Gloves

How do you prepare a crowd for a wicked movie?

Kirk — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:55:00 -0400

I posed a very simple question in the title of this review.

The answer is very simple — Be sure to have a wicked suit-up scene during the opening credits.

Kill em' for me Marv. Kill 'em good.

Kirk — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:03:32 -0400

There are several things that make the suit-up scene in Sin City stand out from it's contemporaries.

First, it doesn't all happen at once. Some people might think that this qualifies it as multiple suit-up scenes but since Marv (Mickey Rourke) is preparing for one fight across this time-span I'm qualifying it as a single scene.

Second, a portion of it is a direct representation of panels from the original comic book. I've included the panels from the comic in this review for comparison.

"Realism" is a term rarely applied to suit-up scenes

Kirk — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:51:00 -0400

Ask anyone to describe what Batman wears and after they describe the cowl, they will mention the utility belt. Batman's utility-belt is one of the most important aspects of the character. Combined with his prowess as a detective, his belt allows him the chance to compete with more powerful, and arguably useful, heroes. For some reason, Christopher Nolan has made a habit of overlooking Batman's detective skills, thankfully he has given the belt, and the gadgets it contains, plenty of screen time. This is proven during the film's only suit-up scene.

Word of advice, shithead. Don't you ever wake up.

Kirk — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:02:40 -0400

This is currently one of my favorite scenes for several reasons.

I love that it takes you by surprise. I put in Kill Bill Vol. 1 for the simple joy of watching it. I didn't consider that it would contain a suit-up scene, let alone one that is so wonderfully shot. What makes it even better is if I had been looking for a suit-up scene in this movie, this is certainly not where I would have looked for it.

Even Nazgul's gots to suit

Dennis — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:47:41 -0400

In the amazing trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, "The Lord of The Rings", there's a ton of suit-up scenes. I think I'll be reviewing quite a few of them. But I wanted to start with the one that's the most badass.

The Witch King Of Angmar!

You see, The Lord of the Rings is my bible. I've read the books several times now, and I still get moved by many scenes. So it was a real treat that Peter Jackson hit a homerun with his movie adaptations. I also approve of many of the liberties he took.

The Witch King suiting up is one of them.

Too Fast Forwarded

Brian James — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:23:26 -0400

Paris, France 1969. A futuristic spy film is being made. The moon 2001. Stunningly beautiful agent Codename Dragonfly gets suited up to infiltrate Mr. E's moon base in a skintight, pink spacesuit!

One star?

The scene suffers from the scene within a scene structure that comes in and out of the entire film. The film within the film's director, played by Jeremy Davies, is reviewing the suit-up scene in the cutting room as we the audience are viewing it for the first time. He has probably seen the scene several times so he fast forwards it!!!

"Where is the horse and the rider..."

Dennis — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:57:49 -0400

Plain and simple, this scene gives me goosebumps. It's one of the most beautiful suit-ups ever committed to film. Director Peter Jackson is brilliant in all aspects of his film-making, but it was his strict loyalty and love of the books of J.R.R. Tolkien that made 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy such a treat.

From a person whose read said books over five times already, this scene in 'The Two Towers' holds a special place in my heart. But we'll get to that in a second.

Suiting up to blow your brains out

Dennis — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:47:49 -0400

Rob Reiner's 'A Few Good Men' is one of those films I've seen probably over thirty times. Not because it's a personal favorite. But because it seems to always be playing on TV. That's not such a bad thing. It's a good film with some intense court room scenes. It's also got Tom in full "Cruise Control". (you'll hear more about this in future reviews). But, lo and behold, it also has a suit-up scene.

The Super Heroes, The Super Villian, and the Super Sweetest Suit-Up Scene!

Brian James — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:17:23 -0400

'The city of Townsville!'

Those of you familiar with that particular introduction are already well acquainted with Craig McCracken's endearing and ingeniously stylized Powerpuff Girls. The hyper editing, break-beat techno infused, minimalism of the Cartoon Network series makes the movie a fun treat that features the origin of the girls' most arcane of arch-enemies (and his very first suit-up scene!)...Mojo Jojo!

The Ultimate 1980s Pre-Party Ritual Suit-Up

Dennis — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:06:04 -0400

Keith is best friends with Watts. Watts loves Keith. But Keith loves Amanda. In the world of the John Hughes 80s rom-com/coming of age story, this is familiar territory. Though, similar to "Pretty In Pink", John Hughes didn't direct "Some Kind Of Wonderful". He wrote and produced it. What also ties those films together, is that they were both directed by Howard Deutch. (Deutch would go on to have a hat trick with "The Great Outdoors" one year later)

"God would have mercy. John Rambo won't."

