Now I know some people love to rip on hot movies, but it’s time we all take a step back and profess our inner appreciation for The Core. This was a big Hollywood movie from 2003, and it stars Aaron Eckhart, Bruce Greenwood (Pike from Star Trek), Hillary Swank from that Million Dollar Baby movie, Stanley Tucci, the French bad guy Kiss of the Dragon and the ever-awesome Delroy Lindo. For the uninitiated, Delroy Lindo was in a Rutger Hauer post-apocalyptic awesome fest called The Blood of Heroes, and if you haven’t seen it, check it out. It’s written and directed by David Peoples, and he’s the guy who co-wrote the screenplay for Blade Runner. Plus Rutger Hauer and Aaron Eckhart are both in the new Batman movies, so the math says that The Core is probably gonna kick ass. The Core has a basic premise that this science team comprised of Big Hollywood Second Bananas has to travel to the Earth’s core to blow it back into alignment and save the world. Sold. Plus, Hillary Swank has a strong meaty scene with Bruce Greenwood about this mission that nobody else will take, and how are they ever gonna pull this one off. I know I have a moratorium on buying DVD’s because who needs to buy DVD’s anymore, but I’m probably gonna buy The Core. In fact, I might just buy two and keep one as a back-up. I suggest you do the same.
Formed in 1997, Schad began performing sketch comedy on Chicago’s north side. The troupe has since performed at countless venues around the world including The Goodman Theatre, The Second City, Steppenwolf, Lollapalooza, ImprovOlympic, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (LA), HERE (NYC) and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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Love Bruce Greenwood. He’s awesome in Star Trek and as Kennedy in that Kevin Costner movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis.
I love this movie. No reservations. It’s go the best parts of a Disaster Flick, the Ludicrous Sci-Fi That Kinda Almost Makes Sense Flick, and the Group of People Who Don’t Get Along Teaming Up To Save The World Flick.
It’s got just the right amount of humor, and takes itself just seriously enough. I would watch this movie any day of the week.
And in case I haven’t convinced you, here’s a bit of a SPOILER:
Early on in the film, hotshot NASA pilot Hilary Swank lands the Space Shuttle in the concrete channels of the LA River. I’m not kidding. Now look me in the eye and tell me you don’t want to see that.
Good Call. The Core is super hot. It’s got more than it’s share of b-movie compromises and cliches but it all plays out better than many of the big budget versions of “We’re in space, saving human race”. Think Volcano, not Dante’s Peak.
I have an embarassing “Volcano” story. I saw this movie in Oxford, Oh at the Princess Theater, an Adam Witt haunt back in the college days. During the scene where the guy is rescuing the passenger from the LA subway car and the lava is melting everything, the rescuer jumps INTO to lava to toss the victim to safety. Over the next couple of seconds he MELTS down into the lava. And I was laughing so hard I was asked to leave. Seriously, don’t you think the AD who shot this scene was making fun of “Wizard of Oz?”
About 3:58 in…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4IPPwcnz4w&feature=related
I remember seeing Volcano in college, I think, and remember that a lot of hype around some car that floats through the lava-filled streets of LA — some weird guy’s car that everyone knows and it was a big inside joke.
I think the guy who melts is Norm “Son of a” Gunderson from “Fargo.” He was also the warden in the underwater prison warden in “Face/Off.”
That was the summer of all the indie guys from the previous year being in big budget movies. The Fargo cast would show up in Armageddon and Con Air as well.
Volcano was so bad I abandoned a planned double feature at the now defunct theatre on Ohio. I was too depressed to go on. It was seriously everything wrong with 90’s movies.
I would see The Core. It seems like “that movie.”
Adam, you would love The Core. Enter with an open mind and a Coors Light and all will be well.