1st REVIEW: BOURNE SUPREMACY!!!

By Wind(up)bird July 2, 2004 11:07 AM

It wasn't attended by the director but we managed to see Julia Stiles was seated there at the back... Presumably she was taking a break from the play that she was in Oleanna (which is very good... Go and see it if you are in London).

Anyhow, I don't want to give too much of the plot away, but in a nutshell an important Chinese politician is murdered and they blame Jason Bourne. But Jason Bourne doesn't exist. As we know from the first film he's really called David Webb and he's retired and shacked up with Marie. Well pretty soon the CIA track him down, and all hell breaks lose and we're off with Webb (Bourne) and Marie having to try and find out exactly who is trying to fram! e him and why they are trying to create a diplomatic incident.

So what did I make of it? Well, I must confess that I really enjoyed the first film, it had a great car chase in it, and despite Mat Damon not being the world's greatest actor he carried off the first film. ??

The second film is hugely enjoyable and whilst it doesn't have the who am I? mystery element to it (we know who he is) it passed the time, had another great chase scene and it had quite a neat little ending that I shall not spoil.

Quite why Julia was there I'm not sure... She's in it a bit more than the last film, but she really is a minor character.

Score outta ten? An eight. And I'm not easily pleased!

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Nobody cares!!!   reply

Posted by TheFilmProphet (FilmProphet@hotmail.com) on July 4, 2004 2:25 AM

Nobody cares about Matt Damon or his crappy movies just go see Spider-Man 2 in theaters now!

Merci beaucoup   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 4, 2004 11:06 AM

Nice one about seeing The Bourne Supremacy preview in London. I hope you've been watching Wimbledon and now shacked in a pub watching the Euro 2004 Portugal v Greece final.

Anyway, thought the first one was class and now hearing the second is also good is making this mind-numbing summer of Hollywood sequels that much more bareable. Thanks for the info.

RE: Merci beaucoup   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 6, 2004 4:00 AM

Nobody's forcing you to watch all these 'mind numbing' Hollywood movies, retard.

RE: Merci beaucoup   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 7, 2004 3:45 AM

Shut the fuck up you prick. Better still, go back in time and shut up then.

RE: Merci beaucoup   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 7, 2004 2:34 PM

Well, that shut me up. Oh no! It didn't!!! I'm sorry for being a bit harsh with you earlier but I'd probably been drinking. It's ok, I'm sober now but you're still a retard.

Retard   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 7, 2004 5:29 PM

The true retard in all of this Matt Damon for thinking he can be an action star now that is being retarded.

RE: Merci beaucoup   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 8, 2004 3:05 AM

I would of called your mother a retard, but it's not her fault she was born that way. As for you, wipe your fuckin' nose you bitch. You're an embaressment to your retarded mother. Put your strap-on away too, it's not real, stop pretending it is "retard"

And the other guy: if Matt Damon was a retard then why did you suck his dick for? Silly stupid "retard".

RE: Merci beaucoup   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 8, 2004 6:52 AM

Your retardness knows no bounds and the retarded way that you try to insult people is just plain retarded. If you look up the word 'retard' in the dictionary there would be a picture of your family all playing banjos.

See you later retardinator.

RE: Merci beaucoup   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 8, 2004 9:30 AM

Well I learned from the retarded master didn't I Mr Retarded prick. Go back to your trailer park retard before I get my retarded bondage stick I used on your retarded fat momma and slap your retarded face with it you retarded hillbilly shit. Have fun with your mother's strap-on, retard, and don't choke on it.

London preview   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 11, 2004 7:17 AM

It wasn't attended by the director because it never happened.  Your synopsis is wrong, so you never saw the movie.  I did.  It's great, but stop wasting my time with your lies.

RE: London preview   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 11, 2004 2:23 PM

Retard.

