old.

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    • OSUG1
      MVP
      • Apr 2005
      • 3332

      #3
      Re: The Sentinel

      Originally posted by Superstar
      I'm guessing you just saw this on DVD?
      comes out the Aug. 29
      Last edited by OSUG1; 08-22-2006, 01:21 AM.
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      • Lintyfresh85
        Where have I been?
        • Jul 2002
        • 17492

        #4
        Re: The Sentinel

        might have to pick that one up... if I can find it at a discounted price that is.
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        Originally posted by trobinson97
        Hell, I shot my grandmother, cuz she was old.

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        • TheMatrix31
          RF
          • Jul 2002
          • 52931

          #5
          Re: The Sentinel

          Saw this movie in theaters, I really hated it. I forgot why, my opinions were in the original thread, but I remember it being really bad.

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          • Psyblast
            2023 National Champions
            • Jun 2003
            • 42584

            #6
            Re: The Sentinel

            I WANTED to see this in theaters, never got around to it...I'll wait for it to pop up on HBO/Showtime/Cinemax/Starz...

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            • aukevin
              War Eagle, Go Braves!
              • Dec 2002
              • 14700

              #7
              Re: The Sentinel

              I remember seeing this in the theaters and it was OK. I was hoping more for a Kiefer Sutherland movie but it turned out to be more of a Michael Douglas movie instead. I don't have much desire to see it again, but I will still have Blockbuster send it to me to watch sometime.

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              • ExtremeGamer
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                • Jul 2002
                • 35299

                #8
                Re: The Sentinel

                I had no interest, but from reading the review, why bother, seems it was all spoiled now.

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                • SlimKibbles
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                  • Apr 2004
                  • 7276

                  #9
                  Re: The Sentinel

                  I saw it on my plane flight from Salt Lake City to Cincinnati the other day. Didn't think it was too bad. Weren't the terrorists from like Kyrgyzstan and associated with the old Soviet KGB? I think they wanted to assassinate the President because he is the president.
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                  • VanCitySportsGuy
                    NYG_Meth
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 9351

                    #10
                    Re: The Sentinel

                    Originally posted by EspecialK
                    I saw it on my plane flight from Salt Lake City to Cincinnati the other day. Didn't think it was too bad. Weren't the terrorists from like Kyrgyzstan and associated with the old Soviet KGB? I think they wanted to assassinate the President because he is the president.
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                    Yeah I believe the bad guys were somehow associated with the old KGB. Of course it still doesn't make any sense though. Why would they want the US President dead? I could understand the motive if they wanted to kidnap him for some sort of ransom, but this was never mentioned.

                    You would also think there would be a better screening process within the Secret Service.

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                    • Laettner32
                      Banned
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 2873

                      #11
                      Re: The Sentinel

                      As far as Eva Longoria, they signed her up and filmed it just as her star was ascending. The producer thought a little eye candy couldnt hurt and made a spot for her. Kind of reminds me of Tombstone and that dude from 90210 with the sideburns, he played Brandon. He had like 20 words in the whole movie, his role was completely useless, but his name was right on the movie poster with Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell.

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                      • MachoMyers
                        Old School
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 7670

                        #12
                        Re: The Sentinel

                        I'll see anything with Keifer and Douglas in it.

                        This isn't A+ material but for a rental its worth it.

                        Now when is freakin Season 5 coming out?

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