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The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones

Posted on September 7, 2010 Written by ripitup

The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. Co-starring Joee Pantoliano, Julianne Moore and Sela Ward. Directed by Andrew Davis. 1993.

Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) is a highly successful, well-off and respected heart surgeon. However one day, he comes home to find an attacker and his wife Helen murdered. The murderer – who has one prosthetic arm – gets away. Kimble, desperate to revive his wife, leaves his fingerprints everywhere. For the lazy cops, he is the perfect suspect. After all, there are no other fingerprints around other than Richard’s. It also helps their case that she had a life insurance and Richard was the only beneficiary.

So Richard is sentenced to prison until he is killed by lethal injection. However while the convicts are being transferred to the prison, one of the prisoners fakes a heart-attack, causes enough chaos for some of the guards to get injured. Since the driver gets killed, the bus crashes into a railroad. Kimble barely makes it out with his life and seizes his one chance to escape.

Samuel Gerard, Marshall, responsible for prisoners, is pissed that prisoners have gotten away and he takes over Kimble’s case with full control and he is determined to catch Kimble no matter what.

Despite the fact that the whole country is after him, Kimble manages to dodge cops and starts his own quest to catch his wife’s murderer and prove his innocence.

So the fascinating great cat and mouse game starts. However the mouse is just as smart, maybe even smarter than the cat. And instead of running away, the mouse will cleverly involve the cat in his quest for innocence…

The Fugitive (1993) is a terrific and old-fashioned (in a very good sense) action/thriller/drama. Harrison-Ford, as usual, is very at home in this action-packed role as the smart protagonist. Tommy Lee Jones is perfect as the “cat”. Note that Tommy Lee won Oscar for Best Supporting Actor with this role. The movie was also nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Effects, Best Editing, Best Film, Best Sound and Best Music Oscars.

The Fugitive is based on the TV Series The Fugitive from 1963. Co-starring in the film are Julianne Moore and Joe Pantoliano. Directed by Andrew Davis, written by Jeb Stuart and
David Twohy. Rated 7.8 on IMDB, voted by over 96.000 viewers. I do agree. This movie is a real threat and it is not a movie that will lose from its age.

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Firewall starring Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany and Virginia Madsen

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Regarding Henry starring Harrison Ford and Annette Bening

Extraordinary Measures starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell

Posted on June 9, 2010 Written by ripitup

Extraordinary Measures starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell. The only ordinary thing about this film is the poster. Other than that, it is one emotional rollercoaster through an amazing and humane story...Image from: http://blog.onlinemoviesunlimited.com/

John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) has a wonderful career, a beautiful wife (Keri Russell) and three kids. Unfortunately, two of his kids have Pompe Disease. This is a genetic disorder and the patients have an average life expectancy of 9 years. With his sick son at 6 and daughter at 8, John is spending his nights researching. His findings point him towards Professor Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford) who might have found a way to prevent dying from the disease. So he tracks Robert all the way to Nebraska.

Robert is a rocknroll-loving, eccentric man who loves to work by himself. He says that he needs $500,000, if he would ever have a shot at proving his method works and that it could be turned into proper medication. When Robert manages to scrape half of the money, Robert makes a business proposal. They should work together – John at the business end and Robert at the science. After all, what better way to concentrate all their efforts and speed up the process?

While it does make sense in a crazy way, John’s dilemma is huge. He has a really well-paying job that provides insurance. How is he going to take care of his family if their project failed? On the other hand, all the insurance in the world won’t matter- both his sick children have very little left and the current state of medicine can’t provide them any hope. Then there is another big issue. If John devotes all his time to building a business with Robert in Nebraska, then he will have lost from the what little time he has left with his children…

The story concentrates on the efforts of John and his relationship with both his family and Robert. As he embarks on a risky journey with him, he will have to fight against the profit-mindedness of the corporate world, Robert’s poor interpersonal relations and time….

This is a terrific movie. It is a very emotional journey, based on true events. With great story-telling and more than adequate acting, you keep your fingers crossed for the Crowley family through the entire movie. You curse at corporations, feel the pain and wish the disease never expected. You want to throw a couple of punches here and there, especially at the investors and managers.

Yes, I got carried away and loved the movie. How could I not? As you can imagine, this movie is not for entertainment. While it is humane and heart-felt and interesting, it is also intense and the race against time is nothing like the ones in action films. I am actually quite taken aback by the 6.3 rating on IMDB. Seriously? You know, John Crowley is told very often in the movie that he needs to be objective- that emotions and personal issues get in the way of medical research. But who can be more motivated than a father who’s desperately trying to save his children? What I am trying to say is that the rating does remind me of the apathy of the people John kept fighting against. No, I can’t be that objective with a story like this. A heart-felt 9/10 from me. And it is exteremely recommended for all fans of Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell.

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Six Days Seven Nights

Firewall

Air Force One

Regarding Henry

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The Air I Breathe

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Regarding Henry starring Harrison Ford and Annette Bening

Posted on June 3, 2010 Written by ripitup

Regarding Henry starring Harrison Ford and Annette Bening. Image from http://www.landrethonline.com/Gerry%27s%20Movies/images/4499f.jpg

Henry Turner (Harrison Ford) is a successful and ambitious lawyer who doesn’t really care much about right or wrong. He is not exactly an affectionate man and although he seems to be getting along OK with his wife Sarah (Annette Bening), he is stern and not really loving towards his 12-year-old daughter Rachel.

