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A pair of low down dirty rats have seen Michael Mann's PUBLIC ENEMIES, see! With Johnny Depp, see! And Christian Bale, see!!!

first by mh79	Dec 4th, 2008 08:47:56 AM

this film looks fucking cool by mh79	Dec 4th, 2008 08:48:54 AM

why does every spy reviewer here by ZO	Dec 4th, 2008 08:50:18 AM
try to be a pro and try to be witty just give the facts and stop trying so hard. there are reasons why you arent pro reviewers
Fuck Bale! by yodalovesyou	Dec 4th, 2008 09:05:15 AM
He's so boring and smug. At least JD has a sense of humour. Have you ever read an interview with Bale? Jesus Christ, he is so serious about everything. I think it was Johnny Depp himself that said the term 'serious actor' is an oxymoron. No wonder people rooted for The Joke in TDK with that grim fucker as the 'hero'.
This movie won't sell me by DougMcKenzie	Dec 4th, 2008 09:06:09 AM
Unless Bale walks in on Crudup sitting at his desk in a full length ball gown, covered in sequins, and a tiara. The true story of Hoover is one of the funniest and most terrifying in American history.
but does Dillinger live in a beach front property.. by RighteousBrother	Dec 4th, 2008 09:26:37 AM
and are there any scenes of him looking wistfully out to see, whilst an 80's style synth plays in the background? I love Michael Mann, and its about time Depp did something cool again, I'm sick of all that Captain Jack, Willy Wonka, Sweeney Todd jive..
Bale..... by RighteousBrother	Dec 4th, 2008 09:30:05 AM
Yeah, who's idea was it to cast grim fucker Bale as Batman....what were they thinking?? I mean, he's so grim, and serious where as Batman is....errr....wait a second...
"Miami Vice was unwatchable to me" ?? by FailureAtTheCave	Dec 4th, 2008 09:32:56 AM
Then you're a fucking idiot.
the Purvis/Hoover storyline has been by just pillow talk	Dec 4th, 2008 09:42:44 AM
mentioned before as being underplayed. Why even cast a known actor like Bale if you're not going to give him anything substantial to do during the film?
FailureAtTheCave by just pillow talk	Dec 4th, 2008 09:44:02 AM
Miami Vice was rather forgettable for me, but I did promise Danny Glover to give it another shot one of these days.
Sounds blah by kafka07	Dec 4th, 2008 09:44:49 AM
and why is Bale's role so underdeveloped? Such a waste.
I'm guessing the unwatchable parts were Gong Li by Lovecraftfan	Dec 4th, 2008 09:48:29 AM
Lets face it Miami Vice was great looking terrible film with a really bad love story to boot.
Part of this.. by Harold-Sherbort	Dec 4th, 2008 10:06:51 AM
..movie was filmed about 10 minutes away from my house in Crown Point, Indiana. It was funny to see all the gophers come out of their holes in the ground thinking Hollywood was going to magically pick them up and make them stars. Or maybe they just wanted to see Johnny Depp, and I'm a real asshole. Fuck me.
yodalovesyou, go see Equilibrium by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Dec 4th, 2008 10:12:35 AM
He's serious in it only because the role requires him to be. He's serious as he destroys anything that gets within ten feet of him.
Gunkata! by just pillow talk	Dec 4th, 2008 10:26:40 AM
I'm there for ya Grammaton!
just pillow talk, damn straight by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Dec 4th, 2008 10:35:07 AM
I wouldn't call yodalovesyou stupid, just ignorant. People think ignorant has a negative connotation when it does not. All is means is that you have no knowledge of the subject. I think he is ignorant of Equilibrium, and will be quite surprised to say the least. I'm mad though that the You Tube Equilibrium/Rob Zombie Dragula video has been removed. It was the perfect blend of movie and music for a badass song and a badass movie.
Enjoyed the book.Excited about the movie. by mrfan	Dec 4th, 2008 10:52:41 AM
I am there.
How does the Digital Look? by ZoeFan	Dec 4th, 2008 10:56:50 AM
That's my biggest question. I'm VERY interested how Digital HD plays out in a 1930s setting. I guess I'll have to wait for a trailer.
Why Would I Need to See This... by Aquatarkusman	Dec 4th, 2008 11:48:07 AM
... if I've seen Dillinger? Do either of the reviewers even know this little gem from the 70s exists?
Coming from a huge Micheal Mann film by MRJONZ72	Dec 4th, 2008 12:08:47 PM
Im was disappointed in Miami Vice..not saying that the movie was bad..just though it was ok. As far as MM crime dramas..I found it way below Heat, Thief, Manhunter and Collateral.
Public Enemies will own your ass by Reckoner	Dec 4th, 2008 12:23:07 PM
Being that Heat is my favorite movie, Michael Mann one of my fav directors, starring a cast that has 3 of my favorite actors (Depp, Bale, Crudup) I guess you could say I'm excited to see this. I skipped the plot points in the reviews b/c I don't want to know anything. I wonder what type of music Mann will use in this since it is a period film. The music in his movies is always great and diverse.
Not going to read the spoiler reviews by richievanderlow	Dec 4th, 2008 12:36:32 PM
But I fucking love Michael Mann.. he is so unique, and mediocre movies seem so much more interesting in his hands.. having him direct this kind of movie is exciting!
This is my most anticipated flick of 2009 by Stuntcock Mike	Dec 4th, 2008 12:50:40 PM
Mann. Bale. Depp. Fuck.
Miami Vice unwatchable?! Rubbish sir. by Stuntcock Mike	Dec 4th, 2008 12:56:22 PM

