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Posted by Kevin Stratton (Member # 691) on 01-08-2001, 04:57 PM:
It isn't often that I let a damned decent film slip me by but in 1998 it appears this one did. Aside from Bob De Niro and the charasmatic Jean Reno, John Frankenheimer has crafted a masterpiece, manipulating HEAT with LEON and thank you for using France. Films such as this lend themselves to the continental scenary so well.Having just scene in on DVD I am still in shock. The action and stunt sequences are superb beyond belief. And again thanks be to DVD as watching the film with the directoprs commentary can only again add to my enjoyment as a voyer!
What did everyone else think of this film, am I alone in thinking how fantastic it is??? Is this just my mad British eccentricity???
Stay Projecting!
Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 01-08-2001, 05:54 PM:
One of my all time favorites. Action, great chases and enough B.S. to tie it all together and make it interesting.
Posted by Martin Frandsen (Member # 74) on 01-12-2001, 12:03 PM:
Ditto, agree i have seen RONIN tons of times. Great action!I love the car chase in the Peugeot 406, driving in the wrong lane! 
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Martin Frandsen
Film crazy!, Big 70mm fan!
Posted by Kevin Stratton (Member # 691) on 01-13-2001, 07:26 PM:
Martin, as he is from your neck of the woods, what else has Stellen Stansgaard (I know I have spelt it wrong but you know the guy I mean!) been in...I swear i saw him in a swedish drama with a scene around some old docks??!!Ta!
Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 01-13-2001, 10:34 PM:
>>I swear i saw him in a swedish drama with a scene around some old docks??!!<<'Glassblower's Children' by chance? Stellan has done many Swedish-language films... 'Glassblower's' also stars Pernilla August ( Shmi Skywalker form 'SW: EP1')
Aaron