One day things change completely when Henry gets shot in the head during a robbery. He doesn’t remember who he is. Moreover, he can’t (remember how to) walk or talk. Sarah does his best to help him out. Henry’s best friend becomes Bradley (Bill Nunn)- the physical therapist who is literally teaching how to get back on his feet. When Henry recovers, his speech and walking go back to normal while he still doesn’t remember who he is. He goes back to live with his family. He tries to figure out who he is and he gets to know more and more about his old self, he doesn’t really like what he finds out. As he reconstructs his life, he is a loving and modest fan. And although his family adores the new Henry, his boss, friends and colleagues aren’t all that thrilled and more complications will get in Henry’s way.

Regarding Henry is a wonderful emotional journey with touching performances from all of the cast, especially Ford, Bening and Mikki Allen who plays the daughter. The story is wonderfully humane. For the first time in my movie-watching years, this is the movie that made me a true admirer for Harrison Ford’s talent as an actor. Sure, he is a great action hero and I was pleasantly surprised by him in Six Days Seven Nights, where he showed more comedic talent. But here Ford shows an entirely different side. His role starts as arrogant, cold, charismatic and confident. He then goes through a bewildered adjusting process where his character gains innocence. Later he is eager to learn and love and makes for a great transition. It is always a pleasure to watch Bening on screen and Mikki Allen is really good as Rachel. It is a film by Mike Nichols who loves directing different genres. Remember his Wolf? Or Closer? The fact that this story is written by J.J Abrams (creator of shows Lost and Alias) may be a surprise for Lost fans. After all, this story has no mystery, suspense or action. It is all about life, feelings, family and love. But for those of you who have seen 1992’s Forever Young (starring Mel Gibson, Elijah Wood and Jamie Lee Curtis) will make perfect sense- as that timeless romance/comedy/sci-fi as it was also written by J.J. Abrams certainly can create and write great stories, regardless of the genre.

Regarding Henry is a 1991 movie, rated 6.5 on IMDB- voted by over 12.600 people. I will admit that it is not one of the most impressive or original scripts ever written but this doesn’t change the fact that this is one solid and heart-warming film. I think it deserves a 7, at the very least. Oh, obviously, do stay away if you don’t enjoy drama.

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Air Force One

Air Force One starring Harrison Ford, Glenn Close and Gary Oldman

Posted on May 23, 2010 Written by ripitup

Air Force One starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Glenn Close. Image from http://www.kotiposti.net/

With the collaboration of Russia and USA, a tyrant leader is captured and put the jail. This is seen as a triumph by both countries. However US President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) is skeptical. He is determined to favor humanity over politics and save more people the next time.

It is time for the President to go home on Air Force 1. The plane has The First Lady (Wendy Crewson), the president’s daughter, important administrative staff, his press secretary, bodyguards and a Russian-speaking (led by Gary Oldman) group who is supposed to make an interview with the President and the staff. The plane safely takes off. However unknown to the passengers, there is a traitor on the staff and with his help, the Russian group prove that they are something else all together. They hijack the plane, threatening to kill the hostages. Their demand? The release of the tyrant. The Vice President (Glenn Close) does her best to control the situation. The President can leave in his escape pod and jump off to safety or he can stay to fight for the hostages and the family. While it seems like mission impossible, the president will do his best to use his “General” skills, his intelligence and well…adrenaline…

This movie was fun. Pure, unsaturated action/thriller. So what if Harrison Ford will save the world once again? He does it well and we expect him to. Our Han Solo/Indiana Jones/ Jack Ryan sure has the guts and the experience to pull it off.

If there were any major flaws, I didn’t notice. I was too busy having fun. I liked the fact that all the terrorists spoke in Russian between themselves. It added authencity. While some might argue that we get another heroic President with the perfect family life gets to save the world, along with a little help from his friends (Independence Day, Bill Pullman also comes to mind), it is not like the screenplay writer hasn’t rubbed the viewers’ noses in America’s political sins. Movies like this tend to portray a perfect politician: honest, determined, family-oriented, loving and humane. He also comes with a fondness for football and a good sense of humor. I like this type of fictional politicians because let’s face it, movies are the only places we are going to see this politician. So enjoy his character, root for him and well…let the action begin. I guess I don’t really need to mention that Glen Close and Gary Oldman are good as always. I am yet to encounter a role that they sold and I didn’t buy.

Reasons to see the movie:

– The Cast: Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, Gary Oldman, William H. Macy

– The Concept and The Genre: It is so cool to imagine how it would be to fly in that nuclear-war resistant, ultimately gorgeous plane. And action on a plane is a concept I do enjoy.This one is truly well done. It had 2 Oscar nominations: Best Sound and Best Editing.

– The script is good.

Made in 1997. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen (Outbreak, The Perfect Storm, Troy). Written by Andrew W. Marlowe.

6.3 on IMDB. 7 for the art, 9 for the entertainment from me.

Favorite Villain Quote:

– Egor Korshunov (Gary Oldman)- to the First Lady: In a war, people die.

– First Lady: This isn’t war! You just murdered an unarmed woman!

– Egor Korshunov: You who murdered a hundred thousand Iraqis to save a nickel on a gallon of gas are going to lecture me on the rules of war? DON’T!!!!

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