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Summary: they say the past always catches up with you
Review: I'm not a huge post-modern Tarantino fan, and this debut from writer director Skip Woods kept me at a distance. I suppose that's the hip point but I kinda like a little more nourishment than drugs and guns and blood and sadism. However this tale of bad karma has some interesting things apart from the de rigueur gore and jump cuts and episodic times with titles and rock music and swearing. Located in Texas, after a prelude in a convenience store for the Tarantino homage which introduces the tone, the narrative is set at the house of Thomas Jane, a "domesticated wolf" former bad boy who has settled into suburbia and is visited by his still badboy brother, Aaron Eckhart. Eckhart is such an accomplished actor that it's a pity Woods doesn't use him more, though Jane himself has a likeable goofiness crossed with sexy charm. The setup joke is a bit TV (or filmed theatre) where someone finally has the house to themself when - but it's the exhaustion factor that wears me down (as with The Master) as if we have to be wowed again and again, with no faith in the traditional plot structure where climaxes are minimal and paced. Woods plays around with time, with memory and anecdotal flashbacks, with differing success. One flashback shot in black and white leads nowhere but the continuation in colour has a double payoff, with alternate versions of the same incident to demonstrate shifted blame. Jane has a memory of his girlfriend, where she morphs into her modern counterpart then disappears after his line "I don't want to lose you". Woods also uses a cow motif as a running gag, doorhole POV's, and provides a funny edit concerning a silver suitcase. His screenplay uses grunge expressions like "on the rag" and "86", a funny line in "Rod Serling's gonna step out of that fridge any second", and although Eckhart is seen with Paulina Porizkova (in a career altering role!) and tells us he is to be married, he is given suggestions of being gay wearing nail polish and asking Jane about a specific act. As the third member of Eckhart's group, James Le Gros' lines are mostly unintelligible, tragically that great comic Michael Jeter has practically nothing to work with, but Mickey Rourke appears late to stunning effect. His deeper voice is a surprise, but the biggest mystery is what has become of his face. Maybe Rourke should try for the Montgomery Clift story, just not directed by Woods.
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Summary: Pretentious Nonsense
Review: So they think if they can put some realistic effects for violence they can make a good Tarantinoesque picture. I don't care. This movie is a waste of time.
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Summary: THE PERFECT BLEND OF WACKY DIALECT AND GORE
Review: THE ACTORS WERE GOOD ENOUGH TO ENTERTAIN YET NOT SNOBBY ENOUGH TO SELL OUT. THE "PULP" WAS A BIG INSPIRATION ALTHOUGH IT WAS VERY UNIQUE. YOU NEVER KNEW WHAT WAS NEXT. I JUST WISH IT HAD A SOUND TRACK. I'VE LOOKED AND IT DOES NOT EXIST.
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Summary: Amazing !
Review: The only drawback to this movie is that it isn't longer. If you like Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction, then you will love this movie. It is easily one of my all time favorites. I still can't believe that this movie didn't make a huge splash at the box office and that more people don't know about it.P.S. If you want a REALLY good laugh, then click on the "used and new" icon on this page. Check out how much money those dorks want for a used dvd of this movie. Guess how much those used dvd's of Thursday will be worth when it gets re-released on dvd one day. Can you say "worlds most expensive coasters" ?
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Summary: Almost Great
Review: This film is enthralling, and I would have given it five stars had it not so resembled Tarantino's work. Skip Woods includes real human beings among his characters, going well beyond Tarantino's standard soulless cartoon hipsters. "Thursday" says some things about life changes, karma, love, and - without a doubt - luck. The review (above) claiming a " lack of interesting and engrossing characters." Please. Casey is one of the most interesting characters I've seen in a long while. His wife, the coffee shop waitress-turned-ironpants career ice queen, plays a small but pervasively significant part. Watch this movie.
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Summary: Don't turn away!
Review: This has got to be one the most interesting movies I've seen in years. You are riveted to the screen the entire movie as one of the most diverse and interesting cast of characters since "Pulp Fiction". An architect is visited by his past in the form of his ex-partner in crime. Literaly. His partner leaves something behind that brings an unbelievable cast of visitors that defy description. Paulina Poriskova was the biggest surprise in the film, with a performance that was totaly chilling. You can't stop watching, you might miss something.
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Summary: Don't turn away!
Review: This has got to be one the most interesting movies I've seen in years. You are riveted to the screen the entire movie as one of the most diverse and interesting cast of characters since "Pulp Fiction". An architect is visited by his past in the form of his ex-partner in crime. Literaly. His partner leaves something behind that brings an unbelievable cast of visitors that defy description. Paulina Poriskova was the biggest surprise in the film, with a performance that was totaly chilling. You can't stop watching, you might miss something.
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Summary: Thursday--What Fun!!!!
Review: This has quickly become one of my all time favorite movies. Thomas Jane is marvelous as Casey, a former drug dealer who has moved from L.A to Houston, become an architect, gotten married, and bought a cute little house in the 'burbs. He likes being an upstanding citizen whose greatest danger in life is getting caught in his automatic lawn water sprinkler system. Things are so good, in fact, that Casey and his wife are trying to adopt a baby. All is bliss--until Thursday--when who should show up on his doorstep but his old drug-running buddy Nick (Aaron Eckhart) and leaves behind a mysterious locked metal suitcase. Strange people start showing up at Casey's house, including the nosy psychologist from the state adoption board who has come to conduct a psychological evaluation on Casey's fitness for prospective parenthood. Definitely some elements of "Pulp Fiction" here, but still fresh and funny. Even Mickey Rourke shows up--what else can you say? Just this: The humor is black, but the heart of this movie is pure gold.
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Summary: Great movie
Review: This is an awesome movie. It's just a shame it didn't get enough publicity to warrant more production. I can't find this DVD anywhere. If you like Boondock Saints you'll probably like this.
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Summary: Thursday
Review: This is by far one of the best movies I've seen in years. The combination of action and sympathy thick plot made the movie explosive. It descripes a friend that every man has. That being the friend that always gets you into things you really don't want to get into, but do anyway, because he is and well it kinda looks fun. I recomend this movie to men who enjoy a good action flick that keeps them thinking.
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