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Clip and Pics from Denzel and Reynolds actioner Safe House
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by: Paul Shirey Jan. 28, 2012

The Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds action thriller Safe House looks intriguing enough and today saw the release of a new clip and some stills that seem adequate enough. I want to talk this up and fawn all over it, but I just can't. I mean, it looks entertaining enough, but nothing about it will summon me to the theater to see it. 

Here's the clip.

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Safe House is the first U.S. film from Swedish filmmaker Daniel Espinosa who seems to be channeling Tony Scott almost shot-for-shot in the trailer. I'm just not blown away by this, but I feel like I should be. Can't quite figure out what's missing.

Denzel is a proven talent many times over and Reynolds is great in comedic roles, but hasn't shined as much in his "heroic" roles. (DEADPOOL may be his only shot at a perfect hybrid of his action/comedy chops). I don't know about this one. 

So, there's pictures of Ryan Reynolds running. With a gun. And then there's Brendan Gleeson. Hair slicked back. Wondering what the f*ck he's doing there. Sam Shepard thinks he's in SWORDFISH 2: HACKERS DELITE. Then, my sweet, sweet Vera Farmiga. I'm not sure if she has lines in the movie, but there she is. Lookin' all good.

So, the big question is...Are YOU going to see SAFE HOUSE on February 10th, 2012?

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wyked2000
12:47PM on 01/30/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
YES...I have no doubt this will be enjoyable.
YES...I have no doubt this will be enjoyable.
 
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Cathelotte
11:59AM on 01/30/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Nice if not great
Safe House is a pretty solid action/Thriller. What it lacks in originality, it gets in intensity. Reynolds & Washington are both quite believable in the action scenes and the fights are rough : they're hit, they bleed; They go through a window, they're cut; they're hurt, it's painful and you can feel it... It tries to hard to be a Bourne-like for it's own good, sometimes, though!
Safe House is a pretty solid action/Thriller. What it lacks in originality, it gets in intensity. Reynolds & Washington are both quite believable in the action scenes and the fights are rough : they're hit, they bleed; They go through a window, they're cut; they're hurt, it's painful and you can feel it... It tries to hard to be a Bourne-like for it's own good, sometimes, though!
 
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maic
6:56AM on 01/30/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
i�ll be definitely going to see this come opening night :)
i�ll be definitely going to see this come opening night :)
 
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Herald
3:01PM on 01/29/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I don't get why Ryan Reynolds get such a hard time for supposedly not being a credible action star. Ever since Blade III I find him a very credible action star. His Hannibal King was the best part of that movie. I'm looking forward to Safe House
I don't get why Ryan Reynolds get such a hard time for supposedly not being a credible action star. Ever since Blade III I find him a very credible action star. His Hannibal King was the best part of that movie. I'm looking forward to Safe House
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The_Soloist
10:23PM on 01/29/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Thank you.
Thank you.
 
justjoe
3:17PM on 01/29/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Well, Reynolds was good in Blade 3, ´cause he was kind of funny in this flic. Hovewer he´s lacking intensity and grit and he looked akward and sloppy in the action scenes. There´s a reason he was doubled in pretty much all fight scenes his character had in "Wolverine".
Well, Reynolds was good in Blade 3, ´cause he was kind of funny in this flic. Hovewer he´s lacking intensity and grit and he looked akward and sloppy in the action scenes. There´s a reason he was doubled in pretty much all fight scenes his character had in "Wolverine".
 
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ActionFan81
10:58AM on 01/29/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Anyone who tries to copy/imitate Tony Scott's A.D.D style, is committing career-suicide. Just Watch Behind Enemy Lines 2 or The Contractor for comparison.

I think Ryan Reynolds is under-estimated as an action-star maybe because he's a more laid-back kind of guy than gun-ho, but it still works for me thanks to his charisma :D
And anything with Denzel is totally worth watching...
Anyone who tries to copy/imitate Tony Scott's A.D.D style, is committing career-suicide. Just Watch Behind Enemy Lines 2 or The Contractor for comparison.

I think Ryan Reynolds is under-estimated as an action-star maybe because he's a more laid-back kind of guy than gun-ho, but it still works for me thanks to his charisma :D
And anything with Denzel is totally worth watching (the box-office aside) especially if he's kicking-ass..OH, yeah!
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The_Soloist
10:23PM on 01/29/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Thank you.
Thank you.
 
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The_Soloist
6:15PM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
The movie looks like a solid thriller. I enjoyed the trailer and have been enjoying all of the commercials.

I like the gritty look and feel to the film and think Denzel and Reynolds will BOTH knock it out of the park.
The movie looks like a solid thriller. I enjoyed the trailer and have been enjoying all of the commercials.

I like the gritty look and feel to the film and think Denzel and Reynolds will BOTH knock it out of the park.
 
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ThunderStorm
3:06PM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I think this looks really good I am a sucker for CIA movies and stuff like this though.
I think this looks really good I am a sucker for CIA movies and stuff like this though.
 
