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Cellular starring Chris Evans, Kim Basinger, Jason Statham & William H. Macy: Fun Action with Good Actors

Posted on February 26, 2012 Written by ripitup

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Ryan (Chris Evans) is your typical carefree young man who doesn’t take anything seriously. In fact he was dumped by his girlfriend Chloe (Jessica Biel) because of it.

Jessica Martin (Kim Basinger) is a science teacher married to a realtor and the mother of pre-teen. Her comfortable world is disrupted when she is kidnapped by a group of men, led by Ethan (Jason Statham). The men are ruthless, and she doesn’t even know what they could ever want from her. Luckily she manages to put the wires together of a shattered phone and reach a random number – Ryan’s.

Ryan doesn’t take Jessica seriously at first, but Jessica persuades him to at least take the call to a police officer. Veteran cop Bob (William H. Macy) does take her seriously, but his attention is divided by a gang, and he sends Ryan to another floor. This gives Ryan enough time to overhear Jessica being terrorized and he realizes that he really is the only hope of a kidnapped woman.

The problem is he can’t get upstairs without breaking the line, and Jessica asks him to go pick up her kid from school before the kidnappers get to him.

From then on Ryan fights, often creatively, against time, dying batteries, armed and dangerous men, and lack of resources to help Jessica and her family, as the guys seem to be after something her husband has (Richard Burgi)…

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Cellular is one fun, exciting, and outside-the-box thriller where the victim and the hero are connected only randomly.

The hero, though he occasionally manages (or forces) to get help from others. He is not a cop, convict or someone even remotely trained to save anyone. So seeing Ryan change from the selfish beach bum to the hero of the day is fun.

The story has some twists and turns, and even though none of them really shock you, it manages to keep the movie interesting and fun throughout.

If you like entertaining action without gore, too many clichés and with unconventional heroes and actors you like, Cellular won’t disappoint you.

Rated at 6.5 on IMDB. I’d give it at least a 7. 9 for the entertainment value.

Fun Cast Facts

* William H. Macy is the real life husband of actress Felicity Huffman, who has starred as Lynette in the hit TV show Desperate Housewives in all of its 8 seasons.

* Richard Burgi, who plays Kim Basinger’s on-screen husband, played the on-screen ex-husband of Teri Hatcher’s Susan on Desperate Housewives. Susan and Lynette are best friends and neighbors.

* Chris Evans worked with Jason Statham twice. They also starred in London, a drama romance co-starring Jessica Biel. Jessica Biel also has a small part in Cellular as Chris Evans’ girlfriend. The duo also dated in real life.

* Chris Evans’ best friend is played by NCIS Los Angeles’ Marty Eric Christian Olsen.

 

Recommended Chris Evans Reading:

The Perfect Score starring Chris Evans, Bryan Greenberg & Scarlett Johansson

What’s Your Number starring Anna Faris & Chris Evans: Raunchy, Funny, Annoying, Honest

Chris Evans Trivia

 

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Actors’ Take on Nudity feat. Ashley Judd, Angelina Jolie, Antonio Banderas, Gerard Butler & More

Posted on January 10, 2010 Written by ripitup

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Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd is a good actress, but she is also sexy. I am guessing any director would want to take advantage of it?

Ashley Judd is quoted to have said that she refused to get naked in her first role, saying her mom didn’t work that hard to see her daughter lose her clothes in her first movie. But then Ashley Judd appeared naked in some roles. So apparently it is alright for her mom if her daughter does it the second/third time around?

Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City
Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City

Some actors have no problems baring all whether some have to agree, otherwise they wouldn’t get the part. It depends on the power and the preference. Sarah Jessica Parker is the only Sex and The City star that doesn’t bare her boobs. It is a major accomplishment to keep one’s bra in such a TV show is a remarkable thing, if you ask me. I love the show but hey, I don’t need to see everything the four women’ve got!

Kim Basinger engages in a not-so-romantic relationship with Mickey Rourke.
Kim Basinger engages in a not-so-romantic relationship with Mickey Rourke. Apparently, you can film sex scenes without using your own body...

Some roles do ask for it. You can always get a body stunt. Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke’s hit 9½ Weeks includes a lot of Kim’s flesh- only they are not Kim’s.

Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie get sexy
Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie pose for a promo photo. Yep, selling sex as much as possible. Hey, it was a good movie and it tells a fun story on lust,love and possession. So sex is a central part of the movie anyway.

Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie never minded being naked and you can take a look at them going native together in the movie Original Sin. Fun movie but I am not sure how comfortable I would be with their scenes, had I been dating Antonio (OK, I wouldn’t exactly mind if I were dating Banderas. I’d be too busy gloating, but I’m making a point here).

Gerard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen

Gerard Butler does bare a lot (but not enough, as one of my good friends notably mentioned) in Law Abiding Citizen. He jokes with Jay Leno that he does like getting undressed for a movie. After all, he produces the movie and calls the shots. He didn’t do anything he didn’t want to do. Hey, no complaints here. Besides, if I were a guy and I looked like that ,I so wouldn’t mind taking my clothes off either.

So, either you don’t have the power and have to say yes for the role (or you just have to pass on the role) or you do have the power. When you do have the power, it depends on how you feel about the “sex sells” motto. Now, I am guessing Law Abiding Citizen would not have been less successful without Gerard showing off his muscles, but hey, his “naked” scene does add to his characters psycho “mood.” As long as the scene calls for it, I guess there is no harm done. But hey, nudity for nudity’s sake always feels out of place- whether it is a feast of sight for the boys or the girls or both…

What do you think?

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No Mercy starring Richard Gere and Kim Basinger

Posted on August 15, 2009 Written by ripitup

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1986 movie No Mercy
1986 movie No Mercy

 

It is over the top- with the music, the way the character are portrayed, the passion and the predictability… But it doesn’t mean it is not fun. It is a typical 80s film. Richard Gere looks good, Kim Basinger is hot.  No surprises there.

It includes a classic scene where Eddie (Richard Gere) and Michel (Kim Basinger) (girlfriend/mistress/hooker of the bad guy- whatever you want to call her) have to run fun from the bad guys through bayous. Oh, yeah- they are handcuffed together. Of course there is the initial hatred since the guy Michel is involved with has Eddie’s partner killed. But beyond the insults and the seeming loathing, there is immense attraction growing.

We have car chases, explosions, gun shoots. We have two leads falling so hard for each other and falling so strongly, all they want is protect the other from the imminent danger ahead. I know: cliché after cliché. But then again, this is not a movie about the meaning of life. This is a fun action flick- a no-brainer with two hot leads. Sit back, and enjoy.

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