Man on Fire

[Cracker]

The way it was filmed/edited. Choppy, fast, colorful. I really like the style, does it have a particular name?

[Jim Klatt]

A.d.d.

[Blaine]

Tony Scott has developed a very recognizable style. Check out his other stuff.

[John C Lyons]

Yeah, it's called Tony Scott-style. See "Domino" for this style times 3.

His recent movies irritate a lot of people, I happen to like Man on Fire and Domino a LOT. I would say skip "Deja Vu" though, I thought that was just a bad movie.

[Everts]

Yes, but not as bad Virtuosity (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114857/)

[Wrathborne]

Tony and Ridley Scott, two more directors Hollywood could do without. Rdiley has made some fantastic films in the past, but his newer choppy shaky cam style mixed with its cartoon speed editing for action sequences has negated his previous glories(Alien, Blade Runner)

I've never seen any of his brothers films(well scratch that, not the whole thing) because his ADD based camera work and editing just piss me off, I literally cant watch them because A: they're a joke B: nothing 'sinks in' because you get edits every 1.5 seconds and finally they're all just so un-appealing to me and my personal tastes, Domino looked like a formulaic waste, Man on Fire looked like anotehr formulaic waste.

I LOVE classic Noir on revenge flicks, the fact that everything is dark, shadowy, the long takes and use of the background for framing.

the ADD generation of filmakers and filmakers who use ADD film making skills need a kick in the balls for every million their films earn.

I completelly understand the need for some shakey cam, and for the fast tight editing, they can really make the pacing of an action scene go faster, but making an entire movie around absurd shakey cam, and split second editing is just overated and shows a lack of artistic talent and vision.

My own opinion of course, I dont expect too many to agree with me but I felt I'd share it regardless.

[brianluce]

I saw Man of Fire two nights ago on a transpacific flight. Loved it. The movie not the flight. I normally hate torture/sadism scenes, but somehow TS makes them tolerable if not cool . Check out "True Romance" scripted by Tarantino. Vastly underrated.

[Steve Laramie]

I cant beleive they showed man on fire on a plane. Im not sure if fingers getting chopped off is good for all ages hah.

[Austinv]

Man on Fire was a well done movie, good story and good acting, Domino was shit in my opinion but Deja Vu was one of the more interesting movies ive seen this year. Anything is better than Tropic Thunder

[SPZ]

Man on Fire is Tony Scott's "Gladiator", or probably "Commando".

I enjoyed watching this movie. Its a natural heir to the 80íes "revenge" movie. Denzel is doing an Arnold here. Loved the one liners, like:

Thug with deep voice talks to Denzel:

"There's a brotherhood"

"yeah? "

"yeah, its called La hermandad"

"La Hermandad?"

"yes"

(Hermandad is a direct translation to "brotherhood")

And, of course, one of the best one liners of the decade: (yes, I'm repeating myself- said it in 2 different posts already, but what the heck..)

"Creasy's an artist. His art is death. And he's about to paint his masterpiece." this said by Christopher Walken.