Unstoppable

HurtCow · 11-22-2010, 06:25 PM

Wife and I saw it yesterday, and I have to say it was the most intense movie I've seen in a long time, more so than Inception. There's no 'run to go pee' moments, so get it out of the way first.

Not a complicated movie; a 1/2 mile long unmanned freight train with 2 locomotives, hazardous chemicals, and disconnected brakes is going down the track at 70mph towards a 15mph elevated curve surrounded by fuel storage tanks in a densely populated town. Denzel Washington and Chris Pine have to figure out how to stop it.

Sounds silly, and there's a few unnecessary plot meanderings but it works.

Got an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Did I mention it also stars Rosario Dawson?

9/10.

magnificent7 · 11-22-2010, 06:37 PM

I saw it too and also thought it was pretty good.

The movie actually did seem to follow the actual true life events which it was based on.

CSX 8888 incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Except for the movie took place in Pennsylvania, not Ohio, and the train never reached the speeds it did in the movie.

Harbinger[TG] · 11-22-2010, 08:02 PM

So they made a movie about all those stupid junior high math problems? If Train A leaves place X and train B leaves Place Z...

HurtCow · 11-22-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Harbinger[TG]

So they made a movie about all those stupid junior high math problems? If Train A leaves place X and train B leaves Place Z...

Yeah. And if it hits this curve at this speed, how many people will it kill?

heinous · 11-22-2010, 08:11 PM

numb3rs did it.

Harbinger[TG] · 11-22-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HurtCow

Yeah. And if it hits this curve at this speed, how many people will it kill?

not enough

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Originally Posted by heinous

numb3rs did it.

I miss that show

CrazyBoy78 · 11-22-2010, 11:54 PM

Also saw it the other night. Totally agree about how good it was. I really like Tony Scott's style. Good suspense with a simple plot line. I'd see it again.

Mayvik · 11-23-2010, 12:03 AM

Sounds like Under Siege 2 to me!

RepomanGene · 11-23-2010, 02:20 AM

Whole problem could have been avoided if Earl had been around

Randy does not dp well alone.

. . .better butter better butter better butter. . .

RepomanGene · 11-23-2010, 02:25 AM

Dont even bring up Segals movie

That fat *** couldn't even get into good enough shape to do Expendables but he wobbles around in Machette,lame

Sorry bout the threadjack , he and JCVD both steam my ***

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RepomanGene Damage Inc War Chief Join Date: Sep 2006	Dont even bring up Segals movie That fat * couldn't even get into good enough shape to do Expendables but he wobbles around in Machette,lame Sorry bout the threadjack , he and JCVD both steam my * __________________ "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing. " Conan (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")...