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I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW yesterday, and while I was preparing to go on to it, it occurred to me that I have seen what might be the second, third and fourth sex films of the 1960s - the others being BENEATH the STAIR and DESPERATION. I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW is the most artistic of the group, being also the most avant garde in style, with a much more coherent plot, and being longer and more dramatic. However, I think BENEATH the STAIR might be more enjoyable, in that though perhaps not nearly as well made as I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW or as good in | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW as part of a bargain lot I had for an auction, where I paid $1.50 for the 2-disc set. I am a huge cult movie buff, and I've seen a TON of cult movies I've never even heard of, and I've come across hundreds of people who love cult movies to the point where they are like, "Oh, you haven't watched a certain cult film, you're missing out on a wonderful thing!" I get that. But, to be honest, this film is the worst 80 minute waste of my life. A TON of it is incredibly boring and drawn out | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW on a whim. Why? The cover was very unique. The cover was so attractive for one picture that I had to buy it for my collection. The movie is very interesting and it is unique indeed. It is hard to classify this film even though it does have some traits of pornography (without nudity). Its very much like a documentary although it is fiction. If you can accept nudity, then this movie could be really fascinating for you. | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW (PANORAMA) because it got a lot of good reviews and it starred one of my favorite actresses, Suzy Kendall. This movie was very ahead of it's time. Just about everything in this movie makes no sense that's probably why not many people actually understand it. The story line was very confusing, and I was never sure what was going on with the characters and how it all came together in the end. Most of the characters are young and not very smart and they talk about what they are about to do the whole time. Then, there's the random stuff they do like making love in a garden, making the | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW (it came on my TV station) and even enjoyed it, considering it had been 6 years since I had seen it for the first time. Granted, the story was a bit corny and dated looking in 1999. But the film is a brilliant display of early sex realism, and there was much to it that I found both enjoyable and interesting. The story, of a couple dealing with their relationship is told in a series of vignettes that were almost like a video diary. The story was never explained or brought back together as one cohesive entity, though the film did work well as far as a sex drama, | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW as a foreign film in my freshman World Cinema class, along with several other European films that I fell in love with at the time and enjoyed watching again for the first time recently. Yellow has an interesting plot but I didn't really enjoy it.<br /><br />I had high expectations for Yellow before I'd even started it! The film is about a high-school student who is curious and decides to document the lives of herself and others around her. However, the thing I found missing from the picture was a lot of character development! Not so much with Aya, the main character, but with all the other characters. Because there wasn | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW, and I was very impressed with it. Although it is a rather rough watch compared to the American films of the time, it tells stories of a young woman, Lena, that is very well made. I actually liked the film and it gave me a lot of insight to young people of the 1970's. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the different films made during this time. I think the director would have done a fine job with his work in this film, and we would have seen a fine film. The fact that he took the same idea and turned it into a second film shows his great talent | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW because I'm from Sweden (I live in Norway) and have been watching it several times over the years (I have 6 copies), but every time I see it, I realize how ahead of it's time it is, and it never grows old in it's rawness. This film is probably the one film that made I Am Curious-Blue a huge success in Sweden back in 1972. Director/ writer Margaretha (the writer of the novels was a great poet) Blom is, in this film, taking us on a journey of a woman's life that will also take us places no other | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW because of its Oscar win in the directorial category of the Venice Film Festival that year. That award by itself should have told me to be careful in what way the film wanted to engage me. As it turns out, the Venice selection was not a great piece of picking (since the movie is extremely controversial). With the film's graphic depiction of sex and nudity, director Agnes Varda's picture was not exactly chosen because of its aesthetic attributes. Varda is not only an accomplished documentary film-maker (she made her first back in 1954) or a master of experimental indie-type films (she made The Gleaners | I rented I AM CURIOUS-YELLOW because it starred a young and pretty-looking Frida Bjork. I was not disappointed - it's an excellent and well-made film. Bjork does a great job in the first half of the film. She plays a naive teenage girl, in love with her older brother. You can see their innocent love for each other growing, and it works well. The film makers had great vision, as the camera captures all the innocence of this young and lovely girl, without being voyeuristic or distasteful. Bjork's performance won awards in some of the best-known international film festivals. A year before her death, Bjork was diagnosed with |
"I Am Curious: Yellow" is | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is a film that was banned for more than a decade in Sweden, on the grounds that it contains gratuitous simulated homosexuality. The ban has been lifted since, but it remains a landmark, not only in cinematic history, but in cultural history, since its release coincided with the advent of the gay and feminist movements.<br /><br />The film is an experimental film, that attempts to transcend the usual cinematic conventions. This is accomplished to a great extent, but not as much as one would hope.<br /><br />The film follows the adventures of a girl, the titular "Yellow"<br /><br />The film begins with the death | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is a film that not even the biggest exploitationist lover could truly appreciate. It is one of the worst films ever made, even for the exploitationist crowd, and I can't even find the motivation to praise the film. There are many movies that are incredibly bad but entertaining, and there are films that are bad but, despite this, some merit like "Manos" and "The Devil's Diary", for example. Even among the exploitation crowd there are some films with some merit, like "Goblin" or "Myra". "I Am Curious: Yellow" is a film that could easily deserve a 1/10 | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is quite interesting, although I can see why it caused an upheaval in the wake of its release. It's not the kind of film you can see with your kids (not that I'd want my kids to see it at any stage in their lives), and it is very explicit. For those of you who are too young to remember, the mid-70's were a time of sexual revolution that was beginning to make people feel very uncomfortable and uncomfortable for the film's content. The film deals with themes of sexuality and sexuality is one of the only themes dealt with in film that can be seen as taboo. That is why sexual content | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is one of Sweden's most famous movies, and one of director Lennart Hultén's. This is probably a good quality movie when compared to a lot of other American and European movies, which is the only reason why one can tolerate it, considering that it deals with sex, violence and racism. The plot is weak (it concerns a couple that is experimenting different forms of sex). The movie features many great actors and actresses (e.g. Maria Persson, Kajsa Sandell and Tore Svensson), and has a very strong message, which I cannot describe more. As a whole, I do not think anybody will | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is the most radical film I've ever seen. I would have been much scarred at an age when you're particularly vulnerable to such films. I see why there was so much hype about it. If it is true that the movie was banned in the U.S. in its day for 32 years, I really cannot imagine a reason why. What makes "IAICY" so extraordinary is that it challenges not only viewers who may have views about politics or racism, but also viewers' sexual views by focusing on sex at all ages. It is also a film to be admired for its very beautiful footage. Some of the scenes of | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is perhaps the single most controversial film ever made.<br /><br />The "Yellow" refers to the fact that the film deals in an intimate and straightforward way with human sexuality. Both male and female nude bodies are seen in graphic detail. But the film also deals with pornography, the commodification of sex, the media and more. The film is full of images from the Western media that help to explain and deconstruct the ways in which we see sex. Some scenes are shocking, even by today's standards.<br /><br />The film is an eye opener, and it is a film that should not be missed - I cannot recommend seeing | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is a documentary about a young girl and her journey to understanding her sexuality. It's a documentary that's as much about coming of age while struggling with sexuality as it is about the struggle to make a documentary.<br /><br />I'm glad I saw this short before sitting down to watch the feature that went on to take the Oscar for best foreign film a couple of years later. I would say watching the short was a great preview for what audiences might be in store for. What I saw on first viewing, just shy of an hour long, seemed like enough to keep me coming back for more. The documentary is well done and it doesn | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is the first in what I believe is a trilogy of experimental films by Swedish director Ulas Lundstal. In this case, it is very literal as a film crew is shooting a small film and the crew become the characters that are being watched while being filmed. The cast is very good (especially the young actress who plays the role of "Yellow" and the actress who plays her in real life), the direction is good and the editing is excellent. I must also mention the soundtrack which is amazing. It is quite a strange and artistic way to approach a film and yet it feels very natural. Also, the photography is nice, though it | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is a fascinating example of the kind of work filmmakers and artists were creating in the 1960s and 1970s. This is not a conventional narrative film, it is more of a documentary or documentary film with a story, about the sex and sexuality of a young student, an American teenager from a 1960s California high school. It is provocative, provocative and often shocking. This film could have been a more polished, mainstream, Hollywood film, but the focus was to show young people and young people's concerns. It is a fairly good film, and for those that are concerned that sex and | "I Am Curious: Yellow" is one of the most fascinating films ever made, certainly the first one I've seen. The documentary-style movie shows a teenage girl's first days outside of her house in Stockholm, capturing all the details very vividly.<br /><br />The girl, Linda (Maria Sjöman), has just reached the age of 15 and, like any teenage girl, she has to get out of her house. She spends a whole day with her friends, the boys and girls. Most of the movie is full of comedy as the people keep thinking one thing and doing another that results hilariously different.<br /><br />The most striking |
If only to avoid making | If only to avoid making a fool of yourself, don't go for this film! I am disappointed and hurt by the low quality of this movie. I didn't expect such a high and boring story. Why would I want to spend almost 2 hour on such a story?<br /><br />I don't think the director really made much of a film from this story. The screenplay was way below average. I was bored with the whole situation. Too much talking and not enough action. To say something about the quality: the special effects were bad and the music didn't help. So what if you're making a documentary? It's too short to tell | If only to avoid making your child angry at such a well known "classic" of the early 1980s. Although it does get high marks for its campiness, it also offers high marks for some of the worst editing and special effects I've seen. (How you could have a spaceship with a futuristic 3-D control panel yet have a woman speaking to a man like a 1930s woman, I will never know. Not to mention that the women had the 1930s hairdo while men and most of those woman had 1983 hairstyles.)<br /><br />The only thing that | 0.22234 | 0.77766 | If only to avoid making my children laugh when we next watch it, this is one Disney DVD I will keep out of the hands of my three year old.<br /><br />This Disney cartoon version of the popular fairy tale starring Cinderella is fun to watch, but may not be great for children under 10 or 12.<br /><br />I personally like the 1950 version, but the newer 2000 Disney version is fun to watch. It is easy for children to understand and fun for everyone to watch.<br /><br />If watching on Disney's Movie Channel, however, I would suggest this movie for | If only to avoid making mistakes like "Warlock". This is the one case where Hollywood has done better than this by making the original series, then making some minor changes to the movie and then giving it to the Sci-Fi Channel to do its own. "Warlock" is just too good a movie that we just need to see it as a feature movie. The movie could have been made even better if somebody from the Star Trek series had been involved with this in some way.<br /><br />Another way to do this is for somebody to take a second look at the concept on which a sequel could be done. The idea is not terrible but it's | If only to avoid making another, I would give this film 2 out of 10. However, with many young actors (including the future Bambi) and excellent film photography taken at the actual locations, it has to get at least one extra star. It is a pity that no other film of this era has a copy quality as good as the one I saw. | If only to avoid making a movie like this. It is a terrible film made and edited for the camera. If you are a fan of Peter O'Toole, try to catch his performance in "Lawrence Of Arabia". There is nothing special in this film except for O'Toole's acting abilities. But do yourself a favor and check out his earlier film work in this same genre if you like Shakespeare. He is very gifted. | If only to avoid making a similar mistake... This movie made me laugh, and laugh hard, sometimes. Especially with lines such as the "Candy Cane" line, and the "Don't Look, Don't Touch, Don't Taste, and all the rest. I have seen a few episodes of the show, and thought that it may have the potential to be something good. Unfortunately the movie was not good. There was very little about the "Don't Ask" angle. And the movie seemed to go from the characters making sense, to "don't worry, you will find out why this happened to you"... And to be honest, I did | If only to avoid making comparisons to such film greats as the Grigoriy Kozintsev, who made a similar film about a young boy, the story of "Kolchak: Vampires & the Underworld" isn't as good a job telling a good vampire story. But, this is a movie by Carpenter after all, so we really can't call it a bad movie.<br /><br />What we have here is just a good story about a journalist and his two assistants who come to realize that vampires (or the undead) are among them and one is being targeted by some vengeful humans.<br /><br | If only to avoid making such bad films like "Pulp Fiction," we should all learn something from this little masterpiece. The film has a lot to say about the "heroism of small things," or as in the film "heroic things in small ways." Here are several examples. <br /><br />First, is the use of a hand held camera. It's too bad people still think this is only a documentary technique. The hand held camera can be a dramatic technique. The hand held camera can be a narrative technique and can also be a symbol of the lack of a fixed point-of-view in the film. It can suggest the lack of any | If only to avoid making the same film over and over. To that end I've decided to check off the following films this year as they're required viewing to appreciate current releases: Chinatown, The Wild Bunch, Black Narcissist, The Man That Killed Liberty Valance, Taxi Driver, Blade Runner, Pulp Fiction, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Rear Window, The Third Man, and The Conversation. As I've never seen a more ambitious and technically accomplished film than this one it is impossible to resist the call for such a film in today's market. We will soon have lost entire generations and this film could go a long |
This film was probably inspired | This film was probably inspired and influenced by the recent popularity of "Revenge of the Nerds" in Europe. The producers wanted to cash in on that success and so they took a great deal of liberties with the original script.<br /><br />The film's producers took the novel's story of the American invasion of Japan, and changed it to an attack of Britain by the Japanese navy's 3rd Fleet. If you've ever read the novel, you'll notice that the storyline doesn't match the film, especially the part of the film where "Kato the Tiger" decides that he will get a "new toy" in Tokyo. There's simply | This film was probably inspired by the 1964 film, The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao. <br /><br />Lao was a good guy and the movie seemed very silly. The title character in this film is a good guy. You can tell from the first minute or two. The bad guys are the only characters in this film you could care less about. I don't mean that in a negative way. Maybe the characters are so bad you really do care about them getting their due. It seems to be the point of the movie you do care. The main point is that a guy gets into trouble and must be saved by | 0.389087 | 0.610913 | This film was probably inspired by a novel that is about a serial killers. I've never read the book yet, but I would sure like to read it. I've read about this killer in the news, and thought it was a real life version of the killer that they made up for this film.<br /><br />Tom Savini did a fine job of portraying his character. Tom used to only play the monster type characters in horror movies from his start in the industry in the 1970s. He has since played some more mainstream roles, but his versatility has to be given credit here, as he has proven himself to be capable of playing | This film was probably inspired by the 1980 film, "The Burning Bed of Edward Doter". While watching it today, I was reminded that "Dog Soldiers" is a prequel of sorts to that film. (The original film starred James Russo in the same role). It is a simple story, more focused of the journey itself than actual battle scenes, as the film progresses, we realize that these three men don't really have a lot in common, but for some reason they are drawn to each other.<br /><br />My one complaint is that there's no music in the film, or if there is it's so low-key that | This film was probably inspired by the original, "Dracula." As a fan of the film and the story, I was quite satisfied by this movie. There are subtle differences in the tale. Renfield is portrayed as an insane old man rather than a young man under the influence of Satan. The only thing I did not like is the lack of a count in this film. This is not technically a "Dracula" film. I don't know why it was called that. If they wanted to make this another horror film, why not include a real Dracula and make his character the center of the story? | This film was probably inspired by "The Great Escape" (1963) starring Steve McQueen and many other. The main character Tom Cruise and his buddy are caught. The same thing also happens to the pilot who is shot out of the plane when trying to make a crash landing over a sea.<br /><br />Tom Cruise is great, while you have to remember that this is one of his first roles. Also Angelina Jolie is great, she is very sexy and attractive too! The other actors are playing their first roles and are, I guess, also pretty good. The film features nice scenes. While you are not sitting on the edge | This film was probably inspired by the book the author gave to Spielberg and it has many amazing scenes that can take your breath away. This movie doesn't lack in any direction. I've seen many movies with breathtaking cinematography and this movie has a wonderful setting. The actors of this film all gave great performances especially Dakota fanning and Timothew Hutton and the supporting cast gave good support to the two leading actors. This movie will remind you of how you felt in your childhood when facing difficult problems and you couldn't cope up with every new situation, you thought you were invincible, you had your own strong beliefs. That's what this movie is all about | This film was probably inspired by the real experiences of many ex-infantrymen returning from WW2. (I was a young lad when the film was made and saw it at the cinema in Dundee but I'm surprised I never heard of it and thought it must be a comedy) But I can recall some young soldiers from the regiments I was in returning home a bit shaky in their nerves and not to show it, all in all the best film I ever saw. | This film was probably inspired by the real life tragedy of the death of a teenager on a mountain. The film is based on a true story. I've seen this before, so I know how the story ends. I'm not going to tell you the ending. Go see it for yourself!<br /><br />This is a great film. There are so few films with real-life situations and this is of a kind. Many of those which claim to depict real-life situations and are often set in New York or Toronto or some major city, are highly fictionalized. This film doesn't have that flaw at all. It's not one of those films where the | This film was probably inspired in part by the success of the TV series "Freaks and Geeks", as well as the emergence of bands influenced by mid-70s indie rock. However, "Freaks and Geeks" was a brilliant scripted series, while this is basically a collection of improvised skits put together into one film. If that didn't sound attractive, you could have passed by it and avoided it, but you might have missed out on one of the best movies I've seen. As I mentioned, it has an indie style of filmmaking, which you won't see much of these days in Hollywood. Even in Canada, |
Oh, brother...after hearing about this | Oh, brother...after hearing about this series for several months on the "SyFy" channel, i thought it would be cool to see what it was all about. It was definitely worth waiting for...the entire thing had its own magic, which made it so refreshing to watch. This is the best show i have EVER seen that is on TV. The special effects make "BTK" look like a Disney Channel movie, and the storyline is just outstanding. These people were so bad that they scared the crap out of me. I will definitely be following the series. I'm only sorry i didn't hear about this sooner, cause this is one of the best things | Oh, brother...after hearing about this one for a LONG while, finally I was able to see it.<br /><br />This ain't no action movie. This is what you get. <br /><br />I mean, what in the hell is this picture about?<br /><br />The main plot-line is something about this "hero" named Yuzhao who is fighting a big monster named Chia. But that's not all. Then, there is this plot-about-a-plot about two warring families, who are involved in a big plot to take apart the hero's village. Then, there is this extra plot that tries to involve a few | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | Oh, brother...after hearing about this being a sequel to the classic comedy THE BIG SLEEP for years, I thought my expectations would be higher for this. But I guess they were. I think if you are a fan of the first two films and are expecting a similar film (the characters or plot similarities with the original films are very little) you should expect a lot. This is just a complete waste of my time and I cannot recommend this at all. I wouldn't recommend any other sequels because the original films were great and they are much better than this and THE BIG SLEEP 2-4. You get to see the whole cast playing a new mystery, | Oh, brother...after hearing about this being the "worst movie ever made", I thought I'd check it out for myself. This was not the worst movie ever of all time as some reviewers have said, and I think the filmmakers would be happy to hear that. But, even allowing for this, this film is STILL a terrible movie. So bad that, for those interested, you may actually WANT to view this film just to see how absolutely atrocious it is. It's bad in a completely unintentionally funny way. I thought it was pretty hilarious and was ready to make that short review until I read the one above me praising this film and realizing that I should | Oh, brother...after hearing about this being the sequel to 'Rushmore,' I'd been really excited; but this is just a huge let down! In fact--I actually got upset when it finally came out, because that "excitement" turned out to be really misleading! It's an absolute shame, because I had some genuine high hopes going in but this movie is very disappointing...and not in a good way! This is because of several reasons, but the following will go for the ones that I consider the most significant:<br /><br />1) It just doesn't work to try and make an adolescent comedy out of a film that's really a | Oh, brother...after hearing about this since the mid-80s (at least as kids) and finally seeing it just today, I had to remind myself "Oh, yeah...it's one of the better 'B'-horror movies (and one of the best zombie movies ever)..." The reason it is so hard to find is that it has been re-released, but only in France by Gaumont! Though the story is one of the standard 'zombie' stories (an airplane is lost after a radiation accident and the survivors go mad with powerlessness in the woods and turn into zombies), there are some good additions that make the film well worth it | Oh, brother...after hearing about this film (only heard about it, I haven't seen it) I find myself totally appalled I ever heard of it. It is a movie, no doubt about it, and I will probably be a little more sensitive about watching a movie about transsexuals from seeing my reaction to it. It is, however, not pornographic or even salacious, and its frankness may have done its little part to remove the myths surrounding "gender dysphoria"--which are what so many people have with regard to transvestism and transsexualism. But even with all this in mind, I still have a problem with the film, | Oh, brother...after hearing about this movie for years, I finally had the chance to see it yesterday at the 23rd Montreal World Film Festival. And what a great, fantastic, wild ride this one was! From a script that is a joy to read to stunning direction to acting that is first rate and unique (the actor who plays the main character in this picture is like nobody you've ever seen before...he's got a truly hypnotic face and is as believable as they come in the role of a young guy who is haunted by the death of a childhood friend in a car wreck) to a story that is compelling and totally engrossing, The Stone | Oh, brother...after hearing about this movie from one of my friends who had seen it first, I waited, waited, waited. . .for the right setting to see it. Well, the day arrived, and I was very much disappointed . . .to say the least. It's like "The Butterfly Effect" meets "Don't Look Now" . . .but in a more subtle way. However, as the movie came to a close, I found myself feeling rather relieved than disappointed or shocked, like I would have been after watching something more shocking . . .like "Lost in Translation", for instance. I really liked this movie because it gave me some hope | Oh, brother...after hearing about this movie for so long, as far back as 1975, I finally had a chance to see it today. I wish I hadn't.<br /><br />The movie is so utterly horrible that it literally makes no sense because at this point it doesn't feel like a coherent narrative anymore. I mean, what was the point of the first thing in the movie that said "this is an unofficial sequel"??? I mean, come on..who knows if it was gonna be like this? We all want to believe that it was gonna be great, ya know? But then the introduction makes it sound like they weren't going |
I would put this at | I would put this at 8 for the first part. The best of the three movies that came out of the early 1950's. They all were great movies, but as I watched the last two and compared them to this first one, the second simply wasn't as good. It was actually quite predictable, in my mind, which would have bothered me had it had the title "Part I: The Perfect Strangers." It, however, had the perfect title, "Unreleased." | I would put this at the very bottom of the list of awful movies based on video games. It has all the problems of having an actual plot in the script which ruins the entire concept. The entire film revolves around saving the planet, but I can watch any movie for that - The Last Starfighter, Star Wars, Godzilla... the list is literally endless. It's just not enjoyable at all - the effects are horrible, the acting could have been better even for a B-class film and the whole setting is so clichéd. Don't waste your time... | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | I would put this at the top of my "must watch" stack. Great character-driven stories and great performances all around! The acting is superb, especially from a young Tom Hanks and Sally Field (still one of my favorites). The stories, based on actual accounts, are believable and interesting. The whole movie has a very real and "touching" feel to it and at the very least will bring tears to your eyes, just the way it was meant to do. | I would put this at the top of my list of favorite anime. It's not very difficult from an anime fan to become immersed in the story or to just generally watch the wonderful animation. But, this one is one of those rare anime that makes the viewer think. It doesn't just throw the story out to be thought and to entertain you, but this one puts thought after thought in your mind. This one is a true work of genius, and I don't think I can really express how much I love this one.<br /><br />The animation is the best part of this one. It's very easy on the eyes, with some excellent hand-d | I would put this at the bottom of the list of John Cassavetes's movies, even behind his "poetry". It's as if he fell in love with himself while watching himself at work. While it was obviously a great experience for him, it's not much fun for the audience. And there's not much plot. And the acting is way over the top. The best acting in the world can become annoying and obnoxious when someone acts too much.<br /><br /> | I would put this at the top of the best movies of all-time, and the reason is not only the story, which is very engaging (you have to read the book to see how beautifully told it all is by the author - it's a wonderful experience), but it's also the performances and the cinematography that make it so fantastic.<br /><br />The young boy, the gruff father, the tough, yet gentle grandfather, the pretty young girl and her family - all were brilliantly acted, and so perfectly chosen. The father in 'The Black Stallion' was played by a wonderful 'star' turn by Anthony Quinn of course, who had | I would put this at the very center of science-fiction literature. While the original is not great literature in the most objective sense, there is something about it that works--there's the simple fear that this sort of thing could happen, the way it actually happened to the Nazis. While the original is a sort of 'what if' for the first half of the 20th century, the novel, which is more contemporary, feels the way things *will* happen to people in the US in the 21st Century. We know it to be true. I'd rank it up there on the same terms as Orwell's 1984 | I would put this at #8 on my list of favorite movies of all time. John Cromwell as the villain, Sir Guy, has rarely been so good. David Niven is a total delight. As is Kim Hunter. In her first memorable role, she has never been better. I will go on about her performance later in this section.<br /><br />The story is about Sir Guy, a nobleman and friend of the King. He has lost his son through divorce. So he takes another child, the only son of a wealthy widow. He calls this son Edward and raises him. In the meantime, his wife falls in love with her brother | I would put this at top 10. The storyline is one of the best, and the cast is great. It's one of those movies that I have seen a hundred times since it came out. I could only see a big film star like William Holden in the part, and he does a fantastic job. Rock Hudson is perfect as he usually is (what else? <br /><br />In 1812, Texas was still part of Mexico. When war loomed between Mexico and the U.S., Texas was in a dangerous position. A group of Americans, with little money and hope, decided to fight back against the invasion by Mexico | I would put this at number one on my list for the last two decades. The original French film by Jean-Luc Godard is one of the most important films ever made. I am also grateful that this film finally made it to DVD in North America, although I am mystified that only a very limited edition of the VHS version has been released here. In 1970 America was in turmoil and the country was in danger of self-destruction by a conflict which became very real for many of us as draft notices reached our homes and lives became threatened. This film, while not an anti-Viet nam film, is an anti-war film. |
Whoever wrote the screenplay for | Whoever wrote the screenplay for "The Rookie" is either stupid or stupidly evil. Or, maybe there's a third option? I don't know. The writers of the movie should see "The Rookie" as an example of how not to make an inspirational sports movie. We can see that the writer of the original story that became the hit on Broadway, "The Perfect Man," was a fan of "The Rookie." But if the audience is to find the movie the least bit inspirational, the writers should have made the movie more well rounded and more accurate and believable.<br /><br />"The Rookie" begins its journey as a true story in 1 | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this movie was a complete idiot. The plot jumps around and is so utterly confusing, I couldn't write it out, because it would be the same as if I had written a word in capital letters 26 times in a row.<br /><br />Why were they so confused about who was the guy in the mask, and what his relationship to all these people was? Just one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, and then, just about six minutes before the end of the movie, everything fell into place. It was totally retarded and predictable...but still, I wasn't expecting it, so it | 0.609972 | 0.390028 | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this movie must have watched some pretty darned crappy stuff to justify the characters, "The Dude" and his girlfriend (who has the most irritating voice ever) going to a club when they get picked up by two people who then take them to another little club. Then they go to another one of those little clubs and then they do another one of those dances at an even smaller club. Then the film finally ends. The only thing this film lacks for the main characters, Ned (played incredibly by Steve Buscemi) and Giovanna (Marisa Pavanelli) is a sex scene. In a film where the two main characters | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this movie must have done it when stoned. If it was written after they got sober they are a complete idiot. What a bunch of crap. It's funny to me how the critics actually went into this movie and called it a comedy. My favorite shot was the one where they are in the police station and the bad guy points his gun towards the camera and says look what I've got, his finger pulls the trigger. Then all you see is someone's butt (the cop's butt in this case) behind the camera and boom! He's dead. In my opinion the only place that would look even close to funny is the | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this movie was a genius. All that we were all waiting for was for a movie to come along that told the real truth of everything that we as Americans were taught about our country's involvement in WWII, and this movie did it!!! I am very impressed with the script! The movie is very believable and does not leave anything out!!! | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this movie failed in every area. So many scenes left out. Why is there no mention of the fact that this train had a crew on board? Was this a train without anyone to be around? For Pete's sake when you can't go through a pass you have an engineer, a brakeman (and nowadays a conductor), they all do that, and if not who's there to turn off the engine. The train stopped and stayed in that tunnel for 24 hours? What the heck is that supposed to mean, that some train in the US stays under the ground for 24 hours. This is what a good | Whoever wrote the screenplay for the first hour of this movie should be shot. This had to be a 1960's teen film. It was all the way campy and stupid. In one scene in the school a teacher says "This is ridiculous" (I think she would of said that, this is the kind of story this is); a student answers, "Yes it is, but it's also very funny!" and her students in the room burst into laughter. Also I would of loved to see the movie that was called "Giant's Hands" because that had to be a very hard title to put in a tagline and they never | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this was not thinking. The movie as it stands is terrible and the plot is thin. I had little interest in watching it and am pleased to have finished watching it. I have never seen such a bad horror movie. Why anyone even thought of releasing it is a mystery. It is terrible and not scary. | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this movie needs to be shot. The movie begins and as I have stated in the summary is absolutely laughable, very very, very very bad. You would think they would have a little more than a 200,000 budget maybe it would help and they did not hire an actor who is a good actor but rather an actor who is bad.<br /><br />I watched it a while ago but I don't remember the good bit about it, I only remember the bad, how you think that one stupid movie like this can get made, who would write it and how it was made after a lot of reading | Whoever wrote the screenplay for this film has little love or knowledge of life in the world of a nightclub. Some comments refer to this as an indie movie, but this is quite incorrect.<br /><br />There are so many scenes that are unrealistic as to be unbelievable. It's like writing a soap opera script, without the reality or any of the realism that goes into a soap opera. The movie is an insult to the audience, as it never explains the reason for the characters' actions. Just a little bit of research about a club owner's operations would have helped the writers.<br /><br />The cinematography was OK, and some of the acting was |
When I first saw a | When I first saw a preview for this film, I was a bit reluctant to check it out. It seemed a bit slow-paced for my taste. However, when I finally saw it, I was glad I'd taken the time - this movie is really superb.<br /><br />The first thing I noticed in this movie was the excellent cinematography. The entire film was captured in an almost dreamlike quality, with a lot of light and shadow in almost every scene. (I think this was intentional, and I agree with them.) I'm sure a lot of effort went into the camera-work here, and it definitely paid off in the end. This movie | When I first saw a trailer for this movie (way before it was released) I was excited. I had heard great things about it and I had even thought about attending its midnight release. But when I actually watched it for the first time, I could not help but feel disappointed. <br /><br />It starts off great!! In the very beginning we get to see our lead characters on screen for first time.<br /><br />We get to see a little bit about their backgrounds and they have a few scenes together. So far so good. But things change in a big way about 15 minutes into the movie. By the time it is halfway | 1 | 0 | When I first saw a trailer for this movie I loved the idea of getting to see some of America's best rock bands on stage! I also thought it would be a fun time getting to see some of their music on film. So I couldn't wait to see this movie, I got it last week! I was very disappointed when I watched it! It might be because most of the bands didn't have much time to play but I felt that I saw too much of them "doing their thing", getting ready to play, going through their songs. Even the concert scenes didn't play out very well. All I saw were some good stage shots. Many of | When I first saw a preview for this movie, all I saw was a bunch of naked women. My opinion wasn't very good of this movie, and I thought it was just gonna be another bad porn movie that Hollywood's trying to pass off as a real movie. But that's not at all true.<br /><br />This movie is a really good movie when you aren't expecting one and its plot has some twists in it that you really didn't see coming at all. I really liked this movie when I saw it and I would encourage people to see it because you won't be disappointed. You might think its going to be another one of those crappy | When I first saw a trailer for this movie I thought it was great. It seemed to be the type of movie that was very funny, a lot of comedy, a lot of laughs, and a lot of entertainment. The synopsis of the movie was just perfect in my opinion.<br /><br />At the beginning of the movie it starts with a brief 400 words summary of Jesus' life. Which is perfectly fine with me. Next we move to a brief but interesting recap on the life of Paul, before he became a follower of Christ.<br /><br />This movie contains the best jokes ever, in my opinion. When Paul is being saved | When I first saw a review of "Soul Survivors" that referred to it as a post-modern adaptation of "The Woman in Black," I took a quick glance and said to myself: "Oh, the film must be interesting then." It was. The production was fantastic, with excellent cinematography and an excellent haunting score, done by composer John Milius, who also composed the original soundtrack for "The Woman in Black".<br /><br />I liked most of the film's story and atmosphere. I loved what it said about the world's problems with prejudice and how prejudice can be seen on the surface in a matter-of-fact way | When I first saw a trailer for this, I was excited. A 1930s-era horror film which was all the rage again about 75 years later? I loved it! And then they showed it to me.<br /><br />"Black Sunday" is a fairly typical period film, with lots of Gothic atmosphere to be sure, just not any scares. The plot is simple enough: a doctor develops a serum to restore lost sight, but he is obsessed more with the eye that the formula does not work as intended... and when it finally does work, it kills more than just the eye.<br /><br />The cast is good | When I first saw a trailer for this movie, I was absolutely ecstatic. The characters, as always played by Melissa Joan Hart, are always in my heart and the storyline is so great! Melissa Joan Hart and Sabrina herself, Cheryl, are the ones to look out for. If you watch one episode, and don't just turn it off, you will love this show. It is just perfect for everyone and they have so many great seasons that I feel that if you haven't seen them, watch them all. It makes you think and want to try to become a successful writer and you will enjoy it. Melissa Joan Hart would absolutely live up to the title | When I first saw a trailer for this movie it caught my attention. I got so scared for Sam, he seemed like a nice kid, but then I see him at the beginning of the movie with a bat in the air, and he kills his stepdad. The scene after which was very scary, but it's nothing compared to the whole movie. First of all you see how hard it is for him to grow up in this house with these crazy parents. After that I got scared because that didn't seem to be the only weird thing going on in the house. I mean who doesn't go on Halloween at exactly 7 o'clock at night. I | When I first saw a movie, I was pretty much interested in martial arts and action films and pretty much found the majority of those movies to be cheesy and not very good. Especially ones like those starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The story lines were usually somewhat weak and the action seemed to go on forever and always seemed kind of fake, but there was usually one thing that made it a little more enjoyable. Then of course, you got the movies with a great amount of story like "The Usual Suspects", "La Roue", and "Dr. Zhivago". These films had a captivating story or a way of storytelling that kept me interested. |
Who are these "They"- the | Who are these "They"- the "they" they don't even call by their names- people in The Stone Angel who seem to live around Agnes? Even more puzzling is why does Agnes (Shelley Winters) live with them... not even she has an answer. That's one of the most important questions one can ask about this very unusual movie which at least gets a couple parts to work out. The opening sequence is justly famous for its brilliance- if one could have watched it in a different film, it would be an instant classic- so in this film one can only sit back and marvel at the film's audacity. There's | Who are these "They"- the viewers who must "recognize the themes and allusions" in this "masterpiece?" In "masterpiece," I believe the viewer's intelligence counts for zilch.<br /><br />The plot of this "masterpiece" may be the greatest ever for any movie. Not that I've seen that many movies, but I see enough to go on. Here is the plot: Woman gets pregnant and discovers life. Woman's husband does not want a baby and wants them to abort. Wife doesn't. So, when baby is born, dad is so jealous and angry that he kills the baby. The wife finds the tiny blood | 0.94849 | 0.05151 | Who are these "They"- the ones who love Michael J. Fox? The TV audience that stuck with his "Family" TV sitcom after he replaced Kurtwood Smith as the teenage Michael? The fans of his old show who stuck by him after he tried out for other sitcoms and failed and then got the movie deal, ".Back to the Future" and then the movie deal, "The Secret of Roan Inish"? The fans of both the "Back to the Future" movies and his TV shows and movies and TV show? In short, Who are "They"- the ones that like him?<br /><br />-The Fans, that's WHO!<br | Who are these "They"- the ones we believe the writer's/director's idea of a horror film is supposed to target? It's just a bunch of "cool" dudes and chicks "making out" and having "no-laws" parties without parental supervision while being scared by a couple of red eyes, a spooky woman in black cloak and a guy in a ghost suit. They run away, get chased, kill, get scared. They get chased, get scared, kill, get chased. A bunch of girls run by a black man because he has a huge machete strapped onto his back. The scene went to such an absurd level of dumb that I couldn | Who are these "They"- the children in the film? They are children who appear to be growing up with and in the wake of the horrific tragedy that occurred in the small town of Spring, Texas in 1983, when at least eight of the town's children were brutally murdered. The children, who were in the eighth grade at Spring Cove Middle School at the time, try to find each other as they struggle with their feelings about the massacre, as well as the aftermath the tragedy left in its wake.<br /><br />The film, in 16mm, shows the lives of a few of the girls growing up in Spring and how they deal | Who are these "They"- the two words at the beginning of the movie- you ask, well, they are in fact the two central characters in the movie.<br /><br />I suppose if you're not from the 60's you might find this movie "a bunch of left-wing nonsense"... but I find it to be interesting and worth watching. It is in fact a satire of the people responsible for the assassinations of the last half of the century, but especially for the Vietnam War. What you see is that the "They" are those who have something to do with the "War". The assassins of the film are those who have an involvement | Who are these "They"- the same group of people I saw laughing and chatting throughout the course of this movie? I had a horrible, terrible experience watching this movie and the only part of me that was entertained was the fact I was laughing at the fact that I thought this could be fun. But this was not fun- It was awful. A woman who is pregnant, goes a little crazy (literally crazy) and is the sole survivor of a hit-and-run has some creepy, disturbing dreams- like in a way, a woman who is pregnant and scared has crazy dreams of women being slaughtered, being pregnant for 2 years, and having a huge birth canal. | Who are these "They"- the title of the movie. Are they Americans, Japanese, or the people that live and work side by side in two different cultures. This is the real question. I think they are the Japanese, who when they do not get exactly what they want to do or see, will not try to change their situation, and just make a choice to live the rest of their life in the same way, as if the decision has been made- They can't do this, they choose not to, because of something they feel they have to do or something they don't want to do. The movie itself is about the life of two people in Japan | Who are these "They"- the "They" of the title who appear at the end, at least. In a way, the film is about a woman who tries to make art, perhaps in part because of her life in a hotel, and she is always trying to come up with a story that might be in some sense "true," and she doesn't know if she is making something up or trying to tell the truth. The story is sometimes difficult to believe, and, like many artists, she is quite drunk. Of course, much of life and art is like this, at least for some people. But what is not difficult at all is the beauty ( | Who are these "They"- the "They" who will get us to see this little horror/romance flick- the "They" who are so very excited to add this to the "They" DVD collection. "They" are the "They" who read the reviews and see all the positive remarks and see in their mind the wonderful things to come. "They" are the "They"- these "They" do read the reviews- so many positive ones about this wonderful movie- "Barnaby Jones" which may lead one to make a purchase of this one. They hear on the radio (yes radio) of the wonderful soundtrack and think "Barn |
This is said to be | This is said to be the first film based on Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Man that would be King". It's supposed to be a very close adaptation. Whatever it's based on, the film has an interesting beginning, good performances overall and is beautifully filmed. The problem is that, despite it's great look and some interesting scenes, what follows isn't particularly interesting
<br /><br />The story goes on for ages introducing characters, explaining their background, motives and what not. The film starts out with MacChesney getting a job after the failed Worsam rebellion at the Khyber Pass. It soon seems that this job means MacCh | This is said to be inspired by the actual facts. To my knowledge, it is. But that does not excuse the filmmaker's contempt for his audience. After some years of the real-life story, we hear his first wife announce that she is pregnant. In the world of fiction, this would be a time for wonder, exploration, and growth. This isn't. It is a time for murder. <br /><br />The movie is called "Murder: One," because the filmmaker thinks that if the word "murder" is mentioned at least once, it will have the effect of focusing the attention on the murder and its consequences for the perpetrator, | 0.61829 | 0.38171 | This is said to be the best film ever made about jazz and also the best musical ever. For the former it is hard to compare. The film may be better than some other portrayals - such as The Young Girls Of Rochefort and A Man Called Lulu (both by Max Ophuel and not musicals) - but it was a pretty good year for jazz movies: Jammin' The Blues, The King And I and The Pianist Of The Moors (all better musicals) were made the same year but that has no relevance in comparing them. For the latter, the musical aspect is exceptional. I'd never heard of this | This is said to be the first full-length feature (screen) treatment of the Beowulf story. Some of the action scenes are so far-fetched they are hilarious. I can't imagine many more epic fights ever devised, in which single fighters go on for hours hacking their way through crowds of murderous monsters that grow stronger by the minute. And, like a good fairy-tale hero, when Beowulf comes to the aid of a nation threatened by monsters and bloodthirsty enemies, he brings the battle all the way to the very heart of the enemy's territory. This was never achieved before, and he even succeeds in killing Grendel's | This is said to be a classic film noir even though it was actually shot in color. That's the one thing to remember about film, the only thing that really changes is the method of distribution. It doesn't matter how you show them, what matters is the content.<br /><br />This isn't a typical film noir because like THE MULLER TONE (based on THE PISTOL PACKING COMMONER). It does not deal with the usual corruption in society, nor corruption of government, it deals with the problems of living with a criminal past. Many people have problems with their parents, and have some resentment. Some do not. | This is said to be an English language dub of the original Spanish version. That certainly explains the rather awkward, and overly formal, "Elvira," but it still is quite funny. This is one of the two cult horror stars, with the other being "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" (but that is one of the very best cult films of the 1970s, by far). I always felt that this was never the best of these shows, and it is a fine, but not excellent, vehicle for Cassandra Peterson. What might have worked much better was the original title, "Conan, the Barbarian" - | This is said to be a parody on "the evil corporate world with the big computer center ruling the world".<br /><br />But I don't see it. The only one really involved with this is the girl with the glasses. And she just want's to be her own woman without being influenced by anyone. When she gives in to the guy she thinks is "the one". She does a wonderful job in this.<br /><br />And she shows you that it doesn't matter who your father is. Just the fact that you have a father. I felt that was a nice message to get across and it was done in a way to make it | This is said to be the most realistic German WW2 (actually any) movie ever made. The acting, script is brilliant, however it lacks some emotion that a German film needs to have in order for people in general to watch it. It contains everything a normal person would have liked to know about the war, without the over-dramatization of American or British movies. The soldiers are shown in the most realistic state. They often don't know what they are doing and feel a sense of confusion about everything, like in a book written by a WW11 veteran, who also worked as an adviser on this movie. A must see, a masterpiece! | This is said to be the best version of the "Cry Freedom" story! Why? For the most part, in fact. And as much as I enjoyed the "Cry Freedom" movie, it is in some ways inferior in comparison with the excellent miniseries version...which is well worth your while as well!<br /><br />I had enjoyed "Cry Freedom" and so I was looking forward to seeing it again. The original movie version is much the same, if not quite as exciting as the miniseries. The miniseries, however, adds a few more details about Raymond Mahlaba as opposed to the film.<br | This is said to be the only movie ever made with an actual member of The Beatle-George Harrison-in it. There is a lot more to this wonderful movie though: a young girl gets the chance to meet a beautiful young woman named Olivia. They form a sweetly romantic relationship where they fall in love and eventually the girl has a baby. While she is taking care of everyone in her life she forgets about herself and begins to wither away from everyone. So Olivia decides to find some time for herself and sets off to visit a psychic named Miss Wren who tells her she is to find herself and begin a journey down a long and magical train track |
It was great to see | It was great to see my favourite movie in my birthday!! How this movie comes to my view, I don't know, because I don't remember a thing about it... But when I saw it, I fell in love with it. But the part I liked the best was the character of the sister. At the end I remember watching it again but with an other end. I guess it should be OK, what they put on a dvd is what they consider the best. But for me it isn't OK. It would be better to leave it the way it is. And at least, I like how this movie ends. | It was great to see Robert Mitchum again although this was not his best work, I thought. The two women, (Deanna, the wife, and Betsy, the girlfriend, each played by Dorothy Malone and Barbara Bel Geddes, were excellent. Mitchum portrayed the husband whose cheating on his wife was found out which drove him to killing her, and it all ended badly for the couple. The cast was very good. The story line was OK, but a little predictable since I could pretty much figure out how it was going to all end from start to finish. I had to hold onto the fast forward button since the ending was the part I would | 0.517582 | 0.482418 | It was great to see Sean Connery back in 007 status. What surprised me was the script was actually intelligent and the action scenes were the most exciting for that generation. I was really surprised that despite a few complaints, the movie made a lot of money in theaters as well as when it was released upon DVD.<br /><br />The main story line was very promising due to the fact that the people who committed the mass murder were actually CIA and the leader of it was actually the top executive of the CIA, William Dafoe was very intense when portraying the main character of Robert Ludlum's assassination plot who killed the former governor of one | It was great to see this film on DVD. I think I was around the right age for this movie and found the film very relevant and funny as a 14 or 15 year old in 1965 and when you are my age it is a film about teenagers, teenagers that I could relate to very much. We would all have the same kind of problems and emotions as you do, only I was more rebellious and my voice was deeper. The fact that the movie is based on a true story makes it even more enjoyable to watch. I would recommend watching this great musical to all of us baby boomers.<br /><br /> | It was great to see another fantastic performance by Sir Anthony Hopkins in the movie. He is my favorite actor - I really can't find words to express the kind of pleasure he provides. But what I really liked the most was the idea of his character. It's a shame he plays only villains - I'd love to see him playing some lovable characters as well. Anyway, I really enjoyed the movie - I especially liked the way the characters were developed and the setting and scenery - it was beautiful, just like the ones in the other movie with him "A beautiful mind" which I loved as well. I haven't read the book yet, I'm waiting | It was great to see the boys from the O.C. getting back together to make this movie... even though they just wanted to be off of the show. It gave them a chance to show the movie making process. It was such a great experience. They also have a great idea that they want to feature for every movie they make. This was the third one but it was the best one yet (but that does not mean much since the "Cult" was the best one). I could tell the boys enjoyed making this movie. The movie gave such great stories for so many. Just because of their lives they now know of such things as how hard it | It was great to see this film on the screen, and I was very impressed how quickly we moved from point to point, not skipping anything. I really liked how Ben Thomas portrayed Adam, and he was a fine actor. I especially liked his love with his friend in the park and how he got upset after hearing his friend's mother speak on the radio about love. And who else but the lovely and talented Erika Christensen as his love. I saw this film years ago but still remembered the scenes. It has been made available and bought both of the films for my collection. I highly recommend them to all my friends. | It was great to see the entire cast one last time in the series. This was the only way the series could have been concluded. The best actor was the late David Duchovny as Special Ed. I could relate to a person with his type of disability very well. I'm sorry to say that I can't understand those of you who found this episode "rude". It will always stay in my memory. | It was great to see an early performance of young Richard Chamberlain in this movie, one of Australia's very first "art films" and a movie I have not seen in ages. I remember this movie very vividly and can't wait to show it to my own kids some day.<br /><br />I think the movie is very touching and you will probably feel the same way about it. It's also fun just for its beauty of the Australian landscape and the very early performance of a very young Richard Chamberlain. The movie starts with a little Aussie boy walking along the coast (the title comes from a line of poetry) and his little boy's way | It was great to see Peter Falk again after so many years without seeing him. But of course the most surprising and eye-opening performance came from Albert Finney as the old father who had 2 sons fighting each other for money and influence but never seeing the truth about their father's situation.<br /><br />I think Finney was one of the best actors ever in his profession. He had a very difficult job to fill the shoes of his older brother as it is very rare to find an Oscar winning actor and a Tony winning one as well. But he accomplished that feat. But I think his best work has been in his later years and I think this movie |
I can't believe that those | I can't believe that those in Italy would consider this a very bad movie. They should learn that this was one of my favortites when I was growing up in the 80's. This movie did well in the US when it was first released. I enjoyed watching it over and over again. This movie is a definite 2 out of 5. | I can't believe that those involved in the making of this movie actually thought it was worth making and then spending time watching it. I wish I knew what I thought about it when I finally got to it about two hours in but in the end I think there are too many things that come through. One was a really bad 1980s music video that I've tried to block my memory from but I still can't and the other is the fact that some of the people in this movie seem to be having a hell of a fun time while they're singing. It's sad.<br /><br />Don't watch this unless you are planning on putting | 0.506409 | 0.493591 | I can't believe that those who wrote the other reviews of KISS KISS MISSISSIPPI were so critical of this movie. Why? It is a beautiful film and shows the world that you can love someone and still be true to your family. You do not have to be a slave to either side. I am not a homosexual but like and appreciate gays just like anyone else. I also grew up in the 50's and experienced the same racism as some of the other reviewers here. This is a great movie and will leave you with a warm feeling. It is the kind of film I would love to see on TV and would enjoy for long hours | I can't believe that those people who think that this movie is so cool, that they give it an 8 and a 9. It's just stupid! It's so ridiculous. And I mean it's not just that the story is really stupid, but the whole way this movie was made just doesn't feel real. And they have no idea what else to do about it! I can't believe people who actually read this really like this movie!!!! You can take it seriously, if there's not funny or cool people in the movie. I don't know who cares about those characters, except if they were cute girls or something (but they were hot and | I can't believe that those writers and producers who think that this lame comedy will make it big! The only reason they think it will is that people who enjoy the "family" fare of this film will give it a good rating. Please for heaven's sake, watch the movie before giving it a review and see for yourself if you think this is a good film. Oh, and then let the other people know what you really think!<br /><br />The plot is lame. The comedy is lamer. The people acting in the flick are not actors. There are also "sneaking shots," that make the viewer a tad uncomfortable. If the director and | I can't believe that those guys who did this movie ever got any part of a paycheck for their work. No wonder the director ended up being a homeless man. I can't believe that they got any studio to make this movie. It was a disaster as far as acting talent, but if anything, I blame anyone in Hollywood that made this movie, not the actors, because I can't believe that they actually thought anyone would go to theaters to view this. And although I can't blame the cast, I believe that they should have at least had the courtesy to try and tell everyone that they never got paid. This just goes to show why Hollywood will do anything | I can't believe that those who make films of these awful plays do so and ruin a good script. This film follows the excellent play, well acted and well done. The plot is original and the script good. The acting by all is fine and there is no need to cut and change the text. I only hope to see this film again for it is a true gem.<br /><br /> | I can't believe that those two other IMDb users were so unimpressed by this show. (And yes, I did actually buy the DVD set, so maybe I'm a wee bit biased, but I can't say that this is the biggest reason why.)<br /><br />For one thing, some of (most of?) the actors from other shows (for example, the original Dr. Who) guest-starred in the show and did so very well. For another, the show dealt with very real topics, such as addiction and alienation from society (as opposed to a bunch of guys running around fighting each other, as on Power Rangers), and | I can't believe that those who have commented on this masterpiece have considered this a sequel to the original. It certainly was not a sequel. It is actually a spin-off with no connection to the original, other than that it deals with the paranormal. I believe that the series should have remained the way it was when it was on CBS. That would have been great. Instead, ABC felt they had to take the franchise in a new direction. Having said that, this is a very good series that was very well executed and well received by critics and in syndication. It ran for four great seasons. I have to say, that I miss it tremendously! | I can't believe that those who write reviews like this one aren't watching the right movies! This is actually one of the best animated movies of recent memory! I really thought that The Lion King 1 1/2 would be a real hit because Timon and Pumbaa are such great characters and are so endearing and likable. I thought that the script for this would be very witty, sharp. I was not mistaken in any way. This has all of the same great qualities that the first Lion King had. Very, very funny and very very strong as far as heart goes. If you are a true Disney fan or love animation or simply if |
