If you’re in the UK, go watch ‘Seraphim Falls’…
I mentioned in some older posts that I got a chance to go see ‘3:10 to Yuma’ recently, and while it is a good western, there was elements in it that disapointed me. Yuma will almost certainly have a big marketing push before it hits the cinemas, but studios choices of what to push and what to bury has always confused me. Case in point is a great western ‘Seraphim Falls’, i’d go as far to say it’s better than ‘3:10′ more gutsy, more violent and generally more hard boiled than 3:10.. and yet nobody hears about it.. and nobody goes to see it.
It’s bsically a chase film disguised as a really minimal western, Pierce Brosnan getting tracked across the country by Liam Neeson, through snowy tundra and blistering dessert. It’s a bit like the second half of apocalypto.
A new rule I like to live buy is you can tell how good a film is from it’s imdb keywords (the best invention ever):
* Told In Flashback
* Knife Through Head
* Survival Tactics
* Burning House
* Forest
* Revenge
* Shot In The Arm
* Spit In The Face
* Knife In The Throat
* Knife Throwing
* Knife
hahaha.. sorry ‘Knife in the Throat’… really, who searches for films via throat wounds? incidentally the keyword tells me that ‘Prizzi’s Honour’, and ‘The Hunting Party’ also have ‘Knife in the throat’ scenes… so now you know. good times.
‘Seraphim Falls’ was released into UK cinemas last week with little fanfare, so if you’re in the UK don’t be like “wow.. Rush Hour 3 looks hilarious.. lets go see that!” you’d be wrong… and also an idiot. Check out the trailer here, then go see Seraphim Falls.
Oh and if you’re anywhere else you can pick the dvd up on R1 (how I saw it)
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