This crass, violent crime thriller, with Cage as a bulbous-nosed mobster, is laden with sentimental self-importance
Nicolas Cage’s fake nose is the realest thing about this crass, boring crime thriller from action director Steven C Miller, which finally attempts to solve its narrative problems with a truly fatuous burst of righteous revenge-violence that wraps things up nicely – and no worries about the police.
Adrian Grenier is on bland form as Jp, a hardworking, prosperous guy with a happy Christian marriage. All his life he’s had to look out for his big brother Mikey (Johnathon Scheach), who went off the rails early in life and is now associated with Eddie King (Cage), an erratic bulbous-nosed mobster with “brother” issues of his own. When Mikey is kidnapped, Jp calls on the help of tough-guy plainclothes cop Sal (John Cusack).
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Nicolas Cage’s fake nose is the realest thing about this crass, boring crime thriller from action director Steven C Miller, which finally attempts to solve its narrative problems with a truly fatuous burst of righteous revenge-violence that wraps things up nicely – and no worries about the police.
Adrian Grenier is on bland form as Jp, a hardworking, prosperous guy with a happy Christian marriage. All his life he’s had to look out for his big brother Mikey (Johnathon Scheach), who went off the rails early in life and is now associated with Eddie King (Cage), an erratic bulbous-nosed mobster with “brother” issues of his own. When Mikey is kidnapped, Jp calls on the help of tough-guy plainclothes cop Sal (John Cusack).
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- 2/23/2017
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Author: Stefan Pape
Known in other territories under the name ‘Arsenal’, given the affiliations to a football team in the UK, instead this Steven C. Miller production is going by the name of Southern Fury. A shame, as this underwhelming production doesn’t live up to expectations, it’s easy to ridicule, and is a film that makes you thankful there are plenty other good productions out there to watch instead. Arsenal is a somewhat fitting title.
When growing up, Jp (Adrian Grenier) always looked up to his older brother Mikey (Johnathon Schaech) – but now, the tables have turned, and while the former runs his own business and is happily married with a child, the latter is constantly in debt, resorting to selling drugs to make ends meet. As such, he remains closely affiliated with the nefarious crime boss Eddie King (Nicolas Cage), and between them they concoct a plan for Mikey to go missing,...
Known in other territories under the name ‘Arsenal’, given the affiliations to a football team in the UK, instead this Steven C. Miller production is going by the name of Southern Fury. A shame, as this underwhelming production doesn’t live up to expectations, it’s easy to ridicule, and is a film that makes you thankful there are plenty other good productions out there to watch instead. Arsenal is a somewhat fitting title.
When growing up, Jp (Adrian Grenier) always looked up to his older brother Mikey (Johnathon Schaech) – but now, the tables have turned, and while the former runs his own business and is happily married with a child, the latter is constantly in debt, resorting to selling drugs to make ends meet. As such, he remains closely affiliated with the nefarious crime boss Eddie King (Nicolas Cage), and between them they concoct a plan for Mikey to go missing,...
- 2/21/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It’s a new week, and nestled in another dumpster-load of content destined for the garbage pile that is the growing video-on-demand market comes Stephen C. Miller’s Southern action thriller Arsenal. The first of two movies Miller has due for release in 2017, which incidentally will be his fifth since 2015 (in case you needed an idea of the patient love and care the director brings to his projects), Arsenal is incoherent, thin on ideas original or otherwise and, despite its brisk 92-minute running time, a curious slog. Even by the now shockingly low standards of Nicolas Cage, lo-rent crap extraordinaire, Arsenal is bad – a product of totally incompetent filmmaking that will, as you drift, have you pondering how the money it cost to make could have better served humanity.
Biloxi, Mississippi provides Arsenal‘s setting, the location adding an unavoidably muggy atmosphere that’s perfect for the pulpy material but...
Biloxi, Mississippi provides Arsenal‘s setting, the location adding an unavoidably muggy atmosphere that’s perfect for the pulpy material but...
- 1/10/2017
- by Brogan Morris
- We Got This Covered
Welcome back to the first Weekend Warrior of 2017, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out (when applicable).
We’ll bypass the past couple holiday weekends cause that was so 2016, and we’ll instead get right into the new movies opening on Friday including two that opened in select cities and are expanding nationwide.
Underworld: Blood Wars (Sony/Screen Gems)
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Tobias Menzies, Lara Pulver, Charles Dance, James Faulkner, Peter Andersson, Clementine Nicholson, Bradley James, Daisy Head
Director: Anna Foerster (debut feature from director of TV shows Outlander & Criminal Minds)
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Rated R
Plot: The vampire death dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) finds herself facing both Lycans and vampires, both of them trying to use the blood of her daughter to create new hybrids, so she and David (Theo James...
We’ll bypass the past couple holiday weekends cause that was so 2016, and we’ll instead get right into the new movies opening on Friday including two that opened in select cities and are expanding nationwide.