Never cast models and Playboy | Never cast models and Playboy cover girls in the supporting roles. Not that there are so many actors who have the capability to deliver a real believable performance, but the ones that we have are pretty much limited. Now, this is the kind of performance which the ones with really big noses should give. We've all seen women, so, we know how hard it is to act like one. <br /><br />Sissy Spacek's performance is truly believable and shows us that she has the talent to get the job done. | Never cast models and Playboy pinups to play the roles of screenwriters and professional women. No matter how "real" I try to make their stories, without the "real" "real" women, I am left with an impression of a world that has nothing to do with the one in which I live and breathe, in which I live and breathe, and in which you live and breathe. Why not just do a movie "model" and have a model be a model? I am not suggesting that everyone in the world is a beautiful blonde, but why not start from there? I know people who have seen what they felt was a realistic portrayal of an | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | Never cast models and Playboy playmates in real movies. They don't look like the realthing. Some actresses can't act, but at least they really look like the people they're playing in movies (i.e. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio vs. Michelle Pfeiffer, Julia Roberts vs. Julia Roberts). As actors, Kari Wuhrer and Lara Flynn Boyle are talented actresses, as I have seen them perform in a variety of situations. However, as people, they bear no resemblance to true people. I realize what is being attempted here, but no one can ever convincingly play Marilyn Monroe. It is as simple as that. For a | Never cast models and Playboy centerfolds in roles where physical appearance matters. How did the producers of this movie think that this could turn out to be anything but what it turned out to be a giant flop?!<br /><br />I realize that it was probably a huge bargain, but, the reality is that these girls just don't have what it takes to carry this movie. | Never cast models and Playboy Playmates in the lead roles! This is a story set in New York City; that much is obvious to the scriptwriters! Who are they expecting to pass for New Yorkers? "Buck" is a country-dweller! He was made and born to be a country boy. How he would think he is a New Yorker is beyond me. And if he was born in New York, he is just as much a New York as I am! New York? I am a New Yorker, too! I was raised in New York and I went to college in the city. It is so sad what some people are trying to | Never cast models and Playboy bunnies and people with "movie star eyes" in the "hard-boiled" detective genre! There's simply no credibility this way. No one's ever been able to get around that one. We always have to "suspend disbelief" when watching these movies. It's a wonder some people were able to keep it together through their brief careers; I wonder how many people went crazy from those "movie star eyes" and had to take the easy way out. (If you know someone who had to do this, please tell me: I want to support their families). I was always a fan of Kim Novak and James Stewart | Never cast models and Playboy bimbos as your stars or you'll only get the movie that was hoped for. "The Handthat Rocks the Cradle" plays as it were like a more adult "The Little Mermaid", only without the innocence. A wicked coven of witches and their pet creatures take over the life of a young woman, her husband and their baby boy. A bit of the familiar fairy-tale plot is employed in the telling, and it all feels very reminiscent of the Disney classic, as well as to the earlier witch classic "The Burning Times". "The Burning Times" was actually better than "The Handthat Rocks the Cradle | Never cast models and Playboy bunnies as actors. They are not capable of doing it. They are only good as pretty faces and are not able to act on anything more than that. For you boys who like sexy women...go to any of the erotic stores that have videos of these models. This one is no exception. The plot is pretty much non-existent. The script is pretty much an excuse to have the actresses have sex. So I was not surprised when I found to many plot holes, continuity problems, and sex on display that I could've done myself in. There is pretty much no point to this movie. I didn't pay to much attention | Never cast models and Playboy playmates in dramatic roles - it just does not work, as these people lack a certain gravitas. That's why I like the fact that there are at least a handful of older, established actors and actresses in this film, as it is their performance that lifts this movie. The only downside is the fact that there are no real backdrops: all scenes are more or less set on a stage, either because the script called for or because the filmmakers had to work with a very low budget. In any case, this was an above-average exploitation film, as it managed to offer a good deal of atmosphere and style, which was lacking | Never cast models and Playboy bunnies in your movies, they don't look realistic, especially dancing like professional ballet dancers! I really didn't like this movie, the music by Liza Minelli wasn't a success in America and because of the 70's disco trend it wasn't even well received in Australia, but for what it was, it was pretty good, apart from the dancing. |
Its not the cast. A | Its not the cast. A lot of good actors in this thing but this is just dull.<br /><br />I thought maybe the movie might drag but it gets a bit worse. Once the car is turned over, it turns from 1.5 hours of story telling to 1.5 hours of car blowing things up. It's just a waste of time. And they try to make the movie dramatic with music over something the car should care about like a car crash? This is just dull. I can only recommend watching this movie in small bits to keep yourself awake. | Its not the cast. A good cast with great actors, I am sure you cannot go wrong.<br /><br />Its not the director...a good director can do magic, in my opinion. I think he tries, but he ends up trying way too hard.<br /><br />No, you cannot go wrong in trying to make this movie. It has everything in it. But what happens in this movie is it ends up just being a mish mash of everything. At times, you really enjoy the movie. Then comes a part when you feel like stopping it. You keep thinking, how can they make it worse? They do. So you really want it | 0.498044 | 0.501956 | Its not the cast. A good cast could make a movie. Its not the plot because the plot was never even explained. My mother says it was on the TV. I thought I would watch it with her though to pass the time just because she likes them so much and she didn't want to listen to my 35 cent political comment which had me getting up and walking out the door. <br /><br />The thing is there was NOTHING. No plot. No character development. Just some weird and poorly written, low budget movie about a monster which had a very limited (if any) effect. Its supposed to be in "modern day" and this | Its not the cast. A number of people in this movie went on to have decent careers (Wesley Snipes, Brian Krause, Janine Turner). But other than the two main characters, this movie is awful. There is no mystery to the movie unless you read the beginning of the book a lot. Wesley's character, Michael, is your typical police officer. He gets into trouble a lot and is constantly in the dogs with his department. When the department gives him a chance, he goes for a drive and gets caught between his love of his girlfriend and love of his work after he gets into another fight with one of the local mob leaders. Now | Its not the cast. A great cast but the movie just falls short of being a classic. Theres still a small chance you will enjoy the film, thats up to you to look outside the box, try to get some new ideas in, the movie does have many of them.<br /><br />BUT! The script is weak in many spots, most of the time, the directing goes flat and uninteresting. <br /><br />Thats it in a nutshell!<br /><br />I also think its interesting that most critics agree with me, only very few have actually given the film high reviews. Maybe the best way to describe the film is that | Its not the cast. A movie with Denzel Washington and Whoopie Goldberg and Wesley Snipes and Michael Jeter and Wesley Snipes and... well, that should be something special. But the screenplay is a disaster.<br /><br />How would you feel if someone told you that all your life you've been mistaken about the one person you loved more than family and you have the wrong one.<br /><br />What is the point ? Who cares about the wrong guy ? | Its not the cast. A lot of great actors are in here. Its not the plot it has a very cool beginning and its a little slow but then its a lot of fun and full of very interesting characters. But the problem is its all thrown together. The movie seems to have been rushed out to hit the summer season. All those characters you can't wait for it to appear the next time its on. You want to see whats happen to them. And then.... it's over!!!! They cut the movie down just a little bit to bring it under two hours but that last scene where everyone comes together to play the card game is just not enough. I'm | Its not the cast. A great cast! Especially Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. I saw their portrayals of Tony and his son in 6 of 7. They carried the show very well. It wasn't the script. The story flowed nicely. It was the dialogue! To bad it was so over scripted with soooooooo many lines, it just bugged me to no end. I wanted so badly to understand just how these mobsters think. I got some, but not all. We've all heard "Silence of the Lambs", "The Godfather V" etc. and seen how Hollywood can screw up even a top | Its not the cast. A great cast with great acting abilities. Its not the direction. Good job on the story and the pacing of the movie. Its the writing. I cant think of a good movie with the same writers and director this late into the project. I wonder if maybe they changed the script as they went along. I wonder also how much money Lucas Lutz had to throw around to get a great director and great actors for his movie when it was a low budget project. | Its not the cast. A collection of great British talent including the two best ever James Bond actors is hardly likely. However there are so many great actors, its not that it's an odd couple, its just that a few are far more interesting than others. I was thinking of posting some comments of the great talents of the film, but all I can come up with is that this is an all round good film to see, and will please almost anyone. This may be my bias due to the fact that the film is an all time favourite. If you haven't heard my ramblings on this film to everyone at the first opportunity, you deserve what you get. |
Today I found "They All | Today I found "They All Laughed", which was released back in 1951, and I finally had time to watch it. I am still in awe with what I saw, which has to be one of the funniest romantic comedies that I have ever seen. The comedy is all top-notch, it's as sharp as any Hitchcock, only with more romance. Cary Grant has a rare comedic role, and it's the sweet kind (he has a more humorous role than his usual "cool guy" of a character), as well as a very light love interest with a lot of comedy. I was especially impressed by Margaret Sullavan | Today I found "They All Laughed". It's a nice story and pretty funny in places. It also has two great comedians - Dom DeLuise and Jack Lemmon. The problem I have with this, and probably why it failed at the box office, is that it is a vehicle for Dom DeLuise. I like Dom DeLuise and Jack Lemmon both, but in this movie I am in the position of someone who had invested $4 in a stock and now it's worth $6.40. My investment was a huge loss.<br /><br />I saw it at the San Francisco International Film Festival last night just so I | 0.999972 | 0.000028 | Today I found "They All Laughed" on VHS at a bookstore. I bought it. It doesn't have it's full original title "The Big Steal" on the cover but that's the only other difference. If you read the comments on this website, you will see that some people consider it quite a camp classic but it's really a sweet and funny movie that is sadly neglected. I had a lot of trouble watching it because I couldn't get that annoying theme song out of my head but it's still so much fun. I watched it again tonight and still a lot of the dialogue sounded new but it's still great. I was really surprised | Today I found "They All Laughed" on the $1.95 DVD rental shelf at Blockbuster. I was about to pick up "House of 1000 Cats" since I had seen it back in the day and was looking for something that I could see and appreciate. But I didn't have to wait for the sequel to come in; it was sitting there waiting to watch again. How is that possible? Well, it's just a fantastic film that I have seen many times before. The whole cast is terrific. The dialogue is witty and smart. The plot is an old fashioned one (with one exception that will never be forgotten by | Today I found "They All Laughed" in the old VHS section of the video store. I happened to notice it was directed by Gene Saks from the back. I had seen "Sleeper" as well as "Funny Face", and have always liked Saks' work. Then a title caught my eye, "They All Laughed", and I decided to pick it up. It looked cool and I hadn't seen it in the video store for a couple of years. What I saw was a great comedy. <br /><br />Liza & Jack Nicholson are the stars. Their on screen chemistry is magic. They look amazing, their characters | Today I found "They All Laughed" on DVD, and saw it for the first time. I'm 40, and I actually laughed out loud. (I haven't done that in quite a while.) This, coming from someone who doesn't enjoy some of the comedies being churned out today by Hollywood, is saying something. The humor in the movie is so subtle that sometimes it seems like a matter of taste to find it funny. But I just knew after the opening credits and that first scene I was going to laugh. All my favorites were here, in order of appearance (sorry guys, but I have to be honest): Sally Field, | Today I found "They All Laughed" - a wonderful movie - at a 3-for-1 rack for two bucks. My friends and I thought it was priceless; it's a must-see for fans of classic comedy. With Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and Karl Malden it contains a lot of old-school style comedy. Though I'm no Ustinov fan, I find his work to contain a sort of charm. Maggie Smith, on the other hand is an all-around classic actress - and she gives her role a lot of class, depth and charm. And it's wonderful, too, to see old-timers | Today I found "They All Laughed" on DVD, and I'm glad I did, I thought it was a wonderful light romantic comedy with great performances from both Streisand and Ryan O'Neal.<br /><br />Streisand does one of the most original "femme fatales" in 50's romantic classic gangster films. She's sexy (with her ample cleavage) and she's also vicious and ruthless, when it comes to getting a man she wants (and keeping him). Her first scene in a bar is a classic. After she comes home she does the same sexy thing (with her ample cleavage) and | Today I found "They All Laughed" DVD with a rental. It is really funny movie with fantastic actors.<br /><br />Robert Mitchum (who is underrated as a comic actor) and Barbara Stanwyck (who plays an overbearing nurse) play a couple of criminals who come to a very funny prison in the state in which is a hospital rather than a correctional prison. They need their hospital because they have the common cold, which is life-threatening in such a state. Both Mitchum and Stanwyck are very creative and witty, and they can create very funny situations using their words. The other characters: Dan Ford as Stanwyck's | Today I found "They All Laughed" at Blockbuster and rented it for 99 cents... and I wish more movie-goers would make a trip to Blockbuster and rent more flicks like "They All Laughed"... and then return it for 99 cents. It's a rare, unique and delightful gem of a film.<br /><br />The story focuses on a group of friends and co-workers who get together to celebrate one woman's birthday. They all go their separate ways: Carol (Suzannah York), Jack (Robert Hoskins), Paul (George C. Scott), Peter (Ned Beatty), Susan (Gail |
This film is just plain | This film is just plain FUNNY. Some of you movie goers out there will feel ripped off..as I did the first time I saw the trailer (on a T.V. in a doctor's office). When my wife watched it she and I both felt ripped off. This is because the entire movie seems to be a satire on "Shine." But I believe that the makers of this film (both of them being Canadian) are in no way complaining about their fellow Canadians. Sure, the way they are shown is maybe a bit stereotypical, but that happens (for example) in "Something About Mary."<br /><br />But here, the | This film is just plain terrible!<br /><br />The plot is weak and the acting is terrible. The only funny thing about this movie is watching the character "Dutch" try to act like a female. However the ending, he does not "dress as a woman". I mean his character does not become a woman or girl or the male act as a woman or girl.<br /><br />The only reason we could not return this movie was in that the store was closed. I wish this was the only place I could watch this movie. | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | This film is just plain funny and I just love movies that make you laugh. I think it's funny whenever a movie makes me laugh, it's a classic. This movie is like a cross between a romance and a comedy. You're laughing and loving this movie at the same time. I will say though, if you have a low threshold for language, then you may want to save this one for some time away from prying ears. The use of language is pretty strong in this one and not in the good clean, family-friendly way.<br /><br />I can really relate to this movie personally. I have had many many a love affair with the | This film is just plain funny! I had to give it a 9 because the plot got a bit predictable but the humour was consistently excellent. The plot in itself was great, I loved the 'bad man vs. good man' plot line. I only knew two characters in their original form before they met but I actually felt like I got to know them all before they 'became' who they are in the original film!! I am going to be forever grateful to the filmmakers for making the movie funny enough to watch when I am not tired and sick of watching it a hundred times. I've seen it four times so far. It's great that a | This film is just plain creepy. I really can't describe it because I was so scared and disturbed by the film that I couldn't watch it to the end. The most disturbing bit comes right at the beginning, just a few minutes in to the movie. Even if you've seen the cover, you'll have to see for yourself why I'm speaking in hushed whispers.<br /><br />The acting is brilliant, although I think it would be an insult to the actors to call this a horror film. I doubt any of them were thinking of playing in a horror film -- they're too good to be in something like that. The dialogue was also very | This film is just plain fun, no more, no less. I saw it one night on HBO, and I have never forgotten it. The acting is top notch, the movie has a message that is not too obvious to see, the direction, cinematography, and dialogue are flawless. It's a great adventure, and you can look forward to the surprise ending.<br /><br />If you ever have the chance to see this film, do. It's one of the best comedies ever made.<br /><br />The film is about a young man (Tim Robbins) who thinks he's hot stuff. He loves the ladies and has a way with | This film is just plain stupid from start to finish. It has all kinds of neat ideas, but they never work out to a satisfactory (or even understandable) conclusion.<br /><br />But I give it some credit for being quite imaginative at times: the "hatchling" who uses its tongue as an antenna was indeed remarkable (in spite of that irritatingly goofy sound effect), and the various ways that the creature turns around were sometimes impressive. Also, this film is very entertaining to look at.<br /><br />And don't even get me started on the ludicrous attempts at dramatic irony and subplots...<br /><br />And of course, | This film is just plain excellent. I think people who haven't watched that much Asian cinema may be disappointed with the fact that it doesn't look at all like Hollywood films usually do. I really enjoy the way this film is shot and I loved the character, as well as the story. It also has a really cool scene in a temple (which is quite shocking to watch) and the dancing scene is fantastic. Its really a great film that you should watch with an open mind and see for yourself how different it can be. | This film is just plain, funny! I have watched it several times, and the more times I watch it the funnier it gets, or so it seems to me.<br /><br />It has a perfect cast, a great script, good direction and editing, and excellent technical production values. I highly recommend it not only to fans of comedies (many of which will love it) but to fans of 30's movies in general, especially B movies. The great Warner Brothers' in-house star-casting practice in the 30's produced some great movies, among them this one. To see James Cagney in a musical comedy with | This film is just plain bad. The performances, though believable, are just to wooden and predictable to be much good to really get into. This movie is just something to watch if you have the flu, aren't sleeping and have nothing better to watch. The movie plays a lot like a soap opera, only at times it reminds of that of Shakespeare. However, the main character isn't completely evil enough to be a great love the part though. The plot is nothing special and it does just drag from time to time. However, the movie isn't completely awful. This movie just has more that one can take. I guess this is a good movie for when |
My interest in Dorothy Stratten | My interest in Dorothy Stratten's life was piqued by a mention of her life in the 'Wild Women of Wongo' DVD documentary.<br /><br />I went online and read all I could about her but not enough. I decided to buy this documentary and watch it twice.<br /><br />I have to say I was not disappointed. What I didn't know just a minute ago, I learned more about.<br /><br />I am so sorry for Dorothy's death but at least I know about her life and love for children and animals. Thank you for this documentary, I hope that more people will watch it and learn a little bit more | My interest in Dorothy Stratten goes back to the time when the tragic death of her husband and her unborn 2nd child took her life at such a young age on November 26, 1990. I saw her in print back in the early 1980's when I was doing research and began collecting issues when she first graced me with her presence in Playboy.<br /><br />Dorothy was the wife of John Hughes' (father of "Home Alone") eldest son Anthony who had died of a heroin and cocaine overdose shortly after being released from a 6 year prison sentence in 1981; 2 | 0.679614 | 0.320386 | My interest in Dorothy Stratten began a few years ago with my involvement with the film “The Incredible Women of the World”, which features five documentary films on five famous women. One of those films was on the life of the late 20th century model Dorothy Stratten. The film is very interesting in its own right, and the documentary on Stratten is one of the better ones in the series. However, the one commonality that I noticed in several of the films on famous women was the idea of being a role model for young girls. The film on Olaudah Equa (Obi Ebadi) the former slave and abolitionist who founded | My interest in Dorothy Stratten was peaked when I read a newspaper article featuring her two sisters who spoke lovingly of their childhoods without a father. That, along with the appearance of "Diane Lane" in commercials for the movie, "Sisters", drove me to watch this movie. What I didn't realize when I went to my local video store, is even though the actress playing Dorothy was named Janeane Garafolo, the movie is also known as "Sisters of the Wind". The difference being, Dorothy played by the late great Diane Lane, married James Russo, who played her widower father. Her sister, was played by the equally great | My interest in Dorothy Stratten stemmed from my wife's fascination in the late 1970s with the deaths of popular 1970 celebrities who used to appear regularly in the comic papers - mostly on the UK side of the Atlantic, but often in New York or LA. I can describe her as well as almost anything else that existed in 1978, with the exception of President Carter. | My interest in Dorothy Stratten was born 4 years ago, when a movie about her life, "Unfaithful" came on the TV in Germany, and I saw her playing in a scene near the end (about 30 min after the start) and then, just as the scene ended, I realized: "Oh! That's her!" and was hooked forever and ever after...<br /><br />Dying in the prime of her life as she surely was at the time, she will never rest...<br /><br />"The Angel and I" is my favorite film about her life, but there are plenty of others and I am | My interest in Dorothy Stratten is the result of my interest in her husband - Chuck Connors. I discovered recently that my Uncle George was a roommate with Connors in 1949 - I believe in California. Connors had already been a well-known football player (1948-1951) at Notre Dame, later playing with the Detroit Lions. While he was a roommate at Notre Dame with "Waffle" Jones (later a great wrestler), he was not in the same class at Notre Dame with Brian Cosseron (also later a wrestler - also the former roommate of the legendary "Rugger" Jim Brown). Cos | My interest in Dorothy Stratten was peaked two weeks ago when I went to see the new film "The Burning Bed" (at the Tribeca Film Festival) in which Stratten was played by Christina Ricci. I had never heard of Stratten before, but I noticed the filmography of the cast of this film included two films that I had just watched the week before: "American Gigolos" and "Fast Times at Ridgeway High". As much as I liked both of those films, I was sure I did not recognize the actress playing the part of Dorothy Stratten. Well, I certainly did recognize the actress in those earlier performances: Amy Adams | My interest in Dorothy Stratten began with seeing the new film, I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (2006). I had seen the original film (1978) a number of times and had grown to love it. The idea of revisiting a classic film from a new perspective, and the casting of Jessica Alba as the original's Stephanie, intrigued me. And the film was indeed excellent, even thought I knew that I would not like the new film as much. A friend of mine and I were fortunate and got to preview it before it was released to the general public. It was a great film, and she and I thoroughly enjoyed | My interest in Dorothy Stratten's life was piqued when I watched the film adaptation of the book "Suzanne: A Dreamer on Thin Ice", and then found the book. I can see why she's become such a cult icon, and after the film I was determined that I had to see this movie to get a better idea of her life, her career and the circumstances of her untimely death. For being over thirty years old, in fact, it's a very well-made film with a great cast, beautiful costumes and set design, and the music is good, too, as well as the photography. I've always wanted to know |
I have this film out | I have this film out on DVD but when I watch it I really have to concentrate hard to stop my mind wandering. There are so many things wrong with this that I don't really know where to start.<br /><br />The original 2001 was an excellent attempt to deal with deep philosophical issues and to do this well. There was the odd gimmick (for its day), but overall the film was powerful in its own right.<br /><br />Its a shame there was an attempt to remake it at all.<br /><br />The new film is weak in its attempt to address the same issues; indeed many of the themes are simply | I have this film out on DVD rental and the cover of the DVD is a picture of a man holding a baby...but it's the first time I've heard of an actor even close to the name "Dwight Yoakam"...and I'll keep that in mind before renting again! How anyone can see this type of film with the hope that it can be viewed without laughing at it or thinking how poorly put together it is is a mystery to me. There were great moments in the film where it looked like it was put together by kids at some high school after school. The soundtrack was horrible and I'm a country music fan, the soundtrack on | 0.50049 | 0.49951 | I have this film out in my VHS collection since I picked it up from a car boot sale. I was very tempted to watch it, as I am such a fan of Peter O'Toole (he was and still is a legend in my eyes), but it sat on my shelf until I finally watched its 4 hour (minus the adverts) length, after my best friend came to stay. It's quite an event in my house when anyone, even a single friend (not too many of those) invites themselves to come and watch a movie of mine at home, rather than just turning up and wanting to sit in on the telly. They | I have this film out in my queue and will probably get a chance to watch it sometime this year as I would love to say I have not seen this one. I have heard that the only actor (besides Heston) who played this role on film was the late Robert Shaw who would go for another 40 years and on to more great cinematic roles.<br /><br />As I recall the film may have been something of a flop back in 1962 and as I recall the only real draw of the film was Heston as Mac Chaffee. I recall the film is a kind of western, with the action in | I have this film out on DVD right now, and just this past week I was flipping through it and started to take note of a few things, which I will explain later.<br /><br />The acting performances were top notch. Especially William H. Macy (the man's acting ability is virtually unlimited) and Donald Sutherland, with Sutherland being just as brilliant as he has been in 99% of his films from the last couple of decades. Sutherland was especially brilliant in this and I believe this is one of his best films, the performances alone.<br /><br />Next, the story was rather original, and I loved the script they | I have this film out from an online video store at the moment and I couldn't really believe it took me so long to watch the film. It's definitely one of the best French films I've ever seen and I only wish I could keep it as a personal copy. I am certainly going to order it again.<br /><br />I don't really understand comments about this being a typical male film as it deals with relationships and it is very much a film about women.<br /><br />I have actually seen the film twice already and in my first viewing it was actually quite funny and very well put it is also very entertaining. It's really a great | I have this film out on DVD and watched it a couple weeks back so I could record it, but then watched it about that many more times since and finally got to writing a review. I wanted to see what these other reviewers would have to say about the film, and their commentaries were, for the most part, right on. To quote the last reviewer of the bunch: "The movie is a real treat for you to watch; but don't get too excited. It's a very short movie, at least if you've got the standard U.S. DVD." I couldn't have said it better myself.<br /><br />As a huge fan | I have this film out and have watched it 15+ times since its released, and still I am awed by it!!! There are a number of reasons why.<br /><br />1) It has been decades since some of the original footage was shot, yet it still looks great! And it is true to this moment in time.<br /><br />2) There are so many classic sayings, such as the famous "Aren't we all lucky it was a holiday" and the "What are you doing there?", yet others that I've never heard have become famous. To me this just shows the fact that what is timeless will always | I have this film out on VHS from the 1990s and it has done nothing but thrill me since I got it, because it is so very accurate in terms of the story and in regard to the acting! I actually have a video copy of it from the '70s, which is a "reformatted" (which just means it's cropped) print, but I got a DVD copy here in the early 2000s that preserves all of the footage, for instance, the last minute of the film, which was included in some versions, is in here in its entirety. And just to confirm that, I | I have this film out on VHS from Kino Video, but i still have always wanted to see Peter Bogdanovich's film "Wild Angels". This film is one of Bogdanovich's greatest. "Cat's Meow" is a light-hearted fun-film that just captures it's time period. And it stars Bogdanovich and stars his childhood film school buddy of forty years, George Burns. The film tells the true story of a real gang of free spirits from their perspective as a film is being made about the gang. I wish someone would make a film about these film-makers. <br /><br />In the film, the gang is |
I think I will make | I think I will make this as short as possible. This movie is the complete waste of time.<br /><br />The acting is extremely poor and the movie is so unrealistic in every conceivable way.<br /><br />Not even for the purpose of making a point would I recommend this movie.<br /><br />I would suggest watching Dancin' or Dancing Queen instead. At least the acting in those movies is passable and the plot has at least some substance.<br /><br />This movie is a complete waste of time. | I think I will make it short and sweet. This movie should only be seen by those who like to watch people get beaten, shot, beaten, raped, shot, brutally killed, beaten, raped, then beaten all over again. You get the idea, this is NOT a romantic comedy, it's just a really sick portrayal of murder. I was expecting a romantic comedy. I'm not sure why you would want to see this movie, but if you like to see people being brutally beaten, then you will LOVE this flick. | 0.491718 | 0.508282 | I think I will make the observation that Mr.Spielberg would have done a wonderful job on directing this movie. The music was OK.The story was good.Not as good as Casablanca, but a good job. I wonder why we never heard about this movie before.It could have been as good as the Godfather or Casablanca.The acting was very good.Simon was excellent on his role, though in reality he was not an outstanding actor. I am very pleased when I had the opportunity to see this movie.It is a very good movie about the Spanish civil war , which many Americans don't know too much about except for the Rosenstrasse | I think I will make a new category for those films that "defy" expectation of the viewer from that point of their perspective.<br /><br />I am looking at The Black Cat and The Curse of the Cat People in a comparison of different films with same concept.<br /><br />When The Curse of the Cat People came out in 3-D, it certainly was one of the "HYPE" films of their era. While it may not live up to those expectations today, both audiences of yesteryear and today can have a lot of fun with this gem in a 3-D era. Even though it is a "b-film | I think I will make the movie a good movie to remember. It has a good message to be learned by. The setting is perfect to set the story up. It was quite sad, too, but I think it has some meaning to it. It's hard for me to decide whether I liked it a lot or just a little bit. Overall, it was good and I think I will use it for future references in life. | I think I will make another DVD about this one, maybe this one should be the one to make! I want this one to be about a horror movie. So I will make another DVD about this one, maybe this the one should to be! The actors, the directors they work together in a movie, but no story lines, no acting lessons, that is what the real horror movies are about. But what are the real horror movies are about? Well, we all know it, it is about the scary effects they make in the movie. So what story lines are about? Yes, not many, but it is more about what happens in the back behind | I think I will make this review short and sweet. I have a love/hate relationship with The Powerpuff Girls, considering I liked it for the first few seasons then decided it ruined my childhood when I was 7. Still, it is and will always be a great show. However, while I was watching last night I thought to my self, "Where did the good guys go?" The Powerpuff Girls had lots of good characters, from the beginning of the show. Then, the creators ruin it and decided to destroy our characters they did such a good job with in the opening seasons by turning them evil.<br /><br />Don't get | I think I will make it clear from the beginning: I did NOT see the first show of the series. I had only heard stories about it, and was extremely frustrated, as it was so good looking and I wanted to see it...that is, that until I saw the show's description, and watched the first episode, at, in my opinion, 9:30PM, on a weekday. Not an easy time to catch a new show. And yet, I really enjoyed it.<br /><br />I am absolutely sure I will continue to watch each episode every weekday, at the same time. There are many great shows on, and I | I think I will make an attempt to comment on this film. Although I know nothing about the book and I wasn't particularly struck by the film I have to say something about it. I will give a short history of what led me to see this movie and also of my initial reaction.<br /><br />Back in January of 2005 I watched a film called "Dances With Wolves". I know this movie very well and thought it was a brilliant film. It was very well written, acting and directing. I also love watching westerns and this was not only a western but one of the best ones I've seen! This film was also | I think I will make a very general comment, and state from experience as a writer, that it is very difficult to translate a book to the screen, but it is still better than a 95% chance of producing the kind of crap that is now referred to as the "Blockbuster" movie by the public. It is still great to see well written novels turned into movies, as this is so rare.<br /><br />I do not agree that the acting is particularly bad. I find the casting very good. I will go on to explain why, I'm a writer, not an actor. I actually watched this movie a while ago, and |
Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />(spoilers) <br /><br />I am a very open minded guy, trying to be as accepting and tolerant of other peoples opinions about a movie as possible. But even though I generally don't mind the occasional bad movie, this movie was just too far gone. The acting was terrible, not a single one gave a solid performance, not even the best of them. Even the "best bit part" was poorly portrayed, and the character they were acting in, was never explained. So the viewer was left wondering, why is this guy such a jerk, it just really confused me. There is a scene where | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />What was the purpose of this film? A waste of time and money. The acting is awful and the story is pointless. I felt as though I had wasted 90 minutes of my life. The whole plot is so predictable and the characters are so unlikable that I found it impossible to care for any of the characters except for the two best. Even while watching the characters change I didn't feel any change in their relationship. For the most part the characters are so stereotypical that I was shocked to find myself making comments about how "cliche-ish" this woman's character was. This movie was a huge | 0.5 | 0.5 | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />The premise of this show is simple: it's a reality show, but rather than being a show based on people competing to win a prize, it is a competition to become a crime "expert" by working side-by-side a actual police investigator. For the most part it's a good premise, but it needs a lot of work. This show is far too long; episodes average an hour, with a rare few 90-minute episodes. That's almost as much time as a good half-hour drama has for its entire season. With the exception of the first 15 minutes or so of the episode, it | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />When I first stumbled upon this 'film' I was surprised I could actually find subtitles to translate the words (The film was dubbed in the UK). The characters lack any kind of development and all I've got to say to the girl friends of the two main characters is 'Oh My God!'. The dialogue is weak and at times you may find yourself cringing more than laughing. The plot is weak and the execution even weaker.<br /><br />I'm not even entirely sure if this is supposed to be a film. Some of the camera angles you will find are 'interesting', but other shots are either out of | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />The animation is dull at times and uninteresting.<br /><br />The plot is unoriginal (for a "Cartoon Network" show, that is).<br /><br />The characters are completely unsympathetic. The only human character who is worth noting is the main character's uncle, who is always a little more human.<br /><br />The ending is abrupt and confusing.<br /><br />There is no background music to the show when there should be.<br /><br />The theme song "Rise of the Teen Titans: Our World Together" (which can be found on the soundtrack | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />Bottom line: Don't believe me? You will.<br /><br />Here we have a movie with great acting, and the best performance from George C. Scott as Scrooge. That's about it. This is one bad movie from start to finish.<br /><br />It's a classic storyline with a new treatment - George C. Scott playing the grumpiest old Ebenezer Scrooge ever.<br /><br />When he sees the ghost of Jacob Marley (Patrick Stewart, a great Brit), it scares him so bad that he's a new man for good for the rest of the film | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />I've seen about 50 movies over the last 48 hours.<br /><br />I've read a lot of reviews of this film.<br /><br />I can take almost any film and break it down into an emotional and rational thought process.<br /><br />Yet, this film is impossible to analyze.<br /><br />One of two things must be true.<br /><br />1) You loved the film because you are a young, impressionable teen who needs to believe that their life is perfect.<br /><br />or<br /><br />2) You are a child of a cult | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />Pros: A lot of great music from great musical artists and bands.<br /><br />Cons: If you are not a fan of this music genre, you can quickly find yourself bored to tears.<br /><br />Pros: There's some really funny bits that crack me up.<br /><br />Cons: There are some bits that just felt like filler when nothing better was available.<br /><br />Pros: Some solid characters and good acting on their parts.<br /><br />Cons: If you're not the person mentioned above, then you'll find this film tedious. | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />Comments: In 1994 I saw this flick for the first time at the local theater with some friends of mine. After it was over I heard two people commenting how stupid it was and it was one of the worst times I had ever spent in the cinema (this is before Home Alone 3 was the only movie I could hate). Now, however,I find that "The Nutty Professor" is one of my favorite films. It's the kind of movie that no matter how many times I see it or how old I am it still makes me laugh out loud. <br /><br />This is the | Pros: Nothing<br /><br />Cons: Everything<br /><br />This is about as bad as a movie gets. Not to put a crimp on the film, because there isn't any fun in seeing it anyway. But I can't help but describe the acting with "It's not funny, but I'm being funny." This movie's main plot is: girl with the meanest boyfriend ever is killed and resurrected through witchcraft. And then she proceeds to go around killing him. This is really boring, and it starts to drag before it is done. It also takes place entirely in two different houses. The dialog is awful and not even remotely amusing. I've seen some |
If the crew behind "Zombie | If the crew behind "Zombie Wars" are indeed from "Zombie Wars," they should give the name to some other cheap, halfassed zombie flick. This is by far the most boring zombies movie I have ever seen (bar maybe "Night of the Lepsus"). The zombies are so poorly shot and the gore so minimal that it's just awful. Most zombies movies come off as silly, but at least then you're not just suffering a complete lack of cinematic fun. But this movie is so dull that I thought I would be in trouble of going into a coma. Avoid like the plague! I've never seen anything this god-awful. That being | If the crew behind "Zombie 4" had had an opportunity to say, "You know what? Let's take a pass this time", then I highly doubt there would be a need for this review. That said, let's face it...This is one of the worst horror flicks I have ever seen. And it was only on a rainy Saturday afternoon. I must've been on another planet. The acting is the WORST I have ever seen and there were laughably bad plot twists. The zombies themselves looked like they were taking an introductory acting class...they had no depth. I found myself actually feeling compassion for the living people in here. As | 0.511225 | 0.488775 | If the crew behind "Zombie Chronicles" were making a homage to "Shaun of the Dead," they took the wrong approach. The film fails to evoke a good laugh, and the zombie characters are a lot too slow to be of any threat, even to a lone person. Worse, every zombie in this film looks identical to the next.<br /><br />For better zombie fun, try watching "Walking Tall II," "Evil Dead II," "Terror of Tommy," "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" or even "Zombie Nation." "Zombie Chronicles" is neither scary, nor funny, and lacks the gore to be the zombie fan I | If the crew behind "Zombie Flesh Eaters" had a choice between writing good dialogue, or giving us blood splattering shots and gore, they decided on the latter. For the most part I believe this worked well, as the film has tons of it, but if you don't like splatter, I wouldn't recommend it.<br /><br />I was very, very fortunate since I caught this movie free in Vancouver. It was a free screening on the last day of the "B-Movies" film festival and had a good few hundred people there.<br /><br />I really enjoyed this film for its low-key story, a bit of gore and for | If the crew behind "Zombie Nightmare" (aka "Zombie 3" in Europe) intended to make a rip-roaring sequel to the "Nightmare" films, they obviously did an excellent job. The opening "This movie was not supposed to be made..." quote alone makes this one a delight for every slasher fan but sadly they could not repeat their earlier successes with this sequel. But don't you read my lips...what do you care!? As far as I'm concerned, "Zombie Nightmare" is a great and funny slasher movie and although the sequel was meant to continue the story of the first film, "Deadly Friendships", it | If the crew behind "Zombie Island" were really such inept movie makers, why bother directing this film? I'd say this was a low budget indie movie as the acting, camera angles and lighting are all a little weak. The script is OK and not very predictable, but the zombie effect looked like they just used a black wig over the subject's head. It wasn't very cool. The effects were pretty standard for a low-budget zombie flick and the plot just goes back and forth throughout the movie with little originality.<br /><br />The acting by the girl in the bikini top was hilarious. She just said the line "I'm not going to move | If the crew behind "Zombiez" had had two more dollars and a little luck it could have worked as a zombie satire with subtle humor as well as action. Instead, it has just action, some great gore scenes, and acting so bad it's actually funny, at least at first. As time went on I did find myself a little more annoyed. I really loved the concept, the whole thing reminded me of "Army of Darkness" a bit, but without so many cheesy lines. I do also agree with some of the other comments saying that there were too many "frequent flyer" zombies. There were several times that my eyes started to glaze over | If the crew behind "Zombie Nation" and "Ghosts of Mars" had this much talent and talent in the past, they've been hiding it for so long, it's no wonder they never had another film under their belts for almost a full decade. This is simply one excellent 1990s B-film from start to finish, and one with the type of dark sense of humor that you don't often get out of many other films of this period, even horror flicks like this one. <br /><br />The film is about four "teenagers" from three different American cities who go on spring break to Florida. They have some | If the crew behind "Zombie 3" - of which there is actually one - had been given more time and resources, "Zombie 3" could have been a decent horror movie. But instead the film goes down into what is most probably intended as a slasher film with a few zombies thrown in.<br /><br />So, why is the film bad? It's bad because it tries to be two different movies: A typical slasher genre film and a zombie genre horror film, and it fails in both. It doesn't succeed because the slasher genre demands a lot of the audience. It's very simple: The rules are to have a good | If the crew behind "Zombie Holocaust" was looking to make a better movie, they should have just re-shot this one. The original is already very good and it doesn't need to be fixed. If you are looking for a great zombie movie, this one is a must-see. Very, very cool and darkly humorous at the same time. It's not a movie to appeal to everybody but I enjoyed it very much and I am a sucker for a movie with zombies. I have always been a fan of George A. Romero films and I think the director of this movie knew what he was doing the whole time. This movie really captures the mood of Romero |
1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 out of 10(Chris): This was a bad film. It was badly written and poorly acted. I thought the camera work was good though. It had a fast pace and it used hand held and tracking shots often. It was as if they were trying to show the pace of how frantic the story of the maniac was. There were too many problems in the film to count. It was impossible to see how these people, being hunted by the maniac, would have run around and actually made it out of the city. The movie's ending was poorly handled. It left the viewer with questions as if no final resolution was | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 out of 10: A very hokey movie with a bad script, no chemistry between the actors and a laughable ending that goes on and on and on, I thought it would never end. Why did I watch this movie? Well, I was bored and I had nothing better to do. I guess to sum it up, this movie looks like a bad student film. As for the plot, it seems like we've seen this plot a zillion times before and usually with much better actors, like THE INCUBUS, THE OTHER, EARTH, and the list goes on and on. | 0.497987 | 0.502013 | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 out of 7 stars(Marie Feller): I must admit, I have never read Stephen King's The Shining, but I think its still an overall fantastic film just based on the idea that a man alone and surrounded by nothing but his family in need of a rest. <br /><br />Jack Nicholson gives another great performance, while his wife, played by Shelly Dukakis, is not nearly the actress Jack is, but she does fairly well. The rest of the film however is the best, which is the haunted house and the ghost children it holds. These scenes just show true imagination, as everything happens to Jack | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 of 3 stars: OK movie but really boring, lots of time talking no action. Basically just some kids who don't like each other in a movie that is supposed to be funny because kids pick on each other, but i found that more boring then funny, especially the ending of it was boring if it wasn't for the fight scene, it was pretty good. Overall a great concept but not executed very well. I know this one isn't up there with the greats, but hey who doesn't think a movie with a fight scene like that isn't going to be good. | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2/12 (107 min.)<br /><br />A movie about the trials, tribulations and relationships of a group of people who, for whatever reason, all happen to live together as roommates in a house. It isn't necessary to watch the ones that came before this to understand this one. My, how I've grown from watching them over the last five years I've watched them. In this one, we meet the roommates (or maybe there isn't a "meet," the story just starts off with them) and the situations they find themselves in, though some characters come and go. I'm still | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 out of 10(BW/CC): The fact that this film features "real" dogs and cat was appealing to me, but the humor and acting here is so wooden and over done that it fails to really hold any interest. What could have been funny doesn't work and they leave nothing to really sink their teeth into. I saw this when it became an independent release and thought it would be a decent film. That was before i saw the animated films "Scoop" and "Where the wild things are." This film looked like it could have been made when i was a kid and is nothing more than a silly story that | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 out of 10 (Dir: Robert Mulligan): Okay performance by Reese Witherspoon in his film debut. The story is about a young girl who moves in with her dad and his new wife. Her new step-mother is evil and she tries to take her dad away from the young girl. The girl goes back to her home town and finds a friend in a local bar owner (Robert Mulligan). After many twists and turns, the evil woman tries to kill the girl who is aided by the kind man and his two daughters. The evil woman is killed and the girl is comforted by her new best friend. There | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 outta 10 stars: This is not only the second lowest I have rated and reviewed a movie, but it is also the first one I rated under 3 (outta 10-stars). I give it a 2 because a couple of the reviews were positive and if there was nothing else I could compare it to, it would have been rated 1-star.<br /><br />What is this movie REALLY all about?! That is the question that I kept asking myself. I can't figure out why all of those posters just see this as another lame, old, tired, stupid gangster movie. Maybe, as | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 out of 10 (Dir - Scott Weinmann): Poorly written story-line with a lot of unexplained dialogue.<br /><br />1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 out of 10 (Dir - Scott Weinmann): Poorly written story-line with a lot of unexplained dialogue. | 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 outta 10 (Dir-Terry Burke): Basically the same as the 1974 original, with a "modern" 21st century soundtrack, updated FX and some updated locales. The story is still the same, too. A family of four (a father, a mother, a boy and a girl) are on their way to a cabin where they have camped for years in an old, worn-out green Chevy station wagon...in the middle of October!! Then, they crash and spend the rest of the film in a house in the middle of the woods waiting for help, just as the cabin was |
There's tons of good-looking women | There's tons of good-looking women who appear uncredited here in one of the early works of film pioneer, Alfred Hitchcock.<br /><br />This film, set in South London, tells the story of a series of murders, and the reactions of the townsfolk and the police.<br /><br />I really liked it, despite a major nitpick in a later scene. But there is more than one murder at the end. One was done, and the other occurred immediately before the last scene. That's why the movie ended for me, but I think the original went on for a little while. A change in the script and a 30-second addition | There's tons of good-looking women in horror flicks. In fact, most of them were shot, so they aren't good looking too much longer. It really doesn't matter, though, because this movie is so bad that most of them look pretty darn good, in fact.<br /><br />The story is predictable and the acting awful. But if you like watching people dying in stupid ways, that is probably not a problem. | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | There's tons of good-looking women in the film. But this is a rather silly sci-fi flick. I watched it without knowing that it was an Edgar Allen Poe classic and it was about three times as funny. This is a decent sci-fi flick for those who can't take themselves too seriously. Or for those who are fans of the British sense of humor. It's basically about a man who works for a scientist that sends people to other planets. The people wear funny costumes and act ridiculous. One of them becomes king of planet "Morpheus" and the guy wants to go back to Earth. This is mostly light-hearted fun and has some cool effects. | There's tons of good-looking women that you could do worse than to be in love with -- especially in this low-budget Sci-fi film directed by Joe Dante. Jane Leeves is the gorgeous leading lady of "Doomsday: The Final Judgement", where she stars as a hardworking (if perhaps a little too desperate) employee of the government-run organization called "Doomsday". The story is told through flashback; showing the story of Jane Leeves in the early '80's as a rookie government worker. In a nutshell, "Doomsday" is the official name of the program that gathers experts and scientists to search for ways of controlling | There's tons of good-looking women in this movie, but it also makes you think: why isn't the male lead in this movie any good-looking, too? <br /><br />Okay, the movie was good, but the acting was just bad. The characters were all just horrible. Why do they all seem to have these 'bad attitude' faces all the time? In reality, nobody would be a complete bitch to everybody they met the way these people did, especially when there was only 2 of them in this movie. One was acting like a bitch and the other was the one that was getting all the trouble. And, the one that always got all | There's tons of good-looking women and lots happening, and if you don't wanna try to track who's who and what's going on, you can just sit back and enjoy the eye-fodder and let your brain wander like mine did. If you wanna sit back during one of these episodes, and find things going on without knowing what they are and just watch the movie unfold, then just do that. It's a fun experience, with lots of pretty women! There's also a lot of other fun things happening. So if you wanna take your time, and watch all of the girls without the distraction of trying to follow all of the girls and who they are | There's tons of good-looking women out there who are only interested in money, or who only get turned on by expensive cars, and men who love women, etc. that are the sort of films this movie would have been made about, not this sex and violence stuff. It's not about sex and violence, it's just what the filmmaker wanted to make about sex and violence. So we're not necessarily watching a real life version of what goes on at all. So why is there real life violence and why is it shown? I think, just in case someone has a sick thought of it, I will make it public. This movie isn't one of the best | There's tons of good-looking women in this one, and some pretty kinky sex scenes. Unfortunately, the film is boring, choppy and the dialogue sounds as if it was written for a porn script, not a normal movie.<br /><br />Still, this has some unintentional comedic gems. In one scene, the women in the club are discussing their feelings about 'getting laid' and one says that she prefers the 'standard routine' to the 'non-standard one'. (I've only ever been 'standard').<br /><br />For non-mainstream sex movies fans, this is a good one. For people who want to rent a decent movie with at | There's tons of good-looking women in this movie (including a nude) to help pass the time between the boring moments...or minutes if you're into slow moving movies...with lots of talking! (The plot moves slowly at times and there is a little bit of blood.) The guy is cute...but most of the other cast members are more so. (You can't wait for this one to be over!)<br /><br />Don't really know why it takes so long for this movie to develop but...eventually you get used to it and the slow-moving pace is tolerable. (The movie keeps you guessing and is kind of funny...after you | There's tons of good-looking women running around in this film with beautiful costumes (especially the one who plays Missy on TV) and it always comes up with a new sexual ploy with each character that turns the film into what can only be charmed as a comedy. The first hour is just set up to find out who's in love with who but soon enough the film becomes a hilarious romp.<br /><br />The script is loaded with jokes as old as the hills but they're very sharp. The film also seems to be an excuse to try and shock the public from time to time but it still manages to keep the audience entertained. There are plenty of |
En route to a small | En route to a small town, an escaped convict, Michael, kidnaps a local teenage girl, Lisa, and the mother of his baby daughter, Nancy. The rest of the movie centers around how their paths intertwine. Although sometimes it might seem a bit slow moving, this movie captures in its characters a certain reality that you don't often see in film. The actors play off each other and what they do is so unique that you don't often see. There are enough twists to keep the viewer interested but the whole thing seems very real. It gets you thinking...<br /><br />I enjoyed watching this movie because the characters were so real and acted | En route to a small desert Indian reservation,a gang of low-life hoodlums rob and kill a rural family. They then try to flee the area as the local sheriff and his posse give chase, but they soon realise the sheriff and his gang intend to kill them. The film begins with the introduction of the hoodlums, a group whose main focus are the sexual needs of the female gang members, namely Janine Turner(Tammy Dobson). Turner is the spoiled granddaughter of the outlaw leader and is not to be treated with disrespect unless you want her to cause a serious problem! However she eventually decides to join the 'posse' rather than remain | 0.890484 | 0.109516 | En route to a small town to film a train wreck he has been commissioned by a dying rich man, a young man named Michael Caine has an accident where he runs over his wife on a train crossing. He then finds himself driving a car that needs to be fixed to have one of the car fixers, a woman named Cate Blakes, played by Julie Christie, he is falling in love with her while helping to fix it.<br /><br />At this early Paul Greengrass film you see some of the direction and editing styles he used throughout nearly all of his career. I first saw his work in 1992 with ' | En route to a small town, Jerry and Maggie (Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse) stop over at a railroad station, and happen to find a huge treasure held in a suitcase locked by a combination lock. Jerry and Maggie then find several thieves trying to get into the room where the lock is, and try several means to solve the lock without getting caught. Of interest, this cartoon contains a few gags that are not to be found in any other cartoon; including the opening sequence that takes place entirely at the train station, Jerry accidentally knocking over a lady carrying a package of balloons, a scene at the end that is set under the starlight and the | En route to a small town, a group from Hell led by a crazy killer is taking off...<br /><br />And this was the first time I saw the original "Death Proof" (1999). I watched both it and "Blow Out" (1999), which the former inspired. I don't know if "Death Proof" was copied by Quentin Tarantino or vice versa, but there is no doubt of the connection. The idea is basically the same - 3 guys driving to the desert in their car. "Death Proof" has a lot more plot than "Blow Down" - it is a true action | En route to a small town named Glastonbury, a bunch of people in a lorry find a coffin floating down a river. Unlucky for them it happens to be filled with a beautiful but hideous zombie whom they accidentally set free. The zombie kills one of the lorry drivers and is buried alive, not dead but now well dug in. A couple of months later and it seems the entire town is now infested, the townspeople themselves being the living dead. In a bid to escape the town, two young lovers with some friends and the one survivor are forced to brave the living dead as well as some other things.<br /><br | En route to a small town, a young couple get diverted by a storm and take refuge in an old mansion. The owners insist they stay and warn them of the danger outside, but things start to go wrong and the couple finds themselves in deep trouble...<br /><br />This movie is in the same "fog" category as "The Birds". In fact both movies were made in the same period and I would say that "The Birds" has the edge over "The Fog". The atmosphere is the same, dark, mysterious and foreboding. A lot of the same emotions. "The Fog" though is less tense and more "susp | En route to a small-town church meeting, the friends in this movie find themselves stranded and take a wrong turn at a truck stop that offers them something they desperately need...sex and drugs. When the driver of the truck they've just left turns up dead and the police become intensely interested in their visit, the group goes through a series of trials that threaten to tear them apart. I saw this movie once while attending a movie festival in the early 90s and never forgot it. It's one of those movies where all the players give brilliant performances, the plot is very well written, and the characters are very well drawn. The direction is very subtle, | En route to a small American town a train picks up a couple of convicts and two dead bodies. There the train comes to a grinding halt and all the passengers must spend the night at a deserted, almost wrecked, mansion. As it turns out its one large party with four very dark secrets revealed in the course of the evening - each of these secrets, of course, will turn out to be connected in one way or another.<br /><br />The film suffers because of its predictability even though it is an interesting concept. The script itself is turgid and plodding and the actors don't seem interested. <br /><br />Director | En route to a small town, the driver and a group of friends run over an elephant. The truck driver, who is driving the truck, is the son of the owner of the elephant. He tries to hide the incident from his parents, but the family soon finds out. Rather than punish their son for it, his parents just try to help him deal with it.<br /><br />This film is much like a lot of South Korean films in that it tells a simple story, but is able to turn these simple stories into very heart-warming movies like this one. The story is a simple one, but has a very nice touch to it that I |
Without wishing to be a | Without wishing to be a snob or a philistine, it's not often I'll walk out on a film. This was one of the exceptions however. I'm not a big fan of post-modernist narratives and have some difficulty in appreciating the point to these kind of films. Even with one that I'm trying to get into (Bend it like Beckham) it still comes across as just being "the girl does this... the girl does that... the girl does this and then this... the girl does this and that etc...". The plot of "Wonderland" is certainly thin on the ground - just some oddball kids and a rather | Without wishing to be a killjoy, this mini-series in one word must be: bad. In fact, I'm no fan of "W. (Werner)" Finsera (though I liked his performance in "L'Anglais").<br /><br />I must say that the actors (and actress) were terrible. The only things that were good about that production were the locations and the sets design (mostly the costumes, sets and locations in Florence) and the music (which is quite nice). But the story was ridiculous: we know the story now - and how the movie starts and end - and it's really boring to be told | 0.506851 | 0.493149 | Without wishing to be a wet-bolt, I wish I could find the time to write a truly objective opinion on this film. That said, I found it quite enjoyable, a real love story in all senses of the phrase. At times the dialogue could seem a little forced, the accents could waver a little (but that is inherent to all British film), but it all holds the ingredients to make this an almost perfect romantic comedy. (I will grant you, that's a lot to ask from a film). <br /><br />The cinematography was also very well done. It didn't feel like an American remake of a classic that had already lost | Without wishing to be a spoilt child, I am going to ask - why??? Why did the makers of this film not decide to use one of the other 50 or so music selections? I accept that these two were used as they were, not by choice, but by circumstances, but why. Why not use the amazing variety of "real" music that was created? Why insist on this one song. This is the most remarkable film ever made, it is the only one that could truly be called a unique film experience. I saw it yesterday night in a cinema and all the audience loved it, it is the most impressive musical film ever, and | Without wishing to be a killjoy, but this is certainly one of the most overrated British films of the last 5 years. Having just come from seeing it the day after at the Edinburgh Festival, I found it interesting to read so many people's comments on this film, some with the opinion of its greatness as a film, and so easily overlooking the fact that it is a play in film form, rather than a film that has been written to be on the big screen. My favourite part of the film was the very beginning- but when one has already decided to watch a film about a play the opening of the film is almost irrelevant- and for a | Without wishing to be a killjoy, this movie had the wrong opening. We got into it and decided to see how far it could go but it fizzled out. It began well enough. A young British policeman, Simon, is visiting with his older, retired father, Thomas (Peter Ustinov), in an upper-middle-class house high on a hill. Simon reveals that his boss is involved with a mobster he's paying off. He wants to be transferred away from the boss and decides to take his new car to London. But he meets someone traveling in a foreign cab who persuades him to take it. The cab gets blown up and the car | Without wishing to be a downer at Christmas time but what a sad piece of rubbish. It's so rare to see a British film that actually is worth watching and this is right up there near the top of the pile!<br /><br />No wonder this didn't make it to our cinemas or in my case got released on video so late, the film-makers would certainly be embarrassed to see what they've done.<br /><br />It starts off OK, the set-design and the music are great as is the script. We see some of the more famous actors giving a pretty good performance and then you think "yes, what a lovely little film".< | Without wishing to be a negative commentator, this film is an absolutely wonderful classic tale about family. A simple plot that is told in an understated fashion with the result being a film for all the family. An absolute must for all families. | Without wishing to be a spoilsport (and thus spoil the fun for someone who hasn't seen this film yet), here I've got to point out that this 1986 film, while it has its charms, is still essentially a romanticized and sentimentalized look at the life of the first great woman surgeon, Dr. Josephine Abbot.