richievanderlow...GREAT POINT by ZoeFan	Dec 4th, 2008 01:02:37 PM
About Mann turning mediocre material and turning into something. Heat in an average director's hands would be a forgotten film. And Collateral would have never been made. The script had only been floating around Hollywood for years until Mann decided to make it.
Lovecraftfan... by MR. MURDOCH	Dec 4th, 2008 01:28:51 PM
How can anything Gong Li be unwatchable? Ludicrousness, man. Impossible!! She is a goddess, and a great actress, to boot. Although, I'll take this opportunity to make a fool of myself, and admit that I have Miami Vice sitting on my shelf, but haven't cracked it open just yet -- Collateral's sitting right next to it, think I will watch them both in one night -- but ANY Michael Mann film to me, is still WAY more watchable than 95% of crap that comes from Hollywood these days...
Miami Vice is one of my... by Powers Boothe	Dec 4th, 2008 02:40:18 PM
favorite films of the decade. A real shame so few seemed to dig it.
Miami Vice by kwisatzhaderach	Dec 4th, 2008 02:54:21 PM
Brilliant film.
Miami Vice was awesome by Thrillho77	Dec 4th, 2008 03:35:51 PM
And Gong Li can gong me any time.
Spoiler alert? by SomaShine	Dec 4th, 2008 05:17:38 PM
Dillenger was shot and killed - Thed End.
who rooted for Capone in Untouchables? by BadMrWonka	Dec 4th, 2008 08:35:51 PM
are you drinking paint? Capone wanted to kill Ness's family, he was portrayed (correctly) as a ruthless, slovenly, malicious, lying, violent, ignorant thug. Ness, who in real life was more complex and less boy scout-y, was portrayed as as pure a protaganist as you're gonna get. "also wanted Capone to win"...seriously? indoor or outdoor paint...that first reviewer is drinking something. or else has never seen The Untouchables...
With Mann, it may very well be a technically great flick.... by morganmorgan	Dec 4th, 2008 09:29:58 PM
And I like Johnny Depp as an actor enormously-- but seriously, how can anyone out-Dillinger Warren Oates?
Reckoner by yiannis	Dec 5th, 2008 01:49:41 AM
The score for Public Enemies is being composed by Elliot Goldenthal, so I would expect a classical score for most of the movie, possibly with a few period songs thrown in. Totally with you on your level of excitement for this film. To me Michael Mann is the absolute TOP director in movies today. There's plenty of directors I get excited over (Jackson, Fincher, Mendes, Anderson - the "Magnolia" one, not the "Death Race" one! - Cameron, Burton) and I still have a major place in my heart for the so-called "American New Wave" directors like Scorsese, De Palma and Spielberg, even if they've hit a bad run of form recently (the latter especially so!), but for me Mann is simply head and shoulders above them all, just like Kubrick was in his lifetime. Also, why are people criticising Bale for being "serious"? Come on! He's made a living out of playing serious roles, even if the movie the role was in was not so serious (a few people called out the highly underrated Equilibrium - also check out the slightly more crap Reign of Fire on that same point). As for being serious in interviews, maybe that's because he gets fed up with hack journalists asking him the same cliched questions over and over again. Harrison Ford interviews are notoriously terse occasions for this exact reason. And what's so wrong with an actor being serious anyway? I love Johnny Depp's performances as much as anyone, but his style of acting is very whimsical, very instinctive, a natural born gift. It is precisely why he is so unique. Most other actors have to work hard at a performance and in order to work hard at ANYTHING you have to take it seriously. If they don't, they turn into something like Matthew McConaughey, churning out risible shtick that amounts to little more than turning up and reading the lines. Bale, on the other hand, tries to create an actual character on screen, rather than just a repeat of himself. I would have thought that is to be commended and not mocked/
All Mann's films are incredible!!! by npjs55	Dec 5th, 2008 08:52:51 AM
All great films come from Mann, I watch Thief with James Caan more than most & Miami vice is one of his best. I don't get people who say it's unwatchable, think they miss the 80's version. I can't wait for this film to hit screens. Even 'the keep' was way ahead of it's time. The day Mann makes a bad film will never come......, how many directors can say all their films are near masterpieces.......not even coppola etc.

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