Underworld: Blood Wars (Sony/Screen Gems)
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Tobias Menzies, Lara Pulver, Charles Dance, James Faulkner, Peter Andersson, Clementine Nicholson, Bradley James, Daisy Head
Director: Anna Foerster (debut feature from director of TV shows Outlander & Criminal Minds)
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Rated R
Plot: The vampire death dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) finds herself facing both Lycans and vampires, both of them trying to use the blood of her daughter to create new hybrids, so she and David (Theo James...
- 1/4/2017
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
A powerful action thriller, Arsenal tells the intertwining stories of the Lindel brothers, Mikey (Johnathon Schaech) and Jp (Adrian Grenier), who had only each other to rely on growing up. As adults, Jp found success as the owner of a construction company, while Mikey became a small-time mobster, mired in a life of petty crime. When Mikey is kidnapped and held for a ransom by ruthless crime boss Eddie King (Nicolas Cage), Jp turns to the brothers’ old pal Sal (John Cusack), a plain clothes detective for help. In order to rescue his brother, Jp must risk everything and unleash his vengeance against King’s relentless army of gangsters. Cast: Adrian [ Read More ]
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- 12/19/2016
- by contributor
- ShockYa
Want to see Nicolas Cage play another crazy character? He plays a ruthless crime lord in a new film called Arsenal, and as you'll see in this first trailer, he completely transformed himself for the role. He's not as recognizable as he usually is. The action thriller also stars John Cusack and Entourage star Adrian Grenier. It's a pretty good cast for such a mediocre looking film. Maybe it will end up being better than this trailer makes it out to be.
Arsenal tells the intertwining stories of the Lindel brothers, Mikey (Johnathon Schaech) and Jp (Grenier), who had only each other to rely on growing up. As adults, Jp found success as the owner of a construction company, while Mikey became a small-time mobster, mired in a life of petty crime. When Mikey is kidnapped and held for a ransom by ruthless crime boss Eddie King (Cage), Jp turns...
Arsenal tells the intertwining stories of the Lindel brothers, Mikey (Johnathon Schaech) and Jp (Grenier), who had only each other to rely on growing up. As adults, Jp found success as the owner of a construction company, while Mikey became a small-time mobster, mired in a life of petty crime. When Mikey is kidnapped and held for a ransom by ruthless crime boss Eddie King (Cage), Jp turns...
- 12/16/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
From the melodramatic (USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage) to the satirical (Army of One), 2016 has been yet another confounding year for Nicolas Cage movies. And though it just missed out a December release, the actor will soon be sporting a fake nose and a mean attitude for Arsenal, Steven C. Miller’s mob drama penciled in for a simultaneous launch across select theaters and On Demand services on January 6.
Flanked by Johnathon Schaech, Adrian Grenier and John Cusack, Miller’s pulsing thriller follows the unruly Lindel brothers, Mikey and Jp (Schaech and Grenier), who have developed a seemingly unbreakable bond over the years. They’ve always looked out for one another, in typical sibling fashion, but even in the above teaser alone, Arsenal telegraphs its story beats early on.
After crossing paths with a ruthless kingpin (Cage), Mikey is kidnapped and held for ransom, sparking a hostage/revenge set-up that...
Flanked by Johnathon Schaech, Adrian Grenier and John Cusack, Miller’s pulsing thriller follows the unruly Lindel brothers, Mikey and Jp (Schaech and Grenier), who have developed a seemingly unbreakable bond over the years. They’ve always looked out for one another, in typical sibling fashion, but even in the above teaser alone, Arsenal telegraphs its story beats early on.
After crossing paths with a ruthless kingpin (Cage), Mikey is kidnapped and held for ransom, sparking a hostage/revenge set-up that...
- 12/15/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Arsenal tells the intertwining stories of the Lindel brothers, Mikey (Johnathon Schaech) and Jp (Adrian Grenier), who had only each other to rely on growing up. When Mikey is kidnapped and held for a ransom by ruthless crime boss Eddie King (Nicolas Cage), Jp turns to the brothers' old pal Sal (John Cusack), a plain clothes detective for help. In order to rescue his brother, Jp must risk everything... Read More...
- 12/15/2016
- by Sean Wist
- JoBlo.com
A Breaking Bad parody of Taylor Swift's 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' has been posted on the internet. Titled 'We Are Never Ever Gonna Cook Together', the video sees Walter and Jesse sing about their working relationship - specifically in seasons 4 and 5 - on the AMC drama. Sung by Israel Curtis and Eddie King, lyrics include: "I remember when (more)...
- 10/23/2012
- by By Ben Lee
- Digital Spy
Han Solo isn't the only one getting action in the Millennium Falcon. With his new look, guitar and plenty of swag, C-3Po has reinvented himself into popstar crooner C3-Bieb-o.