OK...whats with the word retard?   reply

Posted by Silent_Azn_86 (broken_pride_12_23_86@yahoo.com) on July 12, 2004 9:56 PM

LoL...man this is hilarious seeing all these harsh comments going on around here. Almost all of the post are made up with the word retard...nice....yea right...lol. But now to the reason I've post. I saw the first Bourne movie and it was pretty damn good. I think Matt Damon is a pretty good action star even though he didn't started out doing action movies. The fighting scenes were clean, smooth, and exciting in the first movie and it looks the same in the 2nd one by looking at the trailer. I'm pretty excited to see this one and Matt Damon is a convincing actor. Also why are you guys even arguing for when your words don't mean nothing at all and it doesn't prevent people from seeing this movie? Can't we all get along...ah fuck it...go keep calling each other retards...its pretty amusing...

marie dies   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 12, 2004 10:48 PM

If you really saw the movie what kind of role does marie play in the film? Rummor has it she dies is that true!

Review?   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 16, 2004 1:24 AM

I followed this link as the only review for "The Bourne Supremacy" from the IMBD, and all I found was a review that seems based on the movie trailer and a couple of gibbering "morons".

bourne supremacy   reply

Posted by comeau (dilcsicsi@yahoo.com) on July 16, 2004 7:40 AM

this movie has nothing to do with china (i worked on it).  the person who claimed to have seen a preview in london is full of it.  the moscow car chase (conceived and executed by 2nd unit director dan bradley and picture vehicles coordinator graham kelly while matt damon, paul greengrass and the rest of main unit were shooting in berlin) is considered by many to be a strong contender for best movie car chase of all time... though certainly top 3.  hopefully this will compensate for the flimsy plot.  enjoy!!

RE: Review?   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 16, 2004 8:25 AM

Yet you still post here. Proving you are indeed just as much of a moron as the rest of us.

RE: Review?   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 16, 2004 9:54 PM

Oh man, you're good.

hillarious   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 19, 2004 2:57 AM

Merci beaucoup, you guys crack me up, hillarious

Saw the Premiere July 15, 2004   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 19, 2004 5:42 AM

The Bourne Supremacy is a weak sequel to The Bourne Idenity.  Matt Damnon did an admirable job with a script and filming technique that left a lot to be desired.

In virtually all of the interviews Damon has done, he constantly harps on the quality of the script.  I think the lady protests too much.

The script, which leaves you hanging on the verge of caring for any character, but not really, is only exacerbated by the hand held camera technique.  It's gimmicky and almost impossible to follow.

The cuts and handheld are so overwhelming that it is almost impossible to get past.  I nearly (literally) became ill from the constant bouncing and motion.  I haven't had a feeling of nausea in a movie theater ever and only once while at sea.

The premiere was incredible, the party at Sunset and Vine was rockin' and Joan Allen and Brian Cox stole the show.  

And just for all of you who question whether it was really seen...(Don't read further if you want a surprise)  Marie dies in the first 10 minutes and you don't even care unless you just watched the Bourne Idenitity minutes before walking in.

It's worth seeing, but it doesn't make it less annoying.

Rick

RE: Merci beaucoup   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 19, 2004 7:42 PM

HAHAHHAHHAHAH "See you later retardinator" hahah your comments are hilarious.

Thanks.   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 20, 2004 5:57 AM

Well, thanks for spoiling it then.

RE: Merci beaucoup   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 21, 2004 9:11 AM

Game, set, match

Thanks Alot.   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 21, 2004 7:37 PM

I hoped to get some feedback on the movie by coming to this post, but no need to come back... all I got out of it was name calling and a spoiler.  What's the point?

RE: Thanks Alot.   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 22, 2004 10:20 AM

Well some people enjoy being insulted and having movies spoiled dumbass.

RE: Merci beaucoup   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 22, 2004 10:22 AM

It certainly is... retard.

You can't write   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 22, 2004 2:58 PM

Hey, you should probably re-read your articles. Just a suggestion.

I give your review a 6/10...and I'm easy to please. Just ask your mom.