The film focuses more on her friendship with her husband-to-be, Jim Abbott, than her actual medical achievements, but still holds up well. Most of the cast, even Barbara Stanwyck as Dr. Abbot, gives a terrific performance. The special effects are good, so are the settings, | Without wishing to be a killjoy, it is difficult to see this film as a cinematic treasure, since it is so often compared to the similarly shot documentary White Wilderness (1938). Having seen both films many times, I find the latter of greater merit. The main reasons being, firstly, the superb photography of the frozen landscape, which is never given over to the usual white out. There are very few shots that are poorly lit or badly rendered. The cinematography of this film is generally excellent; the best, however, is in the company of the polar bears. The shots of them stalking the herd are quite breathtaking.<br /><br />The |
My girlfriend once brought around | My girlfriend once brought around a book on Greek tragedies (she still was in school at the time) and thought it might have something to it. After having started reading it, she was immediately overwhelmed by the text. The "greatest tragedy ever" she claimed to have read and this was only 20 minutes into the book. She started ranting about it while I was just watching her and the book started slipping from my mind. It wasn't until yesterday afternoon when all the events from the book came to mind and I started to research the director. A few days ago I had to use my school's library and this gave me an excuse to check it | My girlfriend once brought around 50 of her friends and we watched The Haunting together. There was a big party over at her house and I remember there were at least 10 big tubs of popcorn and a movie of that size deserved one.<br /><br />Unfortunately The Haunting was absolutely the WORST movie she has ever brought over to watch.<br /><br />-The house looks like it was created 10 minutes before shooting and this made the "scary" house even worse. <br /><br />-The Haunting used a low budget of about 20,000 dollars.<br /><br /> | 0.792451 | 0.207549 | My girlfriend once brought around this video, claiming that it was one of the funniest comedies ever made. Being a huge fan of comedy, I decided to watch it, and for most of it, I agreed with her - it is quite funny. But, every now and then, the film loses grip of its comic origins, and begins to venture into the territory occupied by, oh, "American Beauty", and the result is quite tragic. But, it is a comedy nonetheless, it is not a tragedy. That does not make it all that bad...but, when compared to other comedies, it is certainly not "all that good..."<br | My girlfriend once brought around something which makes you ask yourself: "What ever happened to the movie?"<br /><br />She brought around a book which was filled with quotes from the movie "Manchurian Candidate" (original from 1962 I mean.)<br /><br />To find out exactly what was so interesting in that book I once saw the movie and here is the explanation: <br /><br />It's a thriller with all the qualities you find in a thriller (great story, well-told, good lead-actors, good actors, nice action, nice atmosphere, good dialogs..) The movie is probably not one | My girlfriend once brought around this movie for me to watch with a group from work (she works in a video store). We watched it one night and it quickly became my favorite movie. My friends and I saw it 4 more times that week. If someone who is not a horror fan is thinking of seeing this, I would say its worth a try. I love the way all the characters in the movie had their own motivations for doing what was necessary to survive in "Survival of the Dead". A young couple wants to be with a dead husband in the future, a little girl likes the undead, an African-American cop wants to help his black friends and | My girlfriend once brought around the topic of the worst movie of all time. We discussed this, and after awhile we said 'okay, no more talk, it's about time we watched 10 out of the bottom 50 on the worst movie website'. Anyway, I just watched this one.<br /><br />Honestly, we laughed all the way through it. It wasn't a huge laugh-fest, but we laughed. It seemed like a horror film in the beginning, but as the movie went on it became more of an action-adventure film. While not one of the worst movies of all time, this one is probably at least a part | My girlfriend once brought around one of these "big budget" action movies I'd never heard of before (she'd seen it, was surprised it was so bad). Now I don't get movie titles off the internet all that often, mainly because I've found out that a particular movie may just turn out being something I would like and so want to keep an open mind, but occasionally something pops up and I go to check it out. This is one of those times: I'd thought it was a '50s noir, so was a bit surprised it wasn't a film noir. The plot starts off with two boys stealing a car which, apparently, | My girlfriend once brought around a movie, and we thought we'd watch it. It was an idea for it...and the whole story line sounded weird. And then I saw it was about 30 minutes long, so we thought what the heck? Let's watch it!<br /><br />We saw it, and it sucked! It turned out to be a short film, and even as such, the story is pretty boring and the actors...well, not to mention it's almost completely silent the whole time. And...well...if you want a hint of what the plot is (it may still be vague in your head), this happens a lot | My girlfriend once brought around another movie that also has very little to do with WW2 yet this one has all the qualities that you can expect from a really good one. <br /><br />It just focuses on a different part of the war and its affects on all people that are connected. It follows the story of 6 families in the USA, England, Germany and Japan. <br /><br />The acting from all actors is very, very good (I have found out that it is based in some way of the lives of the actors which is nice) and the story lines intertwine and flow into each other extremely well.<br /><br />Don | My girlfriend once brought around this idea that perhaps there exists one movie that you should watch once, and, if it fails to satisfy, a second time. Movies, I felt, should be seen more often than once; but there are certain movies that, perhaps, should be seen a second time.<br /><br />There has never been a better example of this than the film "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope." From the first time you see it, you know you will want to see it again immediately; there is this sense that you feel, knowing there is a new adventure yet to begin.<br /><br />Sure, the actors' |
Amateur, no budget films can | Amateur, no budget films can be extremely funny, so when I saw that Zombie Bloodbath was an amateur film, I expected to laugh. I laughed a bit a couple of times, but I was not laughing by the end of it, and I was also very disappointed. Zombie Bloodbath follows two couples on a vacation in a town with a history of zombie attacks. A zombie attack happens and one of the couples escapes while the other couple stays in town. A bunch more zombies come and attack.<br /><br />The first thing people may not like about Zombie Bloodbath is that their is only ONE creature and he/she/it (I don't | Amateur, no budget films can sometimes present quite an enjoyable escapade but this is not one of them. Despite the apparent good-hearted intentions of writer/director James D'Arc, things just become increasingly tedious. There's a good premise but it is not developed far enough. Not even the performances from the non-professional cast have much impact. Not even a bit of a good laugh. | 0.497605 | 0.502395 | Amateur, no budget films can still be brilliant - but this is a real mess. Basically a boring series of random events with nothing to connect them apart from the title character of a serial killer. The first 'murder' scene is rather good, but then it all slows right down and becomes a mix of pointless flashbacks, poor acting and a few very short (and very random) sexual acts. The killings are not shown (except for one towards the end), which is a shame, because some people like to see the murders. This also has a problem because we do not actually know who is the serial killer until the end. The film has a feeling of | Amateur, no budget films can be great when directed or acted by passionate people. But 'House of Wax' is painfully dull. The opening shot of the main character, looking directly at the camera like he's addressing the audience, does little to draw us into the plot. And the music of the first sequence is so loud, and so very annoying, that you'll want to cover your ears whenever it comes up. By the end credits, you'll be begging for some answers about House of Wax, a movie you hope never to see again. | Amateur, no budget films can really pay off with a story that hits close to home (especially with today's events and situation in Iraq). It usually isn't the case that something that is shot quickly (like 'The Ground Truth') will actually be good, but this film makes up for that with some of the best interviews that you'll find. It's amazing that some of these people actually go through what they go through, when the rest of the world is on a vacation. This is a must see for anyone, because its an important part of our history and future. This is the reason why I can't understand why something like this would be blocked by Hollywood | Amateur, no budget films can be fun--but this film takes the "fun" aspect a little too far. The story is incredibly weak, but that is compensated for by the film's two main charms.<br /><br />1. The characters are very likable. 2. The dog, Oscar is delightful and the dog's owner, the boy Timmy is adorable as well.<br /><br />The main idea here, is that this film is a spoof and should not be taken seriously. The fact remains though that the two central stories here, while not horrible at all, are not going to become classics any time soon. The first, the love | Amateur, no budget films can be really bad, but this one is truly amazing. I remember the late, great, John Howard (of Star Wars fame), taking this film to the festival of film makers, and playing the audience the ending. He was the only person, in my experience, to actually cry during a scene. While the film is mostly about life in a little village in Ireland, it is a movie based on his actual childhood. | Amateur, no budget films can actually be very good or be very lousy. This one is quite entertaining because of the way it doesn't take itself too seriously. When you view this film you know from the outset that it's going to be a camp classic. As for being a good film it's the best one of its kind I have seen for a while. It's so much fun to watch, I laughed a lot and I enjoyed the humour. The guy who wrote and produced the film really has managed to do justice to his friends talents by getting them in front of the camera. The story is good, the acting is excellent and the characters are believable.< | Amateur, no budget films can be very good, especially when well written, with reasonable acting by the performers and cleverly photographed. That in mind, this is a very good low budget movie. In fact, I would probably rank this in the top twenty of all my favorites, even over some higher budget films. The writing is good, performances decent and the movie quite believable, all of which lead to me giving it a rating of 8. The plot has potential as the idea was well presented and in part original. I think the way in which the plot was set up, with several characters being introduced and how the relationships were established helped to make the film much | Amateur, no budget films can be great - but this is horrible. It has zero acting skills that are believable. I found myself laughing in the middle of a film that had such a serious theme to it. The writing, direction, cinematography, editing etc are all horrid - especially a sequence toward the end where the filmmaker is literally falling out of the camera! He should walk off the set and never return. He makes this film look as though it was shot on the back of a pickup truck - maybe the best part was the title credits as my girlfriend said "It's as if they had no script so they had to think them up while shooting". |
OK its not the best | OK its not the best film ever made but you can't beat a good laugh.<br /><br />Although I am normally not a fan of musicals, I didn't mind this film, its not a great film but I didn;t mind it.<br /><br />I have to say the actors weren't up to the calibre of their other work. But I couldn't really blame them,the songs aren't that great but the dancing from the leads was good, with such great sets as the studio, the church & house.<br /><br />I'll say it again, not a brilliant film, but you can't beat a good laugh.<br | OK its not the best film around. It should have gone for something a little more dramatic. But it is a touching coming of age drama. The storyline is simple and well told. Its a simple story about a twelve year old boy who has to work the night shift to help his mother pay the bills. <br /><br />Most people say that the kids in this film are just too cute and angelic. But I don't think its right. They are 12 year old children in a 1950's American coal mining town. These kids would have to learn to grow up fast on the streets. I have seen kids like this | 0.404039 | 0.595961 | OK its not the best film i would have put in my top twenty of all time but still great entertainment. With great special effects for the 80's,the best being the 'Zod's return to the Fortress as the Phantom Zone was shown in slow motion' this movie captures the imagination of anyone wanting a fantasy that they can immerse themselves in. This is a film for those who love the special effects of all the great space movies and also for those who are fans of Superman and the character's back story and the comic book heroes. It may not be the best of the 'Superman Series' but its a great action sci-fi movie. | OK its not the best of the trilogy but then again that depends on who's opinion you believe. The acting is good to fair and some of the plot was a little far fetched but they did what they could. The story is pretty good it was just that the action didn't run as smooth. It still has its charm even though the acting isn't as good and the action isn't as smooth all the way. Its still a good movie but its not as good at the other 2 but thats not saying enough to turn it off. Some parts the movie is a little bit confusing but they did as much or what they could to correct that. The story | OK its not the best film by anyone but the two leads bring a wonderful performance to bring this movie to life. It is a true romantic comedy with great actors to get the role that fits the movies style. I love this film because of the cast of actors they give it an extra something that other romantic comedies don't have. I enjoyed this film because it brings us back to the 70's style of romance and love. In a film like this everyone makes a special appearance that makes you laugh and fall in love even more. It's a wonderful film that is not to be missed by anyone. | OK its not the best movie i have ever seen, but you shouldn't expect it to be. It tries to be different and is not afraid to push the envelope, so while it may not be for everyone some may find the comedy and dialogue to be a little more crude than what they are used to, but there was nothing about this movie that would put you in jail, you have to have a sense of humor with it. Like i said it is not the best movie i have ever seen, but is definitely worth renting for a date or just so you can laugh out loud at things most movies would never make fun of. Its also nice since I would | OK its not the best movie ever, but I loved it. I have seen it so many times, I have worn it out from watching it so much. Now my husband and I both like the movies with Fred and Ginger, I know many people say they are overrated, but I beg to differ. It is one of Fred's best movies with Ginger and I have watched it with our three children, all of their favorite parts are from Fred and Ginger's dance sequences, so it is one they have all watched a million times too. The movie is great for all ages. I think it will be fun to watch with my grandchildren when they get older also | OK its not the best movie I've ever seen- it certainly isn't the best movie from the 50s by far. But its a great film and worth watching many times.<br /><br />The movie has got to do with a reporter played by Dana Andrews who tries to find out why his brother, also a reporter, was murdered. In the course of the story, the reporter finds out a lot about himself.<br /><br />An unusual thing about this movie (and it is probably the first) is that a police officer is the one who tells the journalist to take a step back and that the investigation has to be done right. The | OK its not the best film in the worlds but I have some major admiration for this film cause i was the one who made it. If its not that great and most of the films i make are not that good but i try my best with no real budget most the time.<br /><br />Now i want to put an explanation on this film its not so graphic and not so graphic at all but its kinda graphic so people who don't like violence should avoid this one cause there is some bloodshed in this one.<br /><br />The idea is about 2 brothers who are in total antagonist from each other because of some issues the mom had | OK its not the best film ever made but was an excellent film to watch. I would tell everyone to see it for yourself and judge on the quality for yourself. This one has a special meaning for me as i am a fan of all genres of movies and this one is the perfect example of all the genres together. It is a drama, with the story of a group of people coming together while there on holiday. It is a comedy, with the comedy being so funny that it will make you jump out of your seat. It is a musical, with each character singing their favourite song, which will make you want to just sing your heart out.<br />< |
Some films that you pick | Some films that you pick up off the $4.99 shelf at the video store, end up being complete garbage without giving us something we want or like. And it's easy to toss such films immediately to the dusty corner at the bottom of the shelf. But, if you have to pay the amount of $25.00 from your own money and have to put up with the embarrassment of having to deal with your friends when you show what you paid $25.00 for, what would you do with the film? That's one thing that I really enjoyed with 'The 40 Year Old Virgin'...and it seemed to | Some films that you pick up for five dollars deserve to be just that and this is one of them. It was just bad. This film is an attempt of a horror film that isn't scary and contains no scares whatsoever, only a few decent stalker moments. There are a few decent, but unoriginal death scenes and a slightly decent, but incredibly stupid ending, but that's all there is. There's no plot and the movie doesn't seem to know what it wants to be so it's a horrible mess. The acting is not as bad as it could be and the direction isn't too bad either. But all in all, it is just a | 0.999995 | 0.000005 | Some films that you pick out are bad and I've had my fair share, but this one, this is a good one I'd say. I thought it was a bit slow, but I'm not complaining. Just don't feel that it's boring, it really isn't. It's just realistic, and that's something that I'm not used to with some film. Most of the time the story isn't like that. In this one it's just how some people act in reality when they've been through something. I'm going to go into the background, if you don't like it, don't read! So, I really enjoyed this, | Some films that you pick up cheaply become a treasure. This is one of them.<br /><br />John Carradine gives a fine performance in this movie as a lonely, dying author who is left a lot of money by a mysterious admirer. He uses his newfound wealth to build himself a mansion just as the film opens. He's also an aging playwright who is in need of a boost from whatever has inspired him.<br /><br />He has two problems when he arrives at the mansion. One problem is that the house he's bought used to belong to his murdered sister. Even though she's dead, she still seems to be there, or | Some films that you pick up in the $5 bin at a video store never turn out to be as well worth your money as "Dinner Rush," the simple, sweet and enjoyable story of the chef whose favorite employee is murdered.<br /><br />Giovanni Ribisi ("Requiem For a Dream") plays the chef, a workaholic whose heart goes out to his employees when he learns one has been brutally shot. He meets and falls in love with the daughter of his murdered man.<br /><br />Rounding out the cast is David Strathairn, as one of the cop detectives who ends up chasing after our hero as a | Some films that you pick out to your surprise that turn out to be an exceptional cinematic experience. When you expect one thing, but gets back something of a different matter. This is the case with "The House on the Edge of the Park" to an extent. I mean they got a nice storyline going around a man searching for his beloved wife. It isn't the typical murder mystery as I expected, but in fact it's psychological drama. This movie is quite good with its plot and that has been done in several movies. It's good to see a movie that has something new on its track.<br /><br />Kurt Reimann, the police | Some films that you pick up at your local store, just can't be saved by even the most experienced of distributors, but I got this from a friend, and was shocked by the lack of respect that it was given upon release in theatres! This is one of the best films I've ever seen, for the sheer fact that it deals with a subject that many people choose to ignore. It is a very powerful story, that is extremely engaging, and very touching. I was so impressed by the original story, that I feel that Hollywood should have taken the time to re-tell this story using film. This would have provided us all with a story about | Some films that you pick up for a buck or two at your local thrift store are better than others, but often it works out to your advantage to just have something to watch that's not a major movie (like you'd see at a multiplex). When I saw 'Viking 9000' (as it's called in the U.K. video store) at a flea market, I was pretty skeptical, but there was just nothing else to buy (no more than $5 from the merchant), so I took it home and gave it a shot. I really didn't expect much, to tell you the truth, but to my surprise, | Some films that you pick up on video or DVD and watch just for fun are never truly fun to watch if you're sitting there and waiting to have them get to the point. Not so here.<br /><br />If you can suspend your thinking that the film was shot on a low budget, you will find a fun, silly and very entertaining flick. Yes, the acting and some things in the movie seem rather low-brow and even stupid, but the whole film has this goofy charm that makes it seem much better than it looks!<br /><br />I love how even the villainess is charming and beautiful. No, there isn't another woman like | Some films that you pick upon in a darkened room you discover are actually good films which are just not popular enough to be easily identified by the masses. This film is one in which you want to discover more about.<br /><br />I was a little hesitant at first, thinking of the plot as being too confusing to follow, but once you take your first trip into the world of the bizarre that is the real world, you learn not to question much, only enjoy. I was surprised from the first scene (a scene in which I'm sure I will see myself, as most of it could be in the past 30 seconds of my life) |
I received this movie as | I received this movie as a Christmas gift and watched it with family in a very foggy England. This is a truly wonderful film that we will come back to many times.<br /><br />Many of the comments have mentioned how realistic the family dynamics and their response to the death of a daughter are. I cannot imagine a scenario as delicate and heartbroken as the one portrayed in this film and I truly find myself thinking about it a few days on. The acting is brilliant as well. I particularly liked Polly Walker's subtle performance. How many of us would realise that every person grieving might behave in a completely different way to the next?. Even though I am not | I received this movie as a Christmas present for 1994 and I saw this today on cable and I must say this is an awful movie. The premise is that the dead are coming back to life in East L.A. to eat the living. It seems it will take the life force of 100 men to reawaken their former master, Ching Shih (Wu Shue). And Shue just so happens to be the former master of a Chinese gang, which happens to be lead by a man who is the brother to one the lead guys. I'm being really vague about the plot, because that was part of the | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | I received this movie as a gift last year and have watched it hundreds of times since then. It is one of my all time favorites and a definite keeper. Each time I have watched it a different part of the movie strikes me as heartwarming and the next time may be a different scene. This movie has a certain timeless quality that makes you want to sit back, relax and get away from your hectic life. I think it is a true story as well. My only real problem is that it is hard for someone to get a hold of a copy. | I received this movie as a gift from a friend and even he didn't want to watch it! He said he had watched it the weekend before and didn't go. The acting was atrocious and they should NEVER be allowed to put their names on this movie (yes I did see it to the end)! The story wasn't bad but at points I thought I was watching a comedy. In fact, I laughed until I was crying in some places - because I thought they were serious and that I'd missed something when it suddenly turned so obviously funny. I don't mind a laugh when it's suppose d to be but when it's not it gets really annoying | I received this movie as a Christmas gift as well and it certainly is an excellent movie.<br /><br />I've watched it numerous times and am impressed with the talent of the cast and most particularly Ms. Zeffirelli. I loved the movie because it portrays the Italian countryside so very accurately and the people are typical of what I've seen in Italy. The romance was beautiful, the story very engaging.<br /><br />I've read some of the comments about how difficult it is to find this movie. It is a very good movie and has one of the best endings I have seen. | I received this movie as I was not aware of it's existence.<br /><br />There is no sound track and therefore this movie was played in silence by me.<br /><br />It's all about a mother telling a story to a son about the 'truth' to her son.<br /><br />I saw that the movie is for the most part made by hand.<br /><br />I had to watch it a few times... it's not easy to follow the plot.<br /><br />It is the artistry of having characters that take shapes and form out of nature, rocks, grass... whatever.<br /><br />I think that | I received this movie as a gift from a friend who had enjoyed "The Fugitive". In viewing it, I thought it had to be 24 hours of "The Fugitive"; they are indeed eerily alike.<br /><br />The movie is about a man falsely convicted of murder and then escapes. He is chased by the very officer who did the booking. If you haven't figured this out by now, it is a cat and mouse game of a cat and mouse that I will describe in great detail. So if you have never seen this movie or the movie "The Fugitive" then stop reading. I like to be fair | I received this movie as a gift. I was a bit skeptical because I'm not a big fan of martial arts films; and this one has not 100% overcame the prejudices of my past. The film has a strange feeling to it I cannot describe. The characters, acting and writing, I found to be very good, which I found myself enjoying.<br /><br />This movie is highly under rated. My thoughts and opinion may seem a bit odd for the audience, but, for what it is, it is a nice film. The acting is well done for the characters given. For an independent film, this one stands out. If | I received this movie as a late night special. The box said it was a comedy and I thought it might be a "sit com" if you know what I mean. And when I start watching such a movie like this with a lot of humor it's a bit difficult when the movie doesn't contain any. What it is, is a western, and actually it's my belief that it was a made for television western. But that's not going to take anything away from this story. It does have it's own distinctive way of dealing with such an story - a story of the wild west. I mean it's not a story of the wild west like | I received this movie as a gift and I have put it on a special place in my DVD collection. The movie has a great pace with good acting and a great mix of humor and serious moments.<br /><br />As so many comments here, My father loved the movie too. (He is 60 and is very active) I love the movie because it shows the good old fashioned family values that I was raised with (and is still trying to raise my children with)...<br /><br />Just remember that you should not judge others about how you live your life... (and how you raise your children) by how much money you make!! |
I have not seen many | I have not seen many German films, but I can say with some authority that this one ranks as the worst I have seen. The dialogue is appalling, and the acting is almost as bad as it can be (though in fairness the material is difficult to work with). I found myself wincing at every cliché, overused line, and hamfisted camera angle. It's hard to say of this film what will appeal to you most: the awfulness of it all, or the sheer awfulness of it.<br /><br />It is difficult to believe that a man who wrote so well and created such memorable works of literature, could fail to | I have not seen many of Mr. John Cleese's roles, though I think I have seen almost all his writing work and all of his direction. I also saw his early TV show in the UK and have to say that in his TV comedies Mr. John Cleese's humour is rather light and quite clever; but in his movies his humour is more crude. Here it can be very crude. The characterisation is light and unconvincing, mostly because it feels a bit too much as if it was cast, rather than conceived for Mr. John Cleese himself. As an Englishman I thought Mr. John Cleese was rather bad in | 0.441141 | 0.558859 | I have not seen many of Woody Allen's films but The Big Slide Show is one of the best of Woody Allen's comedies.<br /><br />It is very funny, sometimes funny enough to make you cry, sometimes sad enough so you will need the tissue. It is one of the best examples of Woody Allen's comedy and a perfect example of how an actor can work an entire film himself, not completely relying on a co-star to work the plot.<br /><br />Allen is at the top of his game here and the film is a big hit with me. | I have not seen many of his other films but this was a truly great film. Beautiful and yet funny. I felt the main character was so real. I loved the fact that, rather than taking his girlfriend for a romantic outing he chose to spend quality time with his kids instead. This is not a perfect family so there were issues but they managed to get along pretty well for what they had on hand. This is a very rare view of this era in the west. This film makes so much sense. I would recommend it to anyone!! | I have not seen many animated movies so I can't compare this to the rest. However, I can say that I was moved by this movie, which is rare for a animated children's film. I usually have to fight my daughter for watching animated movies and this being one exception. She was really invested in the characters and enjoyed every part of the film. I didn't expect that from her. If she liked this much, imagine how many people with a real desire to learn about Japanese culture would enjoy this much more.<br /><br />This movie is beautifully drawn with gorgeous images and fantastic backgrounds. The music sets just the right mood and is a highlight of | I have not seen many "Hollyweird" films in my entire life, but I must say this is THE most boring and most pointless movie that I've had the misfortune of experiencing. Just plain stupid, with terrible acting, not to mention the ridiculously predictable plot. One out of ten, is about the only true rating I can give to this film.<br /><br />BETTY: "Let's start a new family together, but on your own rules. You get to play house." BARRY: "Sounds great to me, but you'll be the mother. I'll be the baby!" | I have not seen many of L'Anglaise's movies, but I enjoyed the fact that she made movies in this genre. I can say that I enjoyed the film that I saw. It was well directed- with the use of the background music being the main emphasis as most of L'Anglaise's music tends to be. The movie has some of the actors that I know and love from La vie des animaux so I guess L'Anglaise has managed to surround herself with some of her favourite people to make a movie. I enjoy the fact that L'Anglaise has created a movie similar in style to that of the film | I have not seen many of the original Dracula films from the 50's & 60's so I am unfamiliar with this series. The concept of a film series with the same cast & crew members repeating roles is a concept that I thought would never work, but in this case I must admit it has not been that bad. The characters and the actors who play them are all so familiar. The Dracula films that I have seen this far all have done a terrific job of balancing humor with terror. Though I wouldn't want to watch an entire season of this show I found the premise very cool and it was exciting to see George Hamilton's Frank | I have not seen many Indian movies in my life. The one that i would always remember fondly was Shahid Kapuas AAG. Shahid's acting and the background music with Amitabh singing were always an unforgettable experience. It was so good to hear Amrith Bhagat singing so sweetly again.<br /><br />Kamal Haasan was an awesome actor in the movie. I was quite impressed with his background score that added to the movie. It made your mind to get back to India, the country with rich culture. The movie was quite captivating in this regard. I loved the background of the movie in this aspect. Though | I have not seen many of Mira Sorvino's films, but I do enjoy her work. I recently purchased VIOLENCE and saw on this page that it had a "hidden gem" score of 5.4/10 (out of 10). I watched this movie with high hopes only to be disappointed... I was not very impressed with the film at all. First off this film has really disturbing elements and could shock you more than you think it would. It is extremely violent and depressing. Yes, some of the violence is to be expected and is needed in order for the plot to move forward, but it seemed more extreme |
..Oh wait, I can! This | ..Oh wait, I can! This is one of those movies that you have to watch all the time as you are not sure whether you are experiencing it or you remember it. You don't really care. The only feeling is your desire that the end credits would come. This movie is an overkill. It does not deserve to be called "romantique comedy", simply because it is only a romantic comedy, with not that much comedy in it. There is a whole lot of "unoriginal"-ness and cliché in it. I like this kind of movies. I like cliché, but not this kind of cliché. I thought it is going to be | ..Oh wait, I can! This movie sucks! It's a 60's ripoff, with crappy dialogue, bad actors, and stupid story lines, which all lead you nowhere. Not really a mystery either, you know who the killer is within the first 20 minutes, and it's a pretty obvious villain. In fact, I was bored out of my mind the whole time. Don't even waste your time.<br /><br />0/10<br /><br /> | 0.527851 | 0.472149 | ..Oh wait, I can! This movie is great. You're never completely "up to speed" in your knowledge of the plot, the characters, or what is exactly going on. This causes it to be very interesting, as you can see so much in everyone's actions. As far as a romantic film goes, the acting and writing in this movie is better than Romeo and Juliet, but doesn't have as much depth as any of Shakespeare's dramas. The story revolves around two friends, Paulie and Charlie, and their friends from childhood, from their days as children to their days as adults. Charlie (played by Christopher Walken)is an older, wiser | ..Oh wait, I can! This is my first IMDb review and it seems I have to follow a few rules, I must say that I'm quite glad I have found this site as I was about to sign a 5 year contract with a film production company and I was not aware of their very poor pasts.<br /><br />It is very important that you don't have to follow a few rules and I'll state some of the ones people might struggle with in their first comment.<br /><br />First rule is that comments should contain at least 10 lines so I might as well give it a go. I could give every line a "1" | ..Oh wait, I can! This is one of those movies, where the premise is intriguing but you can't put your fingers on why. Well, I can, and the problem is, it does very little during two hours or so, and by that time, it's too late to save it and it gets worse: the climax is totally stupid and the movie just ends. The problem starts already in 8 or 9 minutes, when some aliens arrive on Earth and start killing off some people, but that doesn't hold too much attention. Then the aliens find out that people are so stupid that they don't get what's going one right in front of them ( | ..Oh wait, I can! This film has it all, acting, cinematography, beautiful backdrops, a great title and so much more. You know one of those movies where you watch it and you think that you've seen it. Or the other extreme. You catch yourself watching the movie and your still thinking about it. These are one liners that the movie has, I think. If only the real world of movie making could match this one, we would be happy! A must see for anyone with an open mind and eye for film. | ..Oh wait, I can! This is a typical 1st season episode as it was very entertaining. But as mentioned the end did NOT meet with an happy ending...I have read many comments about the new writer on to Season 2. I really feel that the addition of the new writer and his crew on to the show is a huge improvement for the 2nd season. The story lines were far better, the characters were far more developed and the script quality improved greatly. As has been mentioned earlier, I do miss Hanny. I hope for an eventual return in the 2nd season.<br /><br />Also the new episode titles are a great improvement | ..Oh wait, I can! This is one of those movies that you can re-watch countless times, only because you just can't seem to get enough of it.<br /><br />The movie is wonderfully shot like a film noir, the dialog and script are witty and dry, and the whole feel and overall effect is very much of the city, a gritty, big city, you can see the grime on the pavement.<br /><br />In many ways, the film is similar to "Blow" in that there is something very similar about the character's reactions in this movie, where some of the characters have to play characters that they may not actually be in | ..Oh wait, I can! This film is all about the "story within a story" and it's so brilliant that I cannot keep my fingers off the shutter button!<br /><br />So...<br /><br />We have the two actresses that play the roles of sisters in a play. When the first act is closed as they walk off the stage it is then the actress' story that unfolds. You find out a few things that the sisters had not quite told at the beginning of the story, and get a glimpse of the future as the second act is about to open.<br /><br />Then the stagehands pull back and what do we see? The | ..Oh wait, I can! This movie makes you jump forward and go backward in time, so that you are able to see how people behave without knowing that they are going to the past, and then we make them do the same again (but from a different point of reference) and then we go backwards to the first time when we saw that they did something. It's really a neat idea and it's also beautifully done.<br /><br />There are more things to be said about this movie. The casting is awesome and the acting is top-notch. The actors seem to be so natural!<br /><br />All the technical aspects are good. The editing is neat |
You have to admire Brad | You have to admire Brad Silberling. He has made no less than 27 movies in his career but you really don't know it by his CV because if you didn't see his last productions, you don't realize that this director is here for about 20 years now, just waiting it to make all his movies before getting discovered thanks to "The Notorious Bettie Page". This movie brought him two awards at the Palm Springs Film Festival. And after an absence of 14 years on a big-budget movie, Silberling still makes his movies with the same quality and a unique perspective that makes his movies so good and so different from | You have to admire Brad Sykes as a writer. He's already given us some wonderful screen adaptations of Robert Bloch's books "Halloween" (and "Return of Laurie Strode") and, more recently: "The Evil Dead". This is not so much a horror movie - its an adventure/comedy movie that uses horror movie conventions. So, if you're not prepared for a long "road trip" and an unlikely quest tale, you will probably dislike this film.<br /><br />Sykes and Director Andrew Fleming make a nice and comfortable team to have with the project. Like the recent Stephen King hit: "It" (Sykes | 0.509768 | 0.490232 | You have to admire Brad Sykes for hanging in there with his production company and finding some really good movie properties. This movie, like The Perfect Mile, offers an old fashioned approach to film making and tells a very simple and beautiful story.<br /><br />SPOILER The first thing you'll notice are the similarities to The Perfect Mile. A man, in his sixties, with some health issues meets up with a group of young people, who have aspirations of winning an important competition. In Perfect Mile it was the Oregon Trail Run, in Fast Times, it is a high school cross-country run. In both cases, the older man must come to terms | You have to admire Brad Sykes for creating the best zombie movie of all time, but now Sykes seems hell bent on creating nothing but remakes of his best film. In this fourth sequel to his masterpiece Dead Man Walking, Sykes is no longer the director, and all he needs to do is sign his name, throw in a few of his ideas and there you have it. Unfortunately those ideas do not seem to be what made part one so awesome, and only the two good actors and a somewhat interesting plot help this film from falling flat on its ass.<br /><br />The basic plot of Dead Man Walking: Night of Reckoning pretty much | You have to admire Brad Sykes. He did a real nice job with The 007 Files. However, the biggest problem I find with 007 was that it really should have been two films. I believe part of it is that Mr Sykes got a bit carried away with himself, and that he should have left the James Bond character to the professionals. Also, I got the feeling that Sykes was trying to force his ideas on the audience, rather than doing his research. I enjoyed The 007 Files, but I would like to see it re-done. I think that Sykes's James Bond character is a bit too | You have to admire Brad Sykes. He is a real showman. Although his movie, The Slaughter, is very well-made in all regards, Brad is best known for his one liners. As the villain, he delivers a lot of fun one liners.<br /><br />What makes The Slaughter even more fun is it's dark subject matter. The movie treats incest, violence against women, multiple personality disorder, and suicide in a very non-judgmental way. Although everyone tries to pass The Slaughter off as a horror movie, it's much more of a thriller. <br /><br />I recommend Slaughter to mature horror fans. | You have to admire Brad Sykes ability to be a chameleon in terms of the roles he inhabits. He is the perfect modern version of the 'little man with a Big Dream'. His character in this story is the 'outcast' who has a secret talent but is unable to show it to anybody. It is the fact that he has a secret to hide that really allows a story to develop. This is one of the reasons why he ends up in prison as nobody believes in him. It is up to him to prove his innocence and his skill in order to be successful. It is also why he is forced to hide in the local bus station when | You have to admire Brad Sykes. When the man doesn't feel like putting the effort into something better--like actually acting--he just hires his brother and does some shots and boom! You have a movie. No plot, laughable acting, a few semi-sexual scenes thrown in and you have yourself a 90 minute waste of time. My first time through this film I fell asleep about 15 minutes through it and had to watch it again a few days later. To my surprise, I found this piece a bit better the second time around. Some of the scenes do get kinda amusing, especially when the girl keeps getting hit in the head | You have to admire Brad Sykes. He has come up with a formula that people will pay thousands if not millions of dollars to see. He's already done it with "The Blair Witch Project" and now in "The Hostel" he once again proves people will come out to see films whether they are good, bad or downright sickening. So "The Ring" may not have been that great, but at the same time people flocked to see it anyway. The sad but true thing is that even a film like "Saw" isn't enough to get people out in the crowd these days.<br /><br />With every horror, thriller and | You have to admire Brad Dourif for taking on this role. It is a rather odd performance. The story is typical and formulaic, but never rings false due the excellent cast. The movie is about 2 young friends who become obsessed with their science fiction game about being trapped on another planet while the government has hidden the real reason why nobody returns. The two friends get trapped on another star system to study the atmosphere. They do not return and only the government knew why. Dourif (along with a few others) was assigned to the planet to find out the cause of the missing men. While the film is slow and there are some parts that |
THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br | THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br />An elderly couple who have outlived their usefulness make a fateful decision that affects their entire family as it begins its slow but inevitable decay; from the seemingly unrelated story of a bunch of teenagers that have a little fun to the mysterious and seemingly unrelated story of a family dog and its dead mother, a zombie epidemic is brewing, and there's nobody to stop it from spreading.<br /><br />I really wanted to like the ZOMBIE CHRONICLES, but I really just couldn't. I have little interest in mainstream horror as a genre, and for the most part am a zombie completist (check out my TCM | THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br />Okay, so I rented this film (as well as the other one that it went with - I'm a zombie movie buff, it's just for fun) on the recommendation of a guy at an online forum I belong to (although I'm not sure if he even recommended it or not...) Since then I've been able to view this film, and I have to say that it may possibly be one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The film follows the events of a "zombie" epidemic that is happening somewhere in America, but the film is so poorly done that the only explanation is that the filmmakers themselves were laughing | 0.544784 | 0.455216 | THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br />This movie is probably the funniest movie I have ever seen. It's actually more along the lines of a horror/comedy rather than a straight up comedy, so people who don't like any horror movies might not be a huge fan.<br /><br />The action is great in the movie. You have zombies shooting weapons which look like guns, but they look like real guns, so it makes me think that guns might go through zombies. The zombies are actually funny, because it looks like it's a human wearing a Halloween mask and makeup which has nothing to do with the zombie, but I think it's actually funnier that | THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br />Review by James Kendrick<br /><br />This one is a fun romp through the 'zombie' genre. But the fun of this movie for me, was seeing so many old genre veterans, in bits and pieces.<br /><br />The movie opens with Steve Hickock riding a motorcycle, to an old hotel, where he sets traps for the zombies. He also meets up with a female photographer, and her bodyguard who is the guy with the cool looking chainsaw.<br /><br />From there, it gets interesting again as another familiar face shows up in the person of John Ireland, in a bit as the caret | THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br />by: Mike Nelson<br /><br />Zombies: Evil, mindless, flesh eating robots who do as their programmed to do. Sounds cool right? This has been a theme to so many different movies from the old George A. Romero works to just the modern remakes of Dawn of the Dead and Shaun of the Dead. Zombiefest has really helped to expand the world of zombies, but you never will forget The Zombie Chronicles.<br /><br />I first started watching the shows from this series when I was 5 or 6 years old. I thought this was one of the funniest things my friends could ever | THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br />The Zombie Chronicles isn't really that bad, it's also not as terrible as some of it's contemporaries. Sure... the dialogue is pretty lame and the gore is not spectacular but on the whole it's a fun film to watch on a Saturday night!<br /><br />In the future (2020) zombies have run rampant on Earth. They feast on human flesh killing millions every year. Enter the Z4400 Corp., a giant scientific company that's created an antidote to the zombie virus and are holding their first "field-test" of the Zantus Formula. So, now five people with | THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br />If only I could say the same for these.<br /><br />Having seen this movie, you cannot fail to recognize its place in the history of horror movie-making. It's an essential item in the library of any self-respecting horror film buff. It's the only time I recall seeing a complete and utter lack of coherence between the story itself and the characters' reactions to the events and plot. It's a movie to be savoured for its complete madness. <br /><br />Yes, I'm serious. After the film finished I felt compelled to buy a copy and show it to my friends. <br /><br | THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br />In the distant past, it is the 1960s. A young man named Max is out with his friends to "see where the action is," as one of them says. Eventually they encounter some young girls who have been attacked by a group of crazies with zombies, and Max goes in to help while the rest of the group sits around in a club, commenting and drinking.<br /><br />After a while Max manages to escape, and the group follows him, not knowing Max has become infected and will kill them. Not knowing about zombies, they think Max is simply crazy and all but follow him, which | THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br />Bom bastered and directed by Jon Keeyes, "Zombie Chronicles" is the best movie of this kind i think i have ever seen.<br /><br />Keeyes proves himself with excellent direction and good screenplay.The movie is full of action and suspense. The best part i see in "Zombie Chronicles" is the blood and gore.It is real blood and gore.The action scenes are excellent.They are full of blood and gore.The only thing we have to complain about the movie is the characters.The characters are not so well done.The actors and actresses are all famous of old movies.The actresses in the movie were great.<br />< | THE ZOMBIE CHRONICLES <br /><br />Written, directed by and with music by G.J. Verhoeven <br /><br />I must say up front I've only seen the first 3 episodes of this (new) British series and am looking forward to the next. It's very much like the show we haven't seen much of, FREAKS AND GIZMOS...it's very hard-core sci-fi. And much like the new shows STARZIP and FREAKS, the story is as important as some of the action.<br /><br />The first season is called THE MIST and it's about a new government project creating biological weapons for |
A woman asks for advice | A woman asks for advice from an expert on her son's situation, and learns that her son had committed suicide... She finds herself unable to grieve for a long time, and is told that she should do so... She doesn't realize that she must learn how to put herself in someone else's shoes, in order to learn how to truly grieve... If you have never felt grief before, this movie is difficult, but well-done... There are some nice shots. You get to know her in the movie, and realize that she's not a bad character, but needs help through her grief... She sees an image that haunts her... She feels like | A woman asks for advice when going blind. The movie looks pretty, with decent production values, and some very attractive people in it.<br /><br />Alas, it's basically a boring movie that seems overlong. It doesn't have an interesting premise to work with, though there are many little pieces of interest.<br /><br />The idea of trying to figure out the nature of'seeing', the 'eye' and such through the experiences of a blind woman is appealing (though it may be a bit simplistic - the film does not explain the nature of her losing her sight; it just kind of 'happens'). The film does make for | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | A woman asks for advice, goes off and gets attacked. There are many ways in which a plot could play out. In this case, "The Devil Rises" would have the protagonist take up arms and set out to exact revenge. But, instead, we have a plot in which a man, taken off in the night, can't remember who he really is. This type of movie, one of a slow build of information, is one of my favorites. "The Usual Suspects" is another of these movies in the vein of what I'm talking about. One of the hardest things to do in this type of story is to bring things to | A woman asks for advice from a witch (played by Joanna Pacula, who was in "Pandora's Box") on how to make an enemy fall in love with her. The witch tells her to get him drunk and put a spell on him, but only then to go for him. The woman follows the witches' suggestions and at the end she wins the war, falls in love with the enemy's enemy and finally kills the enemy herself.<br /><br />This film may look cheap compared to other Italian movies of the period ("I Soliti Iliuli") but I think it's one of the most amazing movies I saw.<br /><br | A woman asks for advice in Hell - this has some strange parallels with the classic film "The Usual Suspects". There may be a plot twist that you aren't ready for. So I wasn't quite sure where it was going. But that doesn't happen too often these days.<br /><br />This is another classic example of the Italian Giallo in a short form (30 minutes). Just brilliant. You will enjoy watching it again and again. So, in some ways, more like a movie you can watch repeatedly.<br /><br />This short is part of a larger work by Mario Monicelli called Un Mondo Dello Not | A woman asks for advice from a male priest. When she finally gets to see him, she decides she doesn't want the advice but wants sex with the man. She does not expect that she will be the sex-slave of the priest, and for this he will take her virginity. The scene continues and the woman is naked and begging the man to have sex with her as well as threatening him with her sexuality. This is a disturbing scene. It's disturbing because sex should have love and it feels like rape (for those who believe in sex only as a means of self-gratification, not love and passion). This movie tries to bring forth a | A woman asks for advice at a haunted house on her wedding night from a specter who appears to be a lady of the 19th century. The husband tells about a lady who once lived here and who once committed suicide. She had fallen in love once with the owner of the local tavern and had been promised by her and her husband that she would be with her future husband. Unfortunately, when the lady got the divorce and decided to go to the town from the west to bring the lady to church, she died because she had slipped on the river and nobody could get to her. But the wife had already died in her car.<br /><br /> | A woman asks for advice to a stranger in the subway where he is not familiar and not helpful. The stranger is a killer and he just killed his girlfriend. And a girl gives her money to a homeless man. He is also not familiar but he is helpful and good. I think, and it is the only truth, that a woman wants to be good and to help. The woman is a good person. The man helps and gives money to homeless man. The two characters had this good. The story is interesting and believable. | A woman asks for advice in a phone-booth and is given some by an invisible man, which might cause mayhem. That's pretty much the gist of the film.<br /><br />The acting was mediocre in this flick, but that's what it deserves, considering the material... and the fact that so many of the people in those days just weren't that good. The camera work was okay, as were the FX for the time period.<br /><br />While this is one of the lesser '60's sci-fi titles, it is fun in a way. I'd say that it's probably worth watching to see a few 'stars' | A woman asks for advice from an old man, who says he can help. He is to accompany her through a haunted forest to a witches cabin, but they do not realize it is actually a test of faith for the woman. She has never been to this forest and does not know who lives there and, in an attempt to see into the man's spirit, she puts a bet that the two of them will do it, for a prize of $88,888.<br /><br />I had thought I had watched this movie twice now. The first time was a few years back on Cinemax, and I remember it as having a bit |
Really, I can't believe that | Really, I can't believe that somebody put money in this. I've actually seen good work by these people, but this is beyond bad. I think they should make what they call a feature film...but this was terrible. Just terrible. Terrible is the word for it. Like, I just wasted 2 1/2 hours of my life because of how bad the movie was. I'm still angry to have wasted my time sitting through it, and the movie's even shorter than I thought. <br /><br />I just hope that it's just as good as some of the short cartoons, because you know they're in the bank and you don | Really, I can't believe that I wasted my time watching this crap but did that to see if the new DVD release was gonna show that cool "10 ITEMS OR LESS" scene. I have seen the movie multiple times and the release I just got did NOT have that scene.<br /><br />Well, OK, it did have the trailer but, it wasn't a part of the film and it was shown during the credits.<br /><br />Don't you know that I'd really like to be shown some money in the hopes of getting my back?<br /><br />I paid a rental fee for a DVD that I thought had the "10 ITEMS | 0.49654 | 0.50346 | Really, I can't believe that this was voted so highly by people who actually liked the whole series. While I have never watched one episode of the series, I must say that I find it quite offensive that this is rated so highly considering all the children that this is rated for and in light of all the violence that we see these days in light of Columbine and Virginia Tech...This documentary shows how many teens that are involved with violence and how many of them have parents who they live with. This is not a documentary I think any parent would want to watch and I can't decide whether it was on Fox or HBO, but the network which showed this has really made | Really, I can't believe that this had a theatrical release even back in 1958. This film is about a man named Hank (Rock Hudson) who works as a chicken farmer, lives on his farm and who has a love of dogs. He also has a sister named June (Sandra Dee) who dreams of singing in front of 20,000 people. Her brother is helping to build her the dream home, as well as a room in the home was to be used as an acting studio to help get her noticed. However, her dream doesn't come very quickly and she finds herself having a crush on another. So does | Really, I can't believe that this is one of the highest rated TV movies ever, as far as I know - this was the only TV-film I have seen this year, (and the first one, as I watched it on Christmas Day - yes, I am a geek enough - I wanted to watch it on Christmas Day to see how it goes together with the script from the first three films.<br /><br />I don't see how this film is in a competition with the films I know... It has got absolutely no real life characters, it has got very few actors, the film is very "familiar" and far removed from any possible reality. | Really, I can't believe that one out of 13 IMDb reviewers for this film said that they found anything amusing in this film. It is boring, boring, BORIN'. The jokes are as dry as the desert. Some have mentioned the use of this "new format," yet the format is not the story itself. It's the most unoriginal format for a story as well. I think this movie got such rave reviews because it is the sort of thing that everyone loves: a "drama that touches the soul" is a real winner in Hollywood.<br /><br />What's boring is not that it is based on a true story (I didn | Really, I can't believe that people didn't enjoy this one as much as I did. I was 16 years of age when the film was in release, and went to every show in the theatre, and was disappointed at first that it only got one Oscar nomination (which it deserved by far). It is a beautifully told story of the early life of Jesus, from the birth to his final sermon before the crowds of Jerusalem. All of the characters are acted with great authenticity, even though the entire film takes place in a studio. The director, Joseph Mankiewitz deserves much credit for creating an atmosphere, like in many of his subsequent films, of a | Really, I can't believe that they actually got a good actor like Robert Duvall to do this movie, which was truly awful. He does a good job. The best one so far was when his character got the word of his sons death and when the credits roll at the end, it says, "SPOILERS AHEAD" on them, I thought that was kind of humorous. All in all, I liked it, but I guess it wasn't as good as you guys thought it was because I can't believe they got Robert Duvall to be in this movie if it was as bad as you say. | Really, I can't believe that no one really likes this film. It may lack the sophistication of Bergman or Fellini but as long as I loved it the first time I saw it it must be good enough for me.<br /><br />It reminds me of the great films of the 30s and 40s with the emphasis on the human element. Maybe that is what it is. An emotional experience where people come together and the story revolves on the personal element and the human bond that can develop. It can't be called social commentary because although there is a little history it is the characters of the film that make it work so well. What | Really, I can't believe that at least SOME members of the IMDb thought this was a good film... I'm going to start my own website to help people understand just why you shouldn't pay to see this film: <br /><br />http://www.myspace.com/emilypeterson/sick/ <br /><br />And just about anyone who really is considering paying to see this film is reading this: It's bad, don't watch it, don't buy it, don't rent it, don't own it - anything that you can do to keep it from having profit is something good you can do to stop the spread of this cancerous |
I rented this movie about | I rented this movie about a week ago and finally watched it tonight. <br /><br />The main characters include a young female writer and the guy she is seeing and have several meetings with a 40-ish male who is going through a mid-life crisis. At one point he invites both to take him on a trip to his private island. <br /><br />We discover he has a beautiful trophy wife who has a private affair with the male of the story. In fact, it seems she's been having affairs all her life and now is sleeping with her son's best friend and has no desire to share her hubby's love. <br /><br | I rented this movie about 3 weeks ago because "it was based on a true story" and "it wasn't a comedy". That sounded promising for a dramatic film. So wrong! It's terrible - terrible. The entire film looks like they threw a bunch of film into a camera and shot it. The actors have no acting training. It seems as if they are simply reading the script off sheets of paper. The film makes no sense. The camera work is so so...you have no idea what the heck is happening at times. I couldn't turn it off. The first hour-and-a-half it seemed like it could actually be making some point or | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | I rented this movie about a year and half ago and it made me laugh like crazy which is not always the case when you are not a fan of British humor. This movie has nothing to do with being politically correct of being "offensive" because that is simply not funny. I thought "Shrek" was hysterical and the scene with the horse and the goat is actually better than "Shrek's".<br /><br />It's also an excellent family movie like most classic British comedies because there is no sex or violence and kids will likely laugh more than their parents (that is what happened to me), I think the best scene in the whole | I rented this movie about two weeks ago, and I didn't regret it. But then I didn't expect much from this movie. I was actually a bit surprised by how great it was. In my opinion, this is the best of all the "Teen Witch" movies. It has lots of great special effects, pretty good acting, and has a lot of the typical clichés that the other Teen Witch movies have. Plus, the last two films are very similar, so a lot of people are probably going to be disappointed if they're not expecting them to be similar. So I'd advise you not to go with big expectations, or you might be disappointed | I rented this movie about 18 years ago, and found it incredibly creepy. Its atmosphere is the same that director John Carpenter creates with other horror-thrillers (Halloween, The Thing, etc.), but this one is darker (and also a bit bloodier). Its opening credits and its musical score are memorable and eerie.<br /><br />The movie begins with a seemingly random murder. The main character, a man named Dr. Robert Elliott, investigates its causes. All of this would be interesting if not for the fact that the dead man, Paul, had one big secret: his obsession with murder. He hid an entire book of paintings, | I rented this movie about 10 years ago, and have never been able to get it out of my mind. This movie is a treat, and the dialogue between the main characters (Cindy Sherman in costume and her assistant) is great. Most of the scenes with her assistant are priceless...she's a gem. The entire cast is fantastic, and Cindy's interpretation of 'the '70's' is pure genius!! The movie is very thought-provoking, and should not be missed.<br /><br />I was fortunate enough to see this movie on the screen at one of my favorite venues (the 16mm Loew's Palace | I rented this movie about 4 years ago because the first thing I saw when I picked it up was that it had the "mature" label on it. I watched it and I fell out from laughing uncontrollably with one of my friends. There was a part of the movie that i liked the most though: It wasn't boring and you didn't have to watch it with one single person. I can't wait to watch it again for my friends and maybe laugh harder. | I rented this movie about 15 years ago and loved it!! I had to go back and rent it the other night and I can see why I wasn't able to pull it off in the 1990's...I was like 20 then and the story has been a bit much for me. Also, the special effects are a little hokey, but not much that could be done in those days.<br /><br />The main reason I still love this movie is because it is so incredibly fun, imaginative, the story unfolds, and the acting is fantastic. If you can suspend your disbelief a bit and take in the fun of | I rented this movie about ten minutes ago and what is with all of our friends from England? I mean the guy that plays Max! The character is an excellent comedian with a few clever lines here and there, but come on! Are you kidding me? He looks just like Jim Carrey...that is just too much. I mean yes I liked the movie very much because it is very interesting and funny but come on, they could have made it a little more original by giving him more different features, not just facial expressions and such. Overall, the movie is a 10 out of a 10. I hope it helps out you little bit if | I rented this movie about 15 years ago and just remembered how much it touched my heart and soul as I think back to it. I'm 63 years old, single and enjoy life so well! I'm always amazed at how much the quality of one's life has to do with the choices and attitudes one adopts. We make choices; our choices make us. I think this movie can inspire young and old alike to make wise life choices that will create a better future for them and for each of us who share life on this planet with them. |
:Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very | :Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very worried about this one right after the disaster of Gigli. I felt that DiCaprio was getting nowhere and was just having a lot of trouble showing why people should keep him in the business. While this is a great film (and not great as an introduction to the business) this proves that he could carry a film. One of the best actors of our generation.<br /><br />A great cast who pulled it off. The performances were great, except perhaps Penelope Cruz. My theory is because Cameron is obsessed with her, he was reluctant to give her a harsh scene.<br /><br />The plot was well paced. It | :Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very excited when I heard of this film because I'm a big fan of Japanese manga/comics. Unfortunately, I wasn't too impressed.<br /><br />While this is, strictly speaking, a faithful translation of the original book (which I read), I could not help feeling that this could not be as powerful in many respects as the original comic. The comic relies extremely on graphic images which convey feelings and meaning which would, I feel, be almost impossible to convey in a simple text such as a script for movie. In my opinion, an anime like Nausica is also a sort of "picture novel" that cannot be transposed | 0.827542 | 0.172458 | :Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very surprised that I disliked this movie so much. Don't get me wrong, the movie was well directed and edited. The acting was believable considering what they were trying to portray. The casting was excellent considering they had to take the script as it was when hiring, this is just based on personal opinion, however I can not stop thinking about how lame it was.<br /><br />It seemed as though the movie was all a coincidence, as in just a story being told. I understand this being true, but when the entire movie is about a drunk, who loses some of his mind and goes on a rampage of sorts in some type of | :Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very surprised to see the amount of "33 minutes!" and "1 hour 39 minutes!" comments on this one. Some may be complaining about the film's length, but all I can say is it's about a 40 year-old man trying to come out of the closet to his conservative family in the mid-1970s. I just don't think it would happen in a single day - though it does seem to happen much faster on TV than it probably ever did in real life.<br /><br />The film is really good - the soundtrack is absolutely perfect (I especially enjoyed "Everybody's Talking'" | :Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very lucky, to view VD as a young teenager. I was about 16 when I saw it. I was in a club with a group of friends. We were about to go to dinner. Just before we left the club the VD was being playing over the sound system. So there I was with friends sitting on the front of a taxi cab listening to this great story about a woman. What is now known as AIDS. Very accurate facts about the disease. I remember my friend telling me the VD was being made by a company. After the cab ride I was able to purchase a copy for $28.0 | :Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very disappointed in this movie. I've always loved the other movies, so I couldn't understand what made this one so bad. <br /><br />First of all, I don't like the "teenager becomes a warrior" idea anyway - it just seems so corny to me. Second, the animation was the worst in the whole series. And it was so inconsistent! The dragon, which had been the same character throughout all the prior movies, now has a different design and color scheme. The artwork throughout the movie is the most inconsistent I've ever seen. Also, what's up with that "love triangle" idea? I | :Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very surprised when I stumbled upon the DVD of this movie a few weeks ago for only about five bucks, so I went home to watch it last night. Being my second or third view, it still surprises me. "The Thief of Baghdad" is an entertaining adventure film with a very exciting story and a fun cast of characters. We have our old pal John Barrymore, the great Rex Ingram as a genie (my favorite, though), June Duprez as Princess Ahmed, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as the thief himself, and Bela Lugosi as Jaffar, the sorcerer.<br /><br />Lugosi is very sinister | :Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very disappointed by the film. I had high hopes going into the film, but that's probably because I was caught up in a lot of the hype behind the movie. I thought that with a "new" talent with the likes of Rachel Bilson, the film would be fantastic.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I couldn't really get into the story, it was very "slow" to begin with and the plot wasn't all that solid, especially with this movie being described as a horror. The script isn't that complex and it was very easy to foresee what might happen, and that's mostly because I've already read quite a few | :Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very interested in reading some of the other posters comments of this movie but I was surprised to see the many posts who called this one of the worst movies ever made. Let's be realistic, that statement says more about the person making the comment than it does about the movie. A movie is only as good as the viewer. If a viewer, (even one very smart viewer), has a high IQ and very little life experience (say a fifteen year old student), then he or she should probably say that this movie is very well made because it is an accurate reflection of the experiences that many of the kids in the 1980's | :Spoilers:<br /><br />I was very impressed with the final show, I found the new episode for a change was interesting without getting too dark again, I thought the back story and the idea behind the episode was brilliant, I thought that the story behind Sam was really poignant and the ending I thought was outstanding, the music fitting in well, and the finale great, I have always been impressed with the show, and I have always found it funny even though it is a scary concept, it has always been interesting since season one, it is a very good show and I will be sad to see the end of it if it gets cancelled.<br /><br />Watch it because it |
I've seen all four of | I've seen all four of the Nancy Drew movies, and this one is by far the best... but the real Nancy Drew does not resemble the one in this movie. I'm sorry, but they could have done so much better with the real Nancy than they did. I'd give this movie a 4 (out of 10).<br /><br />The book's a classic, but I've never read it and probably wouldn't care to as the books I am most familiar with are Agatha Christie's mysteries, which I don't think Nancy Drew compares to anyway. They should have hired a more talented actor. | I've seen all four of these movies and all three of them are quite bad. I give this one a 4 instead of a 3 because it has one of the very coolest death scenes that the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre did not have, but in the second part there is the guy in the helicopter where they shoot his eye out and that's one of the coolest death scenes ever. | 0.650928 | 0.349072 | I've seen all four of the Dukes of Hazzard movies and I have to say every one of them has been a better movie than this because in this movie they used different actors and they also had a different story line. Let's see...if this had been the original story the kids wouldn't be on Hazzard Island, Rosco Peters wouldn't have had any kids, Burt wouldn't have had any wife, Enid would have to be more that 70 years old, and Boss Hogg would hardly be able to walk around because he'd be almost too fat. I just can't believe this can be classified as the Dukes | I've seen all four of the films based on the same source: "La Gilda." At this point, I have come to terms with them each as works unto themselves. I think, like everyone else, the 1945 "Gilda" is the best. Even in its most worn, well-worn appearances; it is still a special pleasure and a joy to behold. I love not just the movie, but the music as well and have grown even to love the voice of a man, whose sole passion seems to have been Giuditta Reali. <br /><br />In this case, it is Mario Batali, one | I've seen all four of the Austin Powers movies (and I must admit, I'm somewhat of a fan). I thought they were all excellent (the first, however, was the best). They are all great comedies with lots of laughs throughout (the best are the fourth and third movies). Also, they are all funnier for the fact that they make fun of each other (and the first three do for the first).<br /><br />There are lots of laughs throughout this movie and I thought the first half hour or so was some of the best humour I had ever come across. Also, I've seen this review from so many fans of the | I've seen all four of the Harry Potter films in the theater and am always impressed with the work that went into this beautiful film. The special effects work is outstanding. It's just hard to imagine what this film had to look like in their early stages of development. To me, this is a must see. | I've seen all four of the "Ossessione" episodes. They're entertaining, and each one presents an interesting take on the story of "Possessed". This is because all four takes are set in modern times, with the main characters not appearing to be so different from your run-of-the-mill New Yorkers or Europeans.<br /><br />The common theme of all the episodes seems to be loneliness and the inability to connect.<br /><br />"Veni Venezia", the first episode, focuses on a married artist and his wife, who appears to be unprepared for an art show in Venice. This episode is unique to the others and deals | I've seen all four of the Mummy movies, and this is the best one yet! Kazaam was pretty good, too. All four Mummy films were very entertaining & exciting! In a new twist, this movie is set in 1920 and the mummy, played by one of my favorite actors, Brendan Fraser, is about to be transferred to New Orleans where he might bring destruction to the town... but thanks to our hero, Richard Chamberlain, the destruction is stopped, the mummy is taken out of the town, and all is well. Great movie. | I've seen all four of the movies now and have come to the conclusion that as well-done and interesting as they all are as a whole, individually they suffer from the same problem. That is, it's virtually impossible to believe that any person with their own free will & logic could ever make some of the decisions made by the characters. Even the last two I saw were somewhat hard to follow. Maybe i need to "get" this or that part of the story (i think it might be the first one), but that would only be the next layer of information, not a solution to the core of the whole thing. The first three certainly follow a very interesting | I've seen all four of Paul Verhoeven's movies I've been willing to comment on, and this really ranks up there with them. I thought "Basic instinct" was a fun thriller, "Deus Ex Machina" was fun for different reasons as was "Starship Troopers". I liked "Showwoman" the best of all, and not only is this Paul Verhoeven's first film it is also the most personal to him, it is in the same style as his subsequent films, including of course "Basic instinct", although he was never given a writing credit for that. |
I very much looked forward | I very much looked forward to watching this film based on it's well researched nature. However, I was in for a huge disappointment. The film does a wonderful job of summarising the key points of the conflict in Israel and the role of the British army in what became the state of Israel. It also does a wonderful job of giving us an in depth view of the impact the conflict affected the soldiers. However, it fails miserably to capture the atmosphere of the camps that the Jewish soldiers were confined to.<br /><br />Whilst the film focuses on six soldiers, all of who are interviewed and we experience some of their lives. It fails miserably to address | I very much looked forward to seeing this film before it was broadcast last night. As I was waiting, I was excited to see another film about an individual's journey on the Camino de Santiago, the ancient pilgrimage path to Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain. I was disappointed with what I saw. I know, I feel foolish, but somehow I was expecting a beautiful film, maybe very similar to the wonderful, deeply moving, spiritual Italian film "The Eighth Day", which I only saw recently. A very disappointing film. First, I was really annoyed with the way it was directed, especially the constant close-up framing of the walking scenes, which | 0.502989 | 0.497011 | I very much looked forward to watching this movie as it featured two of my heros' Richard Chamberlain and John Baragrey (whom I had not seen in a long time). I was delighted to be surprised with the quality of the acting and the wonderful plot. I am always looking for a movie to show a younger generation - so this is a must have for me. My friend of 20 years and I loved every minute of this movie and are looking forward to the next viewing. I would highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates good acting and a good plot. Very much worth the rental or purchase. | I very much looked forward to watching "Lillies" when I first saw the play listed among the titles I'd always intended to watch. I'm a great fan of Edward Albee's writing and feel the original (and most of the subsequent interpretations of my knowledge) are classic works of drama by any definition. As my first introduction to a film that has received a nomination for Best Picture I expected a superb and fascinating cinematic production. What I got was an incredibly weak depiction of a complex, dark and at times almost eerie piece of dramatic work that can only be interpreted in the most extreme terms. Perhaps my disappointment was not so much with the original itself, | I very much looked forward to watching this documentary once I had read the reviews which raved about it and were highly emotional in their expressions of the feeling it had conveyed.<br /><br />I first thought of watching it when I had been browsing through the video shop and had come across this title so I was pleased to go ahead and take it out.<br /><br />The film begins with the introduction of a family of 2. The boy is at the tender age of 2yrs 3mths and the mother is pregnant with a new baby.<br /><br />There is a series of clips of a 6wks old boy, | I very much looked forward to watching this film from seeing the ads and trailers. From the time I first saw the trailer I could not get it out of my mind. I had to see it. After seeing it,I am going to be the one leaving the theater during the credits in every show! While having a few laughs, most of the movie is filled with painful cringe inducing dialog. While the original movie was a bit off beat at times,I have not laughed in this way in some time. I am pretty sure this is meant to be funny but in fact this movie just ended up being the most painful experience I have had in a long time. To | I very much looked forward to reading and watching this movie in the wake of Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers," and it's very unfortunate that the book has been pushed up against the screen. Most of the important points that Clowes made have been pushed off or downplayed in the picture. The film, directed by Brian Helgeland, is a powerful experience, indeed, but not always a complete one. <br /><br />Clowes's novel was a master piece. His work is about the very edge of human morality. It is also an examination of morality. It asks the reader to think about it. The novel is both unsettling | I very much looked forward to watching this. I had not seen it for a long time. What a great performance by Robert DeNiro. He was great when he was young, but this film gave me a real appreciation of what a good actor he truly is. This film left me wondering as to whether or not this man is insane. The storyline is very twisted indeed. If you haven't seen this film then do so if you can as it's really that good....10 out of 10 | I very much looked forward to watching this one. It's a shame that I couldn't bring myself to put up with the film's poor pacing and overall incoherence. The whole thing just sort of dragged on with me waiting for it all to wrap up into something like an explanation of things but I couldn't get any. I'm sure the final shots of the city or whatever the place was were intended to give everything a new perspective but I just came out the theater confused. And yet, it's not like I was bored during the thing. I liked it inasmuch as it tried to do something different (i.e. not just be one of | I very much looked forward to seeing this film as I have enjoyed previous films of Kate Winslet (The Piano, the Ice Age) and Sam Mendes (American Beauty) and had been very impressed by Michael Jackson's performance in 'Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.' A great cast and directors... so what went wrong?<br /><br />Basically they fell into the same trap that almost inevitably accompanies a film like this - A cast and crew who become enthralled by an interesting idea so much that they forget to create a good film. Yes, I have to agree with some of the other reviewers, the plot seemed weak and was certainly |
I have read all of | I have read all of the comments on the IMDb for Elenore of Acapulco. I have read all of the comments on the IMDb for Casio. I have to say that I think Elenore of Acapulco was far more funnier and a lot better. Casio was a farce and just terrible. But I love Elenore of Acapulco. My Mom likes the show, but my sister does not get it. I love Cissy. She is great. She is a great actress. I would love to see more of her shows. I think Cissy is great, a great actress, and is | I have read all of Ayn Rand's books, so my opinion of this film is not biased. This has been described as the only film that faithfully followed the plot of "The Fountainhead" by the author, so I've spent more than an hour watching it.<br /><br />I first tried to watch it some time ago, but it's a difficult film to sit through from the beginning of the film's production to the end. I was only able to sit through approximately thirty minutes, so I came back to it later. With a little practice, I was able to get through the entire thing. <br /><br />When I came back | 0.498529 | 0.501471 | I have read all of the Nabokov novels I can, and those I can't, I am working on. The film is good but the cast is much less well suited to it than Nabokov's novel. The movie has lost much of the genius of the translation. It loses not being in English. Many words lose their original meaning in translation from Russian to English. But they do not always do so in translation from English to Russian, and there are different degrees and variations in the translation. It loses its genius in being in another language. All translations of poetry and novels cannot capture the genius that is in the original, and sometimes, as in | I have read all of the comments written on this page and I have to say that all of your comments are well written and well thought out. However, I know you're all biased because you are all part of the band, so please remember that this is a movie and a "snapshot" of you kids at the time this movie was made. The thing is, if you all were to go back to camp again, I bet that you'd be fighting. In fact, I bet the same thing happened to you all when you went to school. So, this "snapshot" is actually a very honest one and you should all be proud of it. < | I have read all of the comments this film has received so far. Although I disagree with many of them, one I can agree with is "it was a good film to pass the time" I agree with this because many of us don't get to pass time everyday with friends and family, that is why I think this film is good. Because most of the people that love or watch it agree with this fact many would like it and it's fun to watch because what more can I tell you.<br /><br />Many of us wish for just that. I think it is great how the actors have jobs to do in real life while acting in a movie | I have read all of the comments about this movie that you can read in your computer. I would like for someone to comment on or read the comments on this movie. There are 45 comments that have been added on and not one person has commented. I would like for someone to comment because this movie was very good. I wish that I could have seen more of this film. This story is great. It is a real true story. How I wish that one would talk about the real story behind the story. What a great book! I never heard of it until I saw the DVD of the movie on TV. I would truly like to know the | I have read all of the N. Scott Momaday books on my own and think this is a brilliant adaption and all parts of it are great... the story is about how two sisters grew up, the two sisters are played by two wonderful actresses. the cinematography is beautiful with shots of the canyon and mountains that are real images from the region. They do get a little bit "Disneyized" but still the story is told with enough authenticity and is a great film to watch. i'm a film maker myself but i do appreciate the fact that the director is able to weave this story with real beauty and a little bit of fantasy... i think if it | I have read all of the Harry Potter books, and I love the first one the best because it's my favorite book. I was happy that I heard that they made a film out of it, but very nervous. I had recently read the book, and I feared that they would miss some things. I was wrong. Harry Potter is fantastic. It's so good that it was nominated for 11 Oscars! Some actors that I noticed were new to me were Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Ginty (who played Oliver Wood, and also did some radio and television work), and Michelle Faircloth, who played Luna Lovegood in the film, but she | I have read all of Ms. Dunne's books, and have watched several of her TV miniseries. I have seen "Love" both as a TV miniseries and as a motion picture. Of them all, "A Man Called Horse" was her masterpiece. I can watch it over and over, and never get bored. Ms. Dunne and Jeff Webster were a very good team that understood each other in their work. And, it was the first time I have ever seen anyone speaking English with a strong Indian accent. | I have read all of the comments and ratings for this film. People are calling this movie racist and sexist...I do not believe that is the case, I believe that everyone has a way of seeing things differently in their life. This is my interpretation of the film.<br /><br />I think the film is a very emotional and beautiful work of art that was not just made for the younger gender, but I think the older generation or matured viewers may have a more well-rounded view. It is based on the young children of the characters in the film, as well as that of those who have parents in the armed forces. I feel that everyone in their |
As a Southern Baptist, it | As a Southern Baptist, it seems an honor to have this in my collection. This film could have been a 100% accurate and would still have been one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It is a huge embarrassment to any religious people, anywhere, to associate their beliefs with this film. It just doesn't even hold together enough to do what it is supposed to do. The acting is so-so at best. Many of the key characters are so stereotypically made that the actors cannot rise above them. I would not recommend this film to those with an open mind. What a waste of film. What a waste of the talent in there | As a Southern Baptist, it's hard for me to accept a film that portrays a Southern Baptist minister as an idiot, and yet, I have to admit that The Omega Code is so bad that, at times, it seems unintentionally amusing.<br /><br />First, a word or two about the Southern Baptist Convention. My experience with this group is that they tend to be very conservative, but they believe in being very nice to one another, and that is really the spirit of this film. The Omega Code is the name of a Christian mini-series. I believe there were actually two, and this is one of them. This one is, without a doubt, | 0.497502 | 0.502498 | As a Southern Baptist, it galls me to have all Christianity (save a few Christians of my ilk) blamed for the evils of sin on planet Earth. This includes my own. It boggles my mind how the Christian community seems to think we're the worst offenders. I see no problem with the fact that it is a Christian community, only that there are so many who think they speak for all of us. I will stand behind the Christian movement as a vehicle for the good of the world, which, contrary to popular belief, it has been, but there are far too many Christians who believe they are the ones in right. God loves every single human person | As a Southern Baptist, it is very interesting and helpful to me to see this film. You can say all you want about the church of the North American Continent being founded by Jesus, but no way did they do it all alone. It would be hard to explain to my family (I am 16) just how much the African people sacrificed for Christianity. This film is very inspiring and very uplifting; I would recommend it to anyone! I hope they make this film available to buy. | As a Southern Baptist, it is refreshing to see a picture that deals so realistically with modern day Christians and their struggle with life, love, sex, and spirituality. This could not have been much more true for me than the scene where the woman is making her decision about her affair and the preacher goes to confront her about going back to the pulpit with her hair cut off. In the scene where the mother says she's a church going person, the young preacher and everyone in it is surprised that she's still in church. In the end, it is up to the people to learn how life is and learn what truly matters, which is why the father keeps going | As a Southern Baptist, it's hard not to be affected by the politics in this film. That's if you're even able to sit through it. The film plays around with a wide variety of topics: religion, civil rights, prejudice, race relations, gay marriage, education, government, alcoholism, sex, music etc. And it does not leave anything out. Each topic is explored with great intensity, at least for the first half of the movie, and very well. The second half, however, is more like an extended rant or diatribe, where the film takes an anti-capital punishment stance and starts to be overindulgent. Still, | As a Southern Baptist, it is very easy for me to look at the film "Crusader" and not necessarily see it as some kind of propaganda, but instead see what is an amazing film - I was amazed - not at the way in which the film portrayed the Nazis, but the way in which the film portrayed the African-American Christians. They were the greatest people in the film.<br /><br />And this is a film I want to have in my collection even though I was born after this film was made. When I saw the DVD for sale and it was showing up on all kinds of lists of classic films, and also by the great people who | As a Southern Baptist, it seems ironic that I am still trying to come to terms with the film "The Sentinel" (1977). <br /><br />The film was an excellent drama from a Southern Baptist's perspective (i.e, it was Southern Baptist, by and large, that was behind the film). There is no denying this point whatsoever. <br /><br />The film was about the conflict between those in the church who believed that the church should be more liberal and more in line with the rest of American society, and those who believed that the church should hold fast to it's ideals, teachings, and values. <br /><br | As a Southern Baptist, it's tough for me to comment on this movie since it portrays Southern Baptists in such a positive light. I won't pretend it would happen to those churches in real life but I was still excited to hear a real world message in a movie about God without the preachy feeling you often get with other religious-themed movies. Instead of preaching, the characters got to watch a pastor and staff members overcome their personal problems and help the church to grow. It was well done! | As a Southern Baptist, it was refreshing to watch a movie so strongly espousing the importance of a Christian life, especially when it comes to the big choices, when the going gets tough. I don't remember seeing a movie where it was made so clear that a truly loving faith and strong Christian morality do not always sit well with the materialistic, godless lifestyles of our Hollywood stars, but that sometimes the pursuit of one's call to God means a total, sometimes tragic rejection of the other.<br /><br />For example, I especially found the contrast between the life of David's father and that of his son in the film to be very telling. David has |
WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. | WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. It is not intended to be viewed before seeing the movie.<br /><br />The movie starts with a typical scene where a bunch of military people are getting drunk. This is followed by the "in" joke from the soldiers. Then there's one of the first of the poorly written scenes in the movie. This "in" joke is not funny in anyway. I don't want to spoil the movie too much so the point of this joke will be revealed in the comments.<br /><br />For those who haven't seen the movie this movie has 2 plot lines. One where there's a bunch of soldiers in Africa. A | WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. <br /><br />I watched the series over and over and I was totally disappointed over the TV series. Some people will not agree with me on this: This is the worst Batman cartoon ever. It was much better from Batman Animated Series. Now, there were no justice in Batman The Animated Series, but it was so much better than this. In this one, they destroyed the original Bane. He wasn't the one they made for a short time in Batman Beyond. He was much closer to being a villain in the original comics, even if he was a bad guy from the Batman Beyond series. They destroyed the Penguin from the | 0.481495 | 0.518505 | WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. But even if you don't care about what I just said, read the comments below. It has absolutely nothing to do with the movie: it's just a small statement.<br /><br />OK... What it says basically is that this movie is just a bad imitation of Alien. And that is the reason why we are tired of this kind of cheaply made science fiction movies. Yes, it does look fine, the soundtrack is good and generally, the special effects are all well done, but the whole thing is lacking in originality. The characters are stereotypes, the plot is predictable and in some moments, the things are a bit | WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. If you haven't seen the movie don't read any further.<br /><br />This is a pretty decent, funny and interesting movie about the world. The animation and technology is state of the art, the plot interesting and the whole movie very entertaining. If you do the math using the technology used it may be 25 years until you can see more, but as that would be for most of it's actors and actors for most of the time this is the best you'll see for now. Worth watching at least once. | WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. The only reason I'm even writing a review is because I feel like my voice is among the most passionate ones of my generation, and like the only one among several that has something to add about this particular movie. I'm the sort of kid who always found every '80s horror movie a work of art, who's actually made friends of many of them who have a similar taste as me, and I truly think that "The Child" is a piece of work you shouldn't pass by. I'm talking about the only one time that I've ever seen a movie that has made me break into tears, although that was quite | WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. If you are considering watching "The Long Walk Home," consider this review in advance and think about whether or not you'd want to know about its plot.<br /><br />The plot of this movie is based on the real-life life of the true story of Viola Desmond, the woman in the title role. She was a black woman who attended a showing of "Sister," a black-themed movie of historical significance to the African American community. She was refused to be seated and ordered to move to the balcony, a section reserved exclusively for people of color and people identified as "colored" in Canada at that time. A large | WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. Don't read ahead if you don't want to know how this works ...<br /><br />I saw this film last night (10/23/02) at the Houston Film Festival. It is about a 20-something woman who has a boyfriend, a job (she is a journalist), a nice little life and everything that she needs in order to succeed in today's society on her own terms ... but she's still stuck in a boy-games-and-silky-blouse world because she's having trouble finding love. That's what she sees, it's what she's trying to find.<br | WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. Not that this matters. <br /><br />I am surprised at how many fans there are of this show. I thought it was a very predictable show (like a Lifetime Movie Network drama). The best episode was at the end (which is quite predictable). The final scene is almost a carbon copy of the ending of The Magnificent Seven, "The Big Thing." <br /><br />I have to give 2 of the episodes a 10 (because I didn't have a choice to vote lower): Part 3 (where the son asks about a mole on the mothers arm - very good, very dramatic). <br | WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. However, as this "review" focuses on all the other reviewers responses towards this film, I am sure that they will be just as shocked and amused by my revelations as everyone else has apparently been. So I will not give out anything that they haven't all mentioned already, just adding the fact that most of them actually said that the movie wasn't horrible, and that you can't argue with the sentiment of the film. It's only a matter of opinion as to whether or not such a movie is good or great. "Star Wars" may have "fathomed" the potential of a futuristic space opera movie, but that was | WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. Read it if you are already not interested in a full discussion of the film's merits and if you already plan on getting it anyway.<br /><br />I went to see The Cat In The Hat in the theatre expecting it to be a comedy.<br /><br />The Cat In The Hat, however, is an anti-comedy. It makes some funny jokes, but this is not the main point of the movie. The movie's main point is actually a tragedy, a story about a man trying to hold together a struggling family and the struggles he deals with in his own process of growing up.<br /><br />The basic premise |
As a kid I did | As a kid I did not expect a lot from a Ramones movie, so I did not get disappointed. There was not a lot of plot and that is exactly what made the movie entertaining, it was very fast paced and fun. The plot had holes and was very predictable and cliché but the Ramones provided more than enough excitement. It had enough action and violence to keep things entertaining to children and fans of Ramones. This movie is good for teenagers, it will make them laugh and enjoy the Ramones music. Although as a kid this was my favorite movie, my favorite part was the opening credits music by The Ramones and I am still a fan | As a kid I did enjoy The Bionic Man but like a lot of other kids in the early 60's I've gotten to an age where you can't watch something with ease. It no longer excites the mind and it's what that show has lost that I will give this movie.<br /><br />The plot was a pretty straightforward but the thing I liked about this was the way they had explained the reason for the creation of the Bionic Man, and also the fact that the Bionic Woman was also in the movie (a very cool and attractive actress) and how her body was not completely human. The plot was also a little more | 0.893868 | 0.106132 | As a kid I did not like this movie, it scared me. Now that I am older I have come to realize that this movie is awesome, and that it has a deeper plot then anyone would ever see in real life. The effects are old school, but are still excellent for the era. Plus it goes with the time very well. All of the things that the movie portrays are shown today as we see that the government can play a role in our lives that it doesn't matter if they are right or wrong.<br /><br />The movie actually does not portray the government in a terrible way, it is very close to a Utopia, the | As a kid I did love this movie and at the age of 10 I was the envy of all my friends since I had a set of the toy cars.<br /><br />The movie is about a young man called "Jake Speed" who inherits the family business of collecting old cars. His uncle, who he doesn't really get on with, has bought a collection of cars that have been in an abandoned mine. This is where the big surprise in the film is, the cars haven't rotted and they are still running like new. He and his friend go and see him and he shows them the cars and they have a great day with | As a kid I did not like or understand this movie when I first saw it. It seemed very confusing... I did not like the fact that it did not have a "normal" storyline with a happy ending that we do so often get from movies. It seemed hard to figure out what was going on and the ending was difficult for me to understand. <br /><br />I recently saw this movie again...and I saw why it is such a great movie. First of all the visuals that we are introduced to are beautiful...there is no denying it. I've read people say that it was over-done...but I do not think this movie could have | As a kid I did not like this movie but now as an adult i love this movie. It is one of Fred Claus's best films! The character actors are great; Tim Robbins (I saw him in Philadelphia but I never knew him in Goodnight, and Goodluck!), Paul Giamatti (Homer, of the The Office, played his younger brother Jim very well), and Vince Vaughn (Love at the Top, I saw you in that too) played his friend's very well. I also like the way that the movie ended, I always did not want the movie to end, but it was very good. This is a fantastic movie | As a kid I did not like this movie. Now, I am older, so I went back on this and watched it, and I found out, that this movie is more funnier than it seemed to be when I was younger. If you like funny movies, it's a must to see.<br /><br />8 year old Paulie (Paulie) tries to find a family to live with after his previous family ran out in the middle of the night after hearing Paulie bawling. Paulie tries to make friends, but everyone hates him, but he always manages to be with the family he wants to be with. Also starring Jay L | As a kid I did not understand the humour at all but if we look back now over the past 25 years, it is so scary that people actually saw the humour in this show. To make the show 15 years newer it had to be in colour but that was not so hard. I even saw it in some colour print in Sweden but I have no idea where you can find it. I do recommend it, however there are parts that are really over the top now. That could have been good if the whole thing only was black and white. I still have the original episodes on VHS tape. | As a kid I did not like movies that much and therefore I still have not seen most of the Disney movies, however I did like the little mermaid, it was my favorite movie up till the age of 10, I did not know about this movie before now and I could not wait to see it, so I recently watched it online and I have to say I enjoyed it a lot, you have to admit that it has very interesting stories in this movie, I especially like the part when Ariel and Sebastian find the mermaid's fork and when the forks get lost and when the mermaid is going after the forks. I also like the songs, | As a kid I did not appreciate this film as much as now. In my opinion, "The Wild Boys" is one of the ten best action films ever.<br /><br />The story is about several thieves and gangsters, who have problems with each other, but all are under the leadership of Big Bad Wolf. They are all in financial trouble and need to make some big money fast.<br /><br />Big plans are created by Big Bad Wolf and he gets the other to join them. All sorts of problems and fights occur and all the while they are being followed by the police.<br /><br />This is a wonderfully fun gangster film with |
Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi | Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi Kapture) was the victim in this film. She was murdered by her husband, and the first thing that we learn about her husband is that he was a big fisherman, he made his living on the water. Then we are shown that he had a secret about a dead girl he had killed and threw out at sea after they had sex on their boat. Then we learn that as a result of that event that the husband is now crazy and will kill again if he finds out that his secret was uncovered. This sets up a very good film to watch and learn about the wife's search for revenge against her husband. I really liked | Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi Kapture), a woman with mysterious powers to manipulate sound, falls for a man she meets during a train ride. The man, named Sam Hirsch (played by Robert Englund), is a mysterious con man, and is also a friend of Jill's father (played by Josephine Dunn) who, despite this, is Jill's primary caretaker after her mother's murder. Jill moves in with Sam, and falls for him so hard that she begins to manipulate sounds around them for no other reason than to please him. At first, everything goes smoothly, but a local, old-school rock musician named Billy West (played with a menacing | 0.795026 | 0.204974 | Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi Kapture) moves into an old, spooky house with her husband Michael (James Russo) and their two teenage children, Sam (Cris Sutherland) and Timmy (Derek Mears). They are greeted by a gardener (Robert Englund in a very cool make-up job) and his creepy young son. It is obvious from the first sight that some evil has taken place here in the past years.<br /><br />There is really little reason to see this TV-movie, but I am not easily content with seeing Englund. One should not be this simple minded, but I simply enjoy anything that he is in | Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi Kapture) discovers that her husband Ben (Patrick Dooley) has cheated on her. She seeks the help of her father Tony (a wonderfully steely Bill Paxton), a lawyer, who suggests Jill take Ben to court for his affair, and then have it over with. But Ben is an attorney himself, and he's a damned good one. He's prepared to get Jill in trouble in any number of ways, all in an effort to ensure his own freedom and prevent her from taking him to court.<br /><br />This is a very interesting story. I liked it a lot, and it's well-acted by everyone | Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi Kapture) gets lost driving out of town during a fierce storm. She takes refuge at an isolated, dilapidated family home and discovers that her arrival has not been overlooked by its previous residents... The first thing that struck me about this film was the cinematography. The opening shot of the road, winding through a seemingly endless horizon of nothing but dark, cold earth, is quite a striking way to create a creepy mood. I'd seen a few scenes in other horror films that looked more or less like this, but never had I seen them all rolled into one. It gave the feeling that, while the film may well be just | Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi Kapture) is at sea. She wants to be a doctor and to be in touch with people. She also feels abandoned. She feels emotionally abandoned by her brother (played by Billy Zane), and she feels emotionally abandoned by her parents. So, when she runs into Michael Lerman (played by Robert Downey Jr.), who is a doctor and a good guy himself, she is really happy to meet someone who is. However, she is also in the throes of a serious infatuation. It isn't until the end of the very last episode that she finds out that he is her brother. And he doesn't quite | Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi Kapture) is the new girlfriend of her rich father's employee Mike (played by David Cubitt), who moves in from out of state - she just happens to show up at a party for the family's loyal employee and handyman Ted (played by David Keith) and his children. She goes home for a couple of weeks with her father until he gets his new job set up and while she's away her ex-boyfriend and childhood sweetheart Mark (played by Michael Jai White) takes her on a date. Jill's father has fallen upon financial hard times since he lost his job over a year ago and his wife is having an | Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi Kapture) is the daughter of the lawyer who represents Mike, the new patient at the psychiatric facility that Jill is now working at. Mike has a lot of secrets, especially concerning his sister Sarah (Julie Bowen) who lives right next door. His mother, Ruth (Vivian Schilling) doesn't know Mike has a sister. Mike has other secrets as well, and Jill is going to learn the most painful lessons of her career.<br /><br />What follows is a well-acted drama with a great storyline and some outstanding suspense. It is about the trust of others, and if an individual can be counted on to | Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi Kapture) had seen her father murder her mother as a young child in a small, isolated town near the beach, and she escaped her fear from that fateful event by getting addicted to sex with her own brother. This movie shows that the psychological trauma she suffered in her formative years resulted in the loss of her father to an illness, and her brother, James (played by Jamie Farr) in a tragic drowning incident when he was just a teenager. Jim left their family to become a lifeguard, and years later Jill visits him and reconnects with her father in a visit to see him. In this visit, Jill finds that | Jill Dunne (played by Mitzi Kapture) was kidnapped and killed when she was young by her own father, who had a gambling problem, which could not be kept quiet (he eventually lost everything he had, and killed her, but kept her body in the basement of his own apartment. He was sentenced because of it, and escaped after 4 days in jail. When 20 years later John Scott (Michael Stahl) receives a letter from the town of where she was killed, (and they are asking him to attend her "900,000th" birthday party). When the birthday party begins the townspeople start dying in bizarre ways |
This movie sucked. It really | This movie sucked. It really did. The first half hour, I found myself bored out of my mind. I knew from what I had read, that it tended to be very slow, but I had forgotten the extent of it.<br /><br />There is nothing scary about this movie. It is supposed to be a ghost story. But I find the term "ghosts" to be a vague one at best. I really wouldn't call some old photographs ghosts. But the main thing which bothers me is that I have seen far worse films in my time, particularly by Japanese directors, and they scared the crap out of me, whilst this one didn't even | This movie sucked. It really did. I like to support the local community when I can, and to help aspiring filmmakers. I wish that I had only done the first 2. You can tell when it was filmed, there was no proper crew, no sound, just awful. I was disappointed because it did show potential though. Maybe if it had been done by professionals. I could not watch it to the end, I simply could not stay up until that time. The movie did not have much plot, and was predictable.<br /><br />It did have some original things about it that will stay with me though. For example, when one of the characters | 0.497614 | 0.502386 | This movie sucked. It really did. Yes it is a zombie flick, but it is a horrid one to say the least. The effects were terrible, I am not going to bother to compare them to what they should be, because like I said they don't do what they should in a zombie film. The story was bad. It is set on one day with several events happening at once, so the focus is a little lost at first, but once we settle in on the first or second day, the plot is rather simple. All I could think about was when it would end and how I was going to get home after the movie, and believe me | This movie sucked. It really did. I think anyone involved in this thing is either extremely stupid or very brave. I can't figure out which.<br /><br />What little humor is offered comes from the fact that we are watching a horrible movie. I tried my best to enjoy myself.<br /><br />If one is a fan of 80's rock, and movies that try to be serious and get it wrong, then you will enjoy this.<br /><br />As an example, the "musician" in the film has a beard that he apparently washes in corn syrup from "Food of the Gods." <br /><br />I enjoyed | This movie sucked. It really ruined the first movie for me, which was really cool, but I think that the story was weak. They tried to keep the same storyline, but instead of the first one's dramatic and tragic ending it ends with a very anti-climatic conclusion. In the first one, you get the feeling that you are just about to get to the truth, and instead they take away from you whatever hope the audience had of finding out the truth. Now in this movie, they keep giving away a little chunk about the "truth" and still leave it incomplete. So, although the ending was anti-climatic, we still didn't really | This movie sucked. It really is bad. The only good acting is by Michael Caine, who steals every scene.<br /><br />The storyline is not at all believable, characters are stereotypical and the dialogue is the worst you'll ever hear coming out of the mouths of characters in a film. The film makers obviously worked in a vacuum, because there are no other characters like their villains. This is what I always call 2D characters.<br /><br />The characters have no depth at all. Their behavior makes no sense at all. That the villain has a psychiatrist at his beck and call is ridiculous.<br /><br />Caine's character has | This movie sucked. It really stunk up. This was supposed to be a comedy right?? OK if you're expecting another movie that has a bunch of funny or witty dialog that will make you cringe, this is not it. The characters were bland (if you weren't confused by that), and had the script been any stupider, they would have been able to make the whole plot (which they can't even do), but they do even THAT better. It is an absolute waste of time, trust me. Do yourself a favor and watch "Grosse Point Blank" (if you're into comedies, of course). | This movie sucked. It really did. Why did I like it then? Because I love the idea of the story.<br /><br />It was just that the story was a bit to hard to get. It went pretty quick on certain parts and took a lot of time on other parts. To be honest I got pretty annoyed and bored a couple of times. I've heard this is because of all of the special effects that is being played. The editing in quite complex and very good. I think that I've seen some other movies with some of these actors in this movie. I don't think that they really acted this very well. They did it just for | This movie sucked. It really is one of the most unbelievable films I've seen. I mean, look the girl is supposed to be 107 when she dies. I mean, I'm sure she doesn't live anywhere near that age. And when Ben finds her that one day, she looks about 70, give or take a few years. So then, he makes a deal with the devil, in which he is supposed to live to the age that this woman is to die. Then instead of 107, he lives for another 17 years and when he dies, it should have been when she should have died. Also in | This movie sucked. It really sucked. It was SO much worse than the first movie. First, and foremost, it was NOT scary. Also it was slow, had the most retarded story line, and the special effects were awful. Don't watch this movie. It was such a bad movie that they made two more sequels. Even those were worse. The best movie out of the whole family was the first. I really hope everyone stays away from this movie! |
Lifetime did it again. Can | Lifetime did it again. Can you imagine, after so many horrible TV movies, this movie is the worse one from this year. Even if you don't like horror movies your should hate this one. But even if you like horror movies, there is no single good thing about this movie. It is about a boy who has a weird childhood, and at the age of 11 he is still fighting against "the bullies" at school. At the same time, there is a strange kid in that school whose name is "Ziggy". They both are the main characters in this terrible piece of crap called movie.<br /><br />I know, there | Lifetime did it again. Can these people PLEASE start making more movies??? There's 1000's of other things to work on with L & O and at least 1000's of other things to work on, the police with be happy if something isn't made soon. This is too silly a story to be taken seriously, even if it was meant to be a serious story it too silly (like a lot of these stories are on the police shows) to make any sense, let alone be good quality production. I am glad NBC has another show to cancel it's L & O. | 0.498546 | 0.501454 | Lifetime did it again. Can they ever get a right flick out? This was ridiculous and predictable. What happens on this show is that you think you have a family that you are getting into. And in a short time, you find out half of them are fakes, and then in another hour you have half of those fakes become a part of who you really are. So it continues through and in the end you are left with a family of maybe 5 or 6 characters (out of the original 4, or what ever). You get a new face or two, but its always the same old and just in different costumes. It also always makes | Lifetime did it again. Can't believe Lifetime would even consider producing such a movie considering the low budget, acting and directing. At least with the special effects department they had that much going for them. I was so embarrassed when I watched this movie...how someone could create a movie with that much potential for fun but such a huge letdown for me. I felt like the director had more fun behind the camera laughing at his own "clever" script than watching the movie through it's entirety and that he/she would want to see the movie after production. Too bad I watched it to the end and wasn't going to watch it at the first place if he/she | Lifetime did it again. Can "A Broken Woman" be any more predictable and lame? "What Is True" is simply not worth a good laugh. The first, funny joke of the show comes on the 50 minute mark. By the end of the show all that remains is the taste of the bitter medicine of bad writing. | Lifetime did it again. Can anyone imagine the original title? What ever, this is still just another one of the countless Lifetime's made-for-TV movies that are based on the concept of a murder investigation, and that are not intended for mainstream audiences. It's almost impossible to say that this piece of rubbish was entertaining, because it actually did the unthinkable. But the movie was indeed entertaining in the sense that you didn't see anything from this film that you hadn't seen in countless movies before it. And that's exactly why you're in some way forced to watch the movie until the end, because the last thing on earth that you wanna see is a movie with familiar | Lifetime did it again. Can't get more dramatic than this true life event. This movie will leave you on the edge of your seat for 1 hour and a half. Everyone, the actors and the director, was terrific. I was intrigued throughout the entire movie and was wondering if anyone had come forward at that time with the information they had provided. This movie is not a big production with a million dollar budget, but it is the real deal. It is based on actual events; therefore you can't argue with the results. This one should get an award, the true story of a murder. | Lifetime did it again. Can an action film be made without a lick of special effects? This is one of those cases. No explosions, no cars flying through the air, no special effects other than the most basic of props (and they don't do a good job).<br /><br />But, oh my, how you can enjoy a film with such low (but well done) special effects. And, by the way this is also one of many action movies based on the true story of the events in this film. The true events are more amazing than the movie, but this one is fun to watch and tells a good story with very little budget.< | Lifetime did it again. Can I say just how bad was this movie. This was, probably, the worst Lifetime special I have ever seen. Ever. The first ten minutes of the show was good, if you ask me. That's because they really set the story and the background. Then, I didn't know what I was watching. I am sure I would have gone with the child as well, but I had no idea what was going on. When we got to the point of time where the child left her mother, and the mother was going crazy trying to find her, that's when it started to get really ridiculous (even though it was the very | Lifetime did it again. Can you name me 1 good Lifetime movie? I can watch about 5 Lifetime movies then I turn the movie off. After reading some of the comments on this movie a friend told me to give it a chance. When I get off my butt to walk to my friend's house I am expecting another Lifetime movie with the usual plot. I found the movie well written. For those who enjoyed "Murder in the Small Town" by Mary Sweeney I recommend this movie! I agree with the person who commented about the casting of George Hamilton and Burt Reynolds. I thought this was a good choice for casting. I was very surprised to |
I have to say I | I have to say I was expecting something a little more serious, than what the movie turned out to be. This movie is entertaining. It's not funny but it's a bit more entertaining than a movie like "The Adventures of Pluto Nash", because, let's face it, they both suck.<br /><br />The plot is pretty lame, the acting average at best, (if you can believe it, this movie stars a well known pornographic actor) and the script stinks to high heaven, but, unlike "The Adventures of Pluto Nash", this movie actually knows what it's doing, which is, unlike "The Adventures of Pluto Nash", make | I have to say I was initially quite wary about watching this one, based loosely as it is on the 1898 story by Maugham. I thought it would be another dreary re-telling of some great novelist's story, and that the "Gothic" angle would mean that the film makers would throw in some cheap thrills. I was a little surprised by this story because, being a non-Gothic fan of the genre, I thought "Hartley, come on man". I guess he would have liked the more "fun" end result, but there wasn't the chance so he had to come up with something | 0.999861 | 0.000139 | I have to say I enjoyed this film a great deal. I have not read the novel. I thought the cast was fine. Ben Chaplin is a great actor, and Charlotte Gainsbourg played her part to perfection. It was very touching, and I didn't expect the ending to be shown in the trailer.<br /><br />This was an excellent film. I would recommend it. | I have to say I like the film, although i would consider it a bit lacking.<br /><br />This particular film is something you'd better watch for the first time with some friends, but this also means it will be harder to take it seriously. This also means, you'll need lots of beer to see it in the right mood.<br /><br />However, if you manage to watch the film in the right atmosphere, it is really fun. The cast seems to be having a lot of fun, and so will you. | I have to say I am a huge fan of the first three Nightmare on Elm streets, though I really must admit that this is the best of the lot. I have watched this movie numerous times, and it still impresses me every time.<br /><br />I have always found the idea of Freddy Krueger (played by Robert Englund) to be completely twisted and unique...and there is no question about my opinion after viewing this one. The idea that Freddy is a man who is actually the killer, and is in the bodies of two different women as the movie continues is simply out of this world. I just can't begin to express how freak | I have to say I'm not a huge fan of David Lynch, but I enjoyed the first half an hour of Wild At Heart, before the plot turned to crap. <br /><br />There are good looking scenes and lots of atmosphere, Lynch has achieved something quite different in this compared to his more usual styles of directing, he also used some good looking women.<br /><br />It does drag out to the end though, that second half an hour was a huge let down and not worth waiting for. It could've been cut 25 minutes and that would've been fine. <br /><br />I would give it 7/10 | I have to say I was disappointed because this movie was not as expected. In the 20 minutes before this movie was about to start I was in the waiting area with my girlfriend and we were reading the synopsis of the movie from a poster on the wall. All this said it looks like an average movie with an average plot. However I really liked the music soundtrack and thought the acting was really good but i felt like some of the scenes needed to have a couple extra scenes just for the storyline but they are probably trying to make the movie last a few hours instead of the regular 2 or 3 hours. I don't really care I like it the | I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this film more than I thought I would going into it. Most of these "funny" movies are a joke just because they are a joke...you know? And the majority of the humor is forced and contrived. But after seeing this film I can safely say, "Well done." I will admit, it is definitely not for the serious comedy type but it wasn't really meant to be. It is a fun "light-hearted" comedy movie. You know the kind of movie where you say, "Oh what the hell?" and just laugh along and forget to even question what you are just watching in awe of the | I have to say I love this movie, I even love those funny little mistakes you can see in a lot of classic movies. But to me, there seems to be some more significant flaws in this one, which makes it just as great. The movie focuses on a group of friends that are trying to find a way to beat the mafia that rules the gambling business and makes life miserable for them in their town of Las Vegas.<br /><br />"It's a movie filled with laughs and heart for the whole family." and "It's the perfect date movie...the perfect family movie". If you can't find anything positive to say about those, I do | I have to say I had high hopes for this movie when I went to the theater to view it.<br /><br />But, this movie was very disappointing - not much plot, the direction was dull, and the actors were very wooden.<br /><br />The one thing that really saved this film for me was a great soundtrack of all the wonderful classic songs of the 60's - The Rolling Stones, The Who, Hendrix (who else besides Hendrix?), The Animals, The Yardbirds (who's lead singer did what with his career?), Pink Floyd, Hendrix (seriously, I had my finger pointing at the screen trying to see |
The original book of this | The original book of this movie was a very good book, actually, and my father read to me the whole story, but this movie really should not use a little boy and the book's ideas. The book is about a very evil boy and he uses his friends to try to get the hero of the novel to die as he is dying (as when we get the book he has already died, and his voice is recorded on a tape). He's a very big evil boy.<br /><br />But when that same book is turned into a movie, a little boy is cast to the role in this movie, and the movie has also turned him into an | The original book of this movie, "The Black Cat", is the only story ever written by Edgar Allen Poe to contain real life murder (this actually happened to a woman named Margareta Scott). The murders are quite gory, and thus not to be shown on TV or released on video or DVD. However, they are not graphically shown in this movie, as you would expect. However, they are strongly implied in the film.<br /><br />The rest is what I would consider not too serious. I was not impressed with the performance of Zorro...who looks pretty fat and not menacing at all (though his costumes and horse were fun to | 0.736783 | 0.263217 | The original book of this movie is a bit obscure so this is an attempt to make it more accessible to a wider audience. The author of this story was a student of theology and psychology. She saw life very much in the metaphysical. She had this vision that was seen in this movie. When she died she found out that she was not a psychiatrist but actually a psychologist. So she was ahead of her time. This particular story by the author is about life. In this movie you see life how she saw it. Very interesting movie. I have seen it a few times. It is very interesting to see it this way from another angle. I do not | The original book of this movie (for people who haven't read it) deals with the relationship between a man and his wife whom he brings to a house by the sea in order to have medical treatment. As the story goes on, it deals with his affair with his wife's best friend and his love for his daughter (the wife died). The book was an amazing book; with some of the most incredible sentences ever written. It was the type of book that I wanted to stay up late and read late into the night.<br /><br />The movie, on the other hand, was about nothing. It's hard to explain why it was so boring; | The original book of this movie may have been more or less interesting. A man's love-life is thrown in turmoil when he gets a call from his doctor that his wife may not be what he thinks she is, just as his other lovers are throwing themselves at him. It is no wonder, then, that this film is so frequently shown at film festivals, and not often at the big screen. Even the big screen could not have saved this clunky film. It has bad acting, a bad script, and the usual bad '80s music that has since become cliché. The best part was the cameo by John Astin, but even he could | The original book of this film is "Les Visiteurs", which is hilarious in French, and funny in its English translation too. So, naturally I would expect to see a funny film once I watch this, don't I? But I was disappointed! Very disappointed indeed; mainly because the humor is weak, and this is not funny, at all.<br /><br />That said, I don't think this film has got its French audience of "Les Visiteurs". It has the same idea, the same characters, and the same actors, and all these things are okay with me, but the atmosphere is different, the humor is absent.<br | The original book of this film, "To Kill A Mockingbird", is my favourite book ever - a true insight into the South (i.e. America) in the 1930s. The film is a rather disappointing version of the book, with several significant differences in story (which is not important, being a film after all) and an over-load of sentimentalism that detracts from the book. However, that being said, "To Kill A Mockingbird" is an extremely enjoyable film, and not a film to be missed by any book lover.<br /><br />The storyline, in a nutshell, is that of a young | The original book of this movie, "The Long and Winding Road", is based on the diaries of an ex-con's wife, who, after her husband is sent to prison, moves her 3 kids and her business to California to escape the prison town of Kentucky. At times, we see the mother having flashbacks about different parts in her life. The movie is interesting; there is the story of the past history of the mother, her kids, and a friend; then, there is their current lives. The movie jumps back and forth, and at times this is confusing...but the outcome of the movie should still be fun. | The original book of this film is good by itself. It's about a person called "the man of steel", he is a policeman of a futuristic world, the story develops and takes about different cases he is in. A good classic movie, it was a bit underrated to me, it has many good moments and a very good plot line. The only point is that after the movie it gave me a desire to watch it again. It also had some parts that were funny, or sometimes unexpected, and maybe that gave it some extra points. To say it short, its story and its lines give it a very strong and very deep quality. I give it | The original book of this film (which is also the basis for the stage musical) is set in a Jewish ghetto but the film version shifts its location to a Christian one. In terms of the story, the film version is more conservative than the book - the film plays almost completely straight while the book adds some comic relief and even a romantic relationship between Tevie and his daughter's best friend Shprintze (in the film Shprintze is an adolescent daughter of Mordke's, so the young girl he falls in love doesn't exist). On the other hand, the film version is more realistic - the play treats Tevie more like a child than a |
The annoying mouse and lullaby | The annoying mouse and lullaby are just what the story needs to give it that last little bit of spice. They were just so over the top and completely ridiculous but yet so funny, as you can probably tell. I had a great time watching this, and I had a great laugh at every one of the characters. They sure seemed like a fun bunch. This movie was a lot older than I thought it was! I was expecting a very small movie with a very small story but it was quite the opposite. In regards to the actors, I felt that all of them did an amazing job. I feel like the only downside of the movie was that I had no | The annoying mouse and lullaby that has so captivated fans of this film for decades is a perfect example of how a little music done well can make or break a film. It was done so successfully by Bernard Hoffer and it became so popular, that for about twenty years it was used in all of MGM's mouse cartoons. Eventually we got tired of hearing it in almost every mouse cartoon and got to the point where we simply closed the covers of the DVD box set. To say that this song is timeless would be to give it an injustice. There is something about the simplicity of the little mouse and lullaby that will not be forgotten for a long time. | 0.802239 | 0.197761 | The annoying mouse and lullaby. I was watching the film again after several years and was appalled at how terrible the music was. The poor sound quality was a bonus! That this film won an Oscar (with this) I find hard to believe. At least the movie was visually stunning. I'd like to know more about Lass. I've always wondered how she came to be in the cinema. What a remarkable story and it should be remembered. | The annoying mouse and lullaby theme song is played in slow motion for the first time, during the final fade in. Not sure if the ending is the same in the US, but I saw the UK version. The film shows that the little girl is still scared at the end by her dream, but she realizes that she doesn't "really" have to follow her fear. It gives hope for people that do have issues with nightmares. | The annoying mouse and lullaby theme is heard twice at the beginning, twice at the end and once in between. Not a single character is human, everyone is animal. The animation could have been better but it suits the film. For an animated, 3-d movie it is a unique one. In the beginning, you may wonder if this is just a 'funny' film but stick with it, it's worth it. At 73 min it is not long, and yet it seems so long by not having enough short movies.<br /><br /> | The annoying mouse and lullaby song isn't really my taste, but I agree that this is the best of the series so far. The characters, art, story and especially the background music are very well done, much better than before, especially compared to 4. It's a shame though that the movie is only available in DVD in Europe. Otherwise I'm not even sure I'd have bought the series. (Not to mention that it only comes in Italian, I'll have to buy subtitles if I do so!). I'm a new fan of this movie after having seen it recently on the Internet... but my friends and relatives liked it fine (in the six | The annoying mouse and lullaby song, in my opinion, makes this film the greatest of all time. I saw this at a theater in LA in the mid 1980s. It is great. My mother, by the way, had never laughed so much in her life. Everyone in the theater was also laughing. All of this, in my opinion, made the movie the best one of all time. Everyone should see it. | The annoying mouse and lullaby part, where you're supposed to think that the little boy lost his mother due to the noise from the mice is the reason I rated this film so badly in the beginning. Then I realized that I wasn't the kind of movie this kid was meant to watch. The kid is supposed to be able to handle a violent death very easily, and he was also supposed to be able to handle getting his head bitten off by a mouse, all this while a little girl is begging for food for her family, who live in the same building.<br /><br />The characters may be a little on the unrealistic side, but what really sold this | The annoying mouse and lullaby music does not work well with the images. The music sounds like it's been lifted from "The Cat in the Hat", when the Cat sings songs. <br /><br />If you really need to fall asleep, listening to Dr. Seuss's text in the middle of the night would surely be a more fitting choice, than watching this movie.<br /><br />I watched this with my children in the early 1990s, and they both have vivid memories of this annoying movie. I've not watched it since. | The annoying mouse and lullaby sound track that is not needed, the film is much more enjoyable without it.<br /><br />The story was very simple and believable. I enjoyed watching it because the story was very interesting and interesting to see all the things that could have happened. The movie was interesting and it kept my attention without stopping and made me want to see more.<br /><br />The whole story was very good and I wish there was much more I could write about the film other than what I did, maybe another person could tell me more. I saw that the film was made in 1980, and that's a good thing because it |
