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|  #1 Posted on 24.7.10 2140.23 | Instant Rating: 3.22 | Saw Salt this evening, and was surprised how much I liked it. My son picked the flick, so I was just there to watch, but it was really a pretty decent movie. Angelina plays a CIA agent who is accused of being a Russian sleeper spy. A few plot twists that I didn't see coming. Overall a good action flick.
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|  #2 Posted on 25.7.10 1504.40 | Instant Rating: 5.43 | I was surprised by how entertaining Salt was. Cold War spy intrigue, Russians as bad guys, and Angelina Jolie running into one crazy ass action sequence after another. I liked it a lot. I had a great time.
Full review with SPOILERS:
http://www.backofthehead.com/2010/07/salt.html
I do hope Salt launches an action franchise for Angelina Jolie. I'm totally down for Angelina saving America from evil Russians, comrade.
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| #3 Posted on 25.7.10 1931.01 | Instant Rating: 8.12 | I thought it was funny that Andre Braugher is in the movie for less than 10 minutes and has maybe two lines, but he gets fourth billing and his name on the poster.
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| #4 Posted on 26.7.10 1156.48 | Instant Rating: 3.22 | Originally posted by Teapot
I thought it was funny that Andre Braugher is in the movie for less than 10 minutes and has maybe two lines, but he gets fourth billing and his name on the poster.
That's because he's just THAT GOOD.
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| #5 Posted on 26.7.10 1210.20 | Instant Rating: 8.47 | It became an instant classic once Braugher appeared. I had no idea he was in it. Kept a smile on my face the rest of the movie.
Totally one-dimensional, but I loved almost every minute of it. Jolie really pulled something off here. Seemed like the part was made for her, even though it wasn't.
There were some really cheesy parts: Orlov's exposition at the beginning, "Go get 'em!", the activation meter (which reminded me more of Austin Powers than James Bond).
Stunts = incredible
This thing kinda played like the beginning of a comic franchise. Hard to believe that there won't be a sequel, and even harder to believe that (based on the ending) it won't be called
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@John: OMG, yeah. That produced a LOT of noise in my theater. Insane.
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| #6 Posted on 26.7.10 1213.28 | Instant Rating: 5.43 | Originally posted by Mr Shh
Stunts = incredible
Don't want to resort to spoiler tags, but I just want to hype up: THE FINAL KILL SHOT. How Salt finishes off the main bad guy and the long, amazing shot of her doing it.
I want to see Salt again just for that shot.
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| #7 Posted on 29.7.10 1553.03 | Instant Rating: 10.00 | Originally posted by John Orquiola
I was surprised by how entertaining Salt was. Cold War spy intrigue, Russians as bad guys, and Angelina Jolie running into one crazy ass action sequence after another. I liked it a lot. I had a great time.
Full review with SPOILERS:
http://www.backofthehead.com/2010/07/salt.html
I do hope Salt launches an action franchise for Angelina Jolie. I'm totally down for Angelina saving America from evil Russians, comrade.
(edited by John Orquiola on 25.7.10 1317)
Shhhhocking . . . I personally hated it but i am not some asshole jv starfucking reviewer like yourself.
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| #8 Posted on 29.7.10 1558.11 | Instant Rating: 8.52 | | Instant User Rating: 10, obviously | John Orquiola
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| #9 Posted on 29.7.10 1604.07 | Instant Rating: 5.43 | Originally posted by Aloiuqro nhoj
Originally posted by John Orquiola
I was surprised by how entertaining Salt was. Cold War spy intrigue, Russians as bad guys, and Angelina Jolie running into one crazy ass action sequence after another. I liked it a lot. I had a great time.
Full review with SPOILERS:
http://www.backofthehead.com/2010/07/salt.html
I do hope Salt launches an action franchise for Angelina Jolie. I'm totally down for Angelina saving America from evil Russians, comrade.
(edited by John Orquiola on 25.7.10 1317)
Shhhhocking . . . I personally hated it but i am not some asshole jv starfucking reviewer like yourself.
Blow it out your asshole!
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| #10 Posted on 29.7.10 1605.02 | Instant Rating: 5.16 | Originally posted by JustinShapiro
Instant User Rating: 10, obviously
Just for the excellent yet inscrutable name alone.
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| #11 Posted on 29.7.10 1610.54 | Instant Rating: 8.23 | Originally posted by spf
Originally posted by JustinShapiro
Instant User Rating: 10, obviously
Just for the excellent yet inscrutable name alone.
What's inscrutable about "john orquiolA" spelled backwards?
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| #12 Posted on 29.7.10 1632.08 | Instant Rating: 6.21 | Originally posted by Aloiuqro nhoj
...i am not some asshole jv starfucking reviewer like yourself.
Some would view this as an unintended compliment. At least, I would.
Unrelated, I *love* the JV Starfuckers. I have all of their albums.
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| #13 Posted on 29.7.10 1707.26 | Instant Rating: 3.86 | I watched the movie today. Fun popcorn movie that I enjoyed more than I thought. Good acting all around; loved that Angelina chin quiver when seeing her husband.
For all the early talk about summer movies being terrible, we have hit a virtual golden age in this latter half of summer 2K10. I really liked Inception, Salt and other movies. Plus Despicable Me and Toy Story 3 got great reviews as well.
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