Dennis — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:00:33 -0400

"Rambo III" is ridiculous. The movie opens with the suit-up scene. Let's just get that out of the way right off the bat. But I was curious to see if it had yet another suit-up in it closer to the climax. It doesn't. But before I knew that, I pretty much had to fast-forward through the entire movie. I considered it a trip down memory lane, as I don't think I've seen this movie in over a decade.

Bodhi, this is your fucking wake-up call man. I am an F-B-I Agent!

Kirk — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:27:32 -0500

Point Break is an awesome movie. In fact, it is in my opinion, Keanu Reeves' best work. Reeves is given the opportunity to shine in his portrayal of Ex-College Football star turned FBI agent, Johnny Utah. Reeves is sometimes criticized for his wooden performances, thankfully his role as Utah not only benefits from it but also requires it. But it doesn't end there...

Ferrets, Falcons, Tigers and Tanya Robert's Tits!

Dennis — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:05:48 -0400

In the words of our beloved Suit-Up Scene founder and overlord, Kirk Clawes, "Conan The Barbarian" is a tale of tits, swords and high adventure. But a year after it launched Arnold Schwarzenegger onto the cinema landscape, a far superior film would follow in its wake... Don Coscarelli's timeless fantasy, "The Beastmaster"!

Nine Seconds of Glory: the Rod Kimble Story

Cody — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:45:20 -0400

There are so many films out there that you either love or hate. “The Deer Hunter”, “A Clockwork Orange”, “Freddy Got Fingered”, “Space Jam”; the list goes on.

"Hot Rod" definitely falls into that category.

Latex, Boobies, High Heels, Ohh My!

Dennis — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:29:49 -0500

I know what you're all thinking right now. What is this film? Where did it come from? And how do I get a copy?

No? You weren't thinking any of those things?

Ohh. Well maybe you were thinking: Dennis, why do you own a copy of this film?

Does this go back to the perv factor? Well, yes. But this time there's more. You see, I'm a filmmaker myself. I don't just write about movies. I make them. Hell, I even realized the other day that I have a suit-up scene in one of them!

How Sharp is Your Kukris?

Cody — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:49:01 -0500

Well goddamn.

If there was ever one thing that could be more beautiful than watching a horde of wobbly-legged zombies eat their way through a bus-load of third-graders, it would be watching a Ukrainian-born model in a highly impractical, yet aesthetically pleasing nomad-chic ensemble chop off their undead heads with a set of twin Nepalese blades.

Just like New York, huh?

zac.cannon — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:50:31 -0500

Snake’s back.

John Carpenter’s Escape from New York is one of the greatest movies ever made, hands down. You’ve got post-apocalyptic destruction, intense action sequences, and a bad ass in an eye patch that goes by the name of Snake (and sometimes Plissken, if you can catch him on a good day).

In 1996, when I first saw the trailer for the sequel to this sci-fi/action classic in which our eye patch rocking anti-hero was back, this time to escape from Los Angeles of all places, without hesitation, I pissed my pants.

Then the movie came out and...it was OK.

When the Queen of Shadows wants to be 'Close to You', you acquiesce

XyZy — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:28:32 -0500

MirrorMask is one of my favorite movies ever; but then I am a sucker for almost anything Gaiman or McKean have ever done, and I got very excited when I realized there was a suit-up scene in it. And not only that, but it is one of the most interesting and pivotal scenes in the movie as well.

The Poor Man's Road Warrior

Dennis — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:33:59 -0500

I find myself in a tough predicament with 'Steel Dawn.' A conundrum really. Shit, maybe even a pickle. You see, I have not actually "watched" this film. I had to force myself to even stomach fast-forwarding through the damn thing. But I'm a huge Patrick Swayze fan. Let me repeat that for all you haters:

I'm a huge Patrick Swayze fan.

The temporary death of the suit-up scene.

Dennis — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:15:49 -0400

Geez, what's to say about this scene... hell, this movie... shit, I'll go one further; this director, that's not already been said. (how's that for an elliptical sentence!?) Look, I was never a big fan of the original Batman franchise. At this point, you might be saying, "Well, no shit Sherlock. Schumacher raped its asshole and then forced his shit-stained dick into its unwilling mouth." But when I say I was never really a big fan of the franchise, I mean of every-movie-in-the-quadrilogy.