-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
The Hunted - Bad Rap Flick?
- Thread starter Greg Walker
- Start date
I knew NOTHING about the flick when I rented it save what was on the cover. I'll watch about anything once. Yes, the inconsistant knife business was tedious. One Beck, two Ka-bars, (3 seconds later) one Ka-bar, two Becks, one Beck, no Beck, make a Beck, pick a Beck a Bickled Beckers.
Ten minutes into the movie, I thought "somebody's reading Tom Brown Jr.!" Recognized the knife from the web. And enjoyed the "movie". I enjoy Tom Brown's books.
Good, bad, ugly? What is a good "knife" movie? Rambo? Anyone? What is a flawless action/thriller? I missed it. Show me the light.
Ten minutes into the movie, I thought "somebody's reading Tom Brown Jr.!" Recognized the knife from the web. And enjoyed the "movie". I enjoy Tom Brown's books.
Good, bad, ugly? What is a good "knife" movie? Rambo? Anyone? What is a flawless action/thriller? I missed it. Show me the light.
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2003
- Messages
- 666
Good knife movies IMHO:
1) first blood
2) conan the barbarian
3) kill bill
1) first blood
2) conan the barbarian
3) kill bill
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2003
- Messages
- 1,268
First Blood; On the edge and actualy a good fight in "under siege" with Steven Seagle
The Tourist
Banned
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2001
- Messages
- 2,796
When it comes to 'specialty' movies, I'm not sure that there has ever been a good one.
I don't think there's ever been a good racing movie. Every movie with hunting in it has a 'moral message.' Western movies, in fact any period piece, has a modern view played out in costume. I'm not surprised that this knife movie sucked.
But enjoy yourself, suspend belief. Aliens are not openly living in our culture, but Star Wars is a hit. I doubt that real spies live as openly and richly as James Bond. And don't forget 'Stripperella,' a strip tease dancer that fights crime.
This stuff makes 'The Hunted' look tame.
I don't think there's ever been a good racing movie. Every movie with hunting in it has a 'moral message.' Western movies, in fact any period piece, has a modern view played out in costume. I'm not surprised that this knife movie sucked.
But enjoy yourself, suspend belief. Aliens are not openly living in our culture, but Star Wars is a hit. I doubt that real spies live as openly and richly as James Bond. And don't forget 'Stripperella,' a strip tease dancer that fights crime.
This stuff makes 'The Hunted' look tame.
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2003
- Messages
- 136
I don't know...I think the movie was alright.
Its just a movie...
Its just a movie...
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2000
- Messages
- 2,573
If you don't care much about the story but want to see guys carry around entire knife collections to fight with, watch "Cyborg."
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2003
- Messages
- 136
Originally posted by Normark
Hey Guys...
I'm sorry but,,Most of the Pornos have a more believable and realistic plot/story line...
At least it gives you something to think about afterwards..
ttyle
Eric....
What'r trying to say...that porno's are unrealisctic?
lol
- Joined
- Sep 4, 2002
- Messages
- 2,177
Just watched the DVD. I liked it but didnt love it. To me the movie smacked of a potentially excellent film that was a little unfinished. Of course we are going to be a little harsh on these forums because we all want a movie with strong knife content to be the best movie ever made.
The acting was solid and mature. The script was original with a bit of quirkiness thrown in. The action stuff was superb. But I reckon they should have spent more time getting a more seamless narrative and getting the continuity right. Sometimes the studios just stop the cash flow on a film and say finish it now. This is one of those times I think.
A few more flashbacks to dialogue between the two in training would have given the thing a bit more emotional weight.
The acting was solid and mature. The script was original with a bit of quirkiness thrown in. The action stuff was superb. But I reckon they should have spent more time getting a more seamless narrative and getting the continuity right. Sometimes the studios just stop the cash flow on a film and say finish it now. This is one of those times I think.
A few more flashbacks to dialogue between the two in training would have given the thing a bit more emotional weight.
Afraid I to had to call "B*ll%Hit" when Tommy Lee walks up to the wounded timber wolf and lets him smooch him on the cheek as he takes the snare off..plaaaeeese! I was looking forward to the movie but that start was a real Kalifornia granola bake.
Solid fight scenes made up for it though...
Solid fight scenes made up for it though...
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2000
- Messages
- 2,573
Well, Tom Brown was the main consultant for the movie. If you read his books he has similar ideas in them.
I don't think it was THAT bad, though. IMO the movie was more realistic than movies by Seagal, Van Damme, Snipes, Stalone etc. It is not at the level of "Blackhawk Down" or "The Patriot" but then few movies are.
- Joined
- Oct 15, 2003
- Messages
- 605
I thought it was pretty good,Del Toro seems like he was on crack though,almost like he was a "B" movie actor mumble, mumble.
What I got a kick out of was the scene where DelToro was driving down the street and Tommy Lee Jones is in chase and Del Toro flips him the bird LMAO That part just seems so out of place yet so damn funny at the same time.
