areaseven Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Having watched this film three times, I will say that Kingsman is one of the best spy films ever made. However, it makes me disappointed with Eon Productions and how they managed the 007 franchise before Daniel Craig. Sure, GoldenEye is a classic, but look at the rest of the Brosnan era. Now look at Kingsman and take away the ultraviolence, profanity and plot deviations - you're left with a textbook James Bond 007 film. Why couldn't Eon use this same formula on Brosnan's later three films? And Colin Firth - OMG, he's a complete spitting image of Roger Moore. Not to knock on the Timothy Dalton fans, but Firth would've been the perfect replacement for Moore 30 years ago. Why didn't Eon hire him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Having watched this film three times, I will say that Kingsman is one of the best spy films ever made. However, it makes me disappointed with Eon Productions and how they managed the 007 franchise before Daniel Craig. Sure, GoldenEye is a classic, but look at the rest of the Brosnan era. Now look at Kingsman and take away the ultraviolence, profanity and plot deviations - you're left with a textbook James Bond 007 film. Why couldn't Eon use this same formula on Brosnan's later three films? Because they don't have Mark Millar writing all of the Bond films? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I saw it last week and liked it - it was light and fun! Perfect escape for the cold winter. It made me miss a fun Bond/spy film, the Daniel Craig films have all been so dark and serious that it sucks all the fun out of the genre. Has anyone seen this trailer for "The Man from UNCLE" - it looks great! Its all the best parts of the old Bond films from the 60s - the suave Connery years complete with the dry humor I miss. I'm looking forward to this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 So Guy Ritchie is about to one-up Matthew Vaughn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) I saw it last week and liked it - it was light and fun! Perfect escape for the cold winter. It made me miss a fun Bond/spy film, the Daniel Craig films have all been so dark and serious that it sucks all the fun out of the genre. Given that I share his name, I'm going to completely disagree. Edited February 24, 2015 by Mommar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Everybody's jumping the spy film bandwagon this year. On May 22, 20th Century Fox will release the action comedy film Spy. It has Jason Statham, which means there should be some decent action. Unfortunately, it has Melissa McCarthy in the lead role, which will make it painfully unwatchable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Has anyone seen this trailer for "The Man from UNCLE" - it looks great! Its all the best parts of the old Bond films from the 60s - the suave Connery years complete with the dry humor I miss. I'm looking forward to this! The cinematography looks great, but I'm not sold on the main actors. Henry Cavill's acting is really wooden here. And Armie Hammer - I don't know if his career can recover after that mega-flop The Lone Ranger. But if Guy Ritchie can make this film at the same level as the 2009 Sherlock Holmes, then there's hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Why is Melissa McCarthy a thing now? Has she ever been funny? I suppose I should stop asking these questions, Seth Rogan and Judd Apatow have been things for a while now and they're both terrible too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Why is Melissa McCarthy a thing now? Has she ever been funny? That movie she had with Sandra Bullock a couple of years ago was supposedly a hit, but that was only because of Sandra. Everything else she's done is crap. Oh yeah, she'll also ruin the Ghostbusters franchise next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 The cinematography looks great, but I'm not sold on the main actors. Henry Cavill's acting is really wooden here. And Armie Hammer - I don't know if his career can recover after that mega-flop The Lone Ranger. But if Guy Ritchie can make this film at the same level as the 2009 Sherlock Holmes, then there's hope. I think Henry Cavill's acting is intentionally wooden - he talks like all the men in "Mad Men" - I think its something from the era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I think Henry Cavill's acting is intentionally wooden - he talks like all the men in "Mad Men" - I think its something from the era. The thing is that Mad Men and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. are not the same, even though they both take place during the Cold War. Also, the original series worked because of Robert Vaughn and David McCallum's performances as Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, respectively. Cavill and Hammer have no screen presence, and based on the trailer, Cavill is completely stiff. Worse is that this remake is written as a comedy. Here's a short video on the history of the series: If anything, this film reboot might end up on the same level as that godawful 1998 remake of The Avengers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Going back on topic: Exclusive: Matthew Vaughn Shares Details on Kingsman 2 and Kick-Ass 3 Colin Firth Could Be Back for Kingsman: The Secret Service Sequel (SPOILER ALERT!