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"The Shield", Steven Seagal returns all wanted to see

Since in 2001, he "Exit Wounds" , which incidentally was number one in the American box office, the career of Steven Segal has gone downhill without brakes. Most films that starred since been released directly to DVD and all but one honorable exception, of dubious quality. films as "Shadow Man" or "Strike at Dawn" is Seagal sees a old and with a few extra kilos, which just shoot and just fight, and when it does it using double. So when on Saturday released Antena 3 The film in question, one not seen much hope the preceding, but, surprise, "The Shield" ( The Keeper , 2009), is a more than decent action movie and the best that has made Steven Seagal recently, but let's be honest that was not very difficult to achieve.

The film introduces us to Roland Sallinger ( Seagal), a Los Angeles policeman who is about to be murdered by his own teammate. While recovering from wounds, is forced out of the body. Then the daughter of an old friend gets attacked, so when this enlists the help of Roland, do not hesitate to go to New Mexico and work as a bodyguard for the young. (As you can see, your argument seems a Series B remake "The fire of vengeance" )

This film should be emphasized especially Steven Seagal, which recovers some of the elements that were successful: his fights and his sense of humor. Regarding the former, returns to fight without (almost) double and even has final fight. Years pass and of course your fighting style is not the same old, but is grateful to return from an arm. As to the sense of humor, he missed seeing a Steven Seagal happy. In his later films, for one reason or another, the characters barely smiled. Here, fortunately that does not happen and the good humor that follows Seagal, helps the film.

As for the rest of the cast little or no stress, and its stereotypical characters, from the driver Latino Sallinger helps to hateful girl's boyfriend. Moreover, its director Keoni Waxman Hawaiian , that after this film again collaborate with Seagal in the still unpublished "A Dangerous Man" , filming the movie with correction. The action scenes do not go down in history but at least they filmed effectively.

Another advantage the film is that the script is not farfetched. Nor is there any conspiracy or anything weird like that. It's simple, predictable and full of topics but in a movie like this is appreciated, because then the film goes straight to the point.

In summary, "The Shield" is not a film that will go down in film history, much less action. It is simply an entertaining film and contented especially those who grew up watching Steven Seagal movies , and recently his movies truth had become more aborrecilble that appetizing. For Indeed, it is better to see it dubbed into English because apart from his superb voice talent, you avoid a blunder of the original version, where the name of the character of Seagal, he used to Ballinger Sallinger ...

Best : Steven Seagal trying to get back to the old days

worst: some parts of the script, although it must be remembered that this is a Steven Seagal movie

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"Machete," the (fake) trailer was better than the movie

two titles this year was expected by fans the action film that stood out above the rest: "mercenaries" and "Machete" (Id, 2010). Yes film Stallone has been the face this that concerns us is the cross, and that I'm a fan of director Robert Rodriguez , who on this occasion the band signed with his usual riding Ethan Maniquis . As you know "Machete" is based on a fake trailer that rolled to Rodriguez "Grindhouse" . The warm reception that led trailer rodase the film.

Danny Trejo, directed films usual and / or produced by Rodriguez is Machete, a Mexican federal whose family is murdered by Mexican drug lord Torrez (a fun Steven Seagal). Machete time later reappears in Texas where he was hired by a mysterious business man named Booth (a recovered Jeff Fahey) to end the life of Senator McLaughlin (Robert De Niro , "Who has seen and who sees you ?) but everything appears to be a trap. Other characters who cross paths are Sartana Machete ( Jessica Alba), an immigration agent, a light ( Michelle Rodriguez), a seller of tacos with revolutionary spirit Booth wayward daughter, April ( Lindsay Lohan, laughing at herself), a Mexican priest to take up arms ( Cheech Marin) and a paramilitary racist named Von (a missed Don Johnson).

The best moments of "Machete" already present or in the fake trailer (the bike machine gun, mounted trio Machete or the priest, armed to the teeth) or the actual trailers that were shown before premiere of the film (the sensational scene of guts used as if it were a rope). In addition, the action scenes, though full of violence, are filmed with reluctance and are overwhelmingly less spectacular than you expected. Only include the prologue where Machete faces Torrez men cutting off heads, arms and everything you put in front of the hospital and the scene culminates in the aforementioned scene of the gut.

In its final part the film completely loses his way and ends up totally losing interest. In addition, one lacks an epic showdown between Danny Trejo and Steven Seagal, but his fight with swords is shipped in a couple of minutes boring minutes, where the most fun is the death of Torrez.

best thing you can say the film is that despite its flaws, "Machete" is entertaining. But no more. Of course, when you saw the fake trailer, expect to see the "Kill Bill" Robert Rodriguez of , and nothing is further from the truth. The diptych Tarantino is infinitely superior to the film Rodríguez. Both are wild, unbiased and comic violence, but the difference is that "Kill Bill" has interesting characters, well written dialogue and good action scene, elements lacking in "Machete" .

A couple of notes to finish. What that teaches Lindsay Lohan's breasts is not true because in the film used some of the scenes had been shot in the fake trailer for example, in threesome scene between Danny Trejo , Lindsay Lohan and Alicia Rachel Marek , which is not Lindsay Lohan who teaches the breasts but the actress who was his role in the trailer. The other is that at the end of the film, refers to two further sequels but seeing the poor performance at the box office, it seems unlikely to see "Machete Kills' and " Machete kills again ".

best: wild and carefree tone.
Worst: expected much more from it.

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"Losers" direct to DVD

Finally, "Losers" ( The Losers , 2010) come to our country by the end of next November direct to DVD without going through the big screen. The film is an adaptation of the comic "The Losers" of Andy Diggle and tells the story of a special squad of agents who are betrayed by the CIA, and seek revenge.

