# RED: Fun Film! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 17, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456 "2010-10-17T17:21:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/1 "2010-10-17T17:21:17Z")
Went to see the film RED yesterday - pretty full theater for such an early screening. I intentionally did not read a single review and figured this would be my guilty pleasure - just go see it with no expectations whatsoever. Figured it was an interesting cast - Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Mary Louise Parker and others. The film was fun, funny, had some great action scenes and a real plot. We liked it a lot and, overhearing some people on the way out, others seemed to be also surprised how much they liked the film. You don’t necessarily have to dash to a theater to see this on the big screen, but when it comes to DVD or your local premium channel, make sure to catch it! Good film! ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/2 "2010-10-17T19:08:35Z")
Just saw it today, great fun film. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/3 "2010-10-17T20:30:48Z")
I had a lot of fun with it. One of the better action films of the season. ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/4 "2010-10-17T21:23:23Z")
My wife and I liked it too. Some great lines and a feel good movie for old farts like me. As **DMark** says, not need to rush to see it on the big screen, but still a nice diversion. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/5 "2010-10-17T21:29:52Z")
Agreed. We saw it last night and enjoyed it. I was expecting Morgan Freeman to show up alive at the end. I know he was dying anyway, but I thought they’d wrap it up with a happy surprise there. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/6 "2010-10-19T23:31:42Z")
I enjoyed it quite a bit. John Malkovich stole the show. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/7 "2010-10-19T23:35:38Z")
The hubby and I saw this last weekend. It was exactly what I’d been hoping for: plenty of action, plenty of snappy dialogue/wit, enough pathos to keep it from falling straight into ‘fluff’ territory. The whole cast was excellent! ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/8 "2010-10-19T23:39:18Z")
My nephew and I saw it this weekend. I’m 20 years older than him, and we both really enjoyed it. StG ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/9 "2010-10-20T00:26:10Z")
Yup, my husband and I saw it over the weekend and really enjoyed it. Nice pace on the action, great actors, lots of fun. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/10 "2010-10-20T04:19:38Z")
Saw it this weekend, too. Loved it. I’m hoping for a sequel. John Malkovich was adorable and I loved his line at the end. Anyone want to get pancakes? ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/11 "2010-10-20T04:52:51Z")
Great fun, highly recommended. Here’s a blurb from the wiki page dealing with the production notes, > [@](#): > > Talked to the producers last week. They’re all kind of giddy over the casting coups. Who wouldn’t want to see Helen Mirren with a sniper rifle?" I am sooo down with that. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/12 "2010-10-20T16:22:38Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > Agreed. We saw it last night and enjoyed it. > > I was expecting Morgan Freeman to show up alive at the end. I know he was dying anyway, but I thought they’d wrap it up with a happy surprise there. I agree, Southern Yankee. Since they had the side story about how Helen Mirren shot her lover in the chest. I thought at first Morgan Freeman was shot by her, in the chest, such that he would survive. ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/13 "2010-10-20T16:28:11Z")
Zoiks! **Enright** I flagged your post in hopes that a mod could fix your spoiler tags. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/14 "2010-11-02T02:58:23Z")
Finally went to see this film tonight and loved it. My wife even loved it, and she’s an avowed opponent of action flicks (I think she’d watch anything with Helen Mirren). Mirren on the heavy gun was a knockout. Lots of fun for all. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/15 "2010-11-02T03:14:21Z")
this is definitely the action movie for people that don’t like action movies. fortunately, if you like action movies, you’ll probably enjoy this one also. it’s no “Expendables”. It’s not even “Predator”. it’s “scott pilgrim” for people who don’t play video games. i liked it, probably more than i’d like to admit. pretty clever, doesn’t take itself too seriously, and as everyone before me has said - “fun”. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/16 "2010-11-02T13:38:36Z")
> [@pancakes3](#): > > this is definitely the action movie for people that don’t like action movies. fortunately, if you like action movies, you’ll probably enjoy this one also. it’s no “Expendables”. It’s not even “Predator”. it’s “scott pilgrim” for people who don’t play video games. i liked it, probably more than i’d like to admit. > > pretty clever, doesn’t take itself too seriously, and as everyone before me has said - “fun”. It’s so over the top that one can’t possibly take it seriously. The huge detonations must have been fun for the effects guys, as they were completely silly. The cast, of course, is a dream team. ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-fun-film/557456/17 "2010-11-03T03:19:44Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Finally went to see this film tonight and loved it. My wife even loved it, and she’s an avowed opponent of action flicks (I think she’d watch anything with Helen Mirren). Mirren on the heavy gun was a knockout. Lots of fun for all. hee. was that a 50 cal she was sporting in the parking garage? loved it loved it loved it. haven’t laughed out loud like that at a movie in AGES… an over the top plot and a dream team of actors indeed. well done!