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Ernest "Jazzman"
Resendes sent in the following "heads-up" on an extremely
positive review of Get Carter which appears in
the December 2000 issue of IMPACT magazine (from the UK). The fact that the accolades come
from a reviewer in the UK is especially pleasing, since many
felt that "Get Carter" would be hammered there
for even attempting to re-make the British crime-classic.
Here are some quotes from
John Bierly's review: |
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"His role in Get
Carter finds Stallone in top form, both as an action star
and an actor."
"But while the original
represents a superior piece of moviemaking, the remake tells
a better story."
"Caine was the undisputed
attraction of the original, but Stallone is surrounded by equally
talented players including a fierce Mickey Rourke as club-owning
tough guy Cyrus Paice and a delightfully sniveling and smarmy
Alan Cumming as computer magnate Jeremy Kinnear. Michael Caine even appears in a small role,
fabulously playing a character that's as far away from Carter
as it gets."
"A dazzling car chase
and unbelievably tense showdowns between Stallone and Rourke
provide excellent action."
"Stallone and Cook get
the best out of not only each other but also their director.
The nuances and poignancies
of their scenes together allow each actor to, to quote Carter,
"take it to another level."
"Carter's quest for
revenge provides the film's heat; Stallone and Cook, as Carter
and Doreen, provide the heart."
"Stallone's performance
in particular, a physical and emotional triumph, is solid throughout
and often Oscar-worthy."
"The relationship between
Carter and Doreen as played by Stallone and Cook saves the film
from its own darkness, affording a welcome return for one of
the genre's greatest stars in a remake worthy of one of it's
greatest films."
- Craig Zablo |
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