The film's cast consists of familiar faces like Jeffrey Dean Morgan ( "Watchmen" ), Zoe Saldana ( Avatar ), Chris Evans ( "The Fantastic 4 "), Idris Elba (" RocknRolla "), Columbus Short (" Armored "), English Oscar Jaenada (" Camarón ") and Jason Patric ( "Speed \u200b\u200b2" ) who plays the villain role. Sylvain White directs ( "I Know What You Did Last Summer 3" ) and Joel Silver produces , known to be key titles also in action movie saga as "Lethal Weapon" or "Matrix" .

The film premiered on April 23 in the United States and was not too well, having just raised $ 23 million despite having a tight budget of 25 million. Its failure at the box office that first led to delay its release and now not even see it on the big screen. Here's the trailer:

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First photos: "Weapon" "M: I4", "Southern Justice"

Weapon

The last September began filming in Romania "Weapon" , which as we mentioned is starring Jean-Claude Van Damme Scott Adkins and , as two rival murderers have to join forces to face a drug cartel. Ernie Barbarash directed ( "plugged in" ) and the cast are two of the children of Van Damme, Kristopher and Bianca Van Varenberg , the latter in the role of women Adkins.

Mission: Impossible IV

in Prague has also started shooting the fourth installment of "Mission: Impossible" with Tom Cruise reprising his role of agent Ethan Hunt. Also reappear in the cast Ving Rhames present at all deliveries and Simon Pegg, who joined in the third. The new additions are Jeremy Renner ( "The Hurt Locker" ), Paula Patton ( "Deja vu" ), Michael Nyqvist ( Millennium trilogy ), Vladimir Mashkov ( "Behind Enemy Lines" ) and Josh Holloway (Sawyer in "Lost" ). Brad Bird directs in his debut in movies with actors of flesh and blood, after leading three excellent animated films, "The Iron Giant" , "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille" . ; The plot of the film has not leaked and soon we know by their first images, with an unrecognizable Tom Cruise disguised as a Russian officer. What we do know is that Cruise attempt to recover their land in the lockers after the malfunction of his last films. It is also rumored that the inclusion of Renner in the division would be to star in future installments of the saga.

Southern Justice (TV series)

have also transcended the first images of new work from Steven Seagal , series "Southern Justice" , also known as title "True Justice" . In it, Seagal plays Elijah Kane, mysterious past police, who leads a group of undercover agents in Seattle. Although we have pictures of the rest of the cast, have not yet appeared the names of the actors, not even on the official website of the producer, Voltage Pictures, responsible for the series of thieves "Leverage (Leverage)" . At the moment the first season consists of 13 episodes. To me, this series reminds me "Undercover" issued by Antena 3 years ago. Hopefully you have better luck than this, that it was not his first season.

Incidentally, this is the second foray into the small screen actor, after the docu-reality "Steven Seagal: Lawman" , still the real adventures Seagal as an honorary police officer in Louisiana. Although this show had enough hearing was canceled due to a lawsuit filed against the star of "Under Siege" sexual harassment, but that's another story. To view the full gallery of images from the series, here

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"District 13", good action film in the French

Notice: This review may contain spoilers

Now that DVD is released in the second part is a good time to talk about the movie "District 13" (Banlieue 13, 2004), produced by Luc Besson omni-present and that was the directorial debut of Pierre Morel, director of after "Revenge" and "From Paris With Love" and both also produced by Besson . The film was well received both commercially and critically. Here was released directly on DVD and in late 2007, but the wait was worth it.

Paris 2010: The unrest has led to build a wall around the District 13. There lives Leito (David Belle ), who wants their neighborhood clean of drugs and thus faces a mobster Taha (Bibi Naceri). After getting stopped, a police release puts Taha, gives Leito's sister and him imprisoned, and thus kills the police Leito. Six months later, police Capt. Damien Tomaso (Cyril Raffaelli ), after completing a mission to infiltrate, it is assigned a new job: retrieve and defuse a bomb that has been stolen in District 13. You will have to enlist the help of Leito.

The film works for many reasons. First its two stars, the (almost) unknown Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle . Raffaelli is an actor, martial arts expert, a specialist film and fight choreographer and his best known role was that of one of the villains of "Kiss of the Dragon" , which already showed his skills issues within Jet Li . For his part, David Belle , is best known as the creator of parkour, a discipline that could be defined as the move around the city overcome the obstacles that are put forward and that is showing the film.

Another fact in their favor is its short duration: 85 minutes counting the end credits. In addition, there are few characters in the film, so no time is wasted in unnecessary subplots and goes straight to the point. All these characters are male, except the sister of the protagonist, played by some ex- porn star Dany Verissimo . Your character even has a role in the plot, not used to the typical love story or anything like that and that is appreciated.

Your first half hour, which is presented to the players, it's just perfect, we first Leiter fleeing men Taha, climbing walls, leaping from building to building or slipping through balconies. Then we have the mission of Tomaso at the casino that allows shine to Cyril Raffaeli , while defeating a dozen villains.

Of course, after this first half hour, the film suffers a slight downturn and is missing a villain of greater importance, since Taha dies too soon and also at the hands of his henchmen. Moreover, the fight against the gigantic wrestler takes far less than desired, but hey are small defects that do not prevent "District 13" is a entrenidísima film, best action movies recent years, and over, made in the neighboring country. But of course, here we prefer to invest in productions such "Lope" , with a similar budget. Too bad that Luc Besson is not English!

Best : its initial half hour. Simply brilliant

worst : the absence of a greater entity

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