From the makers of "The Star Wars That I Used To Know" comes yet another "Star Wars" parody. Now, it's C-3Po's turn to be the star -- and C3-Bieb-o wants to be the only droid you want. He's got so much swaggie, even R2-D2 is jealous.
Here's just a sample of Bieb-o's wordplay:
If I was your droid-friend, You'd never let me go I can talk to life forms you ain't never seen before Baby, I relate to every human and cyborg I got linguistics on my lips that'll really make you bored doomed, doomed, doomed, we're doomed Chillin' in the Falcon with my buddy R2 Solo kinda hates me so I roll with Master Luke...
From the makers of "The Star Wars That I Used To Know" comes yet another "Star Wars" parody. Now, it's C-3Po's turn to be the star -- and C3-Bieb-o wants to be the only droid you want. He's got so much swaggie, even R2-D2 is jealous.
Here's just a sample of Bieb-o's wordplay:
If I was your droid-friend, You'd never let me go I can talk to life forms you ain't never seen before Baby, I relate to every human and cyborg I got linguistics on my lips that'll really make you bored doomed, doomed, doomed, we're doomed Chillin' in the Falcon with my buddy R2 Solo kinda hates me so I roll with Master Luke...
- 8/2/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Yes, we know that parodies of "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye have gotten a little played out. But we'll make an exception when we see a really good adaptation that tackles the truly important issues, like the fact that George Lucas has messed around with the "Star Wars" movies just enough.
Criticizing changes to the old movies such as Greedo shooting first and an excess of unnecessary CGI, to the retrofitted changes the prequels introduced ("midi-cholrians," anyone?), the song takes gives a comprehensive synopsis of why George Lucas can suck it.
The video features Tyson Apostal as "Darth Gotye," Mike Loveland as George Lucas and vocals by Isreal Curtis and Ryan Richardson. The parody lyrics were written by Eddie King, Jeremy Warner and Joseph Winter. You can subscribe to their updates here, if you're into that sort of thing.
Thanks to Uproxx for highlighting this video.
Criticizing changes to the old movies such as Greedo shooting first and an excess of unnecessary CGI, to the retrofitted changes the prequels introduced ("midi-cholrians," anyone?), the song takes gives a comprehensive synopsis of why George Lucas can suck it.
The video features Tyson Apostal as "Darth Gotye," Mike Loveland as George Lucas and vocals by Isreal Curtis and Ryan Richardson. The parody lyrics were written by Eddie King, Jeremy Warner and Joseph Winter. You can subscribe to their updates here, if you're into that sort of thing.
Thanks to Uproxx for highlighting this video.
- 6/28/2012
- by Ross Luippold
- Huffington Post
Here's a hilarious music video Star Wars music video called "The Star Wars That I Used to Know," which is a parody of the popular song, "Somebody That I Used To Know." The video was created by Teddie Films, and here's a little note that came along with it:
It's a story of heartbreak to which Star Wars fans everywhere can relate. And even with all that heart ache, it's still a better love story than Twilight.
The lyrics written for the song are very clever and funny. They were written by Eddie King, Jeremy Warner, and Joseph Winter. Watch the video and let us know what change in the original Star Wars trilogy pissed you off the most!
Thanks to Gt reader Conrad for the tip, whose friend helped write the lyrics for the song. ...
It's a story of heartbreak to which Star Wars fans everywhere can relate. And even with all that heart ache, it's still a better love story than Twilight.
The lyrics written for the song are very clever and funny. They were written by Eddie King, Jeremy Warner, and Joseph Winter. Watch the video and let us know what change in the original Star Wars trilogy pissed you off the most!
Thanks to Gt reader Conrad for the tip, whose friend helped write the lyrics for the song. ...
- 6/28/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Just when "Somebody That I Used To Know" was starting to fade into Top 40 history, a few clever "Star Wars" fanatics made a parody video that we just can't ignore. After all, it asks the all too common question, "What happened to the Star Wars that I used to know?"
"Here's our spoof of Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know', done 'Star Wars' style, of course," explained the Teddie Films team on YouTube. "It's a story of heartbreak to which Star Wars fans everywhere can relate. And even with all that heartache, it's still a better love story than 'Twilight.'"
"Survivor" star Tyson Apostol plays the pivotal role of Darth Gotye, while Mike Loveland pops in as George Lucas, taking over Kimbra's verse on the track.
Here's a sample of Darth Gotye's verse:
But you didn't have to change it all. Make 'em like they never...
"Here's our spoof of Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know', done 'Star Wars' style, of course," explained the Teddie Films team on YouTube. "It's a story of heartbreak to which Star Wars fans everywhere can relate. And even with all that heartache, it's still a better love story than 'Twilight.'"
"Survivor" star Tyson Apostol plays the pivotal role of Darth Gotye, while Mike Loveland pops in as George Lucas, taking over Kimbra's verse on the track.
Here's a sample of Darth Gotye's verse:
But you didn't have to change it all. Make 'em like they never...
- 6/28/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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