I saw this film opening | I saw this film opening night yesterday at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. I can still see the audience in the darkened cinema laughing out loud at a number of funny scenes. I won't give anything away, but there are more. The film is shot in black and white, but no one in it seems to realize there is photography happening. It is real life, pure and simple. The title "Naked Girlfriend, Wally and the Dinosaur" comes from the most awkward conversation between the main character Wally (played by Michael A. Weiss) and the dinosaur, at the time a very popular attraction at the local zoo. Wally is not | I saw this film opening day: I can't believe that after I got home from that I was able to show up at work. It made me very angry to think that people were going to see this movie because of the big name actors.<br /><br />This movie was simply horrible. If anyone has ever played in a production of Shakespeare then they should know that the performances could not have been more wooden. It almost looked like the actors and I am sure directors were holding the camera. There was virtually no direction at all in fact the camera never moved. Some close ups were badly edited and seemed to go on forever.<br /><br />The story seemed | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | I saw this film opening weekend at the Tribeca film festival and, at the request of the director, stayed for the Q&A afterwards. I left impressed with the final product; and very touched by the honesty, the intensity, and the complexity captured by the director in this film.<br /><br />The film follows an "underground" gang of gay teens, led by "Boogie" and his pal "Buster," on their quest to find the parents of the oldest of this group of the kids in this film, as a means of finding acceptance, understanding and love themselves. The characters and their inter-relations (as well as their relations with | I saw this film opening day at the International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. It was a real pleasure from beginning to the end. <br /><br />The photography of the film is great but probably what impresses most of the viewer is the acting of the young cast.<br /><br />Mia Gredescu, who has done a couple movies in Hollywood in the past, did a great performance as the young girl who wants so much to become a dancer but the way she has to earn money forces her to quit her dreams.<br /><br />Also, I saw on internet that there is going to be an American version where Anna (Maria | I saw this film opening day of the 1978 Cannes Festival and it was the surprise of the year. The film was hailed by the critics as an almost perfect film telling the story of a man (Jean-Pierre Marielle) who is wrongly convicted of a crime that he did not commit (the murder of his father) and who is sent to his death by the Parisian guillotine. But it is the director's technique that is of interest and indeed unique. By using flashbacks to the past we have the man's version of past events when everything appears innocent and then the present showing guilt and innocence switched. Also we have the story | I saw this film opening night. Though only ten, I understood completely that it is the story of a little girl and her family and her struggle to understand her mother. I, myself being in the same situation as the girl in the movie, relate to the movie on a personal level. <br /><br />Overall, the acting was brilliant- but then, any actress in the league of Reese Witherspoon has a lot of potential to succeed- from great to horrid. But I personally think Reese is superb. It's no secret that I'm a big with her but she really is a talented actress. She plays the role very realistically. The rest | I saw this film opening night at a theatre outside Brooklyn. It's an amazingly beautiful movie that could not have been made today. There would be no chance for a woman in her position to have taken a trip like this in the 21st Century. She had a son that she had not seen since he was a little boy. She had always been estranged from him. The film covers her trip from France to Brooklyn, New York to see her beloved son, now grown. Her only connection to America is a picture of him and another man in an old black-and-white photo taken many years ago. She goes to America by herself, does not speak | I saw this film opening weekend. Even though it was not an all out art-house experience, I think the movie was brilliant. My friend and I absolutely loved it, and I think other people in the theater were just as impressed. Although one group of viewers left early, they only made up 3 of the 50 people in the room. This movie is very unique and really touches the audience. They will find something to relate to in every scene.<br /><br />The cinematography is beautiful to watch. The cast performed well and the music was excellent. I did not see the stage play of this work, but I don't doubt that it | I saw this film opening night at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.<br /><br />I was struck more by this movie than anything else I've seen thus far this year.<br /><br />This movie made me ask to the entire audience in the theatre if they were ready for it.<br /><br />This movie made me ask audience members about many issues.<br /><br />And it had me in tears.<br /><br />HBO had been working with director/co-writer James Cox (HBO's "The Wayans Bros.") for more than a year.<br /><br />James brought along Brian Wayans and Shawn | I saw this film opening night at the 27th International Film Festival in New York, where it won the Silver Lotus. <br /><br />The film takes place in Japan and follows the lives of two brothers, one of whom is sickly and bedridden, the other who is just coming down from the mountains where he lives. The story is very natural, the acting superb, and the photography beautiful. I think this movie is a "must see" for every film lover. It's a small, quiet, and touching film with something for everyone. |
I saw this at the | I saw this at the 2006 Vancouver International Film Festival, which is where almost all the films from the Sundance Festival are screened. Although this film was not in the documentary section (it was a feature film), it was a Sundance selection. Although it was shown as if it were a documentary, it was heavily stylized, but I found this stylistic approach to create a much more thought provoking film than a completely straight-jacketed documentary.<br /><br />The story is simple: it follows two boys on opposite sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how both are affected by the constant military surveillance and checkpoints. Each of | I saw this at the Edinburgh film festival last week and was disappointed, not only in the acting which was poor - I thought Peter Burke and the other actors in the film, apart from Donald Sutherland, had nothing to work with, and certainly couldn't hold a candle to Sutherland in terms of the audience appeal, but in the story itself. The story was disjointed, inconsistent, and seemed to make little sense overall, and I was unsure as to what the film was really about. A lot of the film was based on flashbacks, and I had to keep checking the synopsis to reassure myself that they were meant to be flashbacks, because if they | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | I saw this at the Toronto festival last year and loved the movie. The movie had me captivated the whole time. Beautifully filmed, excellent script and great acting. I'm so glad to have seen the movie! | I saw this at the Toronto Film Festival and i was blown away. This movie was not even nominated for an Oscar, it can't be beat. It deals mostly with family relationships and the effects on a son who is the central character but it is more than an adult drama although there was some violence to be sure. This movie has many characters that you love or you hate. Many of these people are not good but have their own problems. I loved everything about this movie especially the music. Some movies I have seen I like for 30 minutes then they get ridiculous but this I liked from the first second to the last with no lulls. What a | I saw this at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. In my opinion, this was one of the best films I saw. I have an extended family who went to school. They did not live in a small town, they went to school in Houston, Dallas and Arlington, Texas, so I understand the story line from past experience.<br /><br />This story takes place sometime in the 1950s in Texas, a time when homosexuality was forbidden and being gay or lesbian was akin to being labeled mentally sick, deviant and sinful.<br /><br />I felt like I had been transported back in time. It was a real | I saw this at the Cannes Film Festival and i was utterly shocked by how bad it was. But it is actually a very unique thing that you cannot really compare to anything else (I mean a bit like "Fight Club"). However, as you saw i described it, it is really bad and it would be a shame to see it if you want something a little better - it is a big joke. The problem is, that it is about twenty minutes too much. After that it becomes stupid and uninteresting. I also think that the acting by Jennifer Jason Lee totally fails. But hey, some may say i must have been intoxicated or something - after all you | I saw this at the NY Jewish Film Festival - it's a great film. The film is about a group of children in a refugee camp near the border in Turkey. They speak Turkish, but they sing and they play music in an Arabic dialect. One of the children introduces Lila to the audience and she is a musician, so the story is very interesting. The film has a great story line and excellent acting, and is a must-see for anyone who is interested in music, childhood, the plight of the refugees, music in childhood - if you want to feel real in a situation, watch this film. If you want to see lots of dancing, | I saw this at the L.A. film festival. This was the first time these guys' film was screened at a major film festival and it was a major success! We were fortunate enough to catch the Q&A session with the director and producer after screening. It was very exciting for the audience as well as the filmmakers. We were told that this is the first time a film has been made from the people inside the camp. Usually film is made from the outside in which the people that are being interviewed and/or filmed are the subjects of another filmmaker's interest. Not only were we being entertained by this film, but the filmmakers were also being entertained by us! | I saw this at the Rotterdam Film Festival last year. It's a lovely story, with lots of unexpected twists and turns along the way. Like most of Yen Tso-yuan's films, the story is told through a series of flashbacks and flash-forwards, all building to quite a beautiful climax. And the music! The film includes some beautiful, ethereal music. All in all, a lovely, if at times a somewhat frustrating film. I won't spoil or explain the plot, because, if you haven't seen it already, I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise for you. But I would recommend that you do see this one!! | I saw this at the 2002 Chicago International Film Festival. The story was great and I would love to see this in theaters but unfortunately I will have to keep reading reviews and buying a $22.50 DVD rental as the only thing available. I was excited to see this because it won "Best of Competition" at the Tribeca Film Festival.<br /><br />However, it was a struggle to sit through because there were numerous instances of flashbacks and the storyline is a bit confusing. You can tell it's a high concept story line (an ultra-modern Japanese family in the futuristic United States who are trying get a baby of |
Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous | Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous Australian outlaw hero known throughout the world as one of life's good guys. The true story is presented here from the Australian point of view which is very interesting to see, because here in England, where Kelly was hanged in England, they think the story is quite the opposite; which is very odd I thought, because they're always telling the world how bad these bad guys we've got here in Britain. As I said, from an Australian point of view, so you need to understand the country's point of view.<br /><br />The whole film is well executed with a strong lead cast who were quite good. However, I | Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous outlaw of 19th century who was executed for a crime he did not commit. The story of Ned is told through flashbacks in the form of the letters the convict wrote in jail to the sister who loves him and her daughter who is the best friend of the woman he once loved.<br /><br />Ledger was nominated for leading man in the Film Critics Awards and was named Best Actor in the Australian Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards. I'm glad all of the other actors were nominated because this may be an Australian film but that does not make all the other actors and actresses unimportant. The supporting cast gives great | 0.535579 | 0.464421 | Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous Australian outlaw from the late 19th century, is finally coming to celluloid in this film. He's been told to go to trial and serve a life sentence for a robbery and shooting spree. Instead he escapes after breaking out of their cell and flees to the nearby bush.<br /><br />While awaiting the arrival of police, he is approached by his childhood friend, Aaron Sheritt. Aaron is the leader of a group of Irish diggers who have come to the region looking for gold. Once there, he has to deal with a shifty conman and his henchmen. With Aaron's help, can the | Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous Melbourne Outlaw, was born, and died, in 1854-5 as the illegitimate son of a bank robber and a local prostitute. He emigrated to Melbourne with his mother and younger brother about the age of nine and a quarter, where the new life in Victorian society was not at all the expected life in the criminal underworld that the child knew from an early age. <br /><br />Ledger's first feature in 2000, Breach, was a dark, gritty tale that was a brave departure from the more generic fare that was on the big screen during the time it was released. | Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous Irish outlaw who took on Victoria's police and judicial systems a century ago, is a complex character whose legend is entwined with Australian culture. A new biopic of Kelly, The Sum of All Tales, follows the development of his mythic persona, as it may have been experienced by Victorian historian Robert Moore (Watson), who penned his definitive account of the case.<br /><br />This is a fine film; the script is superb and captures the character relationships well. The acting is impressive. Heath Ledger is particularly good as Kelly, but I'd also care to mention the magnificent performance by Naomi Watts as Kate Kelly. She's | Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous Irishman (with his family of Irish immigrants), living in Australia, is sent to prison for robbing a bank, when he is a young man, after he is caught with a stolen horse by the Sheriff (of the Victorian gold fields). This sets up a fascinating account of the lives of the Irish immigrant population in Victoria, as they try to survive the harsh Australian landscape, and the lack of civil liberties and due process of law, and the corruption of the justice system. <br /><br />This was an interesting portrayal of Australian history, but I had to wonder if the film had a bit too many facts to absorb for some | Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous Irish outlaw who was the last in Australia to be hanged for his 'crimes' is told through the eyes of one of his friends and fellow outlaw, Joe Byrne. This film not only tells the truth about what happened to the man that Ned Kelly and his mate Joe were accused of having killed, but also how Ned Kelly came to be the man he was to become.<br /><br />Ned is a farmer's son but is forced to help his father on the farm when he comes into town to get into debt with the local banker because of some personal and financial issues he has to deal with that come from being in the | Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous Australian outlaw, tells of his life, from his birth in Ireland, to his death at the hands of his pursuers. I'd like to start this review by saying I'm from Australia, so perhaps, like everybody else, I have very different views of this film. I watched it on an Australian TV station, known as Foxtel Life Movies (although I suspect this may be part of the network in America), and I can see right away why this film would be deemed controversial and not worthy to make as a mainstream blockbuster. This is all due to the film's dark tone, its controversial story and the fact that we are | Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous Australian outlaw of the 1880s, has his story told in this epic biopic of the Aussie genre, released today to very mixed reviews, the best of them, so far, from critics and audiences in this country.<br /><br />Shot around the actual places where the events actually happened, with the assistance of the Kelly Family as adviser, Geoffrey Rush as a "voice-over", this is one big budget production. Many are still unsure if it's worth watching it because of the negative reviews, but many here think it was well worth the two hours of our time.<br /><br />After a slow start that | Ned Kelly (Ledger), the infamous Australian outlaw of the late 1800s is the subject of a rather interesting biopic. Based on historical facts, the film takes us from before Kelly is even of age into his death and then his subsequent public trial. Although his story, as we know it, is known to most people, the film does a nice job of fleshing out the characters and some of the events. In my experience, the real people who become historical figures generally end up making way more sense in the films than some of their fictional counterparts. This film may well be an exception even though it certainly plays down the whole 'crown jewellers |
They constructed this one as | They constructed this one as though they were making a B flick. The characters have zero credibility: the doctor is an idiot, the wife has no redeeming qualities, the father is a jerk, and the "hero" has no sense of what's really important. You can't take any scene seriously; not the dialogue, the acting, the humor, the characters, it's all just "ho hum". This would be funny if it hadn't been so pathetic.<br /><br />There is the potential for a good movie here, but they just threw away the opportunity. | They constructed this one as a cheap, easy way to cash in on the fact that there are millions of people in the world who know this movie and/or the guy in it. That is, of course, because "The Rock", while it doesn't pretend to be anything more (or less) than entertainment, has some of the best special effects in film history. This movie's not even close. What does this film actually offer to the fans of this actor? Why, nothing but a slapdash collection of scenes stolen from "The Rock" and a plot so cheap they even admit it. The guy who steals the diamonds from inside a plane is not even | 0.498965 | 0.501035 | They constructed this one as a movie about lost love, but I'm not sure that it is. I'd say it's a comedy about the trials and tribulations of finding true love. The plot is the usual stuff, but it's presented in such a humorous style that you get a lot of laughs and even more smiles. At the same time, these characters are well developed and real in their foibles and quirks (how often do we not see something in us just like one of these). The film is quite endearing and one of those movies I'll watch again and again. Don't believe everyone is the most ardent fan of the author's | They constructed this one as if it were a parody of the early 1930s "gangster" pictures starring the Warner's Brothers stars as gangsters and detectives. The setting and the theme and the acting were spot on. As others have mentioned, this was one of the most moving and touching films I have ever seen. | They constructed this one as though there really was a secret plot to bring Hitler to America. The only question for viewers is: "Why?"<br /><br />The answer is that it was an extremely expensive movie for its time but MGM could pull off a 16mm stock print for less money than a wide screen release which could help them save money. The plot of "The House On 92 St." was actually good but the cast was awful.<br /><br />We had Joan Fontaine, Lucile Watson, Henry Travers, Michael O'Shea, John Carradine, Fay Wray, Robert Noland, Henry Hig | They constructed this one as they did the original as a "Who will die next?" game among the cast, here led by Peter Weller (in a dual role, his wife is the only other performer) and the special effects staff.<br /><br />In a nutshell, the killer robot (or at least his copy) has a limited supply of energy and when his "power" gets "low," he goes out looking for sources like the sun and sources of energy like the human body. He's also quite a "bad maniac" for a guy who's got a computer brain. He's also a very cleverly disguised guy and he even gets | They constructed this one as if it were a big studio production but they also managed to get the best of the small time independents! How on Earth did they find that group of people? They didn't need any fancy camera work, it all seemed spontaneous at the same time as being very convincing. I will be looking forward to see the next film from this group of people. It was just great! I have seen many bad attempts at independent films and some better ones, but this one is definitely my favourite! I was so happy to catch it at the screening in London, I am looking forward to being able to buy the DVD. I loved the writing, the | They constructed this one as the sequel to THE ANGEL THAT KILLS. While it may be the least of the five films with the similar title, it's one well worth watching. I found all of them equally entertaining, but this one particularly caught my attention. It wasn't so much how well it worked as a tale, but rather the fact that it was different than the others.<br /><br />There are still elements, the same types of characters, but this time, the plot involves the villainous priest who goes after the killer priest for revenge. We see the "love of the killer priest" in the film, and then we see the | They constructed this one as if it were a drama, not a horror. That's why there's not much tension in the movie. It's all very slow paced. The first half is mainly about the two brothers being together and the second half is about killing the sheriff (who was actually one of the least likeable characters) and his daughter. It's not really that bad, but you'll probably find it slow and that's only if you make it to the second half. The main draw was the special effects but that was only in the last twenty minutes. Otherwise nothing happened in this movie except two men being together for a few months. | They constructed this one as if it were a really fine "B" movie. They'd want to get the "A" list, with the best actors, but "B" actors for a "B" movie. They did not succeed. They just made it too bland. Not only a bad story, but a bad execution. The script was not really horrible, but it was a little bit worse, and it was rushed, and at times ridiculous, but the only way I can get the viewer to forgive those things is if the acting was believable, or not hammy. It was, just barely, but the direction and pacing weren't right. I |
This has to be the | This has to be the most atrocious movie adaptation I have ever had the misfortune to witness. I have read the original version of this classic literature and the only words that come to my mind when it comes to the actors, the movie's direction and screenplay are: "abysmal", "pathetic", "shameful". If the worst that may happen to a movie of this kind was to be so ridiculous as to be funny, this movie failed on both counts. I have rarely experienced a movie that I felt so insulted with. If I had no choice but to make the movie, I would've casted either the original author or a | This has to be the first documentary since I saw Michael Moore with "Roger and Me" that really left me feeling completely dumbfounded. Here are some of the reasons why, as a viewer. <br /><br />1. I thought it was a great idea to include some random people who are not from the city, or from China to describe what they think about the city. They give their opinions. Why is there no one from there, or who knows the city? Perhaps this is because "the people know the best", but it shows a problem because the people really don't know what their life is about, and if they did, then why | 0.356237 | 0.643763 | This has to be the worst movie i have ever seen! I have seen Star Wars, and had always heard nothing but great things about it, which is why i bought the video last week for 99p! I thought the CGI was great, but i would still think the film would have a fair story line, instead it turned out that the story was so bad, that i nearly fell asleep. This film is definatly not aimed at kids under 7, in fact it is probably aimed at anyone over 7, as they would probably know something about Star Wars! All in all, this film has got to be a 1/1 | This has to be the best adaptation of any Dickens novel ever made (along with A Christmas Carol). The only way this could be better would be to have the scenes directly out of Dickens' original text (which unfortunately means the TV adaptation is not an adaptation of either 'Oliver Twist' or 'Oliver Hardy'). It is a 4.5 hour film but the director does an incredible job of not making the film drag; the adaptation has such a sense of pace.<br /><br />It is one of the best films I have seen and it is a shame that it is not more widely available. I wish they would re-release it on DVD.< | This has to be the most bizarre example of "revenge" I have ever seen. It contains a great many violent scenes, but unlike other revenge movies they are not simply the result of some kind of anger or hate expressed in a physical form. The people in this movie are very detached from the violence they create. One character has his arm chopped off and says that it hurts but he's not upset. I have never seen a fictional movie in which the pain wasn't even remotely implied as such, and that's one thing that makes this film great. Another thing that's great about it is that it's extremely funny for all the wrong reasons. I've | This has to be the most boring film I've ever seen. After reading the summary I though it might be a little better, and it might've been if it weren't for the constant nudity and overuse of the sound effects used elsewhere in the film. The film doesn't seem to go anywhere and is full of clichéd situations and stereotyped characters. <br /><br />This is a classic B movie, and I'm not suggesting there's anything wrong with that. A classic B movie has a certain quality and charm to it that you don't get from A movies. This film does not have a classic quality to it at all. If it | This has to be the poorest excuse for a slasher movie in recent memory. The fact that the film makers call it "the most shocking slasher" I can only assume means the fact that the story of the film isn't original in the slightest. If "the most shocking slasher" means that the killer doesn't kill one person, I can only be grateful! In fact the most shocking slasher in this whole movie is the fact that the budget is so low that the main character plays three roles without one's even realising he is playing more than one! This was particularly clear when he got killed in the toilet where it's really obvious they used | This has to be the worst movie ever made. It takes a great premise, and completely ruins it. The lead actors are unwatchable, and it is hard to even watch the movie without cringing. The dialog (if there even was any) is worse than any episode of Seinfeld, and the movie goes from beginning to end, without ever letting up! This movie makes the original Exorcist look like Citizen Kane | This has to be the funniest movie ever made. If you're not laughing all the time then you haven't seen it yet. There are many comedies nowadays that take place in modern times; and make their actors look like their characters. They are funny, but that's it. Movies that make you cry and laugh at the same movie are the ones which deserve to be called classics. There isn't a better movie than this one. The ending is fantastic and touching. I wish I could be there in the park watching this movie. All of the actors and actress do an fantastic performance, and bring this movie way up to the standards that it deserves. | This has to be the best comedy I have ever seen. The script and the performances are amazing, and although it was a British film it had enough appeal to the Americans to make it a box office success. All the main characters were played to perfection by some of the best British actors of our time, especially Robbie Rogers and Kenneth Branagh. The comedy was not overdone at all and everything flowed superbly and was funny without ever being offensive. This had to be the best British film I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot. The only film I did not like was "Four Weddings and A Funeral". If you have not already seen this |
If the term itself were | If the term itself were of a nature that it were appropriate, I would say this movie was a 'classic,' as it is, however, more a film than anything, as it is a film with so much more than a common definition. It is, however, also a film that is the'standard,' as it has to be to me. This film is not only one of the best 'film noir' films, the genre that it is, it not only is the best film among those, this film ranks among the best films of all time.<br /><br />The film in terms of its genre is almost perfect; its main character, a | If the term itself were not a legal fiction, I would say that the writers of this movie should be blacklisted. For this one person should not write it, produce it, star in it, own the rights to it, promote it, talk about it, and heck, just having watched it, I'm shocked I made it to this line.<br /><br />I rented this movie after seeing the trailer, which is basically a commercial, so that is no surprise. It showed some promise, but then some things happened and I realized there are just some things better left un-known for the audience. I'm not sure why they made one scene 8 | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | If the term itself were invented just to describe this film, then it would be worth watching once and forgotten. But it isn't, and it should be watched many times, and never forgotten. I just saw it again, at the age of 43, the movie having come recently to the cable network of my home television (CBC). <br /><br />The movie deserves all its plaudits. The cast is brilliant, the music, the sets, the sets, the direction... and that is only the tip of the iceberg. As a Canadian, I have to watch movies over and over again--with the exception of "The Red Pyramid"-- | If the term itself were not somewhat loaded, I think I could best describe this film as "wickedly charming," a true oddity (as stated in another forum review), a great film, an excellent film, a well-directed and acted piece of film work worthy of its "Best Film..." award status!<br /><br />We have a film about a young man being the child of two women, one of whom is a single mother.<br /><br />As you can imagine, with the parents being one a teacher, and the other (the mother) a housewife, you have a very well-drawn portrait of all three players from the beginning | If the term itself were available, I would use "poetic," but since "poetic justice" would convey the wrong sense, I will use the old English term that means "righting" or "revenge." Whatever one may say of John Boorman, in the end it was he who "righted" and "solved" the great Irish drama of 1916, the Easter rebellion. That Boorman had something to say, and said it well indeed, is clear from the following summary points I take from the various on-line reviews I've read here.<br /><br />Firstly, the acting is not always at its | If the term itself were not so pejorative, "stale" would describe how I felt after seeing this movie.<br /><br />For the most part, I like romantic comedies. Unfortunately, this was not one. Neither was any one of the six movies that I have seen with Gwyneth Paltrow as the central character. In every case, Paltrow was a strong and successful character, and this one proved no exception. But the movie was not a romantic comedy, it had no romantic characters. That's not good, because it seemed to exist mostly to be another showcase for Paltrow's acting talents. While I always | If the term itself were defined, "cult movie" would surely refer to this one.<br /><br />A perfect example of the golden movie which doesn't fall back until more than two decades and by then it has become almost a legend. Some movies will never dieand this is one of them.<br /><br />This one has a very special feel to it. The love affair between the two leads is real, the dialog between the characters is simple yet meaningful and so on. I especially liked the theme music in the movie. I think the entire movie is a masterpiece of love. One of the most romantic movies ever made.<br /><br | If the term itself were being coined, then this would have been at the absolute vanguard, as it is a film about a young woman being raped that is as powerful and as emotionally moving as the seminal film. The scenes of violence, of course, are brutal (but not gratuitous) and it is to the everlasting credit of the film-makers that they give the audience no respite but to watch as the violence is inflicted upon the victim. This film was released in England after the rape of the Saville Row woman, and is, for that reason alone, of interest to students of the media. The film is not particularly realistic (it is a fantasy | If the term itself were not pejorative this is a classic of the form. The plot is contrite and it moves forward like a well oiled barrel. The cast and crew work with their usual aplomb, the direction steady and assured, the script a joy to behold.<br /><br />I can only say that if you want a film that moves through you like a car moving down the road, do not look any further. | If the term itself were invented, Mr. Korda's 1945 masterpiece "For Whom the Bell Tolls" would unquestionably top the list as a classic of war cinema.<br /><br />The original American screenplay was based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. The film, however, has a far different tone, and an equally different mood, than the novel. The result is a compelling drama of courage and loyalty in wartime, with an unforgettable lead performance by the gorgeous Rita Hayworth as the passionate American nurse who will stop at nothing until the enemy's cause is defeated. She knows love, but she loves more than anything else |
This movie was so unrelentingly | This movie was so unrelentingly dull, i think that any of its characters were more interesting than the plot. it is very unoriginal with very little surprise. and it wasn't even in the "cheery" campy sci-fi kind of way that makes a movie funny. it felt really self-important and pretentious; they could obviously afford tons of special effects and props and they wasted the effect of them. this has been used in hundreds of other movies. just because it's science fiction they must think it's okay. and the love story was just another formulaic cliché. (a good one, but still a cliché)<br /><br />i | This movie was so unrelentingly depressing and emotionally draining. How sad that I have to write something so negative, but it is a message that needed to be given in the first place.<br /><br />But I have to say one thing and that is that I'm glad I didn't pay too much to see it. I'm an international student, I live off of ramen when I'm lucky and when I'm on a serious lack of funds, I make up the difference through the kindness of family. So, a movie that cost me about the same as my monthly food was not a good start for my life in New York.<br /><br />This | 0.478517 | 0.521483 | This movie was so unrelentingly and thoroughly bad that when finally someone died on the screen I thought it was because he had been strangled alive in the preparation of this truly awful effort from "The Master of Noir", John Curtiz. I watched only the first 45 minutes but had I viewed the whole movie (don't imagine I ever will), I would have been in awe at what I consider one of the finest pieces of cinema ever created. There is NO depth to this film. I mean the acting is as flat and wooden as a log cabin (except for the great Barbara Stanwyck, who was not nearly as flat as her co-stars). The | This movie was so unrelentingly creepy that I was worried that it would scare my daughter, especially if she saw it while I wasn't watching. She's four years old, and she thought it was delightful. A bit longish for a movie of this age, we fast forwarded the ending to speed things up a bit. There was a little nudity, but it was not shown for the sake of nudity. It was a great surprise to see Robin Williams in such a meaty part--but I still think he's a great actor, and does so much better than this part and the one he did a few years later, "Death on the Nile", I wonder | This movie was so unrelentingly sad that it's kind of remarkable that I actually thought that I was enjoying it when it came out last year. I guess that watching people like a lonely, reclusive artist (played by the great Geoffrey Rush in an Oscar-worthy performance) or a sweet, vulnerable little boy growing up under the thumb of a domineering father must be enjoyable in a bizarre way. After all, I really got a genuine thrill out of seeing the kid getting kicked away every time, and of seeing the great Geoffrey Rush getting screwed over and over again.<br /><br />But this year, there's not much good to say about the movie even by | This movie was so unrelentingly bad, I actually bought the DVD so I could enjoy it when my rental was finished (it still has 80 minutes of footage).<br /><br />And I mean UNRELENTING. So many bad movies are a treat: you watch the movie, and a couple of scenes make you roll your eyes with disbelief, or you shake your finger, and you see some really creative stuff, like 'Torturing a Dancer', but at least you can watch your favorite actors being all 'huh?'. If you watch this movie, you will find that the filmmakers tried hard to make a great movie, with | This movie was so unrelentingly awful that I thought it must have been a joke-- some kind of elaborate student film project for a film school somewhere. Or perhaps I had somehow accidentally clicked on the right title and wound up on a comedy.<br /><br />I'm not quite sure. I did not laugh through it, by the way, rather I was incredulous at what I perceived to be almost criminal stupidity at all levels. The acting was very very stiff and poorly delivered, the script did not have a clue where it was going with the plot and the directing was so uninspired and pedestrian that I couldn't wait for it to end with a twist ending that | This movie was so unrelentingly brutal I kept expecting the director to pop up on screen holding a rifle and tell the viewer he's sorry, but he got the funding anyway. But I watched it all the way through and then checked the IMDb list of awards. This film was not only the most well designed and acted film ever made, it was on the top 250 list. How can that be? Because no one has seen the film. This great piece of filmmaking has been kept far away from audiences, and yet it has garnered awards year after year. I really wish I could see everyone who has seen this film nod in agreement. Then they could | This movie was so unrelentingly depressing, so relentlessly downbeat, that I went around for a week still feeling that way, and not very happily. It is by far the most depressing Brit film I have ever seen. (I don't think I would want to count "The Remains of the Day" because I like my movies with a little uplift and hope.) It is not a pretty picture but it is compelling because that is what real life in a rural English village in the 1970s would have been like. I think it is sad but beautiful. I didn't enjoy it and didn't get anything out of it: I am not a | This movie was so unrelentingly dark that I'm amazed anyone even bothered to make it!<br /><br />The first half of the movie I liked; it was very funny and very dark. Then it began to lose its focus and it just seemed like a series of one-liners. This went on until the end - I guess there was some point to it all.<br /><br />I have seen this movie about five times now. The acting was solid, the plot was solid, but I kept a good deal of it in mind. All in all, excellent. |
This movie never made it | This movie never made it to the cinema because of its "sensitive" topic. This was an advantage, because it was a lot better this way. It makes the viewer think and even get out of one's own skin and understand the feelings of others (in all aspects). Even people who don't care about the topic, will have to think twice if they watch the movie. You see it, then realise that it was just a show and you really never know... It may be the future of the whole world, and it's just not a subject to be laughed about and forgotten about it after a drink or two. I enjoyed it...<br />< | This movie never made it to the big screen, but is a sleeper hit on DVD. It stars Kira Reed, whom has been in many films including, 101 Dalmatians And Lassie. It also has another famous actress from the 1930's, Lucile Watson, who played Belle, and a famous supporting actor, Louis S ouchet. <br /><br />In this movie Lucile acts as Mother, and Louis as the Father, who is constantly mad, because he can' t stand Lucile's Motherly ways, because he is a woman hater. The story of this film revolves | 0.578462 | 0.421538 | This movie never made it to the big screen in Europe after its first showing in the German city of Vienna. After the event there was some talk about the reasons the show was canceled, but that would be beyond my abilities to explain. I went there to buy a DVD version of this movie to try to find the answers but I was out of luck. Fortunately I found a VHS tape copy after searching for many years and now finally I have seen it and have the answers to my questions at hand. The secret to the success of this movie is the stunning cast of world class actors and director. This is a very different look of an opera and the movie will | This movie never made it to our local theaters,so we had to endure watching it on Cinemax. And what a pleasant endurance it was. The acting is top-notch and the story is touching and believable. You won't miss a step in the narrative with this one. A great, classic family movie that's worth the watch. This movie made me want to see more from Jack's writing team. | This movie never made it to the big screen and I wish it had! It is a wonderful movie that doesn't glorify drugs, it portrays that they can be deadly. This movie should be watched in the classroom and at home with a parent, kids. Its a lesson in drug awareness. I recommend this movie to watch it for fun as well as its message. | This movie never made it to movie theaters, and it never should have. After three years of high-tech sci-fi, the Hollywood studios tried to cash in on the money that Lucas had made and that was the cause of this film. They decided to cut corners and made the sound of the robots squeak like they do in cartoon movies.<br /><br />The original was a low-budget but fun film about a man from the future living in a futuristic town where robots replaced human workers. The townspeople didn't know the difference because the robots were able to function as workers, servants and even as entertainment in the bars and restaurants.<br /><br />There wasn | This movie never made it to the main theatres in Los Angeles. At least not in the downtown area. As it is a foreign movie I guess no one bothered to release it in the mainstream market. It is an interesting movie with nice animation style (just a tad too old now). If you want to see a movie with beautiful animation, strong story and interesting characters you should check this movie out. It has more to say than the recent "Shrek" series. I think the recent series copied story lines from this movie before they even made the first film.<br /><br />Also, unlike many Asian movies, this movie speaks more to the general international | This movie never made it to the United States, and therefor I hope that American audiences know the truth. I was pleasantly surprised to see such a magnificent work of art not to mention a very entertaining look back in time. It isn't so much a tribute to the great operetta composer Richard Strauss as it is a tribute to the entire Germanic tradition for the arts that we hold so dear today. It shows us an accurate reenactment of a world that is slowly disappearing. I think "Marnie Nixon" has done a magnificent job in acting out a world that many of us have never been privy to. It also shows a part in | This movie never made it to theatres and was never marketed but is a great classic with a great message. If you don't mind the bad picture quality it's well worth it. I gave it a 10+ because I haven't seen a movie with such a great storyline.<br /><br />It's a great adventure movie and one of my favorite "old" movies... | This movie never made it to the U.S.. It certainly belongs in the 'cult' category and I highly recommend people check it out. The acting is superb and the 'story' line holds your attention till the end. I also noticed that the story starts out and you hear dialog like you are getting into a great B movie but you are really getting into something much better than that. I remember watching it a number of years ago and my mind was blown when I saw the movie again. Although I didn't buy that there was a real 'tunnel' between the islands, the point of the story still blew my mind. When I first watched it, |
I thought this was a | I thought this was a rather enjoyable movie. I was hoping for a rather entertaining, somewhat suspenseful ride, and I got it. Most of the actors did pretty well, especially the "ninja" actors, which was a plus. However, the plot was somewhat of a stretch, and some of the dialog sounded more like something you'd find a cheesy teen-movie. But at the end of the day, this was better than the "Sword" movie, also starring James Hong and Ron Perlman. | I thought this was a good film. The acting was very good and kept my attention all the way through. I believe I read somewhere that the budget wasn't what they expected and unfortunately in some parts of the film it shows. It seemed there was a mix of computer generated and actual footage to make shots a little longer. Other than that I think the film was very good and I would definitely recommend going to see it. The plot is very interesting and it's nice to see actors/actresses I have seen on T.V. and in other smaller movies, now getting a big break with bigger budgets. It keeps you wondering throughout and the ending was very good | 0.493162 | 0.506838 | I thought this was a good movie. it wasnt too violent, and it had a beautiful story. it wasnt all action all the time, if that what you want. i liked it the beginning because it had a great view of the house. its a good story, the acting is good, it has a surprising surprise in it, you never know what is going to happen in it. its a funny movie and it is good to watch. if your in camp and you need something new to watch this is a good idea, it is good for you guys to watch, because your in camp and you have to do this. if your looking for something | I thought this was a great movie. The casting of Peter O'Toole was inspired (as it often is) and I could really buy into the way his character develops and evolves- I found myself cheering him on. There was a lot going for this film, but I was impressed by the cast, production and the story. | I thought this was a great movie. It held my attention and made me think about the future of my daughter who is an actor too. I was very impressed with the acting, all throughout. I will watch this again. This is the kind of movie that really draws you into the characters and the story, and makes you feel emotionally for the people in it. I saw the actors really work hard and try very hard to be true to the people they played.<br /><br />This movie doesn't put the onus of the story on one sole character in a family. I've seen more movies that have one good guy and one bad girl, or vice | I thought this was a fine film. It's a great story told in a classic 'buddy road flick.' It isn't flashy, but a touching story of friendship and discovery. I laughed at it a lot, but more heartwarming than anything else. It is a classic. | I thought this was a very good film because it showed me that you don't have to be an expert to like something. I am a "Goth", and it is pretty hard to find movies that you relate to, but it was good to know that you just have to like what you like. It is sad that I can't watch it again so easily now. I'd like to try it again, seeing as the first time I caught it, I didn't get all of it, and also I've read that it is a great movie now that you know what I liked about it. It just goes to show how you can only know half of | I thought this was a very good film, and as a British made film which was based in Scotland, this makes it worth viewing. It had a great cast, John McEnroe is in it as one of the villains. There is also a supporting cast which includes Denys Hawthorne (who i thought was brilliant in the film and deserves an oscar for his performance as the leader of the villains).<br /><br />This is definitely a film worth watching, its has some great action in the end and it also stars Tom Berenger and Richard Norton who both do a great job. | I thought this was a very good movie. It was well written and acted. I am glad to have seen Robert Downey Jr. in a movie other than "Rudy". After his excellent work in the series, "the West Wing", I was very interested. The way the film starts is interesting and the director creates the mood very well. The audience is always looking to see what happens next and if they will really find out the truth. The film has great twists, in the beginning and the end you do not see it coming. Definitely worth seeing. | I thought this was a good movie. It had a very interesting plot, the characters were believable. I especially enjoyed the acting - everyone did their job very well. I liked the cast - I could tell the people in this movie were enjoying what they were doing. Everyone should see this movie. It's a fairly short movie (under 90 minutes) and it's very easy to watch. There were even a few funny parts in the film to help the tension out. |
Ned aKelly is such an | Ned aKelly is such an Aussie icon and Aussie history lessons can be so boring, that it's quite wonderful to see a really good film about him. I saw the film on tv so i had little expectations.<br /><br />But I must say this is a really good film, and worth watching. Some may say the film is too fictionalized, but it still works, and still shows the spirit of our Aussie icon and the fact that Ned is still a bit of a mystery to many to see.<br /><br />It has it's good points. The direction was really well done, the casting was perfect too. This film makes a good look at | Ned aKelly is such an iconic figure that just about everyone who has an interest in Australian history has at least a basic knowledge of his legend. Unfortunately that means it's difficult for any potential biopic to surprise.<br /><br />With a story that begins with the Kelly gang's successful hold-up of a post office in Glenrowan, and follows them until their ultimate failure and final demise, there is little to surprise, and even less to conceal. The film manages to tell a somewhat coherent tale, but at the same time fails to draw the audience into what might have been a riveting drama. A lack of depth in character also prevents much sympathy or emotional | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | Ned aKelly is such an essential piece of the Australian story that even today it holds a strong position. It is the tale of one of the most loved and notorious figures in Australian history. It seems the only thing we don't agree on is the right spelling of his name, as well as who was responsible for his fate. This film does not attempt to be a biographical film of the man, which is commendable. I liked the focus on his time in prison. He was not the only one and he was not the only man who was to become Ned Kelly. The film centres on Peter Carey, a disgraced policeman who has been disgraced for good | Ned aKelly is such an important and Australian tale, I've watched it probably a dozen times but in a lot of ways its still one of the best. There are some amazing performances; Heath Ledger in particular gives such a great performance as the charismatic yet troubled gang lead, that you don't want him to get the whole movie but you realise, there aren't many actors of his generation who can carry a film like this alone and the fact that he does, makes it all the more fascinating.<br /><br />It's hard watching Heath, Orlando, Naomi and Orlando together because these all actors with great power in their own right, especially Heath who can do anything | Ned aKelly is such an Australian cult figure and while it may be an Australian film, this is a movie with a great sense of universal appeal. The Australian aspect of it is dealt with but the whole sense of the film can be appreciated overseas. But like all Aussie films, the cast, the story, camera work and everything else is great.<br /><br />The story is the basis of many Australian films and movies about how Ned became who he was and this one, despite there are a lot of stories about Ned, is the best one ever. The story follows Ned Kelly through from child to murderer, the people he met along he way, the trials and | Ned aKelly is such an iconic figure in Australian folklore, and I felt that a film dealing with the bushranger story could be made and it turned out to be fantastic. The story of Ned and his gang and the effects it had on rural Victoria in the 19th Century through till Ned's death, is told vividly and is well acted. Heath Ledger is particularly excellent, showing us a different side of himself (after a lot of partying days prior to this movie) and is very strong with the voice over telling a lot of facts about the man's early life that wasn't generally known until lately. As well as the other actors playing the | Ned aKelly is such an amazing story of an incredibly complex nature. The story has a lot of drama and tension.<br /><br />From a point of view of story telling it is excellent.<br /><br />The characters are good, the acting is good. It is based on the historical fact that occurred in Melbourne at 1891. It focuses on a commoner called Ned Kelly who has a lot of heart and bravery in him but at the same time he is ruthless when necessary. He did quite some good and also quite some bad. At the end the whole society had to pay for his crimes.<br /><br />In my view though | Ned aKelly is such an important and intriguing part of Australian history that it is a disservice to film makers and to the subject itself that there has been no biopic (although the film Ned Kelly is a good example of historical fiction). It's not easy portraying real historical figures and there may be a reason only Mel Gibson has been able to successfully do this so far with Australian actors and even actors of Scottish ancestry, I can't help but think there was some bias to the casting for this film when Tom Burlinson (who portrayed Robert the Bruce) was cast as a police detective, a figure that could have been played by anyone but certainly not a true blue Aussie | Ned aKelly is such an outstanding and well made film - that I simply cannot say it enough! I first saw it about a year ago (while I was still at school), and loved it. About three weeks ago my English teacher put it up on the TV for all the class to watch, being our 'film for the week'. For the first half hour, none of us quite understood what was happening, because we were all so confused about why Ned kept killing people, and why he was sentenced to death.<br /><br />Then, just when the plot was clear, we were given the choice of what to write on for a 'movie- diary': | Ned aKelly is such an Australian icon that the man could hold any family up. This film was made to show what he was like and how he grew to become such a hero to the common man. He lived his whole life in the city of Melbourne and loved his friends dearly. From being young boys they played pranks together up until the fateful meeting of the police and the whole life of a hero was born.<br /><br />Ned was only 16 years of age when he found a man to lead his life, the infamous Joe Byrne. From then on they were a team and Ned proved that he was not likeable by the upper-class |
From the very beginning, the | From the very beginning, the movie, in its narration of the life of Marie Antoinette, presents her as a shallow and selfish Queen, whose sole concern was her own enjoyment of life, with little or no concern for her subjects. And that is basically all the movie concerns.<br /><br />One scene which stands out is where she is dancing the Hula in her luxurious apartment with a few friends and her hair is undone and out. There she is, in a gorgeous room, with gorgeous furniture and drapes, and wearing nothing but a diaphanous robe. For those who don't realize it, it's a perfect parody of the real Queen | From the very beginning, the movie "Moonchild" was hyped big time!! This is one of those movies that, on the first day of release, it is all the buzz all over Japan!! Everyone is either a huge fan of this movie, or utterly hating this movie!! However, after a long-awaited screening, my friend and I went to see this movie a couple of days ago, we came out from the cinema hall wondering how come this movie can get a rating of such a high score!! To be frank, I didn't really like either of these 5 main characters that they've portrayed in the movies- I rather liked the boy (Sh | 0.698032 | 0.301968 | From the very beginning, the filmmakers' agenda is not in keeping with the original French title, 'Racaille' -- literally: trash. This is not trash.<br /><br />It is true that the Paris of 'Moulin Rouge' is hardly recognizable in the present day. The modernism of 'La Reine Margot' with its cranes, bridges, apartment buildings and, later, the carburizer plant contrasted with the Paris of the 1880s and 1890s, with its cobblestones and 'petite bourgeoisie' of shopkeepers, pimps, brothel owners, whores, | From the very beginning, the voice of an old lady narrating about the life of a beautiful dancer, Maud Adams (Dorothy Stone), a star on the rise, who is still dreaming of the success and adoration she will win over the public. Maud is a young woman who is very naive and easily led astray by her friends and a famous writer, who in fact uses her innocent charms in order to promote his books and also to be closer to the upper social class of a rich village, in this case, Bath, where she is on the verge of making a hit on the stage with her next performance, opposite to her lover, George | From the very beginning, the movie is so bad that you wonder whether the director was on the brink of a nervous breakdown. It is true that the movie is an adventure, and the plot does contain some unexpected twists. For a guy who writes reviews about movies to make you feel better about your own life, I must warn you: this movie is totally different. It makes no sense. The story could also be compared to that of The Omen, even though it can be regarded as quite different. We are even given a glimpse of the future with the girl's (Sara) mother's visions, her father's suicide, Sara's husband and son being taken | From the very beginning, the movie has you captivated. They've obviously done their homework with the historical references, which has not only lead me to watch up a few episodes the Civil War on HBO, but also read "Ulysses" and "Moby Dick" which this film is seemingly based on. A big disappointment was the casting of Daniel Day-Lewis as an obvious Lee, not giving him the last bit of the southern charm. The acting was amazing, the filming was beautiful (I'd definitely like to read the book if it hasn't even been published in the U.S.). I would highly recommend this film not only to fans of film-making | From the very beginning, the viewer is treated to an unusual combination of good acting skills along with a fast pace. Most of the leads seem to have an air of menace about them. The movie starts out with a murder-suicide committed by a man who has the misfortune of meeting a man who wants to buy out his home. The story is about this man who starts in the real-estate business and becomes a person of consequence. The actor was very good as was the movie. <br /><br />The characters' attitudes about "respect" and a good "job" that gets done are important to understand this film. Very good job all the way through | From the very beginning, the movie has the feeling that it is a really fake. Well, the reason why this is done is that the movie is based in true facts. The movie seems to be aimed to make the viewer understand the cruelty of fascism on the Spanish people. To some extent I think they got away with this aim: if one does not know the facts that were reported, after seeing the movie, one can only feel admiration for the people who fought back their dictator and also think that the country that they built is something marvelous and so on. Though the movie is based on documentary facts, it has a feeling of a "manuscript film", i | From the very beginning, the way the characters meet and the way they are attracted to one another, to when they are in a hot tub and the way they go from being friendly to being lovers, this movie is about two people falling in love. It is a very deep topic and they bring it up very well. I do have to say that I don't really like the ending as it is a bit forced and a little fake because they do make up in the end, whether they want to be together or not, you just don't think that you get happy endings when things seem to be going well. The movie is very sweet though and the love between the | From the very beginning, the movie seemed very interesting, so I decided to watch it in my school's media computer lab.<br /><br />Even though the plot wasn't entirely new, it was done differently, so I didn't have problems following the movie.<br /><br />The movie, overall, was quite good, and there were certain parts that made me quite uncomfortable, though I didn't think the movie was disturbing.<br /><br />I didn't make this review for the sake of talking about my feelings or opinions, but I just wanted to tell people to check it out, because I think most people would like it. The message that the movie |
I guess I was attracted | I guess I was attracted to this movie for the reason that the trailer looked so good. Unfortunately that's it. The acting was a complete no-name and that's not a good thing whatsoever since the movie has tons of characters. Some of them are really weak, to say the least, and even though the actors try to put on a face of professionalism they all just look so bland and stiffly fake. And the main character, the cop, is just plain bad. He lacks credibility and you don't really want him there even though he's the protagonist. Even though I'm a fan of horror films, I'm not into B-movies. I just | I guess I was attracted to seeing this movie because of the cover. The woman looked very intriguing for a black historical drama. I was wrong, WRONG WRONG WRONG. I thought maybe it had to be some kind of bad joke because there was nothing funny about what they had there. I just got up and left. After a while, I was able to come back and see if it would get better. And it hasn't. No, indeed, it gets worse. I felt ripped off. It is so boring I could hardly stay awake. I tried, I really tried. But I fell to sleep. You see, if I had stayed at that theater, | 0.500488 | 0.499512 | I guess I was attracted to the idea of a female lead, but this was so boring and utterly ridiculous I thought it was a spoof, especially considering that some other reviewers liked it.<br /><br />It's so unbelievable. How can a film be "wonderful and breathtaking" and yet have characters you can't help but dislike? The ending was quite disappointing too. I felt angry at the end, the characters and the stupid "feminist" message. The story is about something quite sensitive and yet so trivial. For example, the wife and daughter are so utterly pathetic that you just want them to die, rather than have such a ridiculous movie | I guess I was attracted to "Brotherhood of Man" on the basis of the premise of a cross-racial romantic relationship with sexual tension. This is always a great idea for a film and could have been handled very well if done properly. This film just fails at that so I guess that's the most disappointing thing about this film. The actors (Michael, Alfre and the others) are all very appealing and look natural in the leading roles. The director, however, just didn't seem to know what to do with the material. Perhaps she had a vision to use this as a platform for a movie about black culture, stereotypes and its impact of | I guess I was attracted to the story of "Redwood" because it involves the Pacific Northwest. The movie has a somewhat "somber" feel about it and doesn't offer too many "feel good" moments, but I was impressed on the whole. Denzel Washington has always impressed me, as he usually manages to "put on" an accent. Here he is convincing in portraying a Seattle accent. And I've had Seattle people tell me they've been there, it's the real deal.<br /><br />I was struck by Denzel Washington playing a strong character, as he does so many times, but here he is a bit more vulnerable and | I guess I was attracted to this movie by its plot, having just watched the 1936 version with Paul Lukas, the lead in which had died just six years before. I am never a great admirer of Lukas, but, after all, the part of the famous playwright, Oedipus, had been written for him.<br /><br />A young woman, Mary Allen is the granddaughter of the famed actor (Widmark) who had played the lead of "Oedipus" with Lukas and had died during that production (the actor in the film playing the grandfather is the father to the Widmark character). | I guess I was attracted to this film when it was originally published in Australia, as it was a rarity, and a fairly good film too. When I was 13, it was available as an open public access, which is quite unusual. I've looked into it and it appears to me that it wasn't actually on the top of the National Film Database, and it would have been very difficult to obtain at all prior to this DVD release. That said, I'm very glad to have it in my DVD collection. It has a well-acted, and believable plot, with interesting performances from all three principals. I'd definitely make the recommendation to people | I guess I was attracted to this movie because of it's theme of redemption. This is one of the older movies that I have seen which is now starting to show its age but the film is still amazing. The music score was amazing, as well as the sound effects. In this movie there is a lot of dialogue which could have been done without but the plot never becomes boring through it. I think it is interesting and good for all ages, and as far as violence, it pretty mild. It is a movie worth watching for the whole family, and it is also good for any religion. There is something for all. | I guess I was attracted to this film because of the wonderful reviews on this site. Now this movie had a great cast which I recognized as I watched it. The main character is quite likable and a little goofy. The chemistry between the characters is great. I also think this film is the story of life in and around the film world. If you've been involved in the acting world, you probably remember lots of stories that could have been made into a movie. The cast could probably take many stories from their lives and make it into a compelling film. This film is just that and has a "feel good" kind of ending; one that gives your spirit | I guess I was attracted to this movie for being about something that most people do not think is a movie theme. The theme of an Asian American falling in love with a white girl and them having to face all the pressures of the society around them. I have read some recent negative reviews but I feel that if you look at this movie as a small movie rather than trying to relate this movie to a Hollywood blockbuster then this movie is probably much better than people think. It is an interesting story for the Asian American girl who has the desire to fit into the Asian American society and also to the white girl who wants her daughter to make good choices. I think that this |
