The Screening Room: The Rock!

 
 
Hello everybody, and welcome to a very, VERY special episode of Screened.com's Screening Room! This week we are going to be partaking of one of the absolute greatest action films of all time, The Rock! That might sound like hyperbole, but sincerely, can you honestly say to yourself that this movie didn't thrill the living hell out of you the first time you saw it? Can you name a better Michael Bay extravaganza? Has Sean Connery ever been more eminently quotable? Nope, nope, and nope!
 
If you're new to the Screening Room, here's the deal: you'll need to get yourself a copy of The Rock and queue it up around 3:50 PM PST. We'll start watching the film around 4 PM and will be broadcasting our little commentary on our Justin.tv channel. To be clear, we're not broadcasting the film itself, just a camera feed of us watching and discussing it; you'll need to provide your own copy of The Rock if you want to watch along, and as the film is on Netflix Instant Streaming, that shouldn't be too difficult. 
 
Of course, that's optional - if you like, you can simply sit around in the Justin.tv chatroom and talk mess about the movie. We'll also be giving a few copies of the movie away, so stay tuned for a bit of trivia during the film itself! There'll also be an archived version of the stream on Justin.tv later on, so don't fret if you can't watch along live.  
 
I'm sitting here trying to think of things to talk about when it comes to The Rock, but so many different elements are swimming through my mind right now that my head kind of wants to explode. There's just so much awesome on display here! I mean, this is the ultimate Michael Bay movie, filled with incredible action sequences, delightfully cheesy dialogue, and so much scenery chewing from the likes of Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris that it's a wonder there was a set left by the end of this thing. And Connery's no slouch either, giving one of his trademark charming performances, even as shit blows up real, real good around him.
 
But enough about my stupid brain and all the Rock thoughts running through it, I want to know what YOU think about The Rock. What's your favorite action sequence? Is this one of the best San Francisco movies of all time? Have you gone home and fucked the prom queen lately? Tell us everything that's on your mind regarding this fabulous film while you await 4PM Pacific with rapt anticipation!
 
Gentlemen, welcome to The Rock!
 
Update: HEY GUYS! Want to get your chat on? Then why not try out our brand new Screened chat room? It's super sweet! And probably buggy! But who cares! TOP MEN!