RE: Nobody cares!!!   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 22, 2004 4:30 PM

I CARE psh i agree tho spiderman2 was awesom !! but i liked tha first bourne movie , so i want to see this one too ! i dont think it is right to diss a movie u havent seen . ps -- matt damon is great !
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RE: hillarious   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 22, 2004 4:31 PM

i second that !

RE: OK...whats with the word retard?   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 22, 2004 4:34 PM

EXACTLY (:

RE: You can't write   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 23, 2004 7:48 AM

I just remembered, I owe your mom a dollar from the other night.

Bourne Idenity review   reply

Posted by fordtruck46 (No Email) on July 23, 2004 11:29 PM

Save your money unless you want to pay for a headache.

The camera wiggling gave my wife and I a headache and detracted from an aceptable plot and ruined the results of perfectly good acting. Go see I Robot instead.

RE: Nobody cares!!!   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 23, 2004 11:34 PM

Read the book...very good!!!   Watched the flick...very not like the book...BAD!!!   Should have said based on a character created by ludlum not based on a book by ludlum!

Nitro

the review   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 24, 2004 12:11 AM

the politician wasn't chinese, he was russian. :(

he does not find out he is david webb until the end, when pam told him on the phone.:(

i like the movie.:)

RE: the review   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 24, 2004 6:56 AM

I 'd recommend going to see Spider-man 2 again rather than the shit-fest that was I, Robot.

RE: Saw the Premiere July 15, 2004   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 24, 2004 1:58 PM

I agree re: the hand held and cut up filming technique.  That stuff is fine as an accent but it makes this movie almost nauseating.    It also detracts from the flow of the film, because it is difficult to tell what is going on.

I love Matt because I think he can act and of course he's lovely to look at, and I really wanted to love this movie, but I think it was flat.  The characters were under-developed, the dialogue was clipped, the camera was way too close, there was no need to kill Marie and the action was too in your face and chopped up.

get borne   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 24, 2004 3:45 PM

was i robot really that bad?

RE: get borne   reply

Posted by Jack (jack@dtheatre.com) on July 24, 2004 4:39 PM

I acutally liked I, Robot. Once they got the commericals out of the way in the first 10 minutes.

RE: get borne   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 24, 2004 9:25 PM

Just seen the movie... Very enjoyable,  but I had to leave as soon as the movie ended, and I wanted to know what the name of the song at the end is>>

matt damon is probably a homo with ben affleck   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 25, 2004 5:39 AM

but it doesn't change the fact that this movie isn't bad. But who do you think is the pitcher and who is the catcher? Ben or Matt?

RE: matt damon is probably a homo with ben affleck   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 25, 2004 6:36 AM

YOU are obviously the catcher!!!

RE: matt damon is probably a homo with ben affleck   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 25, 2004 8:50 AM

What I didn't get about I, Robot was why they bothered to call it that in the first place. I mean, they completely ignored the story from the book and instead decided to make a CGI action-fest (although without as much action as the trailers would have you believe) With Will Smith trying to save the world from killer robots. If that's the kind of movie they wanted to make then fine but why call it I, Robot? It's like someone aquiring the rights to Pride and Prejudice and making a film about an alien invasion with a love story in there.

Ok--Read this for a true review!   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 25, 2004 4:02 PM

Short, sweet, and true review--and no spoilers (don't read any further down because there are tons of spoilers!!).

I just saw the movie.....I'm a huge fan of Idenity (own it), and Supremacy doesn't disappoint except for horrible camera work in the chase and fight scenes. But definitely worth going to--but sit in the back!! I've read from others it's much better to see with that camera work!

RE: Saw the Premiere July 15, 2004   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 26, 2004 8:43 PM

Man do I agree, that filming sucked. All it realy did was confuse the movie and plot, Mat owes  me some money

holy moly   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 28, 2004 12:03 PM

Matt Damon was on fire in Bourne Suprem a whatever . he was off the frickin chain. Im seriuos. I mean big balls were flying everywhere. One flew in my wifes eye.