I don't quite get the | I don't quite get the hype around this movie. One thing the critics didn't mention, is that it was a joint venture among the Hollywood studios. Maybe that's part of the reason why it was so bad. After all, who ever was going to be fired, if it didn't live up to it's expectations? I watched this on my local cable station and was stunned at what I saw on screen. I was especially stunned by the cast of actors. If this was an independent film, it would have had good reviews. Instead it was a big blockbuster effort. Who had the idea to cast a little old lady to be the leader of an army of | I don't quite get the comments about "this is a great film" <br /><br />It is a well-made film, very well-made, but it is, I think, totally unengaging. I found myself watching it out of morbid curiosity, not because it was so brilliant that I simply must see it (I think I might be a bit scared).<br /><br />The most I was able to muster up was a little morbid amusement at the film's pretensions. And, frankly, while the film tried to be something rather different to most horror films with a bit of "fashion", it is only superficially so in | 0.47558 | 0.52442 | I don't quite get the hype that this film got so many people talking in the first place. My initial reaction was "I have a feeling I'm going to be a little disappointed with this". Indeed, I am, but this is a good film. It has a little of James Cameron's heart. There are some very nice touch points, some of which are obvious. I don't really care what people say about it - if you find it offensive and it bothers you, that's fine, go away. Life's too short to waste it on other people's rubbish and complaints. The acting is mostly very good, and the soundtrack is exceptional. Some excellent | I don't quite get the rave reviews for this film. Maybe its because I'm more of a genre movie buff than most. But I think its a well made flick and a better thriller than many on IMDb who have praised it. I watched it with my friend from the UK and he though the film was solid and that it should have gotten an R rating by him. I don't really know why he thought this. I really dont like R rated film although this would have been fine for an R rating as it's no more violent than the likes of 'The Grate Escape' (1963) which some reviewers have criticised.<br /><br /> | I don't quite get the raves for this film. I watched it as part of a 30-day film-making course, and I'm wondering what all the hype is over.<br /><br />To be honest, I don't remember much about the film other than I remember that it was a decent film by student film standards; certainly well-crafted and with a little more attention to detail than the average student-made movies I've seen up 'til now (and I've seen a lot).<br /><br />However, I must say, in the context of the course, I felt this particular film fell flat on its face. I'll explain | I don't quite get the hate for this show. It's got a real 1950s charm to it: a good sense of fun, decent production values and surprisingly clever writing. In a genre and year when the vast majority of TV comedy, especially drama-comedies, revolved around a stupid conflict in which a dumb protagonist had to outwit a bunch of wiser antagonists; Full House has some of that: the comedy in the conflicts, but not the over-dubbed sentimentality and stupidity of most dramas of the period.<br /><br />Full House has a good premise too: a group of kids left temporarily in the charge | I don't quite get the negative reviews for this film. Although it is a bit similar to several of the "scooby doo" (as it is called outside North America) movies, this one is quite enjoyable for me. The main thing I liked about it was that it wasn't made to appeal to the youth audience. Most of the jokes you can figure out for yourself, which makes the whole experience actually enjoyable. This one actually has a plot (where the last two usually tend to lack any) and the whole film has a good message to it. "Scooby doo" fans and parents will probably like this one. But of course | I don't quite get the reason for the low rating on this movie. It's not too exciting as far as action, but it does have some nice elements in it. Yes it's a romantic comedy, and although at times it is a bit far-fetched, I had a good time watching it and the final scene was absolutely heart-warming. I don't expect everyone to enjoy it but the rating should be higher - at least I liked it. | I don't quite get the criticism of the film. I was intrigued by the story line and really enjoyed the film. The actors were great (Drew Barrymore and Hugh Dancy in particular but the rest of the crew were well done also). The story seems to have been underdone as there wasn't enough time to get to everything but I didn't mind seeing one scene (the beach scene) again as the emotions were so vivid that you were instantly drawn into the story (there was never a dull moment of the film). For the film, the plot was amazing and you couldn't take your eyes away from it. You never quite know what will happen... | I don't quite get the hype from some. I don't mind how long a film takes to make, I actually think it will improve on some occasions. The only thing that annoys me is when a film takes years to make, but doesn't get made. That just infuriates me. I hope they'll be making this one for a few more years. I like big films, but don't want to get bored. I like the whole 70/80s 8 bit style (look it up, some of my best memories!), but this has more to offer. The new monsters are fantastic, and although you KNOW there's no chance |
This movie was awful. The | This movie was awful. The story line is not only unbelievable, but ridiculous. One of the main characters has a terrible hearing loss and wears hearing aids. He cannot understand how to play baseball until a friend comes along wearing glasses. I am sure that all in the audience laughed at this and said, What he needs is a hearing aid, not glasses. A movie is suppose to be a parable of good versus evil, however the good in this movie (Benjamin) is the worst character I have ever viewed. Benjamin is a lovable loser as a child but when he is grown up he is a complete slob. He lives in a dump and is addicted | This movie was awful. The plot was a bit too complicated. I really would like to know how anyone could watch this and still think it was good. The jokes just weren't funny. A few of the jokes I understood, and they were all over the place. I have to wonder how these actors came up with their lines. Do they have a list of jokes that they could pull from to use in every movie? I do wonder what these actors will do in the future to get their name back a little. I couldn't tell if this was trying to be romantic comedy or a drama. I would never recommend this movie to anyone. | 0.500492 | 0.499508 | This movie was awful. The acting was absolutely horrible. There was nothing about it to make one want to watch. It wasn't scary, it had a few funny spots, but all and all it just failed. This wasn't a movie about a horror of a killer dog. The movie starts out on a note so terrible that the rest of the movie continues that awful tune throughout its entire 1 hour 44 minutes. This movies plot line is one which is a combination of "Jaws", "Scream", and "The Exorcist" (if I had to say another movie, but didn't want to). But it fails to combine all the | This movie was awful. The story was the only good thing about this movie. When I say this movie sucked I mean to say there's nothing good about it, just the story was good, but the acting was horrible and the story was told in a lame way. Some of the lines were cheesy, but I don't think there was anything good about this movie. I really didn't care about any of the actors, and I feel bad about writing this, because I didn't like Michael Pataki, but I think someone should do a movie like this in the future when the movie doesn't completely flop. Like the actors should sound like the original gang members | This movie was awful. The special effects were way too bad to really scare anyone, and the acting for the characters was not good. I can make fun of these people, and say that they make it look like college kids acting bad about the acting in 1970s. The movie was not scary, and it had too much blood. I also think they should have been more careful with the weapons in order to have less blood. This was not what I expected when I rented it. This is a low-budget movie, so I do give it a 4 out of 10 stars. But I think they could have had more blood and special | This movie was awful. The acting was terrible. I am a big fan of "Little Brother", but this had so little connection to the first movie that it almost seemed it wasn't even made for the same series.<br /><br />A big disappointment. The main message I deduced from the movie was, "Little Brother IS us, therefore don't try and avoid the consequences." But it didn't show the same passion about this message as the original did. I really liked the first movie, and was hoping that "Little Brother II" would be better. I was wrong. | This movie was awful. The acting at best could have been that of a high schooler. Some shots you could tell was not part of the movie, but an afterthought, such as the 4 people standing around the kitchen table after the explosion, laughing. The dialogue was so hackneyed. They just keep repeating certain lines over and over again, and it gets silly. I saw this movie when it came out, it went straight to video, and I guess I'm glad to say - it only got worse. Its the sort of movie, like the Scarecrows, and The House Next Door, I guess the makers of that film would use | This movie was awful. The plot was convoluted, there weren't enough scenes showing how the main characters could have possibly "bonded" as the script implies, the pace was too slow and uneventful, even the so-called "romance" sub-plot was a silly afterthought at best, and for the most part, this felt like a college student's first attempt at a 86-minute film. I am currently taking a class on screen writing, and I actually think I've gotten farther than this film has in its "story development," as the term goes. I had to fight back from several boredom-related snoozes, and the | This movie was awful. The script was slow, slow, SLOW! I can get into something slow like the book of revelations, or the bible, or even my job, but this was just too much. It was obvious that this guy was just going to repeat the exact ideas that someone else's person wrote 2 or 3 years ago. No original ideas whatsoever. As to the acting was absolutely stellar, you had to know who was going to die on the spot it looked like. The casting was perfect, the costumes, great set design and music but this was the slowest action flick I have seen in a very long while. I guess if you | This movie was awful. The jokes sucked, and the acting was all too cheesy. But that aside, the plot was so predictable, and the entire movie seemed scripted to try and manipulate your every emotion. I kept wishing through out the movie that for once the actors had just decided to go all out and make a movie that wasn't going to appeal to everybody's cheap taste for sappy melodrama. I did laugh a few times however, and also once nearly cried. But all in all, there was probably better movies out there at the time. The plot twist at the end was pretty good also, and the character development was very believable. Other then those things |
Holy crap. This was the | Holy crap. This was the most boring thing I have seen in a very long time. The script should have been given to a monkey, it was so bad. The production design was equally awful and so was the directing and editing. Basically, the whole film is an excuse for someone to take another shot at a career. The film seems to be some sort of combination of film-making styles - a comedy, a horror film and a romantic drama in a kind of weird, disjointed way which doesn't really help the film in any way. I was truly bored, really it was that bad, I hated every second of it. The idea that such things could come | Holy crap. This was the least of the original Nightmare series. I didn't think a Nightmare was possible, let alone a sequel. But hey, that's entertainment? Who cares? I'll take the bad and just hope there's an ending that won't destroy the great Nightmare series. No comment about the acting, though, I'm not sure if that's because I couldn't believe what this "thing" was like, if I'm so out of date, or if I'm actually that dumb. I guess I'm just so used to the older films that this one simply defies me. Plus, I'm not too sure what this thing is about. | 0.485288 | 0.514712 | Holy crap. This was the first "original" Disney show I ever saw and I was 6 years old. That first time I saw it, I nearly urinated myself. The animation styles are pretty much identical to those used in Kingdom Hearts, which makes perfect sense considering how many times Disney has licensed their intellectual property to others (mostly of the video game industry.) I've never played the game, so I don't know about the graphics-- but they must be amazing.<br /><br />As for the story, well, it isn't very good. You end up learning the names of at least half the characters before the main characters even enter the story. | Holy crap. This was the best comedy I have EVER seen!! It is so good it leaves you with a feeling for a long time after the show's over. I would not trade in my copy of the show for any amount of money in the world! It has the best writing, acting, and production I have EVER seen. I just bought 14 more episodes on DVD, and have recently bought 5 more DVDs of all the shows, which I have already watched at least 3 times over! One of the other shows I have purchased, and one of the best shows ever, not to mention the funniest, is the Dorkness Falling, | Holy crap. This was the best movie I've ever seen. It's a film that'll make you happy. It'll make you cry. And it'll make you want to eat all the chocolate ice cream you can. It took every bit of acting I had to bring the movie together, but the editing and the music really helped us all, and the director (and the man who made the score) were really great. I don't think anyone really thought anyone could do a movie on this kind of budget, but, apparently, it works. | Holy crap. This was the best movie i have seen in a long time. My first reaction to this beautiful gem was "WTF?!" because i haven't heard anything about this movie since the first scene. It had every single thing you can ask for in a movie: action, romance, adventure, mystery, drama, death and even religion thrown into one amazing story. <br /><br />I think that this is one of the most ambitious movies i have ever seen in my life. This is a "Lord of the Rings" in more than just the fact that it has fantasy elements or a guy on a journey. The "Lord of the Rings" | Holy crap. This was the best episode of the whole damn series. Everything was so true...<br /><br />It really showed those hard times during the war and at those war zones. The way it has to be in order to survive! The best was the war scenes (they are probably the only really realistic ones), the way the soldiers tried to stay alive in a really dangerous situation. I loved the part where the soldier fell in the water, and started walking.<br /><br />I am so glad this episode was shot.<br /><br />Anyway I really enjoyed this one! | Holy crap. This was the single worst film EVER produced by Hollywood. (At least IMDb doesn't let you give something a negative ranking). It was not only ridiculous acting but unbelievable characters. It's even more unbelievable to have this film rated by the public and rated a 7! You have to be kidding me. It's like saying you hate puppies. It's like saying you hate babies.... it's almost as evil. At least you can give a film a 1 that you hate. | Holy crap. This was the last movie I saw with my girlfriend at her parent's house one night before I had to get back in town. I was not expecting anything serious and it certainly didn't deliver that but some really cool stuff went down that I am not going to get into because it seems to get ruined.<br /><br />I just can't believe how incredibly creepy this show was. At one point my girlfriend was laughing so hard I thought she was gonna go into shock. She had this show memorized for most of the credits on Comedy Central and even has a few friends who have also been hooked. It's weird but it's a lot of fun | Holy crap. This was the most incredible "thriller" movie I think I've ever seen. I haven't seen the novel, but I can't imagine this movie failing to deliver if that's all it has been changed. It's definitely a movie I'm looking forward to watching a second time (as well as the first time) because it had something which few films - most films even - seem to have, which is a feeling you get that you have really been places and seen things with the characters. It seems very fair to state that the ending of the film also delivers on the same feelings, and I can not find anyone who has not had that reaction |
SWING! is an important film | SWING! is an important film for a number of reasons. It won the Best Picture Oscar of 1939 and was released by MGM at a point in the late 30's where they had already lost the swing. If the studio hadn't been falling out the race for swing films, this one might not have been made. The film was also the first one featuring the legendary drummer Buddy Rich, it also was the first one for Gene Krupa. The film is based on the story of Red Norin and includes a few minor characters from the Red Norine legend, but this story is pure Hollywood. Red may be a swing trumpeter/singer | SWING! is an important film in cinema history. It gives hope, love and happiness, especially in difficult times. Although it is a black/white movie, the director captures the color, sound, and dance of the 30s' jazz age. All the performances are excellent, especially those of Ray Smith and Ruby Keeler. I highly recommended. | 0.446999 | 0.553001 | SWING! is an important film from an art & film movement that was happening during the movie's release in the late 60's called the French New Wave. To begin, I give you a brief history lesson of this film's roots. It seemed that after the horror of WWII for American & Europeans alike, that in the process, most people, especially the youth, were suffering from war fatigue, as well as boredom. This boredom/strain was expressed by young people in every fashion possible, like through drugs & dance halls, for this film's particular case. One could argue that the new wave of artists in all mediums were attempting to break away from their societies | SWING! is an important film because it represents the beginning of the "integration era", but it's not all that great of a film for several reasons. First of all, the film is a musical, but it doesn't really have a true "score" (as it isn't comprised of original songs or even covers of popular material). In fact, most of the songs are just "gussied-up" standards that were available at the time (1937) as well as the occasional novelty song that, by modern standards, isn't even considered humorous (although I laughed with my girlfriend when a singer sang "But I want to be happy! My | SWING! is an important film for a number of reasons: first of all, it is a very interesting look into the history of swing music, which until recently wasn't really portrayed well in films (with the exception, of course, of JERRY MAGUIRE, which covered jazz music). Swing music is, after all, a very influential music genre in the entire world, and perhaps it's one of the best "examples" of how American music can be found everywhere.<br /><br />Second of all, when looking at the plot, it's quite a moving story with the same kind of drama as a musical "love story".<br /><br /> | SWING! is an important film because it was one of the very first musicals to show a more realistic view of life than the usual musicals did. At the time, musicals were considered as comedy films, and they were indeed very fun. It was like "let's just have a lot of music, and laugh at the funny characters." This concept did not go very well with reality and with the way African-Americans at the time lived. If you watch SWING!, you will see that the characters do have a good time at the club; but the reality of the characters is that they are not rich, they do not have any special privileges compared to " | SWING! is an important film. It may not be the best work of John Wayne or even his most popular. It isn't a film that has been repeated many times. But it is a film that is worthy of a large audience. Sure, Wayne is John Wayne and you see his good looks and athleticism. He is good and he has many memorable moments. And this film has an important message which may be seen easily but is worth a few viewings to appreciate further. Wayne plays a professional boxer who comes in to a small town and gets the attention of young men who try to take advantage of their youth and their money. John Wayne (who was still known | SWING! is an important film for the fans of Cole Porter. It's the film which introduces "I'm a Busy Person" and "I Begged Her." As Cole Porter fans, we may be familiar with "I Begged Her" from the revival of the Broadway revival of "Subway!" which ran for several months in the summer of 1992, but we may not be familiar with "I'm a Busy Person", a forgotten bit of Cole Porter. This film has so far not been released on DVD, which is regrettable as it is a fun film which also contains "Be A Clown" and a bit of "I'll Build | SWING! is an important film. For a variety of reasons, it was ahead of its time. The film is considered one of the best film musicals made in the Golden Age. It is one of the best. And that is its greatness. The film does not try to hide the fact that the film is about dancing, and therefore we know that we are there to watch a film musical. What we get is a superb performance by the film stars, especially Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Although there is a lot of song and dancing in this film, it is not entirely a film musical. In this film, Ginger Rogers gives the film a sense of humor | SWING! is an important film in the history of racial attitudes in American movies. A black swing musician, Gene, tries to get his band a gig at a big white audience nightclub. He is constantly turned down because he is, in fact, black while the other bands are constantly invited to appear thanks to their "white" skin. His band's only other job is to play gigs at speakeasies, only to be forced to leave, as the speakeasy itself is closed! The band tries to play at one big nightclub, though. Unfortunately, Gene misses the only night and, it was Gene who "wined and dined" for them! |
There's not a drop of | There's not a drop of truth in this one. The premise of this film begins with 1928s Great Crash, and I'd say that it is as true to events of that era as The Lord of the Rings is to the events of WWI. However, that is not the only problem with "The Young Victoria" (I won't call it a movie): The cast is very miscast, and too old. I know what you're thinking, 36 year old Emily Blunt is Victoria, so where the problem? The fact is, while Elizabeth would become a mother at fifteen, Victoria was still a teenager. As far as | There's not a drop of blood or gore that you've seen, that hasn't been done in about 8 more movies than this one. The only thing that isn't repetitive about this one is the cast. The script seemed more like the script that they made up to fill in the dialogue in the movie. It's all just the same. There are lots of moments in this movie that could have been cut, and even more that should have been. I'm a fan of the 80s slasher genre, but this one was just way too long, and way too predictable. If you are ever looking for another slash/beat up/gore movie | 0.50048 | 0.49952 | There's not a drop of the horror genre in this flick. You won't have to ask someone to explain to you WHAT happened after you turn it off unless they know even less than you what's the purpose of your lives. If you have gone through this flick so far, you must have enjoyed the fact that you didn't have to concentrate while you watched it. Maybe you read a book during that time even. This is not even a bad movie but if you expect "something" from your flick (if you don't mind the fact that it wasn't scary, funny or... something) then just save yourself 90 minutes, go make some coffee, | There's not a drop of good that comes out of any situation, the plot is weak and uninspiring and the acting is lackluster and bland. This movie was not even funny, which is one the main reasons I thought to see it. If you love scary movies, check some of them out, but avoid A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Final Nightmare! | There's not a drop of 'mystery' in this one. The plot is clear, easy to understand, and the characters are simple. In other words this film is a cross between a murder thriller and a mystery (and yes, I know the difference); a good movie for a Friday night when you just want to relax and watch something that you don't need to think too deeply upon.<br /><br />A group of four or five friends go to a house that is haunted by evil people; and they get trapped there for some days. A few hours after they arrived, the first person dies, and then the killing becomes intense - and the victim's | There's not a drop of film in this film. It's based on this wonderful song and I didn't know if the song would be able to hold a film up but it does. The song is beautiful and moving and the film is very special especially the last part when the girl goes to see the woman in the street and wants to hear more. The girl then meets the woman's husband and the last part is beautifully shot. I'm not usually a great fan of old black and white movies and there are some great bits in this. It's about a young man who moves into a house with a friend and there is a strange woman in the street who wants | There's not a drop of blood in this movie, except maybe for a few bruises on the faces of some poor stunt men who end up looking way worse than any of the people who died in real life. At least one of the writers and director has a medical background, so you can count the blood in that department. It took them 2 minutes to explain the fact that the victims were found dead, and it left the viewer in a state of constant confusion and unanswered questions. In spite of the great supporting cast (the first female doctor in the world and the only survivor of an air disaster, for example) the story dragged on and on until the final scenes | There's not a drop of sentimentality in this film and I love it. In fact, I can't say why but I love this film. The photography is great, the music is well chosen - I especially like the end credits - and above everything else, I love the acting. Alan Dobie as the father/son is perfectly cast and Kenneth Haigh is absolutely flawless as the over-bearing 'old chap', a man who wants his son back, wants the old days back but doesn't get it - the past is past we have to move on. I would also like to say that Alan Dobie is an inspired choice for the part of Peter - the | There's not a drop of humor in this film (no, it is not in the category of the "Cabin Boys") and it's not particularly romantic. What this is is two very bad and unbalanced actors, who can't hold this movie together because they just... well, suck.<br /><br />I can understand the attraction of a woman like Kate Hudson (I'm a HUGE fan), but what in the hell do I see in Robert Redford when he is just plain WRONG for this role? Not only is he WAY too old for his character, he just doesn't know how to pull it off or relate to the viewer in any way. | There's not a drop of humor in the movie so if you like your comedy in your films than this movie is not for you.<br /><br />But if you want a sweet, inspiring, thought provoking and very moving movie without a single joke or funny scene, then I will say this is the movie for you.<br /><br />You have got to love the movie because even though it's not without some flaws (which could be the case for any movie with a human being behind the camera) but the whole approach of this movie was just stunning.<br /><br />I think I had to find and download the movie because I thought it was beautiful |
I like Goldie Hawn and | I like Goldie Hawn and I enjoy comedy but I found this movie incredibly boring. If there was such a thing as a "slow" comedy, this is it.<br /><br />The plot is about this young couple that doesn't work out and they want to come up with 10 good reasons to get a divorce (they want the divorce but they must find out 10 good reasons first - don't ask me why). Both the husband and wife begin dating other people. The couple finally finds out that they had 5 things in common and they end the movie in what can only be described as a "chick flick finish".<br />< | I like Goldie Hawn and thought this movie might be funny. What a mistake. I can't believe anyone in the studio liked the script, and thought it was worth taking to the trouble of filming. The cast, except for Goldie Hawn, look like they didn't even know what they were doing. Goldie seems to realize she was in trouble but apparently couldn't get out. Too bad, she was about the only talented person in this movie. I only wanted to see it because Goldie Hawn was in it, not because of the storyline or my appreciation for this type of movie. I think Goldie Hawn was getting paid to come. | 0.5 | 0.5 | I like Goldie Hawn and this movie and I have found it on VHS, but I am not sure where to find it on this page. Can you help me? Just want to know...Thank-you! I want to find it on this website!!<br /><br />I saw this movie when I was very young. I think my parents got me the VHS format of it at a time. I remember Goldie Hawn and Billy Zane, as well as the setting of the movie and her little brother. I had remembered the movie and searched high and low for it. I have tried finding out about it for 20 years now. | I like Goldie Hawn and have been a fan of hers for years - but not this movie. I'm not sure why. I must have missed the point. My guess is I didn't get a kick out of the humor, whether that had to do with a gender bias on my part of an overgrown "boy" (as I was at age 17 and still am at age 62) or a problem on Goldie's part of not making me smile when she was supposed to. Goldie Hawn seems to be a lot of fun and I'm guessing she's a lot like this movie...and that the film did not play out | I like Goldie Hawn and I enjoyed watching her first movie "Private Benjamin" when it came out in 1980 with Lee Marvin and Pat Morita of Karate Kid fame. I recently ordered all four Hawn movies and I am now watching them at my own pace. The first three are excellent, but the last one was way below normal. The humor was just not there as it was with the first three. I am glad I got all the movies for a reasonable price as they are more worthwhile than "The Love Bug". | I like Goldie Hawn and Sally Field. I also liked the 1.5 hours I took to watch this film. <br /><br />Sure, the ending was preposterous, but the overall flow & pace was great. I felt Goldie Hawn & Sally Field gave solid performances, with Goldie as the 15 year old & Sally Field as a widowed businesswoman.<br /><br />I don't consider myself a movie "critic", but I will comment on this movie simply because it is a movie I enjoyed.<br /><br />I would recommend that you give this movie a try. You may like it, you may | I like Goldie Hawn and I like comedies and I like movies, but this film really sucks. Goldie plays a TV interviewer (well I guess she was but its not the same thing as being a movie interviewer for a paper, like she was) and she wants to interview a rich and powerful man that has everything and he only has one drawback, he's a total looser. He has a lot of money, but if anyone was to find out he's gay, he would lose out all his wealth. It turns out that Goldie has a great effect onto the man, he's like a kid in love, but she's in no shape to | I like Goldie Hawn and have only seen this movie once but I'm looking forward to seeing it again on video. It is certainly not your average Goldie Hawn vehicle, which is probably why I liked it so much. Goldie plays a woman who is in and out of various jobs until her best friend's ex-boyfriend (Glenne Headly) tells her that she is going to marry a millionaire and the guy is about to be awarded $ 400,000,000. This money could not only help Goldie's friend but also Goldie herself. So she goes and gets a job as a secretary just so | I like Goldie Hawn and she is just wonderful here as an astronaut with the perfect job until all of the sudden she comes across a man on the street and gets into trouble and she is stuck living with him. But when she is there for a few weeks she really starts to get to know him and get to like him.<br /><br />The movie is also very funny and well directed. For me the funniest character in the movie is Peter Ustinov in an absolutely over the top role. It just reminds us why we thought Ustinov was funny in the first place.<br /><br />If you like Goldie Hawn and Peter Ustin | I like Goldie Hawn and have even written a poem of sorts about her for a college writing class, but I have to say this was one of the worst comedies I have ever seen.<br /><br />It just didn't have much of a plot to me and I found myself not giving much to the humor on the movie. The acting wasn't terrible, but could have been much better. It could have been another 2 or 3 hours instead of just one, so I have no clue how people could have rated this so high.<br /><br />I just really can only give this a 5 out of 10, which is a |
Protocol is an implausible movie | Protocol is an implausible movie with implausible characters. But the implausibility comes out because the film does such a good job of suggesting how implausible it all is. The actors all have a charm. The acting is fine. The dialog is believable. The setting is believable. The characters are believable -- not necessarily real. But they are believable. I liked the movie, even though I had very little idea what it was about.<br /><br />If it isn't obvious, I am a fan of John Cusack and Rosario Dawson. They look great together. It's great to see an actor who can actually act taking roles of interest and not | Protocol is an implausible movie. It's also implausible that Michael Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland can act. <br /><br />The film is about national security. But what is true and what is a fabrication is uncertain. There are plot holes. An important plot point is never explained. The movie gets derailed into the soap opera genre. And it really drags.<br /><br />But it makes an interesting comment on globalisation and Americanisation. In most parts of the world, a 9/11-style attack would be seen as an act of war. In the West, we just take it for granted. | 0.999995 | 0.000005 | Protocol is an implausible movie about a professional hit man who comes to the realization that being a hit man, as exciting and gratifying and remunerative as it may be, it was not something that anyone should ever aspire to, and that all he is doing is taking his life (and those of others) for granted.<br /><br />While many movies in the hit man genre are filled with violence, most have the audience rooting for the hero and all that he stands for and it's one of those "good guys do win in the end" flicks where it's a happy ending. Protocol, however, is the exact opposite. You know from the | Protocol is an implausible movie about a protocol expert who can't do anything to the contrary of what his "calling" asks from him. As the movie progresses, his role is questioned, and he eventually finds love in a French village he is visiting.<br /><br />A romantic comedy whose main goal is to send a message, Protocol makes us wonder if following a protocol is so bad after all. It also plays with the way to break rules. The movie is very funny and the performances are also very good, as the movie focuses entirely on the romance in between Peter Falk and Maggie Smith. | Protocol is an implausible movie about a CIA agent who is put on a plane by his superiors with orders he is to assassinate the Prime Minister of England played by Michael Caine.He is supposed to get his wife played by Julie Andrews. Of course the plot changes and Andrews eventually falls in love with the lead CIA agent,David Niven.There is also the element of espionage and double agents at work. However the movie is entertaining and enjoyable. | Protocol is an implausible movie, with a lot of big-name actors (Robert DeNiro, Goldie Hawn, Dustin Hoffman etc.) but nothing like 30 Years of Love.<br /><br />I didn't agree with the story at first. I still don't agree with it all, because this movie is, indeed, implausible. But what I mean is that this movie is very good. I can't explain why. The story is plausible, as much as I disagree with it. The main plot is a bit odd, but I still enjoyed it. It is funny (the humour is rather low-key, though) and entertaining. The | Protocol is an implausible movie that features many great actors who have been in numerous great movies and have been great in those great movies.<br /><br />Why is the movie implausible? Why does it only garner a 6.1 rating? One of the reasons is because it features a very different style of comedy than most people are used to. Some of the actors' performances remind me of a certain comic. Not the one you'd expect. This movie is like The Marx Brothers. If you liked Brotherly Love, you'll like this movie.<br /><br />It's about a former high school guy who starts a business with his best friend and starts | Protocol is an implausible movie of the week from the early nineties about the interaction of the US and Russian military through the 1991 crisis in the Soviet Union. You might think that an American film would favourably portray America and the US military, especially when George H W Bush is still president, but surprise! A surprising number of the main characters are Russians (who are not stereotyped), and that means the US military look pretty silly, not helped by a ridiculous Russian accent. One of the main characters is played by a Black actor, and it's one of the last times I think an African American actor has played a military character on film | Protocol is an implausible movie that does a fair job of holding the viewer's interest for eighty minutes before it descends into silliness for the remainder of the film.<br /><br />It seems that Hollywood believes that a film about a group of people who spend 90% of their time, from sunrise to sunset if not more, bowing, scraping, or bowing and scraping and doing anything else to keep a delicate diplomatic balance in the Middle East is a viable and marketable entertainment for an American audience. The film, while it has nothing to do with the present situation in the Middle East, does offer an interesting if highly unorthodox look at | Protocol is an implausible movie, if you watch it with a keen eye for logic, then it makes very little sense at all. But who cares, this is a movie made just to go with music. I'll admit the plot was somewhat flat and clichéd but I found the performances to be absolutely hilarious. I especially liked the part where Billy Idol was trying to get into the concert he was performing and was actually stopped by a security guard (who was a very funny character with a lot more to say than most). But the best parts were when Billy Idol was in the dressing room performing an 'exotic dance' and then later when he gets to be in |
When an attempt is made | When an attempt is made to'modernise' this fine stage play by putting it on celluloid, it is often difficult to do justice to the original work in terms of dialogue and character. Most television companies seem to be trying to make a mockery of it for no apparent reason (which makes me wonder what on earth has become of Mr Richard Briers?), yet The Secret's In the Jar is a fine adaptation of Patrick Marber's hit play and the story is brilliantly acted and well photographed. Michael Jayston's portrayal of Michael, a man dying of a terminal illness who is given a special cocktail by his doctor which speeds up the process of his illness, | When an attempt is made to get another copy of the video tape that is the basis for all the plot, the film turns to a standard 80's exploitation. A bunch of kids have to survive the day as the video is running on a loop throughout the house. It would be laughable, but it is played quite straight. I'll give the benefit of the doubt, as my wife found it to be at least one of her favorite episodes. She seems to like 80's horror. | 0.573674 | 0.426326 | When an attempt is made to kill the President's daughter, a former Secret Service agent is pulled back into action. He begins to question how much the government actually knows...<br /><br />This is the best kind of action movie. The kind where the audience actually feels for the lead character. He's a hero, and the actor does a great job of acting the part. That's what is most important. The action sequences are fast-paced, and for my money, it's a better kind of action movie.<br /><br />The plot is not terribly deep, but you get the point of the whole thing: Someone, or some group, is | When an attempt is made to kill off a popular girl in a high school, a young detective goes hunting to find out her killer. After killing people, and then killing himself, he leaves behind a videotape. Watching that videotape is what our detective does.<br /><br />It's like watching a good bad horror show (something a lot of people think is not at all possible!). After watching this, you may want to read "The Shining", and "Silence of the Lambs". It's something that made me feel uneasy, and that doesn't happen very much anymore, except for "Cabin Fever" (the new one). Maybe | When an attempt is made to murder the current president by his ex-wife, he is saved by the son of an ex-con-turned-ghost writer for the President and his Secret Service detail. But, the evil Secret Service man knows there is a threat to the President and sets out to investigate who leaked this info.<br /><br />This movie is funny and exciting to watch. But if you don't like "redneck" humor, you might want to avoid watching this. My whole family loved it, especially my youngest son. We have been enjoying it for a couple of years now every summer. We don't have a flat screen yet, so until then | When an attempt is made to steal a valuable diamond, thieves discover the diamond is empty and a bomb is hidden underneath. After one of the thieves dies and the cops are called in, a young officer (Sailor Moon's Doris Chia) with a knack for crime-fighting joins in the investigation.<br /><br />While I don't know much of the background of how this idea came together, the result is enjoyable on the surface. Director Andy Lau has some real flair when it comes to the style, and he puts these ideas into effect. His first time out of the box with this movie is a real treat in Hong Kong cinema, as | When an attempt is made to destroy a space station that has carried the body of a former President, Dr. Markov (Murray) takes command of the doomed ship. After a crash-landing on a planet he had formerly visited with her late husband, Dr. Markov discovers he is surrounded by strange creatures living in a primitive society.<br /><br />I first saw this excellent little sci-fi back in the late '50s and remembered it as an enjoyable and highly atmospheric story. Upon viewing it recently I was reminded that there is the typical corny sci-fi flick fare -- including time lapse photography -- but it is definitely worth your time on several | When an attempt is made to portray a particular genre, a style with a particular target audience, a certain level of sophistication should be attempted. In the case of "Dead End", the gangster genre that was the inspiration for many is portrayed with a sense of reality, an essence of style and a level of realism that is just enough to draw people into the atmosphere set by director William Keighley.<br /><br />For the movie "Dead End", James Cagney's screen presence is essential and should be present throughout the whole movie. The lead's character here is a man in charge and one who is always going to be an authority as a leader | When an attempt is made to use a character, story or some other thing that already has a good name, it's usually because in the hands of this "great" director, it could really be just that. Alas, if this movie had a great director, then he is certainly hiding from his audience. I'm not saying any of the actors sucked, because they didn't. I think they are wonderful at what they did, but that's a problem for me.<br /><br />What do I mean? Well, look at a movie called "Bewitched". OK. They're both movies with witches. Sounds good. OK, look at | When an attempt is made to 're-tell' a classic story there is, usually, a bit of apprehension for the fans who've lived through that original story. This movie is no exception. For fans, especially the Japanese ones, it is a bit of a surprise since it does stray a bit far from the original, though still keeps a nice balance. The animation is superb and the plot fits quite well--the music is great and the actors are, as they usually are, fabulous. It's a bit of a mystery genre and that gives it an extra bit of fun since we really don't know what's going to happen next. I'm |
What does the " Executive | What does the " Executive Producer " do in the production of a movie or TV Show? According to the " IMDb ", it means that s/he " Executive Produce this movie ". In " Executive Producer " with a big capital " E " and " P ", the producer " produces " a " Executive ". According to Wikipedia " Executive Producer " the executive produce is an " executive " of the production but also a producer : " In filmmaking, a producer can sometimes be both the executive producer and also an actual producer " : Executive Producer is an executive and a producer of the production of " Executive Producer ", Executive Producer of " Executive Producer " are | What does the " Executive producer" mean when talking about movies? Does he has to pay money to hire a Director or just sign a Check and go sit in the Cinema and watch it when it comes out? I am also curious if a director will ever agree to work on such a small budget and low profile film as The WORST MOVIE EVER MADE. I mean I get why it is such a low budget. it is made by one guy who is also the director but why would the Director agree on this? I mean it looks like a third grade production. My nephew has better video productions in his bedroom. I do not know why anyone in this | 0.999994 | 0.000006 | What does the " Executive secretary " of A.H. Fink do to solve the death of the former head of the company ? It is so clear she is not as simple and honest as she appears but still we will enjoy her performance and the other performances in this movie. | What does the " Executive produced " in the credits mean ...? It is a term that you see more that often these days , but it can mean a lot of things ...<br /><br />In this case it means that a person was able to put the film together , to make it happen ...<br /><br />I saw this in an advanced screening at an international film festival in Berlin . I loved the film and I was glad to see that somebody had taken the time to pull out a story that I saw in a short film that I had seen a year ago at another festival ...<br /><br />The director and one of the other writers | What does the " Executive Decision " episode have to do with an American president dying ? Why did " The West Wing " give the main character's name as " Charles Logan " ? Is it a spoiler to say that " the President is dead " ? What is the significance of the President Logan's relationship with George Walker ? Why do Logan's advisers recommend that he leave Washington during his " State of the Union " address to avoid possible danger ? <br /><br />" The President is dead " should be a spoiler because it is a spoiler to tell you that your country's President is dead . This story is a variation of a President's assassination . This is much | What does the " Executive " of " The New York Film Critics Circle " know about film ? He knows nothing of course : his definition is so utterly meaningless as to make any conversation between man & machine impossible . We must, therefore, have a man to make the definition "meaningful". This is where "John Simon " comes in . He plays this man- he, as director of " The New Yorker magazine " supposedly has a good knowledge of the inner workings of the film world, & his critical analysis is spot on when it comes to the finer points of the medium. " John Simon " as an individual is much more interesting than your average "critic | What does the " Executive" do when he or she is fired ? Does he or she sit down and start thinking? No , they do not. They start talking - talking and talking and talking , until the words have been spoken to the point of absolute exhaustion of the tongue.The reason I mention the " Executive " person is that " Executive Decision" is more about people, rather than machines and technology . Of course computers are in the film - and all kinds of them , but all is not lost if they turn out to be faulty . We know what computers can do to humans , how they can make us lose our lives, but the movie Executive Decision does not | What does the " Executive producer " in the title of this comment mean for a movie ? After reading a lot posts about this movie and what the " executive producer " in the title of this comment really mean for a movie, finally i decided to watch this movie as the best of the film . <br /><br />First of all, i am a movie addict , i have a passion with this movie genre and specially with the war movie. Because after the 911 the United States is living a big shock , as a consequence i want to see , know, understand all about the September 11 as i never did. So as it a war | What does the " Executive Producer" do exactly??I think only somebody who hasn't seen a movie would ask. A " Executive Producer" is supposed to have a deep insight into the movie making process and should be ideally in a position to produce a movie. This means a " Executive Producer" has the power to fire the director, give direction to him or a studio executive would even order the " Executive Producer" to put the film on hold ,fire the director and hire another director altogether. A " Executive Producer" would have the power to tell the studio that he doesn't approve the casting decisions by the director. If the " Executive Producer" finds the actors | What does the " Executive Production " title mean in this film . Does that mean that anyone who is a part of the company made by a film Producer is included as an Executive Producer in a film ? A number of major actors have joined this film , but are not called an Executive Producer , yet the film still gets away with calling the producer as an Executive Producer . <br /><br />Amitabh Bachchan , is one of the greatest actors of the world & has been known to have had the power to make or break a film . He has a total control over the direction of the film or the way a film is made or acted , but it looks |
Outlandish premise that rates low | Outlandish premise that rates low in the originality and fun departments: after being fired from his job as a writer of TV series due to bad writing, a TV-show writer who has a crush on one of his characters gets transported against his will to where the characters live, to check on their situations and decide if they were well written. When he gets there, he's made part of the show and gets sucked in. Well... and he also gets transported to the 19th century and spends five long years, doing what the characters do while the show is in limbo... I'm sure the writer had a few ideas and themes in mind, like time | Outlandish premise that rates low as a comedy and has no place in serious cinema. An average story with a few bad actors thrown in. A few well done scenes that aren't enough for a viewer to make the film worthwhile. The best idea was to kill off John Ritter. In the end, the two good actors have some decent scenes together but aren't enough to keep the viewer interested. | 0.515623 | 0.484377 | Outlandish premise that rates low on humor, high on cheese and is utterly boring.<br /><br />It was on video and I was having a bad week with my kids and this movie had "comedy of errors" written all over it - at best.<br /><br />The only highlight of the movie was the "dumb blonde in the lab." They should really have spent a bit more time with her character and less time on the lab.<br /><br />They just get away from a more realistic "blame the white guy" type of movie for this one. It's certainly a more harmless movie than most others I've seen.<br />< | Outlandish premise that rates low on the logic meter but which is redeemed by the acting of some of the leads.<br /><br />A group of five thugs in a small resort town in Mexico plan the perfect crime, with no plan to actually rob the town.<br /><br />However, when two of the robbers kill the victim they expected to take out during the act the whole town goes to pieces.<br /><br />It's up to a pair of police detectives from San Antonio to sort things out.<br /><br />If you've ever met Michael Madsen in real life, you know he's capable of amazing physical feats, and that goes | Outlandish premise that rates low on believability but high on entertainment as an action thriller. Roy is a former commando (played solidly by Schwarzenegger with that cocky smirk still firmly in place), trying to make a new life for himself as a truck driver with his beautiful wife Linda (Parker) and cute boy Tommy, before they can get to a meeting of his truck drivers, he meets Sondra Pransky (the ravishing Linda Hoffman). They fall instantly in love. But when they finally make it back to the trailer on the edge of town he finds out that while he was gone his friends have sold his rig to his | Outlandish premise that rates low marks on the 'suspension of disbelief' meter...which is strange, because in an indie film this premise would've been seen more readily. Here, with an overdeveloped and unoriginal narrative, the premise is a minor distraction. The actors do the best job they can in a disjointed script, and the effects are well-done. For the most part, the atmosphere is pretty creepy. Some might be turned off by the use of CGI...personally, I was fascinated by the visuals. All in all, a 6/10 flick (mostly because there's nothing really like it out there). | Outlandish premise that rates low on the plausibility scale but high on the entertainment scale. Burt Reynolds as a New Orleans cop who finds himself being hunted by the very serial killer he is supposed to be catching. This is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I've always enjoyed comedy as a side note as opposed to a central theme. My favorite parts are all Burt's running scenes and some of his lines in the police station early on, the two being so funny in contrast to the story at hand (which has several twists) and the fact that they still make you feel sorry for him. He really got into his "cop" | Outlandish premise that rates low on the "believability-o-meter," but is actually watchable and interesting, and it is done with the right tone and spirit.<br /><br />The film is also fairly gritty.<br /><br />The best and funniest scene might be when Peter Falk's character is taken into custody, after a very amusing exchange of small talk with two cops. The cops are quite polite. Falk is also quite polite and patient. At one point, the patrolman asks Falk about a girl friend. Falk says, "I don't have a girl friend." After a pause, the patrolman asks, "Nobody?" Falk: " | Outlandish premise that rates low on plausibility but works on the level of an allegory. It is only within those realms, however, that it succeeds. It is a well-crafted fantasy that is as imaginative as any one could dream up. It might have been shot as a more realistic film but would have detracted from it. The acting, especially from Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn, is very fine. However, the latter is in top form and it is a joy to watch her dance. She has to be seen here to be sure she's worth her salt. The plot is entertaining and suspenseful until the end. It is entertaining | Outlandish premise that rates low among people like me because it wasn't as if anybody had any reason to doubt it.<br /><br />The premise is that on the day of a murder trial (which would hang the man if proven guilty, but it was not clear what the murder was in this one, it was all rather vague), a murder occurs in which the accused party and two of the court attendants are the victims. At first they think that's that, but later a mysterious figure arrives to say that it's more complex than that and the whole idea is a setup to put the real killer out of commission. That gets more complicated because he may have |
There are only two movies | There are only two movies I have seen my kids watch twice. This is one of them. The other is the original "Star Wars" movie. Both are timeless. The actors are good. The story is timeless. Even when you know how far the plot will develop. The story and character development is very well done. The acting is also amazing. You have to watch the subtleties, especially when the evil characters are talking with the good characters. I must watch for certain aspects of the plot each and every time I watch it, though I do enjoy watching what has become a classic. Some of the music is a little dated, but my kids don | There are only two movies which are bad if they are done wrong. THE WIZARD OF OZ and THE BLACK CAT. THE WIZARD OF OZ is a great story and the Black Cat is a classic. Both movies lend themselves to all sorts of interpretations and adaptations, but they are hard to do. You've just got to work. If these types of movies fail, they fail dismally, like LADY EVELYN and THE DEVIL BAT. Here is what I mean. LADY EVELYN was a good premise. The idea that the Devil Cat was a cat on earth but actually a demon spirit from Hell was | 0.826146 | 0.173854 | There are only two movies I would watch on a rainy day. The first is 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' and the other is 'A Christmas Story'. One movie has the holiday spirit, the other is a heart-warming family film and one of the best Christmas movies ever made, and I'm not a kid anymore. I loved this movie as a kid, I can still watch it and laugh without any complaints.<br /><br />The movie follows the adventures of Charlie and his family during the Christmas season in 1959. The story is told from the point of view of Charlie's brother and we follow him as they grow up | There are only two movies that I can call boring:<br /><br />--- The Ring --- the sequel to the original Ring --- The Matrix Reloaded --- the sequel to the original Matrix <br /><br />Boredom with sequels is not an unusual thing. It's been done many times, often very effectively. With all due consideration here to the Matrix (both sequels), I'd like to share some of my thoughts on The Ring.<br /><br />A few of those who have seen this film have said that it was just like the original. A great comparison, it's an important one, because if it had been the exact same thing | There are only two movies I've given ten stars: The Texas Ranger and this one. Like the Texas Ranger, this was a remake of a pre-code movie. It's an excuse, I suppose, for putting Jean Harlow and Warner Baxter on the screen together, even though we've got to wait half an hour for that to happen.<br /><br />But this movie is interesting for the way that Harlow's character is presented. We follow her from her mother's deathbed, when she's ten, up to the time of her marriage -- as an adult. And her mother's deathbed is not without a "mystère": she dies | There are only two movies that I can remember being with two men who fell in love. This one is probably the most tender and moving out of the two. It's a sad movie and one I enjoyed a lot. | There are only two movies of Kurt Russels I have ever seen this one and ¨Troy¨. I never watched ¨American Pie¨, I really liked this one, and I really didn't like ¨Troy¨. In my humble opinion ¨Troy¨ is too violent movie with too much blood. Kurt Russell plays a young soldier from America in the 21 BC that gets wounded and sent to Antioch (Syria), where he falls in love with a girl who gets to care for him. During his healing process he meets a soldier from Troy. During the war in Troy he is the only soldier he | There are only two movies I can remember which made me cry, one when I was a child (in the early eighties) while watching Lady of Burlesque starring the immortal Mae West, and the other just recently after watching it for the umpteenth time, the fabulous Kiarostami movie "The Mirror". (In fact, I remember that other two movies which made me cry some time ago, but I must confess I might be a little confused as I've just watched Lady of Burlesque and Kiarostami's film in the last few days, and they have very strong affects - they're deeply moving and incredibly sad - on me | There are only two movies I've ever walked out on and that's this crap I just saw and... well nevermind.<br /><br />I've seen movies that looked like "Happiness", which to my way of thinking is better looking and more interesting, but this has the opposite problem: if the actors are actually good, they become too interesting to watch as it's the filmmaker being a twit. The acting is generally competent at this point in time and the direction, editing etc are all good, but there's no effort to hide the fact that the director really wants us to see those things and how they relate to one another.<br /><br | There are only two movies I can think of where the music and songs are just as great as the film itself and I hope to go to see the latter at least before it's out on DVD! The only other movie (for obvious reasons) I can think of is 'Anchors Aweigh' which is wonderful not least because of the stunning Judy Garland! I can't help noticing the obvious references to 'A Chorus Line' at the beginning of this movie. If you look closely enough you'll notice similar choreography at the end! I only wish we could see a lot more of the dancing in this movie - although the dance scenes are fantastic. |
The only good thing about | The only good thing about the film is that it shows you just how far Hollywood has come in its attempts to capitalize on a movie franchise since I saw one of the early Tarzan movies. The earlier film was made in 1932 and it has a 5 year old Tarzan and Jane and a white hunter. Jane has to help the white hunter, Harry Holt, when he is bitten by a poisonous snake and his eyes bulge out and he dies at the end of the movie.<br /><br />The sequel is made in 1934 and it shows a much older Jane (age 27). She is now Mrs. | The only good thing about this episode is the stunning (but pointless, and badly conceived) action sequence with the robot, and (just possibly) a couple of laugh-out-loud "Did we miss anything?" moments in the middle (where we find out what the two characters have been up to to that point), but overall this is just dreadful. They should have been shot in a single day, and the director should be strung up. At least the first episode was an hour long and interesting -- this is 50 minutes of tedium. (Also, if the characters in a TV series go from good to bad and back to good to bad in | 0.758845 | 0.241155 | The only good thing about this film is the performance of Mr. John Carradine with whom I have always been a fan since I first saw him as an innkeeper in the great Laurel & Hardy classic film WHO'S YOUR DADDY. His performance as the father in "The House of Seven Corpses" is an outstanding portrayal of an obsessed and fanatical father. It is as close to his excellent performance in "The Lost World" as one could find. In a word, he is superb and gives his best performance ever in this film.<br /><br />The rest of the film is filled with awful acting, a very weak script, and some | The only good thing about this movie is that it's not as bad as I originally thought... The casting is terrible. (What were they thinking?) And the costumes are very outdated. Also, it's a shame the movie was in color. I have it on tape and the whole movie was red. The movie is very uninteresting, and all the characters (except Anna) were very whiny and obnoxious. Plus, what was with the ending? And why does anyone think these kids should rule the world? Also, the script and directing are very predictable and badly written. However the whole movie does have charm that you can't really get over for a | The only good thing about the film was the scenery. I don't think it was as great as the scenery in Casablanca but it could have been. The acting was really bad even though the film wasn't a tragedy or comedy. It was suppose to be a love story but it seemed like the writer was trying to have a love story with a movie of the week feel to it. Not to mention that this movie doesn't even have great romance! The love scenes were fake and they didn't even try to hide it. I don't think it will even appeal to the right crowd of people. | The only good thing about this film is that it's not as offensive as The Blair Witch Project. As such it could have been much worse.<br /><br />I have a serious problem with films that use the 'sick joke' and make us laugh about rape and murder. When the film is over I feel sick to my stomach and that's a big problem when it was not a desire of the director to get me thinking about something.<br /><br />The fact remains no-one is responsible to be upset about sexual and violent acts being brought to film. Yes there are certain lines that must be taken if any kind of entertainment is going to be considered | The only good thing about this film is that it is SO awful we laughed through the whole movie.<br /><br />The script is like high school kids trying to come up with something that's going to surprise or impress people. For example,"I have an idea! Let's make it so that the person who is trapped in this tower can walk around in a dress! It'll be so great!!!" Yes, it will be great until one poor sap tries to get into the tower and gets stabbed by a poisoned arrow...for no reason. Someone has to die, and he's the person we need to show how evil and powerful our protagonist is! So | The only good thing about the movie is the music and the fact that the movie was made in an old house on a budget. I thought the story did not develop slowly enough. Also some of the "truly disturbing images" were actually quite funny. In general I thought it was a waste of my time. However, the movie did manage to keep my interest all the way through the 90 minutes. It kept me on the edge between wondering why it was so scary and what the hell is happening, with me thinking, I know what the hell is happening, but why is it so scary? | The only good thing about this movie is the name of the character. I can see why he thought his character's name is the only cool thing about the film, but it ain't. The film was terrible. It also isn't very politically correct. (Maybe I should've guessed that before I sat down and watched it.)<br /><br />Anyway, you know you're in trouble when a "story" is told "through the eyes of the child." This doesn't happen often, but only because the films that do are typically boring, annoying, and often disturbing. The only good thing is the title character, who is quite clever and very entertaining | The only good thing about this movie...was the ending! I had never heard of Mr. Taz the first time, and I thought that he could be a good actor, but with this one bad movie he just can't seem to pull it off. I can't believe the actor that played Taz as a little boy in this movie, was the same person that played Taz in the next movie! But, it's OK that he was a kid, because, I think you can act better when you're old... I had to watch this movie, because a friend wanted to and it just turned out that it wasn't such a good movie, |
I'm studying Catalan, and was | I'm studying Catalan, and was fascinated by this movie. It is difficult to see at the moment, but when it's released by Cesar Cipolla at New York I will buy it.<br /><br />When I was in Spain I saw 3000 Years of Catullus, on DVD, but I didn't understand anything, and I have some basic knowledge of Spanish language. The original in Latin was more interesting to me.<br /><br />A lot of classical Latin, very complicated, difficult, I think more difficult than the Shakespeare, but in this movie I understood, I saw the story.<br /><br />When I was reading | I'm studying Catalan, and was on the internet to look at the movie plot. I must have been too distracted, because I managed to watch the entire (sensible) review and never even thought to change the movie selection.<br /><br />I'm a firm believer that every movie has something to offer in one context or another - if not the story or the acting, then the cinematography, production design, or the soundtrack. But this movie offers nothing. There is no story; the acting is barely amateurish, at best. The plot's obvious point is that men are unfaithful. I can't believe so many people are wasting their money on this | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | I'm studying Catalan, and was intrigued to see this film. This film is just incredible. What a wonderful movie, the performances are superb. The story is amazing, it made me question how I would act in the same situation. I'd recommend this movie to everyone, it's a really good family movie. It has a strong message and a very special message for children that need to learn that. What a powerful and great story, this is a movie for everyone and at the same time a very family movie. Highly recommended, and it's a must see. Thanks to everyone that worked on this movie I'm glad you made such a great movie. Bravo. | I'm studying Catalan, and was watching this documentary with subtitles the other day, and was really enjoying the new words I was hearing. This is an excellent documentary, particularly if one appreciates how rare and unusual this film is and appreciates a great piece of writing and art. There is an English version, but the subtitled version is well worth watching as well. The Spanish language has words for emotion and inner feelings seldom found in English, and I love this aspect of another language. The narrator is a great actress and has a beautiful voice of her own as well as the great voice of a great composer. There are many scenes to be taken in, and this film | I'm studying Catalan, and was excited to discover that a TV station (TV3) was airing the 1952 version of Don Quixote's first expedition that ended in the town of Sos del Rey Catle at a castle that was once part of Catalunya. So now I can appreciate the movie and not the book. The movie is very good! I could take a lot of time telling about what was done well in the movie, but for time's sake I will go on and tell what did not work well for me in the movie. This is what I have discovered:<br /><br />1) Antonio and Rocío's song about | I'm studying Catalan, and was intrigued by this when I was browsing the available movie selection in the library--the only movie from Spain in the whole selection. Although I haven't finished learning the language yet, I'm fairly fluent, and thought this movie would be quite a find, so I borrowed it.<br /><br />After watching the movie: The reason I like the movie so much is that it shows a few different aspects of Spanish society: there is a strong family culture, a very romantic relationship aspect, and a liberal, although somewhat conservative attitude towards sex. All in all, it is a very good movie--probably not one for very young viewers, but | I'm studying Catalan, and was watching a movie with the English version when a friend of mine told me this was an amazing movie and suggested I watch it in Catalan to really get to know it. He was right: I was amazed by the movie and deeply moved by the very talented actors, and of course, Mira Sorvino. The ending was simply wonderful, and the dialogues were truly outstanding. One of my favorite movies, I see myself getting back to it over and over again. | I'm studying Catalan, and was interested to see how different this film is when compared with American film. I don't know the actors names in English, except for Antoni Daura. I know a little about Catalans and this region in general; it is a big city, and has more of the urban life than, let's say, Spain or Germany or a small village somewhere. The film captures the spirit; it is a bit like a comedy for the common people, which in this region of Spain is the Catalans. The film has different types of Catalans and different age groups. Everyone can find a character that represents him or her. We Catalans | I'm studying Catalan, and was intrigued in watching this movie, due to the presence of a lot of characters that I'm studying in my language. The language is natural in many of the characters, but it was impossible for me to understand most of the old people in the village: they talk with such funny accents! I'm wondering if maybe there's any CD with the dialogue and the dialogs are transcribed in another language, such as French, Spanish or English. I know the answer is almost negative... It can't be that easy ;), but I'm dying to know what these old people have to say about their lives, their beliefs and their lives. If you | I'm studying Catalan, and was extremely happy to see this film dubbed in Catalan but subtitled in English -- the subtitles were a bit too much, but it wasn't too much of a problem to continue, since the dialogue wasn't difficult to understand.<br /><br />I'm hoping to see the original version as soon as possible, since I've read that it was even more moving and beautiful.<br /><br />The performances are magnificent -- I've watched this over 50 times, and the performances are never boring! The direction is amazing, since it conveys such great moods and a great deal of insight into the characters, never stooping to " |
