We Want Quirky Spy Flicks, Not Generic Action Movies
9 years, 7 months ago

We Want Quirky Spy Flicks, Not Generic Action Movies

Wired  

For once, the reason I'm shouting, “Uncle!” isn't a third-grade bully! I can't wait for the Friday premiere of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., mostly because it actually takes place in the 1960s, when the original series was set. Its Ian Fleming-created blend of gadgetry, fisticuffs, and acronymic secret societies is as '60s as it gets: frequently absurd, yet always self-aware enough to be tongue-in-cheek. The rebooted Jack Ryan flicks, the Mission: Impossible franchise, even modern-day Bond films—they're just action movies. Anyone else who dares step behind the lens will have a reservation for one at the laser-shark arena in my secret volcano lair!

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