Looper (JGL and Bruce Willis)

[roadman]

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He didn't always do that. He's just gotten lazy and started phoning it in.

Just saying he's been doing off and on since his Moonlighting days.

[daflyboys]

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You're 56... you don't really HAVE TO work, you make some good movies along the way (16 Blocks, Lucky No Slevin, etc.) ..... no one else is gonna do the same?

Oh and the one thing I really like about him?? He doesn't have to act like some pretentious Hollywood activist or self-appointed "expert" in the area of (fill in the blank for the latest heart-string tugging pseudo-cause)

[Fresh Tendrils]

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The bad Bruce Willis movies are not bad because of him. I liked him a lot in Red (underrated movie) and while his resume will never be the greatest, he doesn't seem to be pretentious or arrogant about the films he chooses or his work.

[Sandman42]

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The bad Bruce Willis movies are not bad because of him. I liked him a lot in Red (underrated movie) and while his resume will never be the greatest, he doesn't seem to be pretentious or arrogant about the films he chooses or his work.

I really liked Red. He was bad in Cop Out, but that movie had much more problems than just Willis.

This movie looks great though. I was already going to see anything that JGL is in, but the premise looks awesome.

[marshallfever]

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WTF, i saw the poster for this at the movie today and immediately intrigued. The concept sounds amazing. I just watched the trailer and wow it is cool as heck. Sent on a mission to kill your future self. I'm gamed for this.

And JGL did look very different in some of those scenes.

[JODYE]

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This movie looks sick. Saw the preview today. Will be a first day viewing for me.

[JayBee74]

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Receiving some outrageously good reviews.

Looper Reviews

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I'm seeing this tomorrow night. I can't wait.

JGL was on Conan on Wednesday. They were talking about how he prepared for his part (namely how he acted like Bruce). Andy chimed in and asked JGL if he was ever like, "Now its time to act like me." haha

[Splitter77]

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might see this tonite.
hoping its a mix of inception/12 monkeys

[catcatch22]

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Wow what a great movie. Well written with some great action. I wish it was longer with more info on the Rainmaker's troubled time line and his rise to power. All in all the best movie of 2012 and probably the last 2-3 years.

Only Inception in my mind can hold up to this one.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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Wow what a great movie. Well written with some great action. I wish it was longer with more info on the Rainmaker's troubled time line and his rise to power. All in all the best movie of 2012 and probably the last 2-3 years.

Only Inception in my mind can hold up to this one.

Nice. Can't wait to see it. Probably gonna try to catch a matinee this weekend.

[jmood88]

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This is probably my favorite movie of the year. I'm glad that it lived up to my expectations cause I've been let down by a lot of movies this summer.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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This was incredible, but went about it in a way that felt understated. The action scenes were awesome and huge, but they didn't overtake and command the film like most action movies. JGL was superb and probably his best role yet. Watching him mimic Bruce Willis was very entertaining, but he went beyond that and really carried each scene in a understated way (which I guess is the best Bruce Willis comment one can give). I'm going to spoiler the rest since I want to talk about the story and characters, but this was hands down the best time travel movie I've seen. I loved watching the effects ripple through time and the little seeds Rian planted in very subtle, non-focal ways. At times a mob film, parts a western, a sci fi, and action film I really don't have anything negative to say about the movie at this time. I know I want to see it again ASAP.

Spoiler

I watched this with a group of friends and one didn't like the ending at all. He was searching for a happy ending and while the ending wasn't sunshine and sparkles, it was ****ing heroic and I loved it. It completed the arc of the character very well and ended with him being better than he was when we first met Joe. The ending didn't bother me because we have already seen Joe become the villain via Bruce Willis. He was selfish and self-righteous. Who knows exactly how bad, comparably, this master of the Holy Reign of Terror truly is because Future Joe is just as corrupt. He may weep and feel bad, but he is motivated by self-interest only. He may have been from the Future, but his character was certainly reverting back to past times while Present Joe goes from ratting out his friend to sacrificing himself for the protection and good of others. Its crazy to think that people would be okay with Joe killing Future Joe (Willis), but find Joe killing himself awkward or anything less than "good."

[ThePPL]

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And How about that Pierce Gagnon kid in this movie. Holy crap he creeped me out with how good his acting is. I almost wanted to believe he was just some little man with all the mature lines and situation he was given and put through.

This was a good movie. It used a very interesting topic like time travel, but kept it to an understandable level. It's a very original movie and kicks off with a bang.

And Emily Blunt, she's not too hard on the eyes eh I also felt her southern accent was very convincing.

I only wish to watch it again at home so I can soak in the slower scenes more. But yes, this was a very enjoyable movie. (It could be that I just feel more better about this movie as I let it settle in my mind.)

[Pared]

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What an amazing movie.

Piper Perabo was, hands down, the most unexpected twist of the movie!