I've Totally Seen That Movie Before

The Hunted (2003) Director:  William Friedkin Cast:  Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen, Leslie Stefanson, John Finn, José Zúñiga, Ron Canada Writers:  David Griffiths, Peter Griffiths, Art Monterasteli Synopsis: Survivalist and former military trainer, L.T. Bonham (Jones) is called in by the FBI to assist in tracking down a killer responsible for several ritualistic murders in and around Portland, Oregon. Bonham soon discovers that the killer is Aaron Hallam (Del Toro), a former student of his whose experiences in the military have turned him into a remorseless killing machine. Once Hallam escapes custody, Bonham must use all of the skills at his disposal to track down Hallam and bring him to justice.  First Impressions: I saw this movie in theaters back when it was released in 2003. At the time, I remember enjoying it quite a bit. It stars two of the best actors of their respective generations and was helmed by a well...

The Survivors (1983) Director:  Michael Ritchie Cast:  Robin Williams, Walter Matthau, Jerry Reed, James Wainwright, Kristen Vigard, Annie McEnroe Writer:  Michael Leeson Synopsis: After losing their jobs, Donald Quinelle (Wiliams) and Sonny Paluso (Matthau) find themselves at a diner during a robbery. Donald and Sonny manage to foil the robbery, revealing the robber, Jack's (Reed) face in the process and Donald ends up being shot. Jack, who is a hired killer, discovers Donald and Sonny's identities and plans to kill them to keep his murderous activities secret. Sonny convinces him that he won't tell a soul who he is and tries to convince Donald to do the same. Unfortunately, recent experiences have caused Donald to go off the deep end and he joins a group of wacko survivalists in the Vermont wilderness. Instead of keeping quiet, Donald provokes Jack in an attempt to instigate an one-on-one duel with the hired gun. Hilarity ensues. First Impressions I was ...