I was excited to view | I was excited to view this movie based on the plot summary, as well as the recommendation I received from my friend (who happens to live in Texas). I was VERY disappointed, however, with the movie. The movie begins with the "story" of the young boy who is taken care of by a family who wants his organs for the transplant. He is told that he must die so that another child may live. After this opening, there is a few flash backs during the movie, but the movie is mostly very dull. I would not recommend seeing this movie. My friend actually said that the movie had left him feeling very frustrated, that the movie had wasted | I was excited to view this movie after the positive comments from the public. I guess it must be a bad movie with no plot, since it is impossible to follow. I really enjoyed, however, how the kids performed with such little acting experience. Very enjoyable, very disappointing movie. | 0.496058 | 0.503942 | I was excited to view the movie from the DVD, having read about its success at Cannes. I must say I was highly disappointed. It felt as though most of the people I saw laughing at the jokes were either actors or people working on the film. The first 30 minutes was slow and tedious, there was no suspense, and it wasn't until about midway into the film that the pacing picks up a little. And when it does pick up, it seems to move even more than I'd expect--but I'll give it 3 points for originality or something. Anyway, I think I'm giving away part of the film. I didn't | I was excited to view this film after reading the novel last summer. Unfortunately, I do not agree with those who say that this film is superior to the book. The two main failures of this film were its editing and its lack of historical context.<br /><br />On many levels, I thought there were glaring errors in logic, as well. Most readers are familiar with how the film is split into its four narrative branches. Each follows a different character from the book. But the film is structured in such a way that it is nearly impossible to keep track of what is happening at a given moment or day, as all four characters' perspectives are intermixed. | I was excited to view this at a special preview screening. However, even after sitting through it completely, this film is still on my video for repeated viewing at least 2 more times.<br /><br />I love the actors, and this is a beautiful story. The music was at times very stirring, and although we see no explicit violence, we hear about the brutal and inhumane ways in which the characters are treated. It is sometimes hard to watch, but in this way perhaps it is just realistic.<br /><br />The main character, David, was one of those I could hardly stand to see at times, but after time I was won | I was excited to view this film. This movie is a very nice film. Not very heavy. I have seen better film acting, but this is good. This is a great film for kids and even adults. I highly recommend this film for all. No matter what the age is! | I was excited to view this film, having read the other comments regarding the film and having great hopes. However, I was disappointed. My husband and I had the film playing at about 10:00 pm and it was impossible to watch. I am a person, however, who will give things a chance and I do not give anything up easily, so the next day we decided to give this film another opportunity, with the same results.<br /><br />My husband and I both agree that this is one of the most idiotic, if not worst films we have ever sat through. It is very bad acting, and it seems like it is | I was excited to view the new version of "The Sound of Music"--it looked like it had real potential.<br /><br />But it fell into every trap that made the first 1965 version such a hit: poor casting.<br /><br />When Julie Andrews played Maria, she was able to portray the naivete, innocence, courage and enthusiasm of Maria, who was orphaned as a child and fled an evil uncle to search for a family to raise her by becoming a maid to a professor's family in the mountains of Austria (and eventually finding a real dad, in a wonderful love story). Her singing voice, although dubbed by | I was excited to view this documentary. However, I noticed one thing while watching it. The documentary was based around America, and not the rest of the world. If I were to go back in time and watch the history of World War II, or any other war for that matter, I would have wanted to see it from a perspective of all involved countries. <br /><br />I understand this documentary is about the experiences of a man that lived through the time of the war, and I find this is a good thing. If we looked at the entire history of war however, we would get a better experience in what war is really all about. The | I was excited to view this film with my ten year old daughter. I had read about it and enjoyed 'The Princess Bride', so I assumed that if I enjoyed it, she would too. Well, I must admit, I love 'the Princess Bride' so much, it was impossible to do it justice. There was one point in the story that was totally missed where the father asks the king, "is there a king's daughter in the family line?" and to which the king responds, "of course." And the father says, "in that case, I need a sword." <br /><br />Why does this matter? because the father has |
this film was a major | this film was a major disappointment to me. the script was so weak and the plot so cliché. the music was totally overdone and sounded fake. the acting....how do you screw up a character as simple and as great as Ned Kelly?! i honestly don't know anyone who was able to walk away from this movie feeling that it was good. many questions remained unanswered and many of the characters weren't even necessary for the movie, not counting the kid who didn't have a line from beginning to end.<br /><br />you can't get the idea of why Ned Kelly was so hated in this movie, it was just plain bad. | this film was a major disappointment. not only is the story line predictable, the acting is really bad, though the lead actress is certainly attractive. I kept waiting for something, anything to happen that would grab my attention, but the film meander'd away from anything interesting. the only saving grace were the nice shots of the Hawaiian jungle. I just think you need to stay at home and take a shower instead of watching this drivel. the only saving graces were the nice shots of the Hawaiian jungle and the fact that I didn't have to pay to see it. | 0.502391 | 0.497609 | this film was a major influence for the original Star Wars and is so unique that it is hard to find something to compare it too. I have re-watch this so many times it would put a black hole to shame. All of the actors were in peak condition and they made a great contribution to not only the film, but also to the industry as well. I'm sure that all of us who grew up in the 50s have seen old clips of the people from the town on the screen. I have yet to meet a single person who didn't enjoy this film....everyone. <br /><br />The writing was top notch. The plot was | this film was a major departure for me. It is not a comedy. It is funny at times, but it is not a comedy. I was impressed by the story. I appreciated John Heard's performance as the director of a military base. I also very much liked the way the story dealt with the effects, or I might better say the side-effects of war. I've heard from others who have served in the military that the movie has been somewhat accurate in that aspect. I've personally known some who have experienced the horrors of war and some have become quite dysfunctional because of it. Some do take some medication to allow them to cope. I won't say | this film was a major disappointment to me! it starts off promisingly with a well made opening sequence, which is quite powerful, the film seems promising, i like the idea of a ghost story set in a modern world. but from there on it goes downhill, with scenes that are extremely unrealistic, poor performances from the lead actors (with the exception of the girl i believe), and a story line that seemed to me to be confusing and not making much sense at all. it is obvious from here that the film should not have gone beyond 1 hour (its actually only a tad over 90), the last 30 minutes simply did not add a | this film was a major disappointment. the performances were so forced, that i actually did wonder at some points if it was really a satire or not. the story was not all that bad. it did have it's funny moments as well as it's melodramatic ones.<br /><br />what was really surprising and what i would have liked to say wasn't really in there, was what the lead actors were made of.<br /><br />shahid kapur is good, i've said this before, but in my opinion, he is one of the best actors i've met. i've seen him in so many films over the years and he | this film was a major let down. i'd heard people saying how great it was, and how all the acting was spot on, so i was very surprised. a lot of the jokes had to be explained a few times over because i hadn't got them first time around, but they turned out funny if only on a subliminal level. the fact that nobody is exactly what they seem also came as a bit of a surprise, and the fact that, in the end, nobody really ever do anything right is a fact of life and a great, if morbid, theme. i think the only redeeming feature is that somebody got a better idea for | this film was a major surprise for the year 2006<br /><br />this movie was so realistic it took me by surprise<br /><br />the acting was great, the story excellent, and the directing good<br /><br />the film's story line is a lot like life in Japan<br /><br />the people don't really talk so much (or at all) as shown in this film it makes the film more real because the action does not take over<br /><br />and the way the story lines all mesh at the end and what happens to the girls really surprised me<br /><br />if you have seen this film you will remember | this film was a major let down, it would have been a good movie to watch if the original was that bad it is a bit different to the original movie and that is just one of the things about it that let me down, the movie goes on a lot and has a lot of action, as for me the animation is not that great i thought the animations would be better and if it was up to me i would not have given one third of that movie so my score is 3 | this film was a major breakthrough in terms of what could be done with digital technology. this film had no digital photography but the special effects were amazing. the acting was terrific as well although i did think John Hurt was a bit stiff in some places especially when compared to the other characters in the story. i thought those who did the voices were outstanding as they made the aliens seem real. i think the ending was the best part of the movie it was amazing and left plenty of room for a sequel. i think another film could be based off the events in the original film and that would really benefit the industry and those who love the movie. one area that could be |
Three part "horror" film with | Three part "horror" film with parts 2 and 3, that don't go to far to "get" on the subject matter of homosexuality, both contain some gore, and are very "noirs".<br /><br />The story mainly centers on a trio of criminals who escape the prison with the hopes it will turn out to be a "getaway" in which they split up for a few days and then meet up, in part two they come across two bickering lesbians who end up making out with the two men, part three is the final showdown as one of the men is "punished" for his role in the matter.<br />< | Three part "horror" film with an unusually long running time. This must've been an attempt to cash in on the success of the first one and to try to create momentum for a sequel a year later, "The Lost Weekend" (1955, in which Barbara Bel Geddes and Laurence Olivier play a troubled couple). The film was also meant as a pilot for a series, a bit like "It" (which had a good run on TV and in reruns) later did. It really would have paid better to do a TV series of these stories than to make three films in one, which may have contributed to the overall unevenness of the | 0.916853 | 0.083147 | Three part "horror" film with a bit of humor thrown in too. In the first segment, a woman is driving in a storm on her way home for a Christmas holiday when her car crashes. She is rescued, but taken into a small village inhabited by people who seem to be under a spell, especially the priest, who looks like his life is going nowhere at the moment. What is worse is a local businessman is taking his revenge on anyone involved. The second segment begins on Christmas Day in the local pub with plenty of "merry merry men" celebrating. When the barmaid gets annoyed by each in her way of celebrating, she takes her own private revenge. | Three part "horror" film with 3 totally independent parts. All of them, to the most part, funny, all of them, in my opinion, hilarious, most of the times. "The Thing That Go Boo-Boo In My Eardrum" is one of the best of the episode, I loved its ending, but then comes the funniest part: "Manos, The Hands Of Fright". I don't know why this episode is so famous, I only know it's the funniest of the episodes. That's why I give 10 to the whole thing, it's so great, it's so funny, it's perfect | Three part "horror" film with only elements of horror, set in Victorian England where a mysterious series of disasters and deaths are attributed to the curse of the nearby Pendragon castle. The film stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Ingrid Pitt and Denholm Elliott and includes a couple of very nasty scenes, a bit of nudity plus a great soundtrack with a song that I am still looking for and I own the film. It's good! Cushing does what he does best, plays a very interesting character and very scary, Pitt is pretty and sexy as usual and the rest of the cast are great. If you don't see this film I recommend you watch it on | Three part "horror" film with elements of comedy thrown in for good measure, so bad that it is great for the movie buff just waiting to be surprised or to hear that line that will catch you off guard.<br /><br />The film starts with what was the film of the week on a certain television show in 1973, it is now released and can be purchased on tape. The film starts slowly with the main character the daughter of a retired judge who still works for her father. (The film has something to do with a trial, but the rest of the story is unknown at this point and really doesn't play a big role in the film | Three part "horror" film with plenty of gore and special makeup FX. This is an old film (1968) but very atmospheric and creepy. The film makers go far out of their way to make the best fake looking skin and wounds possible. It's definitely worth watching for the gore alone. The acting is great as well. Great cast of actors too, as well as great direction and a fine plotline. Horror fans will enjoy the original touches, and just about everyone will love the film. I think it belongs in the film archive as a favorite...a must-see if you haven't already. Enjoy! | Three part "horror" film with a plot that's as well worked out as any soap opera, each episode being a hour long, I was curious as to what exactly this film was really about and soon discovered more. With it's complex plot involving supernatural events I felt I had something to look forward to each Saturday, when it finally came out on DVD this was a must have for me, being a fan of Stephen King since the day he released Thinner which I bought myself the day it hit the stores ( I had been waiting three years to get it into my collection but now had it, one copy for me and one of course for my father who had been waiting | Three part "horror" film with a rather simple premise: young woman gets the heave-ho out of her boyfriend's apartment, but her ex still wants to get her back with him in whatever way he can, and also is convinced his dead wife still roamed and haunted--his apartment.<br /><br />It sort of looks like a "camp" (but good, not "lame" camp) effort, but has a little tension in it that helps this movie (more) work. Some of the elements are rather goofy (like a little white zombie), but overall the films is effective and a cool "horror" film that isn't nearly as | Three part "horror" film with a very young and very beautiful Barbara Steele as the vampire queen (the "mysterious, beautiful and enigmatic" young "mysterious" woman from the first "horror" film in the Italian series "Cannibale Vol. 1" {1972}, a.k.a. "The Devil Woman", who is a prostitute before she is chosen by the Prince of darkness to be his most faithful and loyal lover/monster, with a gorgeous castle in a snow swept land as a "background", with some very good scenes that are very original, indeed, including those that take place in "Hades" or the |
A very cheesy and dull | A very cheesy and dull action movie. No one seems to be particularly bothered by the fact that no one in the city seems to want to cooperate with the anti-heroes. Not even when they're trying to arrest the actual killer. The story has a lot of continuity errors, like the sudden appearance of the bad guys car during the opening scene. One must also ask, why is the good guy's gun out of bullets? Maybe that's even less relevant since the movie ends within minutes.<br /><br />The worst performance comes from the (presumably) actor who plays the ex-cop. I almost think it's supposed to be funny. You don | A very cheesy and dull made-for-TV movie about a mysterious new employee who causes an ex-detective and his partner to go insane. This is a very overrated thing due to the fact that it is a made-for-TV movie and had a fairly high ratings when first on TV. This was a complete waste of my time and I felt I had lost a small portion of my brain by even watching this. The script is so slow-moving and has so many stupid scenes that is hard to believe that this got made. The story is so completely and utterly predictable, that I found myself thinking "this is going to happen" about 17 times throughout the | 0.49908 | 0.50092 | A very cheesy and dull, made-for-TV drama. The only thing that made it mildly interesting is that it was an early (1970s) look at Vietnam-era marriage. I have no idea how much time was spent on the film, but it's definitely a sloppy production. A couple of the things that stand out to me:<br /><br />1) This movie opens with a big fight scene between the husband, the Vietnam vet, and wife.<br /><br />2) There is no dialogue, the entire first second is fight scenes. No character development, no back story, everything is rushed.<br /><br />3) By | A very cheesy and dull picture of the history of the British and Irish police forces, it looks like it's been filmed over a weekend. The acting is poor, the characters mostly bland. In fact, apart from some of the young members of the police force, the actors make the film less watchable with such overacted, poorly acted or flat characters. Even the supposedly charismatic chief of police, the ever fantastic, Frank Lockyer, gets so obsessed with his public persona that he's more of a buffoon than an authority figure for his officers. This is unfortunate considering that, at this point in his career, he actually had the chance to be a decent | A very cheesy and dull show.<br /><br />I've seen many episodes and they all really sucked.<br /><br />It's really nothing scary or creepy.<br /><br />It makes fun of those bad horror movies, but the thing is: they're not all that fun to watch.<br /><br />It doesn't follow a good plot line or even show any kind of story at all. I have nothing against the actors or anything, but their story sucks and what else is there to say about that?<br /><br />To sum up: just don't watch it, don't even own it or rent it, and just read a | A very cheesy and dull TV series. I've seen this show many times growing up, especially as a kid, and never even thought about it until I was on a trip and I actually looked for it, and rented an entire series of it. But I will say that the first and last season with Bill Paxton was what made the show special for me. I was never a huge fan of the story line, but the performances were very good, and I really enjoyed the acting from the main characters. Paxton, Dillion and Kallio had very believable chemistry between one another on screen, and although Kallio is over the top, it definitely | A very cheesy and dull "horror", "family" movie which only comes alive thanks to the presence of the fantastic and always reliable YOUNG TROMBKA and KUZMANOVIC. It's a good, clean, family film which will make you jump and get your blood going at time. Not much to brag about, to be honest, but one can't ask for more then it offers. It's a little bit similar to the Hammer pictures of 80's, a good solid movie which stands on its own. | A very cheesy and dull story of a man who is bitten for the second time by a bat infected by rabies, and then tries to break into the lab to find out the reason why he is ill and how he is going to die. He is taken in with the help of a female cop, after the lab guy is shot dead during the chase. After this he discovers that his friends are the ones after him. He's not the only one who was infected but one of his friends was bitten twice. The doctor who was going to give him some medicine to help him in his condition, also got bitten. All the time I watched this movie, I | A very cheesy and dull "horror" movie--a bunch of people in 100-year-old mansion in England have to put up with a crazy author and his ghost to complete a book about a curse on the house. I'll admit, parts of this movie (including some of the murders) are slightly funny. But then, why all the fuss? Who gave this film all of these five stars? I just found the movie stupid and dull. It has little suspense and it was basically slow. I also thought that the director took the story too literally. And the actors didn't give the material the intensity it needed. It may have one or | A very cheesy and dull "horror" flick. I watched this movie for the sole reason that it was featured in a couple of other movies I had recorded. I would have otherwise left it on the shelf. The main character, "Bill," is very good and believable. The "hero" of the story is someone who's seen a lot and is more than ready to die. When he finds himself on the run from vampires, (who he can hear but does not see,) his only companion and friend he has is his dog. The special effects are cheesy but, (again,) the main plot centers around the hero (Bill) being lost and having |
There are some nice shots | There are some nice shots in the beginning of the movie but that is about it. A very slow motion that is interrupted by some really bad and silly action scenes like a guy in a tank top who runs down a hallway with several guys shooting at him and does not get hurt. You will just laugh. This is why you should not watch an action movie that is not about guns or cars or martial arts. It is not good. So if you see it on the DVD shelves do not buy it. Watch it on the rack in the middle of the room and enjoy! | There are some nice shots, the editing and photography and cinematography are all first rate, but for a film about a serial killer, how hard is it to make the audience feel that you understand his motivations, the pressures of society, and the reasons why people choose darkness. This film fails to even mention psychology. In the real world, some of these "frightening" serial killers don't have the same motivations as each other, and sometimes they are not all really crazy, it will shock you, but the truth is that there are some serial killers that are rational, that is, they think they are doing the right thing just like you and I do | 0.399824 | 0.600176 | There are some nice shots, but the plot is so unbelievable. There is no chemistry between the characters and they all act like children. The main actor is a bad copy of Dustin Hoffman and even worse a bad copy of Hoffman in Rain Man. Very sad movie. It's not that great to watch the movie. It goes to slow and the story is boring. You should not watch it unless you like sad movies and if you like sad movies you should watch movies like The Elephant Man where Stanley Kubrick is the king of sad and beautiful stories and films. | There are some nice shots and angles, which unfortunately don't get enough attention in the film.<br /><br />Otherwise there are not many positive aspects about this film, the pace is slow, character development is weak and it's full of clichéd dialogues. I am sorry, but I do not see the point in all the talk about what a beautiful film this is, the first time the female lead and the evil villain meet in the park is just too obvious and unrealistic. No wonder the hero fails to kill the female lead in her wheelchair early in the film, the audience sees exactly what the hero sees and knows what the hero knows and so it's | There are some nice shots of the old house and the lake (which is actually a lake in Connecticut but supposedly in New York, on Long Island I think). Otherwise, this is a pretty boring film. The direction is good, but there is no drama. There are some creepy moments where some scenes are shot off key and overexposed, as if by accident. The main character (played by Michael Brandon) was not bad looking but is a real dweeb (sorry), and his love interest doesn't seem to do anything much, except react to his every move. There was a fair amount of unnecessary sexual innuendo (a few breasts), and | There are some nice shots of Manhattan in the film, including a scene where we see Jerry Lee Lewis's piano store being torn down. I really get the feeling that the filmmaker, a true New Yorker, had a great love and affection for the city and the residents and it shows in the film, which is a good thing.<br /><br />What really stands out in the movie is the music. "Kissin' Lips" is a great song featuring some great jazz played on piano by a woman with her face in the shadows and her fingers plinking out some nifty chords (the only way I recognized her is that they showed her playing again a | There are some nice shots of New York, and the actors are charming, I liked the way the film was filmed, and all the actors are believable, as we are not expected to see any one really fall for the other, its a nice little film to see on a Sunday morning with a large glass of red, or whatever! (if you like films a little more sedate, do stay) This is one to see, and I'm a fan of the other Laine films, this is like looking at a film about the late '50s, and what people were like then, I love that film style, the other Laines films are | There are some nice shots in this film and the editing is very nice. Otherwise, it is utter nonsense. I didn't see much point to this film. I know that if a young girl is going to make films, she may as well make them. After all, they don't have a lot to do until they have established themselves in the industry and are taking home a sizable paycheck but I didn't find it very entertaining or worth the time I wasted to watch this one. This is the kind of movie people make after school and during lunch from the free time in the day at school. It is no wonder why so few people have ever heard of the | There are some nice shots of the American Indian artifacts that the main character finds and that are so prominent in his family history. We also see the art of the sculptor and his assistants in carving them. That is the last time we ever see any of the art. This film doesn't really develop the relationship between the two worlds of the boy's grandmothers, which is too bad because it was definitely one of the stronger elements of the story.<br /><br />The boy's character never gets out of the box of not knowing what to believe. His mother never makes a convincing case that there's a problem with her faith or with his father's. | There are some nice shots and great cinematography and interesting characters. The film is well acted as well, especially from the leads, Landon and Dern. I thought that this film captured the essence of small town life quite well. I'd say, if you like well written films about life, you'll like this one. |
When a man who doesn't | When a man who doesn't like a movie that he wrote, produced and is in is, is asked to say three sentences about that film I know that's not easy, but it is possible. Let's see: There's a plot, or two, or maybe a few. It's about a guy who goes on a cross-country drive, and has a bunch of things happen to him along the way, including a shootout. There is much profanity, which is always a good thing. There is gratuitous nudity. I don't think there's anything really positive to say here. That concludes the summary. If I could have stopped right there. But I | When a man who doesn't care about politics meets with a young liberal and an anti-GMT woman who doesn't go to church and find out she is pregnant, it is a good basis for an interesting political and religious comment, I guess. But, that is it. Everything else is just a sequence of very ordinary, not too well acted, even more less interesting subplots.<br /><br />However, some points are interesting, like the conflict between the two main characters about the idea of abortion and how the main character, who comes from a religious family and hasn't thought too much on politics or religion, deals with that.<br /><br />But, | 0.560275 | 0.439725 | When a man who doesn't believe in ghosts dies, his ghost haunts the man who was once in love with his fiancee. I don't know what was wrong with the first half of the movie, but once this started moving along (and the title came up) it caught you up in it. The acting is great, the setting is perfect, the photography is haunting, and the music is just wonderful. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, and I wish it would never end. <br /><br />This movie seems to be all but forgotten here, which is truly sad, but I guess that goes to show you how many movies there | When a man who doesn't pay attention to everything that goes on around him is attacked, his wife comes to his aid but there are consequences for doing so in a movie as disturbing as this one. But why would a wife care when her husband is attacked? They have a good marriage, they live together and enjoy the things that come with it, so that if someone were to bother with her husband, she would want to protect him. This makes no sense but that is what happens in this movie, however, what happens to the husband will stay in his mind for a very long time and it may or not make him behave in a different way. This man and | When a man who doesn't want a baby woman gets pregnant what's the most important thing you want to know? Would you want to know why? Or who does the father think the mother is? Wouldn't you rather know the answer to that question? Is that too hard for anyone to do? That's the real problem here that's never dealt with as the story is focused on this woman who seems like a really likable and even fun-loving girl who likes to get lucky and has no idea who she's really going to be with and who it's going to be a baby with and the guy who doesn't know it's a baby and why.<br />< | When a man who doesn't like it when things go wrong and has a problem with his relationship with his father, moves into his father's house to care for him, he learns a lot and grows as a person in this beautifully written and directed movie.<br /><br />The two leads are superb.<br /><br />It could be a bit longer as there are a lot of story lines, but it is a movie that you can't miss; it is too good. | When a man who doesn't pay for sex is raped, the woman who has the ability to do right thing is a little more evil than she should be. Yet, the man who does pay, is a man who tries to get away with what he doesn't pay for. How does he do it by using this guy who likes to get raped. I enjoyed these guys with the same sexual preferences. Then again, in my experience of women, I found this movie to be the only true one that would go as insane as they have with the same guys in mind. | When a man who doesn't have a clue about baseball finds himself in a small town where almost everyone is passionate about it he is forced to learn very quickly so he can keep up and survive where he is trying to go his own way. This movie is just so much fun and is a great feel good movie. I have always been a fan of baseball as well as always have loved this movie so many times since I first saw it. Its funny, heartfelt and just a great movie overall. One movie I've seen many,many times and never get tired of. | When a man who doesn't belong to this world comes to a strange land, who doesn't understand the inhabitants or the language, he is most often ridiculed or laughed at.<br /><br />This is what the title hero, a man with a great future, has to come to terms with when he finally arrives in the land of people he once knew - he only changed name, accent and clothes.<br /><br />There are others in the same boat, as the group he is with have all fled to one place for a new start. It is a land where a rich ruler can be seen as a father figure - but it is one he does not | When a man who doesn't have to write a review because he has the movie on DVD because he won't give his address so I can find him, you have some issues with your film selection.<br /><br />But that said, this is, as the poster said, a perfect film. You love those '50s period pieces and those '50s 'mystery' movies. This is about as perfect as a "lost in translation"-like film gets without actually being as good as that film. The only thing that would be better would be another person. But who can replace Paul Newman's character (the only one that does seem to be |
I have been looking for | I have been looking for this movie on DVD/VHS for years..I watched it as a child in the late 1980's and I loved it! I was not surprised that so many other people hated it and thought it was stupid..I love horror movies that are just fun to watch..And, i enjoyed this one! the cast gave their all, as did the director and the writers. I loved watching the other actors playing the 'villains' and just plain have a ball! The movie isn't the best..but it was fun! The ending is a bit predictable..but a bit funnier than the others I have seen | I have been looking for this movie for years. There was some mention of it in a late night movie show of the 70's, and of course, only my sister and I were watching. My mother always had to say, "Don't be foolish, there is no such thing as a movie show at night." But we both swore that there was, and she had to watch with us the next morning to make sure there wasn't. Of course, I've tried to find the show and it hasn't been mentioned since. Can you help, please? And tell me why all these films with some really good actresses and good ideas are never finished | 0.842088 | 0.157912 | I have been looking for this film for years and after finally buying it on DVD from the United States, I watched it with a lot of anticipation. As a long time fan of the writer Paul Morris who is also a very talented pianist and musician myself, I just didn't know what I would make of it after all the rave reviews. I really like films that are about music and that make you think and be left pondering afterwards. This film is indeed just that and more. I could watch this movie over and over again. And I am sure I will! Not only is the acting fine and the music fantastic, the dialogue is fantastic and sometimes it | I have been looking for this movie ever since it was banned from general release and it has been available on the internet for years. When you view this movie for the first time, you won't understand this film at all, and I was not ready then. This film has been in my mind all these years, and recently at 18, finally, I understand this film, and how it has shaped my own life. When I was seven years old I watched this and I remember it so vividly. It came 6 months after I had witnessed my first and only "Rape", a friend of the family was doing drugs and had raped a young | I have been looking for years to buy a copy of this show. If I remember right, it only went for one season. I saw it when it originally aired. It was quite interesting. I would recommend anyone to pick up this show. They should be able to get the DVD from a few stores. You could use the internet search engine to try to find out where. I loved this movie. If your interested, give it a try. | I have been looking for this show for a lot of years. I first heard of it when I was about 10 1/2 living in Oregon, and I thought it was some kind of campy TV movie. I found out its availability and purchased it not long after. The only thing that really bothered me with it are many of the comments people have made. Most of the comments from the older men are extremely juvenile and silly. The main things being that one man said the TV actors were too pretty and were not attractive at all, and another man said it showed women who used to run away from men, and this was the first time they | I have been looking for this one to buy for two years, maybe even longer. It is so hard to find. But today I saw it on sale (the price is always high). I read somewhere that it was the perfect film for people in their forties. I am in my 30's and felt the story was just right for me. I am a real romantic, with an emotional side, and can't wait to own it.<br /><br />The film begins with a funeral. A widowed man, who has children, visits his wife's grave, and takes a little token of her. After he leaves, the gardener notices | I have been looking for the DVD for this movie in Canada for a year now. It's incredible that a great comedy that was filmed in Canada, has not only had its Canadian DVD released yet, but that the US DVD contains many of the same cast members and actors and is cheaper! I can't believe that many of the great Canadian actors, actors who work mainly in the US, are ignored here in Canada. When I hear that this movie won awards in the 42 national festival of script and cinematographic screenplay in Canada 2002, I am surprised that it hasn't been a major film in Canada. Who produced this movie for this | I have been looking for the video since it's release in '61 and was able to find a copy from Japan on the 'Net (on ebay!). This film is an unbelievable treasure and should be part of the Library of Congress's film archive. When I first saw the trailer for this film there were some scenes shown - then the plot was revealed to be the making of movies not a biography of Bette Davis (although she was an outstanding lead actor in this feature).<br /><br />You get the feel for not only the process of making a movie, but as the film proceeds you see actors and directors in character and in fact - the film | I have been looking for a video by this filmmaker for quite some time. And now that it's finally here, how I wish it could have been a video version I remember watching as a twelve- year old. It was always my favorite TV series at a young age. I was always looking forward to watching it every day. I didn't know which television station it would be on until recently I found a schedule that showed it coming up. How I wished I knew it was going to air when I was younger! I would have saved my money and signed up for a cable box so I wouldn't have gone without watching it. <br /><br />I |
As the number of Video | As the number of Video Nods, I guess this is an indication of a great movie.<br /><br />What a pleasure to see what happened back in 1981 to make people feel so much horror at that special type of crime. Now, they have just forgotten about the past, and people are not aware of this, and of so many other facts of the past. A 10 for my rating, this is one movie that deserves to be remembered for many years and with the hope that more movie makers will take this subject up seriously and not trivialize what happened and still is, and to those people who did not see the other | As the number of Video Nuke films grows over time, the quality of the actual films has become consistently worse. The films are also becoming longer and less and less coherent. This latest effort is the most nonsensical of all. A young couple on their honeymoon discover a meteorite with a bizarre green glow. However, this is no ordinary meteorite, it has actually crashed onto the couple and completely reformed their bodies and personalities. What follows is a bizarre trip by these two over-hyped losers along the streets of Tokyo. The film contains some of the strangest music I have ever heard, much of which is loud, high pitched, and disturbing. | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | As the number of Video Nominations begins being announced on the internet and it's more of the same old same old, I still can't believe that one of my all time favourite films, "Tora Tora Tora Tora" directed by Akira Kurosawa, managed to come out of an incredibly competitive field and take home three awards. I think this is all down to it's brilliant director Akira Kurosawa. In my opinion he has to be up there with his father, legendary Japanese director and "Citizen Kane" award winner, Akira Kurosawa himself. I think that both father and son are the best film directors | As the number of Video Stores are going down because of the online market, I am grateful for those places still standing. The Movie Bar in Brooklyn has a HUGE collection of horror, sci-fi and cult movies. You will be able to find a cult movie for just $3 as they have dozens of them for a dollar or less (it's like a dollar mint, but for cult films, like the original "Barracuda". This movie stands out for it's uniqueness. The characters do not have a normal human reaction to their fate. The acting is very good and the effects are pretty damn good for it's age (the film was released in | As the number of Video N, or "Video Nolife," fans who come from anime fans, there is a fair amount of debate on what's anime and what's not anime. The original "Video N" shows are certainly anime, although a little weird. But as the series went on it started bringing in more and more video clips from pop culture, but they did not have that same feeling of "Video Nolife," as the title implies. Eventually they brought in regular video clips of anime, such as "Naruto" and "One Piece," and now, for what has to be a change of pace with regards to series' theme | As the number of Video Nudists increases, I will feel satisfied. It also looks like I do have an idea how to make a similar video film with my friends. We have been looking around for porn video films, but some of us, (not the girls) feel rather reluctant to watch films with naked women because some of us are rather shy when asked to buy naked women video films in Video stores. It is also difficult to rent out naked women video films with boys as its not the easiest thing to do and the person at the counter could possibly see through your face. Anyway I will now be feeling comfortable with my friends to talk around naked women Video | As the number of Video On Demand shows continue to grow, we've all heard the complaints about those who don't pay for cable and don't subscribe. Those complaints ring even higher when you're watching a show that you could wait a lifetime to see.<br /><br />Fortunately, there are programs like the wonderful movie "Cassavetes", which doesn't require you to be a member of a cable or satellite operation. The series is currently available on the Video On Demand service "HBO Cinemax" (if you're already subscribed).<br /><br />The cast is truly powerful, including Chris Penn, Margo Martindale, Marisa | As the number of Video Nuking (Nuke Nuker) movies increases, I thought it would be good to see one featuring some real actors. This one fails. Sure, it has some good actors, but there were way to few and some of them really couldn't act their way out of a paper sack. The story is not interesting. This movie has to be one of the strangest of this year and I loved it... it had some interesting twists, was well acted and was also funny. A must see... | As the number of Video Nastre films on DVD releases keeps increasing, its a pleasure to see such obscure movies released. This being a particularly good one.<br /><br />The film has a great opening scene (you need to check the out-takes in the DVD). The scene also reminds one of Robert Altman's "Nashville", but much better put. The movie is a study how the politics in a society can effect you, and a film about friendship. Its a film one forgets you are watching a movie, the performances are that strong. As such, the film has strong echoes of "Last Man Standing", which also starred the | As the number of Video Nasties is so small, and so few seem to appear regularly on British Television, I am very glad that this one was aired in the last couple of years. I had not seen it since my parents bought the video. It is not great art, but it certainly is atmospheric, and it is all the better for it.<br /><br />The film centres around the lives of three prostitutes who are living in and around a mansion, who are drawn into the lives of a dashing, but dangerous man who is taking his pick of the ladies, but who finds that all the more beautiful must be more cold blooded. As |
Not sure if I'm referring | Not sure if I'm referring to the English or Irish title of this one. Anyway the one which is supposed to be a sort of tribute to the great Irish singer. So you will forgive some mistakes in the title of this one.<br /><br />Anyway let's get on track. This one should be considered a rather successful first Irish musical. The musical numbers aren't that great, but the story is rather touching. And the story is told in a rather original way. There will be a few songs in the beginning and in the end (after all it is a musical), but most of the movie will be told in flashbacks | Not sure if I'm referring to the fact that this movie was filmed in the summer in Canada and then released in December, or that it was advertised in a small town as a musical western, or that it apparently never made it to DVD or VHS, but this is a terrible film with about 8 minutes of anything worth seeing, in an 88 minute movie. Most of the time it's people standing around and talking while someone watches over them. The plot is convoluted and uninteresting, the characters have no personality, and I lost count of how many times I looked around the theater wondering if someone was screening a bad movie or if I'd | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | Not sure if I'm referring to the film itself or the commentary following at TMC. If the film is any indication, they must have had some very good fun at the expense of the production people; the film has the appearance of an "I'll Get You" production. The movie itself has some fun moments, the whole premise of a movie about vampires that's not about vampires is original and the premise seems to have been executed with panache. And what did the commentator say about the film's cinematography being "more of a style of shooting than a style of directing"?? I can't tell you how frustrated I was that the film ended; I | Not sure if I'm referring to this story as "fascinating" is the proper word but that's what it did to me. It was extremely fascinating but also very moving, I should say. How, at the same time, the director was able to show the horrors of WWII and the beauty of life has been left in a refugee camp in Italy I can't imagine.<br /><br />The acting was brilliant with the cast of young actors.<br /><br />It was indeed fascinating to see an Italian film dealing with such a delicate subject matter. Usually, when this happens the film is full of heavy emotion and some of it just comes off as " | Not sure if I'm referring to the story, the script, the photography, the acting, or the editing but in all of the elements, I've seen that makes a film come to life, this film failed. And miserably so.<br /><br />Let me preface what follows by mentioning that I've not seen nearly all the films available out there and I'm probably more likely to pass on a movie which has an unknown cast to me with the title "Man with a Plan" in it (which could've been either really good or really awful). But, even if I've seen nearly 1000 films (and I try | Not sure if I'm referring to a movie or a concept; either way this is the worst film I've seen in years. I was going to give 'Manos, the hands of fate' a try and I got that impression from the box but thought it was a DVD of 'Manos' with the new animated intro. <br /><br />Don't make the same mistake I made. The opening of the film is the best portion to catch your attention so be sure to catch the warning of an adult viewing, if you can bear the thought of the rest of this monstrosity.<br /><br />The story is simple but stupid: a | Not sure if I'm referring to the movie or the book (which I haven't read); but a very engaging story. Not perfect; but certainly a pretty good read by way of movie. Enjoyable and entertaining.<br /><br />And the acting is strong. | Not sure if I'm referring to 'The Woman in Black' or 'The Changeling', but either way, I saw the film when it first came out in 1990s and I loved it with my heart and soul. It still, still, and still freaks me out and I find nothing scary of the modern horror films (except maybe 'The Ring', which still freaks me out) to match with The Woman in the Black's scare. The only thing I didn't like about it was that it was not shown in Hungary to the general public (not until 1999). <br /><br />Of course nowadays | Not sure if I'm referring to this movie as classic film for the obvious reasons or if for me it is more due to a personal connection I have with most of the leads. Regardless, I cannot stop my praise for this movie! I have seen it countless times and every time it makes me laugh, cry and most importantly feel warm at the center of my chest.<br /><br />The wonderful thing about watching this movie, as with many movies is to see it from a different perspective each time you watch it. I think there is something in this movie for any viewer and I would definitely recommend it.<br /><br /> | Not sure if I'm referring to it being a bad movie or a bad story, because it was a combination of both. The story was the same with the same actors and script as Season of the Witch, but they simply added in more footage to make it a complete movie. And that is where the story went from creepy to very confusing. The plot was simply made up, but at least it worked for the story.<br /><br />However, the movie does have some things to commend it. The actors played their roles extremely well--they were definitely seasoned and professional. It was the story that let them down as it was not enough material to fill an entire |
This video nasty was initially | This video nasty was initially released in the US as "Red Eye". It's another tale of revenge for the killer's brother on the day of his bachelor party. There's a lot of good acting going on and you can see the actors have a lot of fun in this gore fest. The acting is good and we get to see some great T&A. It's good stuff but not as good as "House of the Dead" or "Final Blood". I had enjoyed this when I first was a teenager who saw it on Channel 4 when I lived in the UK back in the 80s. So I gave it a 9 just because I | This video nasty was initially banned in the UK, but was eventually released on a very limited basis on the R-rated VHS format.<br /><br />As is typical of the entire VHS nasties collection, S&M and gore is plentiful.<br /><br />The film concerns a new horror play, "The Bleeder", whose producer (played by Christopher Dallimore) refuses to accept that the play is a flop and decides to continue its production at all costs.<br /><br />As soon as the play begins, the audience begins dying in a variety of gruesome ways and there is the odd scene of torture (hitting on the face with a | 0.832776 | 0.167224 | This video nasty was initially banned, but now considered an example of exploitation cinema and a horror cult item. It's certainly a strange movie, set in a hospital; a bunch of patients are all there under duress and have many unpleasant experiences. One person gets the treatment they don't want and a body part is removed, while someone else gets a severe electric shock and burns. The doctors are sadistic, as the inmates of the hospital are. Some are in their underwear in the hall, while one woman gets caught having sex, but the hospital is also where they carry out vivisection. The vivisection is shown in a realistic way that even features | This video nasty was initially filmed as a big budget movie with Gene Hackman and was re-shot with James Karen with the same script! It was one of the first slasher movies ever made, and there is an extra sense of chill in a late 70's setting that can make the film even scarier than a modern day film.<br /><br />James Karen's character is somewhat interesting as a writer who is obsessed with real people killing off their relatives or loved ones and is about to publish a book about it. The film opens with a murder and it is made clear from the beginning that something is seriously wrong out there and the question is when will | This video nasty was initially banned in 1979, and has since become a cult film and a personal favorite of mine, much the same way as "Blood of the Living Dead", and "The Hills Have Eyes" were once banned. The difference between these films is that while "Toxic Avenger" isn't the greatest film of its kind, the others have stood the test of time, and aged well. With this movie's sequel coming out this year, it only makes the appreciation for the "Toxic Avenger" all the more real. It also doesn't hurt that it is a great film and a great time. <br />< | This video nasty was initially banned, and only recently released uncut due to a lengthy appeal by the director against the ban. When I saw it I found that this is in fact a rather impressive B - movie. It's pretty disturbing, and quite bloody. Also the gore is well shown, e.g. there's a scene where the killer has cut out the heart and is now holding it in his hand. The bloodiness of the slaughter (which also occurs off camera) is well conveyed. It's not a great film, but given the budget and time constraints associated with a low-key 80s direct to video production it does a decent job and | This video nasty was initially released with a total of 90 seconds of footage hacked off, but due to the efforts of the late Jack Valenti, the film was allowed to be released and eventually get a DVD release. There is no nudity in this film or the original novel that provides a plot device for a love story, but the horror imagery is what makes this movie worthwhile. I love watching horror movies because I love their ability to get inside your head and do things to you that you've never experienced before. This film does that better than many of the horror classics. But there is some shock in a movie as well as a storyline, so some of | This video nasty was initially a big hit in France, but was heavily censored on its debut in the United States. The film is based on a true story about an aristocrat, Marquis De Sade (played by Klaus Kinski), who is sentenced to a life of hard labor on a sugar plantation in Guyana.<br /><br />Kinski does an excellent job as the De Sade character he portrays him as a mentally ill, but passionate individual who is convinced that mankind should have the chance to experience both pleasure and pain equally.<br /><br />This film was banned in the U.K. by the B.R.B.A. ( | This video nasty was initially banned by the UK in 1973 after being thought to show "the kind of activities that might lead a young viewer to want to commit similar acts against his own father." I'd seen several horror movies, and I guess if I were really young, I might believe in the devil's existence. That sort of idea might make children ask their parents about Satan, which could lead to them experimenting, and perhaps harming someone. That's a pretty unlikely scenario, but in the 70's, I'd believe the film's title alone. That said...<br /><br />The young lead actress in the movie, Barbara | This video nasty was initially banned in the U.K., though I guess the "puss" was released (when we're talking about 1976 here, this means only a few years ago.) In the first, more boring part the film is nothing more but a bit weird British western with lots of action scenes. From there on it changes into a kind of Italian (or Mexican as some people want to call it) Spaghetti western, with lots of over the top action and gratuitous violence (one of the bloodiest, probably, post-Star Wars Westerns.) I cannot tell you much about the story, as I'm too young to understand |
Of the three titles from | Of the three titles from director Ulli Lommel "The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave" (1979), "The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave II" (1980) and "The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave III" (1983) - only the last one offers something interesting to its viewers. It's true that this one has a lot of flaws as all those movies, and it's an incredibly weak and amateurish attempt of entertainment. It certainly isn't Ulli Lommel's best, and it's nowhere near being a classic of horror cinema, but at least there | Of the three titles from Joe Dante that I have seen (Gates of Heaven, Gremlins, and Demolishing Manhattan), this one is easily the worst. This must be one of those cases where the concept sounds good if taken alone, but becomes a nightmare when it is realized that the script is weak. The plot revolves around a young woman, who is a model but becomes a housewife, who is unhappy in her marriage as her husband is distant. He also is, in the first scenes, unhappy in his job as he takes advantage of the people around him. However, something happens to the husband so that he becomes even worse (and he | 0.509728 | 0.490272 | Of the three titles from the same year ("Gone With The Wind", "Citizen Kane", "Casablanca"
), this should have been given "Best Picture", not the previous year's "Gone" that was a bit of a novelty item, nor any year's "Casablanca" which is a film that I would never tire of watching, either.<br /><br />It comes as a surprise that this never won for Best Picture at the Academy. Granted, "Casablanca" is one of my two all-time favorite pictures, but at times, a lot worse films were nominated. I'd rather win | Of the three titles from the '47 series of 'Murders at the Windmill' the one which has endured time and is seen now, is, most likely, the earlier filmed one. 'One Night of Love' was made in the early stages of the series. It's interesting how quickly the formula was being worked out. Now that we have a solid, though simplistic, formula to follow, it was time to concentrate on the murders.<br /><br />The plot is the same as before; an unlikely combination of cast members. The first film we were introduced to a very likeable character in the person of the victim. In this movie it | Of the three titles from the same studio for which William Cameron Menzies was credited with the art direction, I saw this one last. (Actually, I've seen all three in an assorted order. I'm an unabashed fanatic for this kind of work.) My friend and I decided it would be more fun to see them out of sequence, and we were surprised to find much in common among them, although their styles were all quite different. Though Menzies was primarily an art director, he did write about the work and I read an article from 1953 (probably from the "Studio") in which he stated he also directed some animated | Of the three titles from Roger Corman's American International, this is generally the best one, for the simple fact it has more going for it than the other two. One problem is still present, that it takes place on a college campus, something I've never been overly fond of. This problem was especially apparent back in the early 1970s when most films were filmed and set within the confines of one campus. It's an odd situation when in the same year you have films such as this and "Coffy," both of which are set within the confines of a single college campus. But unlike "Coffy," this film has | Of the three titles from 1961 for the legendary director Ettore Scola that I've seen (this one, 'All Over the Place,' and the 1962 remake of 'The Bicycle Thief'), this is easily the least accessible of the three to an American audience. The story - a father and son on a bike tour of Italy, who decide to stop in a refugee camp, become friends with a French-speaking family from Syria, and go through a series of strange but funny situations that ultimately are resolved in an unobvious way, as most good Ettore Scola stories will do - is a rather typical Scola | Of the three titles from writer/director Samira Makhmalbaf, it's perhaps the second, the 2001 masterpiece "Not Without My Daughter", that has been the most widely regarded. That film certainly did earn the praise for it's powerful subject matter, the ongoing situation in Afghanistan where women have few rights, but where there are also those with courage to fight against the situation, but in a world where things are so divided, it's not surprising that these films have also become somewhat controversial, especially when showing the subject matter with such clarity. In 1999, Ms Makhmalbaf released "The Color of | Of the three titles from this director this is definitely his best. I think this had a difficult time in the US because of the sexuality in it. But, it is well worth watching. Some scenes like the one where the woman is laying in the lake and the man masturbates over her, are truly unique. Also the final film of the trilogy "The Earth that Remains" is a little less disturbing, but is quite a good conclusion. | Of the three titles from this company's "Horrors of the Holocaust" series, "The Nazis - A warning from history" provides the most informative lessons and the most honest and credible interpretation from the Nazi viewpoint. It also is, in a word, far more interesting to watch than the previous and next entries in this series--"The Nazis - A warning from Genocide" and "The Nazis - A warning from war." It's not because "Genocide" is all about the death camps, but because the movie tries to make things appear just the way Hitler viewed them and just the way his followers acted.<br /><br />The movie is well |
How can you tell that | How can you tell that a movie is going to be bad all the way through? A couple of things come into play during the first few scenes. First, and more importantly, will the filmmakers ever have the gumption to do anything about the terrible acting going on before your very eyes, or will the actors be permitted to continue to act the way they are at the very beginning, without any kind of intervention at all? In the case of "The Notorious Bettie Page" the filmmakers will never have the gumption to do anything about the acting until, for instance, the last 10 to 15 minutes of the two hours and twenty minutes | How can you tell that a movie was written and directed by the same person? If this person who wrote the screenplay also had director's job, that surely says something (not always a good thing) about the final product. This is what you want for something like, say, Dogma, where two filmmakers will make one film together to avoid one of the filmmaker's dominance and the resulting flaws. Here, the writer/director of this abomination of a script must have some major egos problems to allow the other director to make this film despite the screenplay that was an embarrassment from the get-go.<br /><br />What to hate most is that the film | 0.555972 | 0.444028 | How can you tell that a movie is really, really bad? No, it's not the dialogue, it's not the characters, and it's not because you haven't seen the genre in awhile and can't keep focused.<br /><br />It's when all of the sudden you're laughing and rolling on the floor in glee...because every time you're watching it you see stuff you've never seen before.<br /><br />No...really, really bad movies have gags that surprise you. They're the type you haven't seen before, whether it's because they're in such a new medium or that they're just something you've never | How can you tell that you're reading a serious work of film theory and analysis without losing sight of the main point? You know what I'm on about because you've heard the debate on whether or not this is one of those kind of books before. There are just two types of books on film out there. If you've never seen one of those books, you've never seen a book on film at all. In the world of film, there is the book on film that you read to pick up some new film history or theory, maybe to find out what other people have thought about your favorite film or to find that one piece of information you've never | How can you tell that a movie was made in a few days? Simple - the editing is obvious and the dubbing is horrible.<br /><br />"The Great Escape" is a very entertaining film, that I recommend every time anyone in the world tells me they don't like British films. There are great actors. Van Damme, Ewan McGregor, and the rest. However, in my opinion the best performances aren't all English and/or Irish. (I think I remember that David Warbeck was born on the U.S. mainland) In fact he gives an Oscar-worthy portrayal (though in spite of the dubbing he is difficult to hear sometimes | How can you tell that this is a made-for-TV movie on the opening scenes? The scenery looks fake, the colors too harsh. But once the film enters the old house, it becomes more and more interesting as the mystery is slowly unraveled. The fact that none of the characters has any redeeming quality is what makes it special. So does the fact that there are no names given to any of the characters; every time a new character is introduced, you don't even know who they are. The twist ending is a great, and this is what it leaves you with. However, some people will find this movie too dark, but personally I like this | How can you tell that a movie is old and cheap? By the music. In particular, cheap movies seem to have very generic and repetitive "theme" music, often with lyrics that are extremely boring. (Usually something about the sea, or love, or something romantic.)<br /><br />This is the story, in one word, of a young woman on a voyage. The movie begins in England, and she meets this guy (who is the lead guitar player in a blues band) on a cruise ship. I'm not going to spoil anything, but I won't tell you whether they go back together to England, or what happens. The plot | How can you tell that you have a hit? This one was a good indicator: In the first few minutes of the second reel, over 18 people in my theater had already left.<br /><br />It is a classic "boy-saves-girl" fairy tale. And, as others have noted, it is full of visual humor (the "magic trick", for example): Watch it with friends if you are bored or it is raining outside.<br /><br /> | How can you tell that a movie will be a success from the very first frame? Answer: the credits. Take it from me. I've never seen the credits for this movie, and I've never heard of this film or its actors. It just played in L.A. late night and I had never heard of it.<br /><br />The fact that I went to see it makes my point: it's hard not to go to see a film like that. The story is about a young couple who, after being together a while, begin to feel stuck. Both start to wonder if another could provide what's missing to their love. The female, | How can you tell that a film is good? There are two kinds of good: 1) the film has good story (a story can tell you a lot about a person), 2) the film has good cinematography. (cinematography is the art of showing us good scenes. It doesn't matter whether you know the story or not because a good scene will just thrill you.)<br /><br />Well, this film has both: "The House With the Clock" has a good story: a young Japanese woman (played by Shu Qi) becomes a nanny in the mansion of an old American professor (played by Richard Chamberlain) |
A model named Laura is | A model named Laura is in a high rise apartment building where an insane man kills her. Her boyfriend Steve is distraught at her death. Years pass and he has now moved out of the city. He's become a doctor and is now married to Diane. When one of the building residents dies, Steve is puzzled by their actions. He begins to investigate and uncovers all sorts of secrets.<br /><br />I've gotta admit. This is my favorite film in quite a while. I was going for a real shocker one night and rented this and it turned out to be a great surprise. This film is about a serial killer terrorizing a building where | A model named Laura is a fashion model who is sent to a villa in the Italian countryside with her boyfriend and his friend to take some pictures. One day an old Count named Mancini asks Laura to take some pictures in the mansion he lives. There are many strange things in the villa which happen and Laura begins to lose her mind. In the end, Laura is killed.<br /><br />My friend rented this from the video store and we watched it. I knew what to expect. I knew that the film probably had some nudity and graphic violence in it. I also knew that this isn't the best film in the genre. The video box had a | 0.999994 | 0.000006 | A model named Laura is murdered and when her fiancé Michael finds her dead body he is shocked when he realizes he is the killer. When the police find out they are in big trouble because they don't know any clues about the situation. But Michael has some things he can do to escape but things aren't gonna be easy. This thriller is kind of good because I actually kind of liked it but the ending was kind of terrible the film is like 99 minutes I would recommend it but I wouldn't say it was a big surprise but it is a surprise, and you do not want a surprise to come at the end of the film. If you don | A model named Laura is murdered on a yacht for insurance fraud. She was supposedly in love with a millionaire named Paul, however, when Laura's killer is found she is not the woman he was married to. She was actually married to a man named Larry. Then, a group of people who all owe an unscrupulous lawyer named Charles one favor decide to go on a cruise together, only to have themselves murdered by the same killer Laura was killed by. It is a bit silly in the beginning where you see the men on the cruise all having a lot of sex, but later it helps give the movie a different twist, and even after it is over | A model named Laura is in a car accident and nearly dies, but comes back from dead in a way which makes her indestructible (and invisible as well). She has also lost all her friends, because everybody had her on the rocks for being a vampire.<br /><br />The movie is pretty decent and I'm gonna be very unfair and say I recommend you to watch this. For a second, it seems not so scary, but you quickly see it isn't. The ending is pretty funny.<br /><br />The acting is decent from all the actors and the special effects look like real, which is something not always the case in movies like this | A model named Laura is selected by the biggest fashion firm Fendi as a model for their show. Fendi's president Luigi (Jordi Mollà) puts the model in a hotel to get ready, but instead of putting on make up, she discovers that she can walk straight out the hotel door into the real world. And she is not ready and the real world is a mess...<br /><br />"Rara aya" was made in Spanish with no english subtitles. But I really wanted to see this movie so I made a sacrifice of watching subtitles and I found it a good move. It was a very creative and entertaining movie. | A model named Laura is the chosen one to be a surrogate mother to be a surrogate mother to a scientist who needs a child of his own. She lives in a small community in which everyone acts like a small family with strange rules. And this is just the beginning of some interesting character developing, and some twists and turns this story introduces. So, it's not about the technical side or the science angle of things, it's about the characters and how they interact. There's a side plot centered around two sisters which is not as essential as the others, but the story never neglects to provide attention and focus for all of its characters. It is a film | A model named Laura is sent to the South of France for a photo shoot, she meets two brothers and an older man in the bar. Later the older man tries to kill Laura. Laura flees with the youngest of the two brothers. Later it's revealed that both brothers have gone through the same experience 10 years before and both have tried to cope differently. One, the youngest, has become a drug addict and a ladies man and the other, the oldest is a monk. The oldest brother (Julian de Caux) is played by Gerard Depardieu and the youngest (Paul de Caux) by Michel Serrault. Both have an | A model named Laura is the subject of a kidnapping scheme. The scheme centers on a hit man named Sardo Numspa, who was brought from South America by the mastermind. The mastermind and his henchmen then hire Laura to pose and pretend to love the hit man. Laura's agent gets in touch with her and gets her to agree to this plan. Although they all lie to Laura, she soon finds out the truth and must decide how to handle it.<br /><br />This great 1971 film was a remake of the original 1957 version which starred Lauren Bacall and Charles Boyer. Both movies are just | A model named Laura is hired to work in Paris as an assistant for a famous photographer named Philippe. Her career is doing really good until she meets with the beautiful face of Marcel, a singer. The attraction becomes huge but soon the couple is in a situation where Laura is not able to give to Marcel what he wants. Their relation is one of the reasons why she fails in her work. The second reason of Laura failure is her relationship with her sister which is a mixture of love and obsession. <br /><br />"La vie et rien d'autre" is well written. I really like the subject it is about. We have all had a relation like |
