Starring: Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci, Stephen McHattie, Greg Bryk Directed By: Michael Davis (II) Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: Blu-ray Format: Closed-captioned, Color Label: New Line Home Video Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: January 01, 2008 Running Time: 86 minutes Theatrical Release Date: September 07, 2007
Product Description: Newline Shoot 'Em Up (Blu-ray) A man named Mr. Smith (Owen) delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn fromthe army of gunmen.
Amazon.com: Every action movie has a moment so over the top you have to laugh; Shoot 'Em Up consists of nothing but these moments. A carrot-eating, lone wolf kind of guy named Smith (Clive Owen, Children of Men, Inside Man) steps in to protect a pregnant woman from a gunman--and finds himself, with the aid of a lactating prostitute (Monica Belluci, The Matrix Revisited), defending the newborn child from a sleazy contract killer Mr. Hertz (Paul Giamatti, American Splendor, Sideways) and his army of thugs. That's pretty much the plot, but story is beside the point. Writer/director Michael Davis (Monster Man) has a keen sense of what matters in an action movie. The rapid-fire editing is scrupulously coherent; you always grasp what happened in every shoot-out, even if it flagrantly violates the laws of physics or basic plausibility. Explaining how Smith survives a four-story fall--even if that explanation is beyond ridiculous--demonstrates both a sense of wit and a winking respect for the audience's imagination. As a result, Shoot 'Em Up is ten times more entertaining than the likes of Transformers or Rush Hour 3, movies so self-satisfied with special effects or movie stars that they forgot to be fun. (Shoot 'Em Up's only weakness is a sliver of misogyny, the one action movie cliche that it's not clever enough to transcend.) --Bret Fetzer
Shoot 'Em Up A no brainer action movie if taken as that is fun to watch. I would have given it three and a half stars if I could have since I enjoyed it more than "Chaos". I have certainly seen far worse action movies. Afterall this one doesn't take itself seriously and that gives it a leg up over those that do. Clive Owen as always is quite entertaining. How he eliminates a couple enemies with carrots not to mention some of the shooting stunts should impress and amuse you. This may not have the depth of "Inside Man", but it was not meant to either. It was meant to be fun plain and simple. The story centers around our hero trying to save a pregnant woman. He manages to save her long enough to have her baby but then he can only save the baby from the government and criminal types so intent on their death. The mystery he unravels as to why has some depth of thought. This is a fast paced movie and most fans of action movies should enjoy it. Good quality DVD with fair replayability. If you enjoyed this catch "Kill Bill" and "Hitman".
Not for Everybody I'm the first to admit that this movie isn't for everyone. You can tell from the reviews here how polarized the viewing audience is. For what it's worth, if this movie appeals to you, you will enjoy it immensely. If not, you'll hate it. There's not a lot of middle ground.
The movie is ultra-violent, yes, but in a cartoon violence way (if Bugs Bunny were R-rated that is) It's over-the-top, extreme, and comical. Yes, comical. Some of the kills are outright silly and laughable. That's what defines this movie.
The action is incredibly well choreographed. The scene involving the stairwell is just simply the most amazing action scene I think I've ever seen in a movie.
Will you like the movie? I don't know. But give it a try. You might despise it, and that would be understandable. I hated Sin City but love this, so go figure. I recognize the artistry behind it but don't actually like the movie. For Shoot 'Em Up, I loved both.
At the very least, even if you hate the movie, find the scene where Clive Owen is complaining about another driver not using his turn signal. That scene is laugh out loud funny and well worth seeking out in the movie!
PRETTY BAD Wow, George Foreman wrote a review. Impressive. Well, I can't agree that it's the worst movie ever made, but it's pretty bad. I'll give it 3 stars for some originality... and for seeing Bellucci almost naked. Obviously she insisted on wearing something below... which rather ruined an otherwise hot scene. As with the other reviews, the action is way "over the top". In fact, if you know anything about guns and how they work, it's downright comical at times. So ignorance is bliss when it comes to this movie. I thought the villian was very good. As someone else wrote, this is no Sin City. Sin City was a very original, well written, movie with groundbreaking visual techniques. This movie is a bunch of implausable shooting sequences, wrapped in a very weak plot. I guess I was hoping for more. I think the boys from Jackie Chan's stunt team, could have made the action MUCH more realistic and exciting. Instead, you find yourself saying "Ya, right!" throughout the movie. I would have gone for a "Jackie Chan on steriods" approach to this movie. I think the lead actor would have been up for it. You tend to want to think "This could happen" in an action movie. But with this movie it's more like "That would never happen in a million years".
Quite frankly the worst movie ever made I missed this movie in the theatres so when I saw it for sale on DVD I had to pick it up. BIG MISTAKE. This movie is beyond over the top. The plot sucks, the action is sooooo far fetched it makes this movie ridiculous. Watching this movie was like torture. Please save your hard earned money and DO NOT buy this movie. If you don't believe me, rent it first. I guarantee you after you watch the first 10 minutes you will turn it off. The main chararcter (Owen) actually kills a bad guy with a carrot. HORRIBLE movie.
Can't look away I happened upon this movie just passing through and suddenly I was spellbound. Partly out of concern for the baby and then I had to know the "why" of it all. I sat on the sofa thirsty and wanting out of my work clothes but I could not take my eyes off the screen. Highly recommended.
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