Tag Archives: helicopter

Die Hard (1988)

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: John McTiernan Writers: Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza (Based on the novel “Nothing Lasts Forever” by Roderick Thorp)

Posted in Action, Crime, Thriller | Tagged 1988, action, adaptation, al leong, alan rickman, alexander godunov, bomb, bonnie bedelia, bruce willis, california, christmas party, cop, crime, de'voreaux white, die hard, fbi, frank j. urioste, hart bochner, heist, helicopter, hostage, james shigeta, jan de bont, jeb stuart, joel silver, john f. link, john mctiernan, lapd, lawrence gordon, limo, los angeles, michael kamen, nothing lasts forever, nypd, office, party, paul gleason, police, ransom, reginald veljohnson, robert davi, roderick thorp, steven e. de souza, terrorism, terrorist, thriller, vacation, william atherton | Leave a comment

The Thing (1982)

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: John Carpenter Writer: Bill Lancaster (Based on the short story “Who Goes There?” by John W. Campbell Jr.) Doing a Carpenter re-watch. One of my favorite filmmakers. The Thing is possibly my favorite horror movie of all time. Perfect.

Posted in Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction | Tagged 1982, adaptation, alien, antarctica, bill lancaster, blood, charles hallahan, copy, david clennon, david foster, dean cundey, dog, dogs, donald moffat, ennio morricone, expedition, flamethrower, helicopter, horror, ice, joel polis, john carpenter, john w. campbell jr., keith david, kurt russell, larry franco, lawrence turman, monster, mystery, norweigian, paranoia, peter maloney, research, richard dysart, richard masur, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, shape shift, snow, t.k. carter, the thing, todd c. ramsay, todd ramsay, who goes there, wilford brimley | Leave a comment

Suicide Squad (2016)

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: David Ayer Writer: Davie Ayer (Based on characters from DC Comics) Extended Cut. Still bad!

Posted in Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction | Tagged 2016, action, adam beach, adaptation, adewale akinnuoye-agbaje, adventure, amanda waller, assassin, batman, ben affleck, bruce wayne, cara delevingne, charles roven, comic book, common, david ayer, david harbour, dc comics, dceu, deadshot, deborah snyder, diablo, enchantress, escape, extended cut, ezra miller, fantasy, fire, geoff johns, harley quinn, helicopter, Hitman, ike barinholtz, jai courtney, jail, jared leto, jay hernandez, joel kinnaman, john gilroy, john ostrander, joker, kenneth choi, margot robbie, mission, prison, rick flag, roman vasyanov, sci-fi, science fiction, scott eastwood, slipknot, steven price, suicide squad, superhero, the flash, villain, viola davis, will smith, zack snyder | Leave a comment

Shaft’s Big Score! (1972)

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Gordon Parks Writer: Ernest Tidyman (Based on characters created by Ernest Tidyman)

Posted in Action, Crime, Drama | Tagged 1972, action, blaxploitation, bomb, crime, detective, drama, ernest tidyman, gordon parks, helicopter, money, moses gunn, murder, police, richard roundtree, roger h. lewis, roger lewis, sequel, shaft, shaft's big score, shaft's big score!, urs furrer | Leave a comment

Army of the Dead (2021)

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Zack Snyder Writers: Zack Snyder & Shay Hatten and Joby Harold (Story by Zack Snyder) An overly long dud. The guy on the poster carries that big saw around the whole movie and does not use it on one … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Crime, Horror | Tagged action, casino, crime, dave bautista, dead, deborah snyder, dody dorn, ella purnell, harret dillahunt, heist, helicopter, hiroyuki sanada, horror, hotel, joby harold, las vegas, matthias schweighofer, mercenaries, mercenary, military, money, nevada, nora arnezeder, omari hardwick, outbreak, quarantine, raul castillo, sean spicer, shay hatten, theo rossi, tig notaro, tiger, undead, vault, wesley coller, zack snyder, zombie, zombies | Leave a comment

Ishtar (1987)

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Elaine May Writer: Elaine May I did not think this was anywhere as bad as its reputation suggests. Pretty slack in the middle but overall has some decent laughs!

Posted in Action, Adventure, Comedy | Tagged 1987, action, adventure, agent, camel, carol king, charles grodin, cia, comedy, dave grusin, desert, duo, dustin hoffman, dylan baker, elaine may, fred melamed, helicopter, ishtar, jack weston, middle east, morocco, music, musician, new york, new york city, nightclub, nyc, politics, rebel, richard p. cirincione, sand, satire, singer, singers, songwriter, spy, stephen a. rotter, tess harper, vittorio storaro, warren beatty, william reynolds | Leave a comment

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Writers: Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly (Story by John Gatins)

Posted in Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction | Tagged 1970s, action, adventure, alex garcia, army, brie larson, corey hawkins, dan gilroy, derek connolly, edgar wallace, eugene cordero, fantasy, helicopter, henry jackman, island, jason mitchell, john c. reilly, john gatins, john goodman, john ortiz, jon jashni, jordan vogt-roberts, jungle, kaiju, king kong, kong, kong: skull island, larry fong, marc evan jackson, mary parent, max borenstein, merian c. cooper, military, monarch, monster, monsters, photographer, photography, plane crash, richard jenkins, richard pearson, samuel l. jackson, sci-fi, science, scientist, shea whigham, skull island, soldier, spider, thomas middleditch, thomas tull, tian jing, toby kebbell, tom hiddleston, vietnam, war | Leave a comment

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Christopher McQuarrie Writer: Christopher McQuarrie (Based on the television series created by Bruce Geller) Great! Best of the series and one of the best action movies of recent years.