Episode #124: Kurt Russell In the fourth episode of "Action Movie Month" Jon reviews a trio of Kurt Russell pictures; JCVD movies; the first of his many collaborations with director John Carpenter, "Escape From New York", 1986's fantasy adventure, "Big Trouble In Little China", and the airplane hijacking thriller, "Executive Decision". TWEET a review with the #JPMN hashtag, and have it featured! VISIT: http://bit.ly/JPMNYT for quick reviews & trailer commentaries Tonight's Films: • Escape From New York (1981) -- Patently absurd. Weird, but watchable, 5/10. • Big Trouble in Little China (1986) -- So completely weird, it's unappealing, 4/10. • Executive Decision (1996) -- Old fashioned aviation nail-bitter, 8/10. Rate Next Episode's Films: • Commando (1985) -- http://micropoll.com/t/KB75rZRHwL • Predator (1987) -- http://micropoll.com/t/KB75rZRHwM • Kindergarten Cop (1990) -- http://micropoll.com/t/KB75rZRHwN • The 6th Day (2000) -- http://micropoll.com/t/KB75rZRHwO • Sabotage (2014) -- http://micropoll.com/t/KB75rZRHwP • FACTOR FACTS • Enjoyment --- Overall viewer satisfaction. Story ----------- Premise and script writing. Technical ----- Editing, directing, and sound Acting --------- Convincing portyal of characters. Visuals -------- Cinematography and special effects. Impact --------- Effectiveness in eliciting emotion. Pacing --------- Appropriate tempo given run-time. Believability -- Realistic developments within context. Atmosphere -- Music, costumes, art-design. Re-Watch ----- Likelihood of a repeat viewing. ~~ Movie Night ~~ Your film critic host Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, upcoming trailers, and classics from years past, with an interactive format that integrates audience comments. Along with your votes, each film is scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight a film's best and worst features in ten key categories. New episodes every Friday, November - May. Quick reviews and trailer commentaries are posted weekly to the "MovieNight" channel as well. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". In April 2006 he founded Jogwheel Productions, a new media production company that specializes in web video. Jon graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Links ~~ Twitter --------------------- http://bit.ly/JonTW Facebook ---------------- http://bit.ly/JonFBFan 2nd Channel ------------ http://bit.ly/JonWorld Movie Night Archive -- http://bit.ly/JPMNYT Microwave Quickies - http://bit.ly/TMSArchive Live Shows -------------- http://bit.ly/JogLive FAQ Video -------------- http://bit.ly/JogFAQv T-Shirts ------------------- http://bit.ly/JogStore ~~ Technical ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic HMC-150 Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CC Computer ------- http://bit.ly/JAV010 • Jogwheel Productions © 2014 • ~

• published: 21 Mar 2014
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