(From syracusenewtimes.com)
James Bond had his decades, oh so many of them.
Jack Ryan. Jason Bourne.
Bring on Gary “Eggsy” Unwin. Yeah, “Kingsmen: The Secret Service” continues the long line of agent thrillers, but this young British hero has more to do with 007 than the rest, with gadgets and fighting and cool.
You can read my take of the movie for today’s installment of my weekly Film Review blog on the Syracuse New Times site by clicking the link below.
Samuel L. Jackson is the villain and Michael Caine is an elder and Colin Firth is a mentor, and the story comes from a comic book. Who needs “Fifty Shades” of bondage when you have action, adventure and comedy rolled into one?
Flashing sign for those planning to attend: The killing is gory. The R rating gets earned with a particularly blue reference at the end.
And now today’s essay-book Monday movie questions:
Are you a fan of agent movies, and why? Who’s your favorite agent, and why? ‘Fifty Shades’ of ‘Kingsmen,’ and why?
Mark Bialczak 
I kept meaning to watch this film at the cinema as Colin Firth is one of my favourite actors. Oddly, being a Brit myself, I enjoy watching films which send us up in humorous wats. Plus, I do love a bit of Samuel L Jackson too!
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It’s a good one, Heather B, if you’ll get past Samuel’s American accent. 🙂
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I think I could struggle through… 🙂
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Sometimes I like agent movies but usually I’m the romantic comedy gal in the room! 🙂
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I usually like the romantic comedy gal in the room as a conversationalist, Christy. You seem to be that way. 🙂
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recently saw Johnny English and thought it was funny. James Bond is fun, too. No 50 shades here. Ever.
Speaking of movies: Saw Whiplash today and thought of you because of the jazz aspect. Would be interested in your perspective if you’ve seen.
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I have not seen ‘Whiplash,’ Liz. You see more movies than I do, somehow, it appears. 🙂 I’ll put this on my list. Jazz. Your request.
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I do like me some Collin Firth…. 🙂 Agent movies begin with Bond and end in Bourne. 🙂
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Agent movied must ‘B’ special to Red.
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Sounds like good running material. When does it come out on Netflix? 😉
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The usual out-time is what, a half-year, Wormy? Six months, I’d say.
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Ohmygosh, James Bond was “the” thing when I was in highschool. So no, I am not excited about having it back, but that’s just me. I had my fill of him.
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OK, PJ, he’s not back. His grandson is more like it. 🙂
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I thought maybe they had a new actor playing him. So it is his grandson? That is interesting.
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No, no relation. You’re taking me literallty while I’m talking generally about the age difference.
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Oh Okay! Hahaha! Back then we had two movie theatres (besides 2 drive in theatres) and for several years all we saw were James Bond movies. Ugh
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I’m waiting for a break in the snow/ice so my daughter and I can go. We’ve been waiting for this one for forever! Well, this one and Deadpool.
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It all depends with me little Bro. If it’s a bungling spy, I love it. The too serious, shoot your way out of everything, secret weapon stuff, nah, not so much. Remember Get Smart on TV? He was my kind of spy. And Barney Fife was my kind of cop. The rest of them took themselves too seriously. I doubt I’ll see either of these movies, but I might write a book about my yarn, naming it “50 shades of Green” or any other color you choose, but no gray, black, gold, off white, white, or puce. Not sure what color scheme puce actually fits in, but it just sounds ugly, so none of that.
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I think we could rename your blog tomorrow, sis, call it Fifty Shades of Angie, and you’d pick up 5,000 new followers. What do you think? So what if it’s about yarn? They wouldn’t know until they clicked over!
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Maybe I should start a new one tomorrow and name it that. New gravatar, new background. You better be there to help get it launched though.
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You bet, sis.
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i love spies, secret agents, mysteries and hit men, all. and colin firth. and comedy. sounds like a winner in my book after reading your review.
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Perfect. Get your BF and go this weekend if you can, Beth. 🙂
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I would prefer Spy Kids or Cody Banks to 50 Shades of anything. But Kingsmen looks interesting.
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It’s very interesting, Fannie. Lots of action.
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I loved the commercials and wondered if this seemed to be imitating the old television series, “The Avengers?” Colin Firth in one ad uses a cane or umbrella, which reminded me of that show. My Dad used to have a crush on Diana Riggs in the role of the side kick. She was quite sexy and dynamic in the show. My Mom used to tease my Dad, then for some reason my Mom developed a crush on a few actors, maybe to make my Dad pay attention? Smiles!
I will definitely see this since I enjoy all the James Bond movies, enjoy Liam Neeson films with action, also like the Mission Impossible movies. Action is my middle name, Mark! ha ha!
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Thanks for lovely remembrance of your dad and mom and ‘The Avengers,’ Robin ‘Action’ O. Cochran.
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No interest in the agent movies. I did catch your above commenter above saying he had accidentally unfollowed you. I wonder, MBM, if it has happened to others like it has happened to me. I believe I have gone to “like” something before and inadvertently unfollowed someone. I’ve done it numerous times. 😦
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It has happened to me, too, MDB Colleen. It has happened when I’ve gone to click somebody’s name by the gravatar on the notifications list. It’s so close to the following click. Oy.
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For all of the changes that are made…you’d think someone would notice that and maybe address it….. 😉
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No, I would not think that. At all. Their changes appear more grand scheme than that, it appears to me.
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Well, I am a little more simple minded than grand scheme minded. 🙂
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No you are very grand in many ways, my dear buddy Colleen.
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MBM my most sincere thanks. (I don’t know how to put a humble and little grateful face here, but please consider there one being here.)
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I wondered why you were so quiet. Turns out I had accidentally unfollowed you. What a strange word…
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I was wondering why you were shunning me, Ross. Strange WP world indeed. 🙂
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“…accidentally…”
Calling Dr. Freud.
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Usually not a huge fan of agent movies, but if they throw in some comedy, like this one did, then it tends to appeal to me much more.
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This one has comedy and an edge, so I liked it, Marissa. And Samuel L. Jackson is funny AND edgy.
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