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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areaseven Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Here's the soundtrack score by Henry Jackman (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Kick-Ass 1-2) and Matthew Margeson. It borrows heavily from John Barry, David Arnold, and Alan Silvestri, as well as Jackman's score for X-Men: First Class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Kingsman: The Secret Service Sequel in Works at Fox It is uncertain if Matthew Vaughn will return as director, as he's been reported to work on a Flash Gordon reboot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I thought Kingsman was meh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Kingsman is already available on digital format. The Blu-ray Disc will be released on June 9.Also... Edited August 2, 2015 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Couldn't have said it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tking22 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I still hope we see a sequel, I loved this movie, the church scene was worth the ticket price alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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areaseven Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) Mark Millar Confirms Easter Time for Kingsman: The Secret Service 2 Shoot; Not Sure of Colin Firth's JoiningAlso, Kadokawa Pictures released the film in Japan on September 11. 「マナーが紳士を作るんだ」キングスマン Edited November 7, 2015 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Julianne Moore Circling Villain Role for Kingsman 2 (Exclusive) Also, the sequel has a June 16, 2017 release date and Matthew Vaughn will return to the director's chair, making this his first-ever sequel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikElvis Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Just watched this the other day. Thought it was a really cool movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 It was not quite as bad as I thought it would be (just saw it). Darn glad I didn't waste money on it in the theater though. Way overdone bullet time action sequences, goofy and cliche training/selection bits(*), are almost offset by heads exploding in a fireworks like display and Samuel L Jackson's lisp. Also on the plus side is that they did the Evil nut environmentalist way better than Tom Clancy did in the Rainbow Six novel. (*) - which never has any actual training of any kind being shown but there must have been something since the kid went from NO skill at all to super killer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 It was not quite as bad as I thought it would be (just saw it). Darn glad I didn't waste money on it in the theater though. Way overdone bullet time action sequences, goofy and cliche training/selection bits(*), are almost offset by heads exploding in a fireworks like display and Samuel L Jackson's lisp. Also on the plus side is that they did the Evil nut environmentalist way better than Tom Clancy did in the Rainbow Six novel. (*) - which never has any actual training of any kind being shown but there must have been something since the kid went from NO skill at all to super killer... Actually, Eggsy wasn't unskilled to begin with. He had Olympic-level gymnastics skills and trained in the Royal Marines before becoming a deadbeat because of his abusive stepfather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 This film was one of my favorites...wish I hadn't missed it in the theater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Actually, Eggsy wasn't unskilled to begin with. He had Olympic-level gymnastics skills and trained in the Royal Marines before becoming a deadbeat because of his abusive stepfather. Which he never puts to any use on film. On screen he went from worthless to super killer in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Actually it wasn't in no time. Look at Eggsy's little sister. She is an infant when he gets arrested and at the end of the movie when his mom locks her in the bathroom before she goes berserk, she is now a toddler. This leads me to believe, along with Galahad's long coma (his long beard) indicates that the recruits training was long. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I grow a bear like that in a month. I can agree to disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) You are an expert in genetics if you can grow a "bear" like that in a month! Lol! What about his little sister aging so much? No biggie if you don't agree, just putting it out there. Chris Edited March 2, 2016 by Dobber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 And, he shows some pretty good skill in escaping the house, before he's officially joined up. Plus, his mad car driving skills. I see no glaring issues with his character development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 You are an expert in genetics if you can grow a "bear" like that in a month! Lol! What about his little sister aging so much? No biggie if you don't agree, just putting it out there. Chris Well, some folks have said I look like a bear after a month. Little sister aged about a year, maybe 6 months. The training sequence would have gone better if it had shown any training rather than just tests that remove the candidates. The bit where the Sniper was aiming at the girl (I think it was the Girl) - take that scene and show it a few times with the candidate getting better and better each time - as an example. Or showing them actually learning to fight, etc. Would have taken an extra 10 minutes of screen time at most if done in a collage type format and the film would have been much better for it. In addition they could have added a little extra over the top action to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Yeah, the storytelling in this film is not for everyone, especially the occasional nitpickers, but we can all pretty much agree with one thing: Kingsman is better than SPECTRE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I didn't see SPECTRE, the part they showed in the trailers of the plane getting its wings clipped perfectly by trees and then continuing on after a car just really put me off to seeing it. That sequence just seemed too Brosnin era too me....and not in a good way. I just have heard mix d things about the movie. Kings men on the other hand was awesome for me. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Yeah, the storytelling in this film is not for everyone, especially the occasional nitpickers, but we can all pretty much agree with one thing: Kingsman is better than SPECTRE. I've not seen SPECTRE yet, coming up soon on the Netflix queue so will have a comparison soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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