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Freeden
2:12PM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
This film works for me. I do see the Tony Scott influence, and it seems to channel a bit of Unstoppable, with Denzel once again being paired with a younger guy and being in the mentorish role (cause you can be sure that he and Reynolds will be on the same team by the end of the film). I like Reynolds and think he makes a fine serious actor. He does seem to constantly channel that sarcastic, Mr....
This film works for me. I do see the Tony Scott influence, and it seems to channel a bit of Unstoppable, with Denzel once again being paired with a younger guy and being in the mentorish role (cause you can be sure that he and Reynolds will be on the same team by the end of the film). I like Reynolds and think he makes a fine serious actor. He does seem to constantly channel that sarcastic, Mr. Cool in almost all of his roles, but when he has done a serious acting job, he has usually done okay to good. I also can see Reynolds and Washington having great chemistry here. The film doesn't come across as a must see, but it does seem like it will be enjoyable, as even the worst of Denzel's latest films are at the very least entertaining.
 
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anomaly7
1:55PM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
JoBlo contest?
See if you can spot the 6 differences between pictures 3 and 5.
See if you can spot the 6 differences between pictures 3 and 5.
 
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Cezar Pena
6:57AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Ah Vera Farmiga...
there's something about that woman...

there's something about that woman...

 
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justjoe
6:15AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
What�s missing? A real counterpart for badass Denzel. Ryan�s a cool guy but he�s just too much of a babyfaced goofball to be taking seriously in these roles! Maybe the years will help making him a bit more manly and gritty for those parts (it worked for Ben Affleck).
What�s missing? A real counterpart for badass Denzel. Ryan�s a cool guy but he�s just too much of a babyfaced goofball to be taking seriously in these roles! Maybe the years will help making him a bit more manly and gritty for those parts (it worked for Ben Affleck).
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justjoe
3:23PM on 01/29/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
He was part of an nice ensemble in "Smoking Aces" but didn´t really stood out. And he was ok in "Burried", maybe he was put out of him comfort zone being covered in dirt in that tight, barely lit location.
He was part of an nice ensemble in "Smoking Aces" but didn´t really stood out. And he was ok in "Burried", maybe he was put out of him comfort zone being covered in dirt in that tight, barely lit location.
 
superman2010
10:21AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Oh, and Smokin' Aces and Buried. Reynolds was great in both.
Oh, and Smokin' Aces and Buried. Reynolds was great in both.
 
superman2010
10:15AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
He's supposed to be a rookie CIA agent looking for a chance to advance. His relative youth should work in his favour here.
He's supposed to be a rookie CIA agent looking for a chance to advance. His relative youth should work in his favour here.
 
HoyleHaw
9:31AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
That's my biggest problem with this. Not that I have a problem with Reynolds, but it's been a long time since I felt Washington had someone up to acting opposite him. I still think a real Denzel/Brendan Gleason match-up could be just the ticket. Yes, I came up with that after watching the trailer, but Brendan Gleason is one of the best actors working today.
That's my biggest problem with this. Not that I have a problem with Reynolds, but it's been a long time since I felt Washington had someone up to acting opposite him. I still think a real Denzel/Brendan Gleason match-up could be just the ticket. Yes, I came up with that after watching the trailer, but Brendan Gleason is one of the best actors working today.
 
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polarboy
5:01AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
This movie's trying too hard to be a "smart, gritty, badass thriller". Way too hard. Reminds me of Law Abiding Citizen. Good story, great cast, fell flat on its ass for trying too hard to be smart.
This movie's trying too hard to be a "smart, gritty, badass thriller". Way too hard. Reminds me of Law Abiding Citizen. Good story, great cast, fell flat on its ass for trying too hard to be smart.
 
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Captain Planet
3:20AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Forget the pics and trailers. This is all you need to know:
Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language.
Support it or turn in your dick.
Forget the pics and trailers. This is all you need to know:
Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language.
Support it or turn in your dick.
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justjoe
6:18AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Yeah, I remember the time I was lured to every little cinematic pile of ..., sorry masterpiece with a strong focus on violence and curse words. I was 15 back then. Good times!
Yeah, I remember the time I was lured to every little cinematic pile of ..., sorry masterpiece with a strong focus on violence and curse words. I was 15 back then. Good times!
 
polarboy
5:03AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Yeah well, it a lot of cases that also means "this movie is so stupid only apes would watch it". I love 'R' movies, but sometimes I'd like to keep my IQ intact . Because a dick's of no use if you're not sure what to do with it.
Yeah well, it a lot of cases that also means "this movie is so stupid only apes would watch it". I love 'R' movies, but sometimes I'd like to keep my IQ intact . Because a dick's of no use if you're not sure what to do with it.
 
Captain Planet
4:14AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Yeah, but imagine how much MORE painful that film woulda been had it been PG-13.

Sometimes the R-rating is mild anesthetic.
Yeah, but imagine how much MORE painful that film woulda been had it been PG-13.

Sometimes the R-rating is mild anesthetic.
 
Paul Shirey
3:41AM on 01/28/2012 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm gonna go ahead and hold onto my manhood, seeing as Conan the Barbarian was also rated R and it was a pile of shite.

That said, if Safe House could deliver, say, on a Verhoeven-esque level of violence, then maybe it'll be worth my time.

Either way, it's still going in the ol' NFQ.

Let me know how it is, Captain.
I'm gonna go ahead and hold onto my manhood, seeing as Conan the Barbarian was also rated R and it was a pile of shite.

That said, if Safe House could deliver, say, on a Verhoeven-esque level of violence, then maybe it'll be worth my time.

Either way, it's still going in the ol' NFQ.

Let me know how it is, Captain.
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