What I got a kick out of was the scene where DelToro was driving down the street and Tommy Lee Jones is in chase and Del Toro flips him the bird LMAO That part just seems so out of place yet so damn funny at the same time.
What FrankG said. Only reason I saw it (and my brother in law bought it) was because Tuhons Tom and Raf did the "knife stuff". Too bad they weren't in charge of the "knife stuff" in many other "better" movies... How about picturing MacGyver doing Sayoc with his SAK? 
I love action turn your mind off films but The Hunted blows
It was so bad, I didnt even enjoy laughing at it.. I think this movie summarizes American ignorance at its best. Ignorance of the wild, and international affairs like its neighbor to the north.
The portrayal of Canada was off a mere 150 years, I live in Canada and its not that wild and pristine and the unpainted Hudsons Bay Company trapper cabins are all gone and next to nobody traps for a living anymore, theyve all traded in their leg holds for a CPU and are now writing code for the oil industry. Oh, and on an unrelated tangent, when you fill your SUV, youre not supporting OSAMA, but Alberta Health Care since the majority of crude imports to the US comes from Canada. So fill you SUV we need more MRIs.
Back to the movie As mentioned many times in this thread, the wolf scene was an insult to anybodys intelligence. I grew up in wolf country in Northern Ontario and Ive spent a lot of recreational time in the woods and Ive only seen one wolf. And it wasnt white either.. They are elusive and dont trust us for good reason.
Who the hell can find squirrel tracks in a fresh cut lawn? Im 84 kilos, oh Im sorry, 185 lbs.. and I dont leave tracks on my bloody lawn, cut or not.. Im not that dumb, that scene should have found a new home on the editing room floor .
And whats up with those scopes the hunters had on their rifles? Ive never seen them before and neither has my buddy whos a weapons tech in the Armed Forces.. Looked to me like the prop department took a few 2L pop bottles, a black spray can of paint and a few plastic things to make some menacing optics If they do exist, please post an URL, I want to buy one for my rifle so I can blast away deer elks after legal shooting light.
You know, when Del Toro escapes via the Columbia River the plot takes the stupidest turn ever If this happened in Canada, the RCMP would have nabbed Del Toro long before his metal stock would have glowed red and Tommy Lee Jones would have flicked his first flint What law enforcement retard would stop to make an obsidian knife when a fugitive is at large? Kinda explains why hes running around the bush in socks.
Let me just say that I am not a knife fighter, never been in one, never been trained or read a book on it. But to me it looked like there was way too many moves, geeze, by the time Del Toro would finish the regime, the victim would be field dressed and in sausage casing. My impression is that the knife fighting scenes and training was all a big bucket of shiny Hollywood shite (Thats Scottish for crap)
As for the knife, the tracker looks like a trendy garden tool to me. I like the simpler pleasures in life like a Randall #5 but thats just a personal preference.
But to summarize: a dumb movie.
Merry Christmas.
The portrayal of Canada was off a mere 150 years, I live in Canada and its not that wild and pristine and the unpainted Hudsons Bay Company trapper cabins are all gone and next to nobody traps for a living anymore, theyve all traded in their leg holds for a CPU and are now writing code for the oil industry. Oh, and on an unrelated tangent, when you fill your SUV, youre not supporting OSAMA, but Alberta Health Care since the majority of crude imports to the US comes from Canada. So fill you SUV we need more MRIs.
Back to the movie As mentioned many times in this thread, the wolf scene was an insult to anybodys intelligence. I grew up in wolf country in Northern Ontario and Ive spent a lot of recreational time in the woods and Ive only seen one wolf. And it wasnt white either.. They are elusive and dont trust us for good reason.
Who the hell can find squirrel tracks in a fresh cut lawn? Im 84 kilos, oh Im sorry, 185 lbs.. and I dont leave tracks on my bloody lawn, cut or not.. Im not that dumb, that scene should have found a new home on the editing room floor .
And whats up with those scopes the hunters had on their rifles? Ive never seen them before and neither has my buddy whos a weapons tech in the Armed Forces.. Looked to me like the prop department took a few 2L pop bottles, a black spray can of paint and a few plastic things to make some menacing optics If they do exist, please post an URL, I want to buy one for my rifle so I can blast away deer elks after legal shooting light.
You know, when Del Toro escapes via the Columbia River the plot takes the stupidest turn ever If this happened in Canada, the RCMP would have nabbed Del Toro long before his metal stock would have glowed red and Tommy Lee Jones would have flicked his first flint What law enforcement retard would stop to make an obsidian knife when a fugitive is at large? Kinda explains why hes running around the bush in socks.
Let me just say that I am not a knife fighter, never been in one, never been trained or read a book on it. But to me it looked like there was way too many moves, geeze, by the time Del Toro would finish the regime, the victim would be field dressed and in sausage casing. My impression is that the knife fighting scenes and training was all a big bucket of shiny Hollywood shite (Thats Scottish for crap)
As for the knife, the tracker looks like a trendy garden tool to me. I like the simpler pleasures in life like a Randall #5 but thats just a personal preference.
But to summarize: a dumb movie.
Merry Christmas.