Shoot 'Em Up [Blu-ray]

starring: Paul Giamatti, Stephen McHattie, Clive Owen, Wiley M. Pickett, Daniel Pilon
Shoot 'Em Up [Blu-ray]
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Studio: New Line Home VideoRelease Date: 12/31/2007

Amazon.com:
Every action movie has a moment so over the top you have to laugh; Shoot 'Em Up consists of nothing but these moments. A carrot-eating, lone wolf kind of guy named Smith (Clive Owen, Children of Men, Inside Man) steps in to protect a pregnant woman from a gunman--and finds himself, with the aid of a lactating prostitute (Monica Belluci, The Matrix Revisited), defending the newborn child from a sleazy contract killer Mr. Hertz (Paul Giamatti, American Splendor, Sideways) and his army of thugs. That's pretty much the plot, but story is beside the point. Writer/director Michael Davis (Monster Man) has a keen sense of what matters in an action movie. The rapid-fire editing is scrupulously coherent; you always grasp what happened in every shoot-out, even if it flagrantly violates the laws of physics or basic plausibility. Explaining how Smith survives a four-story fall--even if that explanation is beyond ridiculous--demonstrates both a sense of wit and a winking respect for the audience's imagination. As a result, Shoot 'Em Up is ten times more entertaining than the likes of Transformers or Rush Hour 3, movies so self-satisfied with special effects or movie stars that they forgot to be fun. (Shoot 'Em Up's only weakness is a sliver of misogyny, the one action movie cliche that it's not clever enough to transcend.) --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - is not in stock
Unfortunately Amazon is saying this is in stock (as with many other products on the website) -- yet days later you receive a later apologizing for the delay. Be aware of this if you are buying for Xmas
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Milk does a body good!
I love this mindless actioner.
High octane action, clever character writing and an attractive cast keeps you mind off of how little a plot there is but...with this one...it doesn't matter
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - funny stuff!
i loved this movie! it was so rediculously hilarious and over the top. i love the fact that alot of people didn't realize this was supposed to be funny not serious. duh! lol
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - From J. Kaye's Book (and Movie) Blog
This was a seriously stupid movie and yes, I loved it. It's a total guy flick. The actors Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci, Stephen McHattie, and Greg Bryk are fantastic. The story is where it all falls apart.

Smith, played by Clive Owen, steps in to protect a pregnant woman from a gunman. The woman gets in the cross fire and Smith is left with a baby. For some reason, there isn't access to bottles or formula and he must find a wet nurse. No, the setting wasn't in the horse ... Read More
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Fair Warning
The only person who will NOT
be offended and disgusted
by this film
is one who has been weaned
on a steady diet of pornography
of the more perverse variety.

I would give some examples
to illustrate my point,
but the examples are too
offensive for print
in a forum such as this.

Rather than a life-affirming
plot about the heroic defense
of an innocent newborn baby,
it is the shameless exploitation
of ... Read More
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