An actress making a movie | An actress making a movie in Spain finds a house just as it is about to have a building project. She discovers the old inhabitants, a man (Victor Argo)and his young deaf sister. Then she hears a strange story concerning a house that is about to be torn down by the local government. The history of the man and the sister is rather interesting, with an unexplainable history of insanity and mysterious deaths that the woman finds strange. The movie seems to be about finding the truth and it does succeed when you find out more about the house. The final ending does have some very interesting and unique moments.<br /><br />Victor Argo | An actress making a movie in Italy finds herself with much more than the script and camera in mind: a killer with an old grudge. This low-grade suspense thriller has some suspense and a lot of gore but there is also a big heap of melodrama that will either attract you or turn you away. It's a bad film but it's kind of fun to watch, and even better if you just can't help but make comparisons to Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead". <br /><br />3.5 out of 10 | 0.999995 | 0.000005 | An actress making a movie at a California horror resort is stabbed and killed. Fast forward a decade. Five horror film fans are vacationing in the same resort on a horror movie tour. Each of which have been in films, but are getting low budget independent films done this time, including an idiot director, an unemotive ex-buddy director, a sadistic writer, a creepy stunt and an annoying producer. Who don't care about their characters as much as they do themselves. Director of film is trying to shoot the same scenario that is in the first film, which is a horror cliché, of course, that the audience might guess, but only after | An actress making a movie with the legendary Orson Welles (John Turturro) gets a lot more out of the process than expected, like a relationship with one his co-actors, played by Justin Bartha. The film is shot, in various times and locales, in black and white and color. It's a gorgeous thing to look at. But, it's also an excellent and highly watchable movie.<br /><br />The script from first-time screenwriter David Zeller is clever and witty, with a lot of fun allusions throughout the film. Turturro is brilliant. He has the charm. He has the skills. | An actress making a movie is haunted by ghostly images of the people in the last film she made with the actor (who is having an affair with her), who were brutally murdered on set.<br /><br />This darkly comic ghost story plays like a modern day take on the classic 'Night of the Living Dead' (1968) with the undead not only returning to life but also to murderous intent.<br /><br />It's set in California where a scriptwriter and her brother are looking for inspiration by attending a community college course in writing. They take a trip to an abandoned school where the instructor suggests they go out back to watch an | An actress making a movie in Europe is stalked by one of her co-stars. He turns out to be a madman who is a murderer. The plot has been done many times: The most common example is Hitchcock's "Psycho". This time "The Lady" has the advantage of an actual film in color; that helps a bit. There is a fair amount of suspense even if the movie is a little slow. Worth a look to anyone who enjoys a mystery or a movie noir. | An actress making a movie and trying to deal with a crazy director. It was made in the early part of the last century, way, way before any of the other comments on this forum, but it is still enjoyable and interesting to see a silent short. The main character has to deal with the director, but also with a silly character actor who can't seem to get into character for a scene he is filming in which he is supposed to be acting like an artist and talking about his work.<br /><br />This is the sort of movie that is fun to see because the viewer is left to figure out for himself what is going on and how the characters | An actress making a movie about a woman in a chain gang is sent to join her for the day behind bars; she is already in the process of making a film version of a book penned by her. <br /><br />When her female co-star is not released from a short term in solitary for breaking prison rules, this film is the only way for her to be able to see her. So she gets the movie crew that were at work on her film to move to the jail so they can get the story, along with a movie about a movie crew.<br /><br />The story itself is not too complex and it doesn't do itself any fav | An actress making a movie in Africa is killed by the natives, who find her beautiful. But not her heart which belongs to Paul, her leading man. The next time Paul is with her he turns into a zombie who wants to kill her because his body is possessed by one of the native spirits and he won't be able to stay dead for eternity, and he can't stay alive in a living body.<br /><br />This is one of my favorite movies of all time. The acting by Richard Harris, Ingrid Pitt, and Peter Cushing is simply outstanding. The writing by Michael Grade is also great. The story is very good. There are parts | An actress making a movie about a fictional author finds herself falling in love, first with the fictional author and then later with the author actually in the screenplay, as well as the author of the book being adapted. This is a very well done and at times very romantic film. It's funny, it has a few unexpected twists and there are some great performances by everyone; though Hugh Dunner as the actor making the book into a film is absolutely fabulous. As is Julia Stiles as the fictional actress, who I haven't seen in very long, but I always like. I recommend this for sure, only wish this was a DVD. There is absolutely no violence |
or anyone who was praying | or anyone who was praying for a little something with Christopher Walken in it this year... well, this is it. Walks through the movie with a big, goofy smile on his face. The film itself has an old time atmosphere - 1920s. It is reminiscent of something Hollywood had only just abandoned at the beginning of production. There are some truly classic scenes, however, and some fantastic acting. There is a scene, for instance, where Walken explains the way he can never understand why people won't accept that an Asian is an Asian. There is some beautiful acting in that scene, the rest of the film, as a whole | or anyone who was praying for a good thriller, watch something else, but if you love this kind of film, this is one for you. This is not the best film ever, because the story isn't great, but the special effects and the way in which all the elements connect make it a very good time-waster, and fun.<br /><br />If you've seen In the Line of Fire and enjoyed it, you'll enjoy this. | 0.447468 | 0.552532 | or anyone who was praying for some kind of a revival of the best British comedy has waited a good long time. But now, after waiting over half a century, British humour is back with a bang with the BBC and Fawlty Towers. These two shows have restored the art of comic writing to a point where many American network bosses and producers (let alone a few of their actors) would die in envy. With their great scripts, their unique and wonderful stories, and their original styles, the BBC and Fawlty Towers have set the template for TV comedy of the future.<br /><br />The reason why the BBC have become so successful in producing great | or anyone who was praying for a nice sequel to the 1983 horror/comedy masterpiece "Christmas Evil" (1983) I will sadly have to say NO, Santa's little helpers just aren't as scary or funny as the original. The reason is because of the overkill of cheesy, hammy special effects and the complete abandonment of the original's spirit of "Christmas fun" for "Christmas terror" that this "made for TV" movie represents. The story of children in suburbia and the supernatural forces conspiring against them is pretty much intact, however the spirit seems to be lost in translation. Sure, it's still got | or anyone who was praying for a new Bond movie, you should have definitely prayed harder. After the disappointment of "Goldeneye", I wasn't really having very high hopes for his return to the big screen. After all, the series really had its last gasp when Pierce Brosnan walked off into the sunset as a hero who would not grow old. But this movie is simply fantastic. With new-age Bond and his old-style but still cool gadgets and villains, we have a very entertaining, intelligent film that has a plot even worth being connected to. If I were to sum it up, I'd say it's quite similar to "Moonraker" in | or anyone who was praying for A-list talent who could show, convincingly, how America's longest running and most popular sitcom is really able to come to terms with its own history, please look away - you are wasting your time. There was no such talent to speak of on display throughout this three-and-a-half hour marathon, a shameless (no, make that pathetic) rip-off of "The Tube" - except for one of the episodes, "Revenge Is Sweet" - and any attempt to achieve real insight or poignancy was squandered on its insipidness. The "reversal" of fortune - having grown tired of | or anyone who was praying for the world to see the kind of world peace that was being depicted in "Pacifista," this film is certainly the way to go. And in fact, just that sort of world peace would surely be a wonderful thing. However, I cannot help but get the feeling that perhaps just maybe a peaceful resolution of conflicts in the "real" world would be a bit more complex than what was being depicted in the movie. There are a number of moments in "Pacifista" that were certainly a bit too good-to-be-true-like for me. But as I'm not trying to pick apart the movie and point out | or anyone who was praying to see the legendary comic-book writer Joe Strummer (as well as Pete Best, Paul McCartney, Mick Jones, and several other rock heroes) restored after the infamous "Nevermind" concert, then this was not the "movie" to take them. The director of "Spitzele Magicians" has no idea how to transfer Strummer's literary world to the screen, resulting in a disjointed mess which could have been easily told in a series of short clips.<br /><br />Strummer can make his first film debut in "Love on the Radio," a film which has more coherence and more fun.<br /><br | or anyone who was praying that Hollywood would come up with a good horror thriller about the world of magic and magicians, your wish has been granted with "The Legend of Boggy Creek 2." The movie is a definite homage to some old-time B-movie fare made in the 50's and 60's, from the old-fashioned look to the pacing. And it's not even a film in itself as it's presented as a docu-drama, which gives the film another dimension. The title character, Boggy Creek, is as real as the day is long in a town in southwest Texas. People claim the devil comes through this | or anyone who was praying to see a real-life version of the classic comedy "The Mating Game," this movie is for you! "Sex and the City" will make you think of a cross between "Doe This" and "The Dating Game."<br /><br />I loved the actors, and how they handled each person's personality. I especially loved the line "I love my family, and I can see myself with one of these guys."<br /><br />For the women, it is a lesson on how to date your husbands. For men, a lesson on what to look for when dating. The show is great, and the movie was |
Devil Hunter gained notoriety for | Devil Hunter gained notoriety for it's portrayal of the Manson murder trial and the execution of Charles Manson. The Manson trial, which took place a year earlier than the film was made. <br /><br />The film portrays the lives two Los Angeles detectives, as they investigate the murders attributed to Manson. As their investigation delves deeper, questions arise. Did Manson know what he was doing? Is he mentally retarded? Is he insane? Is he innocent? Did David Crosby have something to do with it? <br /><br />Devil Hunter is a gripping thriller that looks at the Manson murders from a new angle and it doesn't even try to hide what the | Devil Hunter gained notoriety for the gratuitous scenes of flesh and nudity for the time of its release but in today's society, its not nearly as shocking as it once was.<br /><br />Devil Hunter is not without its flaws. The beginning of the film could be described as "slow" but this is necessary for the audience. By the end credits we can fully understand the story and why the characters are the characters. But until the audience see more of the film, it is easy to misunderstand or not appreciate the film.<br /><br />One of my all time favorites. | 0.512214 | 0.487786 | Devil Hunter gained notoriety for something not being shown at all. It's actually one of those cases of not that bad as thought but not good enough if not given the full context. It was in Japanese theaters only and the movie was released before some serious censorship. So it was never shown in theaters in its completed original form. The R rating was added in the US by Universal and since the movie was in black and white there was no need for this. <br /><br />We were lucky that our local cinema never changed the movie but the movie started being available on VHS so I was not afraid to rent it, especially I loved the story. It was | Devil Hunter gained notoriety for the fact that it was not a film, but rather a VHS tape. A small print run of about 1000 were made, the tape had to be smuggled out of Italy, and it was not rated. So it became a sort of cult item. The notoriety made the film a must have item at the time, though a very small number might actually seen it due to the small print. There was a large underground market in the USA for the tape until the original print reached the local market.<br /><br />Devil Hunter is not the best of the cannibal films of the late 1 | Devil Hunter gained notoriety for its controversial (and, some might argue, anti-Christian) themes, but this film's real strength lies in its technical prowess, its intelligent script and the charisma of Kurt Russell and Jeff Fahey. It's very easy for an "Action Movie" to fail badly based on it's genre and its general formula, and if you were to watch this film in 1987 with the genre of mind you'd almost certainly not be very impressed. It's so much more than your usual run-of-the-mill action picture, though, which leads me to say that Devil Hunter is one of my favourite pictures of all times. Based | Devil Hunter gained notoriety for a very brief period in the late 80s because director Chuck Bowman, who was best known up until this point for his low budget action flicks with plenty of violence, was now turning to straight out horror - for better or for worse. It doesn't matter because in the right hands, the material could have been quite good. Unfortunately for Chuck, he hadn't the right hands in tow and this results in a truly dreadful experience.<br /><br />Morgan Fairchild is a New Yorker who after a traumatic childhood has taken the position of a missionary in Tokyo. She meets and marries a Japanese man with a son from | Devil Hunter gained notoriety for the amount of sex and violence it contains. It's pretty good, all in all, and is actually quite underrated.<br /><br />Although the beginning of this film is rather cliché, by the time the action gets moving, we begin to see some nice character development and some nice action at that.<br /><br />The fight between the hunter, the devil and the giant turtle is pretty cool and probably the most exciting part of the movie. Also very cool is the way the hunter kills the snake and the way the snake's skin is flayed later. There are actually quite a few gory parts of this film, although | Devil Hunter gained notoriety for being pulled into a lengthy battle with censors and ratings boards in the UK for its alleged bloodletting and violence. The film in truth is a fairly tame affair, certainly no bloodier than any other similar genre effort and while the violence is certainly strong enough to be considered hard-core, it's only occasionally and more typically of a standard befitting a low budget actioner, rather than being so graphic that it has the power, or desire of some of it's rivals.<br /><br />The film is one of those hybrid actioners like the earlier 36th Chamber Of Shaolin, which try to blend the fantasy | Devil Hunter gained notoriety for being banned in several countries, particularly Australia where police confiscated more than 1500 copies due to explicit scenes between David and Linda. The film was later handed over to the Film Censors Board, who watched the film and ruled it suitable for release. As a result, one of the more infamous scenes was removed (unlike some similar Australian films, including The Last Hunt): specifically David's nipple-lick of Linda's breast. That being resolved, this is still a fine little film, featuring the inimitable Michael Berryman as a retired Vietnam vet now a hit-man for the Government, but not so retired has he seems | Devil Hunter gained notoriety for being a gory film, a rare concept back in the early 80s, and for its title. The first part of "Devil Hunts" and the sequel are a pair of gore-fests, without much plot. In this one, a group of US marine trainees in the jungle go on an archeological expedition after discovering a temple that has been left untouched since the thirteenth century. It is a trap set by demons, however, and they become the Devil's prey.<br /><br />Devil Hunters is just barely enjoyable as a horror film because it is, indeed, quite bloody, but the |
This film seemed way too | This film seemed way too choppy to me, and lacked focus as a whole. It starts out with a nice enough (if predictable) murder, but then it keeps jumping forward with little notice and it really doesn't add anything new... or even anything original for that matter. The film is a bit offbeat for an Australian flick, and I can see people not liking it for that reason if they expected more of the usual "Kirkus". The biggest thing I wasn't a big fan of is just how off-the-wall it was with the way it handled sex with someone suffering from AIDS... all of a sudden these guys are sleeping with each other, | This film seemed way too long, and I have no idea who was responsible for such a stupid plot line. First of all, I hate this kind of "love for two people separated by some evil plot" storyline. Even the worst movies of all time NEVER had such a stupid plot line. And the love story between the two children was pathetic. I never had any emotions, or connection for the two characters. And to make the film worse was the horrible acting. It was as though they were auditioning for a soap opera. And the dialogue was cheesy. My god, what a horrible movie! I would not recommend this film to anyone, even a relative | 0.49902 | 0.50098 | This film seemed way too long to me. The only way I was able to endure it, and finally finish it, was to watch it with friends. The two leads both had fantastic performances, and for what it is, The Mother is a great movie. The way it depicts family issues in the UK is amazing, especially in the context of the social and economic climate. The film never really seems to let go, building to some rather extreme scenes, which I found a bit disturbing but powerful nonetheless. I found the film to be very good overall, it is certainly different. | This film seemed way too tame by todays standards and I found myself wishing a more realistic portrayal would come along. The story as presented was not hard to follow, and unlike "I Robot," could be enjoyed by those who have never heard the word "nanotechnology."<br /><br />I don't believe one can predict what new and incredible advancements will be made in the next ten years, or even ten months. I can, however, make an informed judgment on the quality of the film. Here is a very fine film with an interesting point of view and a well thought out story that entertains. I can't wait for the sequel that they say will | This film seemed way too long to me as it covers all the typical 60's themes like the space race, the Vietnam War, and the JFK/RFK assassination, but it keeps you watching in the end because this is the type of film that does not show you something you have never seen before, but is so well made that it is an essential and interesting way to look at a time period that so many of us still remember very vividly. | This film seemed way too much to have come from the same director who brought us the very excellent "L'Imprudence De L'Amour" made in the early seventies. It seems to have been made to be just that - a very enjoyable romantic musical comedy for those at a loss to find their feet on a Saturday evening. It has nothing to tell us really - like most films in this vein - and it would come a cropper were it not for a really enjoyable soundtrack of some songs that can be heard again on the soundtrack album. In other words, there are a couple of great songs and as long as that keeps you going you ought | This film seemed way too long with its 89-minute run time. In the hands of a lesser director it would have been, at the very least, two film. In this great story, though, the action stays intact as a simple tale of a simpleton and his simple wishes.<br /><br />When I first saw this as a child, I was convinced that Charlie's dream house and his dream job were one and the same. This seemed a lot more likely and real to me for a simpleton such as Charlie. This was no spoiler then and even now it is only a twist of a great fairy tale. | This film seemed way too long to a 13 year old in an era where I had only been going to movies for a few years. It's a film noir that plays well with an older audience but is a bit dull for young children.<br /><br />I was actually kind of scared of one scene near the end where Steve and Ida are on the boat and someone grabs Steve and pulls him into the water. The scene just got creepy and the person pulling him down to him was a pretty scary sound. Otherwise the film was really well done and definitely holds up now 23 years later.<br /><br />There were a few parts of | This film seemed way too long to me, but then again, that may be the fact of its historical importance! The story of 'Gentleman Jim', (as Jesse James was sometimes known in that part of the country, and also a nickname given to him by a certain journalist from San Francisco during the 'Gold Rush' days when he was the undisputed 'King of the Wells' (i.e. the gold dust), all refers to Jim's talent of 'The Gentleman's Art' - fencing), goes into the life of a young man who has been raised by a father with 'cannon' on his arm. James' father would | This film seemed way too short on the DVD I watched it on. It also seemed too fast paced, it didn't ever let up, which is one of the things I like about it. It is basically a remake of the TV Series from the 1990s with much better actors, a bigger budget, a better script, and a better director. For some reason, the film version never came to America until the early 1990s, but it's available on DVD and it is a real sleeper. Not much attention was brought to this film at the time, and I never heard much about it and that I think is because |
Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter | Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter as it would be known over here, is one of those films that I can honestly never say that I've seen and yet still have a good idea why it exists. I've mentioned it on this site before but never got round to posting a review, and it's time I made amends. Sexo Cannibal is not just about the fact that this film is not only an extremely effective cross between both horror and thriller genres, but also a genuinely effective one at that. A film that is so well written, so solidly acted, so consistently exciting and gripping, so well thought out it's really hard to describe just what an effectively | Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter as it's known Stateside, is quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen and one of the ten worst movies I've ever seen, right up there with Bad Taste, Devil Hunter is a sick minded zombie flick which has one thing in its favour: It's sheer gullibility. For most people, seeing a film called Sexo Cannibal or Devil Hunter would suggest the film is going to be a sick minded horror film which might contain some nudity - however, when this film started the main reason why I was watching the film was because I was in the mood for some soft porn and the first thing which came on screen was the | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter as it's known here, is the sequel to the original film directed by Lucio Fulci 1970's infamous master piece, Creepshow. Like Fulci, Director Bruno Mattei employs a group of characters stranded in a villa that contains a large variety of gruesome murders. Sexuo Cannibal starts off great as a group of friends gather for a vacation that includes more than they will ever bargain for. After taking a bite of some food, the characters start to feel sick and before you know it their blood vessels are exploding right before the viewer's eyes. Mattei's first feature in the series is a very g | Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter, is a very unique film. There are very few films that I have seen that I could call weird, but this one is very much that way. The plot in simple terms is as follows (SPOILERS AHEAD) The film involves a group of scientists, led by Doctor Robert Landon, who are in fact cannibils, trying to find and collect DNA samples of a new species to be used for medical advancement in the future; at one point they make reference to themselves as "explorers" and that when they return they will be heroes and celebrities for "their work". They plan on capturing one of the | Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter in original title, features two young American couple going to Africa in an expedition trip for the study of cannibalism among certain tribal groups. One the way there the couple is attacked by a group of men with specks (one of them even looks like a werewolf). During the escape through the jungle, the girl (Sarah), is captured by a tribe and later introduced as a meal with human meat. This scene was cut in US released version for its taste but is still not rated (because of its graphic) in other countries. Although the guy (Mark) manages to escape them, the woman can't escape from cannibal tribe | Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter, as this movie is often known, gets bad press in some films. It's not always the best way to watch an obscure cannibal movie, as it's not nearly as atmospheric or as compelling as either La Noite do Terror (aka Night of the Terror) or Exterminador do Sexo (aka Cannibal). However, it's also not entirely terrible, and the footage of the rape and slaughter of children, along with the scene where a woman kills a man by slashing him in the genital and eye, make it at least a little more worthwhile. However, like La Noite do Terror, it has some strange continuity problems | Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter for you North Americans, is really a fairly good slasher flick with a very strong plot; and not many like that being made these days. This Italian film is actually based somewhat on an Aztec myth (but if you want to know more you'll have to watch the movie). And just to clarify how it's different from other movies of its kind, it seems to have something to do with Satanism; and it's definitely not for squeamish people.<br /><br />The story takes place in the 16th century and involves a group of conquistadars on a mission to discover gold in the jungle. | Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter as it's known to English speaking audiences has to go down either as one of the cheesiest films ever made or one of the very best; I tend to the latter. This Italian cannibal horror takes a low budget idea (hunting in Borneo for human bloodmeat) and runs into a 158 minute epic that should have been reduced to some sort of standard movie length.<br /><br />Starting out the film focuses around three American men on a mission in the Amazon where they are to find 'human bloodmeat' for scientific reasons. What follows are a string of killings in which the cannibalistic | Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter, as it's called in it's native France is a film that in essence is very simple. It's about a serial killer who travels to America to gain inspiration for some great novel! He is shot dead after doing some research in a local Native American community that is said to be the very place where many years earlier one of his ancestors was slaughtered! He is shot in the head and becomes the next meal of his dead ancestor. A nice man who was the local chief and wanted the dead serial killer's son to leave town. Before you know it a group of cannibals are running rampant and soon the place is evacuated!<br | Sexo Cannibal, or Devil Hunter as the MST3K version was called, deals with Dr. Jack Treen (Dwight Frye) who is hired to find the killer of tourists at a South African resort. He follows the trail to a local tribe. The tribesman are cannibals and in a fight with the natives, Jack learns his wife is being butchered. Jack is joined by local doctor (and the main villain) Doctor Mordrid (Rick Sloan) and together they save the girl and track down the master of the tribe.<br /><br />Sexo Cannibal has a low budget and is far from the best work, the camera |
Not only is it a | Not only is it a superb movie but it is one of the few movies that is good to look at. There`s a great view in the movie of Kathmandu and it is a lot of fun to watch. In the movie, a British couple plans on getting out of China and into India to take a walk. I don`t know how they did but they found some friends to smuggle themselves on a train. The film is a great movie to see and it has a lot more to say than most of this generation. Also, there`s a very fun game in the movie where the friends play charades with each OTHER. It is a great movie | Not only is it a bad movie, but the idea itself is stupid. It is clear that these people did this because they are complete idiots. It would be funny, but they seriously do not have a sense of humor. First of all, I really doubt one guy can make a movie by himself and then convince others to finance it. So what if people will laugh? People laughed at the worst movies ever.<br /><br />The director should really watch more movies and read more books. Maybe he will not try so hard for his next project. | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | Not only is it a great drama, but I was also struck by how much I disliked the priest characters, how much I liked the non-clerical characters, how little interest in politics it expresses and how it portrays how people who live in close quarters can form a community together that supports personal freedom. This was one of the things that impressed me about how closely the characters were linked together on the "Columbo" TV series. The writer managed to capture the "southern" way of life during that period in time and put it under a realistic light instead of sensationalizing it even though we have come a long way since the film takes place. | Not only is it a beautiful movie, but it is also an amazing achievement in the history of cinema. It is a very emotional film about the struggles of the poor in a Mexican town. It is a must see for anyone who wants to really see the true beauty of life. I really liked how the director used the symbolism of the water. I think that it is a very great movie and I highly recommend it.<br /><br />I think that I would have loved to see how it was like to make a movie like this. I am a huge fan of Fassbinder and feel deeply attached to the films that he has directed. I also think | Not only is it a great thriller movie for a dark winter night, but it is wonderfully written, entertaining, and the plot is both imaginative and compelling. The best part is, though, that it's one of the very few mainstream movies that has a lot of integrity, unlike those big budget movies that have more emphasis on action and special effects instead of content. What is really great about this movie is that it's a movie that everyone can watch, without feeling embarrassed or ashamed, unlike a lot of other movie that glorify "gangsterism" as if it's some kind of cultural tradition and the real deal. This is not a movie to be watched | Not only is it a fantastic film to view in itself, it's a great introduction of early film making including early editing, using fades/flash backs and flash forwards, double exposures, as well as the first use of a shot in montage. As I've commented on some of our film festival threads before, the most important thing we could do to get people interested in film is to teach them a bit about film history. Once you know how film was made in different eras and the great films that were produced you can appreciate a really good film that can be appreciated as a classic. | Not only is it a great movie, it is also funny! If you haven't seen this movie, you have to rent it. When I first saw this movie, I saw how great Jim Carrey is. It's a great movie, and I don't care what you think of it just because it's Jim Carrey. The movie is based on the cartoon called "The Addam's Family". The most popular thing about this movie is Jim Carrey, but the people in the movie that I enjoyed the most are Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Aniston. I love Jim Carrey and I hope that he doesn't break his mold, which means he needs | Not only is it a beautiful movie with stunning scenery and scenery (and by the way you can see the very same beautiful view from your own balcony in Stockholm!), but the story follows very closely after reality, something very rare in movies, and this is in my opinion one of the reasons it won so many Oscars. Even though you will see the same story again in other movies (mostly thrillers), they don't handle it as good as this does.<br /><br />This film has a very low budget but makes up for it by a stunning scenery and a very tight plot. A very original thriller, definitely worth your time! | Not only is it a very well crafted movie (I can only envy the directors), but it deals with the life of some truly important but so often unsung heroes. A must see for every person interested in the history of his/her country. I also have to say that the film has a very simple and direct language that goes straight to the viewer as a shock or reminder of a great and terrible time we all went through. | Not only is it a bit slow with some unnecessary musical numbers thrown into the play to add to its artistic value, the whole movie is not really about "Rose" but about the director and his ideas of artistic beauty. <br /><br />The director chose to depict the life of a young girl that has a tough upbringing in the projects but in order to get her into her character he paints her as this "beautiful mysterious and complex" individual. He also plays with many stereotypes and he makes sure that any stereotype that can be played with in this movie is. He takes a subject that he most likely does not know anything about (as the movie shows) and |
This is the worst thing | This is the worst thing I have ever seen. I feel like I wasted my time - I could have used the time doing something (almost) useful, like staring at a wall. I was not angry, just deeply disappointed that I wasted my time on this tripe. I would have loved to see how the movie went after the credits stopped. That would be fascinating. How did that ending end? How many years did it take to wrap it up? How much money did they have to spend at that point to get people to do the film? I wouldn't want to see a DVD just to see how it wraps up. | This is the worst thing I have ever seen. I am an avid horror movie fan, and I even consider myself to know what's good cinema. This however is nothing more than one bad joke after another. It is one of the few movies I ever walked out on. Please, I ask you, DON'T WATCH IT!!! This kind of crap would be good for a laugh, but not to waste your good time, and money. | 0.503911 | 0.496089 | This is the worst thing I have ever seen, and I have seen some awful things, from the bestiality in "Bestial" to the gratuitous S&M in "Burning Desire" to the homoerotic and incestuous relationship in "Mommie Dearest" to the endless gratuitous sex and violence in "Nightmare Factory" to the endless and pointless rape scenes in "The Burning Times." This movie is about a young journalist who travels to London to write a profile of an elderly, crippled rich man. She encounters various people, some of whom are just annoying with their "interesting" life stories and other who are just gross out freak | This is the worst thing that can happen to any fan of a movie: you buy the DVD, watch the movie with great expectations, wait eagerly for the release date of the DVD to get to see a director's cut, and then get stuck with the same DVD. This happens to me with "Nell", and I am really angry. I will try to understand why is this so, while I hope that the director's cut will come somehow soon. <br /><br />The first problem is that "Nell" suffers of a too-long introduction. While I do not doubt that the first 20 minutes are important for the story, I think | This is the worst thing I've ever seen, period. As a movie critic who likes films to be well written, interesting, and with a plot, this film is a total failure!<br /><br />Plot = It's hard to even call it a plot. You can find about what happens in the film's trailer. I don't know why this would even be considered acceptable since there are so many films out with better plots.<br /><br />Acting = The same plot goes for the acting. It's also hard to even call it an acting since they didn't even bother! They can be good actors but their best is their way of showing | This is the worst thing about the movie. I don't know about you but I was expecting a movie about the American Revolution, with fighting and such. I got what seemed to be a history lesson in British History, which was interesting but not what I expected.<br /><br />I can't believe a movie with such a great cast could be so bad. I saw it again after having some more research, and I understood what was happening much better. Though, I'm still not sure who got killed how.<br /><br />All in all I would not see this unless you were really curious about British history in America. (Which I guess I was | This is the worst thing I have wasted my time on for ages. The camera work and music was incredibly amateur and it annoyed me constantly. When the movie started I was really interested but then it just annoyed me. After reading the other comments I thought they couldn't be right and that it must be something I didn't understand about the premise of the movie. However, seeing that the person who wrote them had some knowledge of the subject didn't make it change any of that. I think I will get the book and see if it is the same as the movie. I wish I had done that first!<br /><br />This is the worst thing I have | This is the worst thing I've ever seen. I had to stop watching an hour before the end or I would have cried. The acting is horrible, everything from the plot (even though some people like to claim that it's original and such, but I didn't think it was) to the acting, costumes (did she ever even hear of seamstresses?) were so awful! I wish I could be a makeup artist like her, but seriously! This is a 14 year-old girl making a movie. I was thinking it was made in 2003, but apparently not. She is a bad actress, and so are the supporting | This is the worst thing I have seen, period. From the cinematography to the characters to the editing to the soundtrack, this is the most poorly edited film I have seen. It was the longest one hour and forty minutes.<br /><br />It's amazing that the budget for this kind of film can be put into something that has a "professional" quality to it that could have been avoided by a little more research time. The editing could have been done to a much lesser extent with less effect than it had with what they had available. Had they taken the time to look at how film was made in the thirties, they would have known that | This is the worst thing about the movie. It has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. The "comedy" I laughed at was very lame and cliché. The movie would be laugh out loud funny if somebody made a movie about how we hate the movie. So do yourself a favor, watch a comedy, or watch this horrible movie. You will then know that you don't have to watch this terrible piece of trash because you didn't laugh.<br /><br />If you are a fan of reality TV, you WILL enjoy this movie. It's good to see that these people who have put together the "most watched reality show" have made a very entertaining |
Sometime in 1998, Saban had | Sometime in 1998, Saban had gotten the movie rights the "Power Rangers". They got the rights to all rights; it's just the rights to the movie rights. The movie rights cover every one of the past and future films, any television content, and any home video content. Saban's company had already used the movie rights in 2 episodes, to make another power ranger show called "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie". It was a terrible movie, and it wasn't made that great. What made it worse is the fact that the movie was used in the last 2 seasons of the program (MMPR:V, MMPR | Sometime in 1998, Saban had the idea of making a TV show about the five guys and their battle robots, which was first broadcast on Fox Kids between June to August 1997. The special effects were poor and the story's a pile of dung. The show features the robot team 'Solarquest' who try winning a game called 'Robot Duel', and end up working for a evil mastermind called 'Dr. Solar', who has a 'Cyborg'.<br /><br />Then in 2004 'Robot Jox' was made, which was a series of action movies between 35 and 40 minutes in length. | 0.478995 | 0.521005 | Sometime in 1998, Saban had another big hit with the cartoon "Teen Titans". Set in the same universe as the old "Teenage Mutant Heroes", a big difference is that all the new heroes are girls. This gave the creator room to spice the story up a little. But I guess that still isn't enough to make any cartoon series original, therefore this show is still a lot like the old one.<br /><br />The villains in this one are quite funnier too! The main villain is Big Bad, who works for Deathstalker. This character, although similar to Scum from the old show, at some point gets a different look. I | Sometime in 1998, Saban had created some new designs for Power Rangers and also had created another show to add new elements on the series. The show is called "Rider Horses". And then a year later, from 1999-2001, he created another show called "Dragon Quest". But Saban also created another show in 2001, which, also like "Rider Horses", is also Power Rangers related. The show is called "Power Rangers LostinInpensibility". I had seen this show for the first time on the day that it first aired on Fox Kids, which was November 11 | Sometime in 1998, Saban had a vision for creating the best possible "G.I. Joe" film adaptation - without the usual problems of a live action film, by doing an animated feature.<br /><br />To do this, he first decided to scrap traditional animation in favor of rotoscoping - the practice of tracing over live action footage instead of drawing directly by hand. It's almost like stop-motion, to some degree. <br /><br />This worked very well, and the film was a success both with critics and fans. It also spawned a live action series, set after the film. We can be very glad they did; many anime-inspired shows and | Sometime in 1998, Saban had seen a videotaped audition with a group called "The Mighty Morphin' Band." The result was an hour-long pilot for "Mighty Morphin' POWER Rangers," starring the band as super-powered teenagers who go to school in the daytime and then transform into superhuman heroes at night via a computer interface and special suits. They had enemies; in this case, a villain named Goldar and his cronies. <br /><br />The show was such a fast-acting success in the U.S. and around the world (in places such as Japan, Italy and Germany) that the network ordered another season's worth of shows | Sometime in 1998, Saban had acquired the rights to produce and distribute a series featuring a character named Power Ranger. From then on, Saban had made 15 or more Power Rangers series. And here we have Super Sentai: Voltron, which follows a similar trend.<br /><br />The story starts the standard way, when a team of astronauts is preparing to have an exploratory mission to Saturn. But instead of having the team travel on a spacecraft, it takes place in the astronaut's home. As the crew prepares to launch, we witness a surprise visitor: the alien Voltron. When the astronaut is captured by an alien creature, the crew member | Sometime in 1998, Saban had apparently begun development on a brand new series for Saban's "MTV Rock Band" toy line, and since the "Power Rangers" weren't available for reissuance, Saban decided that he needs to do something to keep the Rock Band product alive. His choice was a series about the adventures of a dinosaur with robotic arms, in the future. I think you know where this has been before if you even thought about it. The show is called "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Zeo." I can remember this series from when I was still young, and I remember watching this show and being excited at | Sometime in 1998, Saban had an idea: "What if we used a lot of computer animation and made monsters out of the human race". And after some reworking, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was born. It's not that bad, as it's a decent series, and a decent animated series for kids by itself. It's also a decent attempt at using the old idea that we are already surrounded by life all around us.<br /><br />It isn't a very good series, but it's not going to kill your kid on his brain. It's good fun, and I liked it as a kid. | Sometime in 1998, Saban had the inspiration to make a cartoon featuring Power Rangers. Now, I don`t remember all the stuffs, but I do recall some people who weren`t really into Power Rangers. But this was an exciting new cartoon featuring some of our favourite characters in a fun new show. Now there`s another Power Rangers cartoon, and it`s definitely better than the original Power Rangers.<br /><br />Now let`s get to the main characters on this show. The main characters are: Tommy Oliver (Blue), Kimberly Hart (Pink), Billy Parkers (Yellow), Adam Parkers (Red), Kimberly Hart (Magenta), Tommy Oliver (Purple), and |
This is the biggest insult | This is the biggest insult to Michael Jackson I have ever seen. This is probably the worst documentary I have ever watched, even worse than 'Wizards of the Lost Kingdom'.<br /><br />The film is more like a 3rd class X-rated movie than a documentary, but there are no naked dancing. The main part of this documentary is about the MJ children's wedding and other festivities - and the film footage of the kids at the wedding is horrible. The "documentary" is just one huge attempt to mislead the public to think that MJ must be a pedophile because he got married to 14 year old children.<br /><br | This is the biggest insult I have seen in years. To see that every time you see a movie about "the mob" where everyone is Italian, it makes you wonder how stupid Hollywood is. Also, the movie makes no sense. Basically because of the script the movie is extremely disappointing and you will most likely stop caring right after the first half hour.<br /><br />It actually takes 30 minutes just to start out because of the ridiculous number of unneeded sub plots that are made. It also seems as if the movie makers forgot this is a movie about the mafia and is not afraid to show just about all of it in this first half. Basically | 0.502494 | 0.497506 | This is the biggest insult to American audiences since "Plan 9" and even worse. How could anyone think that we do not know who the good guys and bad guys are? The story line for this movie is so bad that i am still amazed we could watch for 2 or 3 hours. However, the acting is excellent, no question. There are good actors and bad actors. You can take any bad actor, and make him/her a good actor, but you cannot make a good actor a bad actor. This is definitely a good actor movie, but the plot is so bad, such a waste of talents. My advise is to skip it. | This is the biggest insult to our intelligence ever made. It's insulting because of Hollywood's obvious ignorance of actual film styles of the 1920s and the fact that it even tried to pass off the result as an art film.<br /><br />The film is basically about a man who has a good career in a big production house, but wants to do his own work so he does (although he is still very much an employee.) He finds an old silent film shot years earlier and rekindles his interest in the art by making a new print of the film. And that's it.<br /><br />There is just the fact that | This is the biggest insult in the world to Indian Cinema. The idea that Indian Cinema is about sex and violence is a typical foreigner's idea since most of Bollywood movies that most of them watched are the likes of "Ghazal" (1995) and "Bhansu" (1001 Nights).<br /><br />The only reason those movies come to mind is because they have no redeeming qualities. I bet that many would know more titles of Bollywood movies then I.<br /><br />But as to these titles: "Chances Are" is a typical Hollywood movie and even the title is more Indian than | This is the biggest insult to Asian culture I've ever seen. This film is racist because it portrays the Asians in such a negative way. This movie was written by a person who has no Asian friends whatsoever, so their is no way that could have even close to understand how we truly are.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong I hate Hollywood and I also think Asians should not act in Chinese movies, but when they do it should be done by people who are from China. <br /><br />The way they portrayed the Asians in this movie was a disgrace to the Asian community, it is so wrong and I will never support any one who does | This is the biggest insult to the memory of the REAL "Rocky" Graziano! I can't believe the amount of money he has made over many years from boxing films and yet he is not a single star on my list of the greatest boxing films of all time! I can only remember 2. They are: 1)The Great Champion 1969. With Barry Lycan and Richard Harris. 2)Gremlins 1984. With Christopher Makepeace and Chris Sarandon. The rest are either rubbish or they do not feature boxing as the main plot, like Rocky 1-5, The Fighter | This is the biggest insult directed at the American people I have seen in a long time. The producers and cast are trying to make us believe that there are people in the US still who will not get the message of this movie - those who are patriotic flag wavers.<br /><br />This movie is intended to convey the emotions of those Americans who are disgusted, outraged, and want to see blood.<br /><br />And by all appearances there are, and always will be, those, probably the same demographic group that has always existed in all societies - a moronic populace, the uneducated, the untalented, the unthinking and those who accept | This is the biggest insult I could give this movie, if it was a star of the show and not the dog!<br /><br />Okay, first of all the acting, though not great, it's not so bad that I want my brain to explode and vomit at the same time. I liked how the movie was all about love and caring for an animal that was really close to my grandparents. I was like them when I was a kid. The animation was good. The effects were pretty good too. But it was the ending, that's the part that really annoyed me, when it was talking about the end of the world and everything and then | This is the biggest insult to people, their sensibilities and intelligence in a movie ever put in to action. I am a big fan of Rupam Saigal and was hoping to see something good from him.<br /><br />Instead, the director chooses to portray a stereotypical image of the people of India. The Indian are portrayed as fools with no sense of humour. They are portrayed as those who cannot understand humour in its varied forms.<br /><br />The movie starts off on an innocent note portraying India as a country which is still a developing nation. The people have their traditional wedding and then Saigal and friends start singing an awesome Hindi |
I did not like the | I did not like the movie at all. The script is very weak with bad jokes and dialogue not funny in the slightest. As for acting, that of all types it was bad. The only actor who I liked more than anything else is Dreyfus who made a nice attempt at acting his part. The rest of the cast were awful in such a way that you felt like you were in a high school drama class. Everyone in the class with bad acting skills went on to make independent movies and then went to the Hollywood to do another indie. I really had a hard time getting all the actors and actresses in this movie because most of them are unknown, | I did not like the movie, and only got as far as the first 15 minutes and when this was over, I decided to give up and check out something else but I found this movie to not to be worth anything and I would not recommend to view this film at all. I believe that they should have taken more time and effort on this movie, which would have helped the movie to get better and I believe that not having Natalie Portman in this would have helped the movie. I also believe that they should have had better lighting and made everything a certain shade of blue, because they would have been at an underwater base. They should have taken more | 0.50098 | 0.49902 | I did not like the film because the acting in the film was very wooden and because the story was not all that interesting. I do not recommend you watch this film. I think that the best way to judge this film would be by the actors in the film. The actors I thought were okay. The story had a lot of potential. But, I could not recommend this film to anyone. I would never recommend it to a friend to watch. So, I guess I would have to say that I do not recommend this film. | I did not like the film at all. It was dull, boring, lackluster, and I had no connection with any of the characters in the film. The actors could not capture their characters personalities, and therefore the film fell flat. I did not understand the story and I do not remember anything about this film now. I didn't like it at all. | I did not like the show until later on in the second season when they started to come up with original plots and came up with new characters. The cast is very likable and the special effects are good, not great but good enough. I also like the fact that one of the characters goes to college which is a nice change. I love the old man and the one thing I wish the writers would have looked at was why he didn't die until a year after the first show. He was pretty healthy in it. I think you can find a reason to justify it but they didn't even come close. | I did not like the film at all. For a movie that has made such a huge amount of money, the film is rather disappointing. In addition, for a drama film, the pacing is very fast and the film ends very quickly. From what I like about other movies, I don't think the script is good at all. I am not sure why the filmmakers were so keen to use the music video as the opening for the film, but I think it distracts viewers from the rest of the film. My guess is that the filmmakers were trying to introduce the audience with the setting of the film, but from my point of view it was done poorly. | I did not like the "original" and I did not like this re-imaging. I think that we should see remakes of classic movies in the "classic" style. That would work better. It's sad that movies are getting further and further away from their original intent, but that's a story for another time. Anyway, in spite of Sean Connery and Mickey Rourke, I did not like this movie and this is an objective look for all you Connery fans. | I did not like the "Scoop" movie. This show was made better with the same actors.<br /><br />All the actors did an excellent job. They did not have to relearn all the situations because they were the same characters. I was happy to see Hugh Laurie do an outstanding job, too. Hugh Laurie is one of the best actors ever! I really enjoyed the entire show. I never thought of it as a long movie. I only saw it twice. The first time I was completely amazed with how talented everyone was. Everyone was so perfect in their new roles. The second time I noticed something about the characters that I didn't like | I did not like the "reign of fire" movie too much, it wasn't a lot of fun watching it and the way he did the special effects was kind of fake.<br /><br />so I watched the book from beginning to end and I love how they did with the special effects it was very realistic and made you feel like you are in this movie.<br /><br />They put the book into a whole another level in my opinion.<br /><br />The acting and the voice of the story was very realistic as well, I felt like you were reading the book and hearing the story while you read it.<br /><br />the story | I did not like the movie. I have grown up on this one and I found the film to be very dark and very dark! The original has the feeling of something of a dream: I'm watching it on video, it's late at night, I'm tired but very interested in the film and I wake up to find the film is finished, I then remember I was watching "The Haunting" ! I remembered a great deal of it, all my friends remembered bits and pieces and we got together, watched the film and could not come up with a cohesive plot. That's not necessarily a bad thing, just a different thing and in those days it |
I cannot stay indifferent to | I cannot stay indifferent to movies like 2002's "Eyes of Labyrinth": the director, Tobe Hooper, obviously has his own theory of movie-making, and he tries to push the envelope of his theories. Hooper makes movies that are very personal, and his recent movies, like this one, have become weirder, in the attempt to find better and better ways of telling stories. Not only has this movie a low-budget look (that in some scenes is actually pretty nice) and some actors that come from TV series like "Freaks and Geeks", but this movie is also a sort of a fantasy. A real | I cannot stay indifferent to this film. It is like a little red flag that will never let go over this film. I will do my best to explain you all my thoughts. In this film the music and the story that go with it, really do not help to make the film. The story has no value at all. People get killed and nothing is made of it. As if the movie was in the 80's with a black protagonist in it at a time when the racism was stronger. In this film this is just one more little racist thing that should have been avoided. I would not only avoid this movie if I could, I would destroy | 0.999999 | 0.000001 | I cannot stay indifferent to this movie. I like it a lot, with a couple of reservations, that can be justified.<br /><br />The first thing that struck me was the use of the soundtrack in the first 90-minutes (I think I read somewhere that the original film went about 2+ hours), I must say that the use of the music and the whole soundtrack from the very beginning, even throughout the first half - the second half, the last 30-minutes, the last 10-minutes - is incredible. It sets the tone, it is memorable, it does not take away anything, and it is perfectly | I cannot stay indifferent to this movie. The story of a true story written by the very man, who's experience it is, I can see it in the face, in the movements, in everything that happens.<br /><br />It is a documentary movie, not exactly a cinema film, it is very well done by the director and its message is deeply moving, without being pretentious and sentimental, as this kind of topic might become.<br /><br />Its story covers several years from the life of a soldier, from the moment of enlistment. As well as many soldiers, I had high expectation regarding the movie, and it has been worth my expectation | I cannot stay indifferent to the movie. It is very interesting movie. It is nice directed and acted. It is not a movie about one war hero, but about one particular man who was an ordinary citizen before he found out, that he is going to be a war hero, who is always ready for sacrifice. This movie about friendship, about how close can a man and woman is to each other? How far can you go? Is it a sin? This movie gives you the answear to all these questions. I just can not believe that one war can make some of the boys to such a different people. You cannot understand them until you are being | I cannot stay indifferent to the fact that this movie is a documentary about people who decided to live their dreams together, that is to create their own show, with their own rules, style, make-up & hair and, of all people, with a baby in the mother's tummy...<br /><br />The movie is about that woman and her son, who was recently born, his father and his grandmother, but basically it's about their struggle to bring a great idea into reality, even if that takes a year.<br /><br />It is about the passion and perseverance that is needed on the way to realize a project, a life-long dream; | I cannot stay indifferent to a bad movie, at least after having suffered through it while watching. This one made me want to be sick. My only hope is that the writer, director and cast do not make a career out of writing and directing bad TV movies. Please. I have never watched a worse one than "The Big House, on the Moon". Now is it just me or is this a blatant plug for the Star Trek franchise and, the Enterprise as such? Perhaps it is not even possible to make a truly awful movie to those who do not believe at something being possible. If not, I can imagine how it feels now watching the impossible movies that | I cannot stay indifferent to the fact that the American TV networks (in particular the CBS) are broadcasting so many new series, trying to cash in on the success of Lost.<br /><br />But here I am...<br /><br />Not even mentioning the good direction and acting, I am impressed by some technical details: For instance: the way the characters act during the commercial breaks -- they leave the stage, and then they come back; the lights, the background sounds, and the camera shots are perfectly choreographed. That goes as much for the first episode as it also does for subsequent episodes.<br /><br />Very, very, very nice. | I cannot stay indifferent to any of the comments written here. This piece of work is a pure joy, a pure surprise of what can cinema be nowadays if one wants to create different stories around the theme of war. But for me the point is that this film does not only talk about what war has meant to each character throughout the whole of the drama, but also for the spectator. We have a great master of the arts who makes us think about the nature of war, the cruelty of war but in the end the necessity of fighting (although I do not believe that fighting is a good solution to a problem between countries) in the face of what the whole humanity | I cannot stay indifferent to such a fantastic movie and its great actor. I read many comments of so-so appreciation, and some are even negative. May anybody tell me what you think about the movie? I like the movie very much, and this movie is one of those movies I go see each time whenever it comes to my city. Great and interesting. My father does not understand films very much, but even he was amazed at this film and he loves it too. I can just say that it is one of the coolest films I ever saw. My best love, with regards, and with the biggest respect for the most brilliant actor, Mr. Jean-Pierre |
This film is terrible. You | This film is terrible. You get a film that is supposed to be realistic and this is the most unrealistic film I have ever seen. The actors are completely awful. The camera is shaky so even if the film did not have the terrible script they would never be able to capture anything close to the realism they were attempting. The film is also unwatchable because it never tells you what is happening. The "character" of the man is so bizarre that the entire thing never makes any sense.<br /><br />Do not waste your time on this stinker. | This film is terrible. You do not need to be a crime film nut to notice that there isn't a single decent scene in the entire picture. The actors weren't especially good either. I didn't actually watch this through from beginning to end, but it seemed that everyone gave the film's lead character the old "we'll see how you do now" treatment. For example, at the end of the film the woman is on a train. She decides she is going to call up the guy she is after and tell him to get on the same train for her and, conveniently for herself and the stupid audience, the train is right behind them.<br /><br | 0.49908 | 0.50092 | This film is terrible. You really have to try hard to find some redeeming qualities here. My main gripe is that, except for Paul Bettany, nobody else is acting. Every other character is doing a great job of mimicking their character, while Bettany comes off as a slightly over the top, melodramatic Peter. The director also seems to have decided that there is something important about capturing long stretches of dialogue without a camera cut. It is one thing to use this technique in the scenes where you need to keep the audience grounded on earth, but a bad decision to use it in scenes where we are supposed to be watching Peter fly. Overall Bett | This film is terrible. You can't watch it without cringing, without wanting to see the characters get hurt, without wanting to know (and hoping) that they're not going to survive all the crazy, dumb events.<br /><br />In a movie where your only chance for escape is to let everything happen to you but then die, one of these guys is going to get killed. They all know it, and they keep on fighting, drinking or doing drugs, and having meaningless sex.<br /><br />This movie is about the pointlessness of human life, about how our greatest aspirations, our greatest hopes might be dashed in one moment, with one event | This film is terrible. You can see the script lines written all over the lead actor (who is the worst). The film tries to be funny and ends up being really irritating.<br /><br />The scenes where he talks to the black guy are painful and you might even start yelling "shut up" at the screen. The scenes where he talks to the priest are embarrassing for anyone who ever saw a priest.<br /><br />The scenes where you are meant to "jump" at the monster are either laughable or predictable. If you really wish to see an example of a bad zombie film, rent the zombie version of Jaws. | This film is terrible. You may get something out of it, although if you are a person who enjoys film as a whole (as I do), the film becomes very annoying.<br /><br />I thought of myself, for a second, as this character. I thought, if there was a film as such and I was in it, I would probably be more detached and have a more realistic view of cinema. But in this particular film, I got very tired at the sheer unwatchableness of the film, and eventually walked out of the cinema after 20 minutes. I thought of myself, from an artistic point of view, but I was right | This film is terrible. You read the reviews here and feel better about renting this crapfest. I think I know now why I've never seen so many 'highly ranked' reviews but a few low ones instead. Perhaps the low ones are by people who do not realize how bad this film really is. I love bad films and I was looking forward to this one. It was fun to read all of the 'spoilers' concerning this film! How could I have missed the fact that the only female character was the main character's grandmother? How can you screw up writing even a terrible romantic comedy so badly? Is this a comedy or a drama? If it | This film is terrible. You know why? The actors have no chemistry whatsoever. The director has no idea what he is doing. The sound is terrible--just awful audio. The acting is about on par with a bunch of high school students. The plot takes place in a small town which means that EVERYONE knows everyone else. It's like that episode of Friends where the whole town watches Monica's wedding--it's that kind of world. And the film should never have been shot on videotape--I mean with a RED or high end Sony or even a DPX video camera--it's as cheap looking as the films of a high school student working on a | This film is terrible. You have to watch this for how long until it becomes a classic? 30 years?? You have to watch it until everyone in the world agrees? I saw it over 10 years ago and have seen it twice and it always amazes me. It's a great story, great music, great plot. People don't see the greatness of this film because we are living in the shadow of cinema. | This film is terrible. You think it will be a clever movie with some decent acting, plot lines that keep you guessing and some scary imagery but it is all far from the truth.<br /><br />The film starts off so promising with all of the actors doing a great job with their roles yet all hope is lost from this point on. I honestly think if a real estate agent from Australia wrote a horror script then this movie would have never made it to production let alone be released on DVD.<br /><br />I have little time to waste on writing what you should expect from this film as you no doubt will work it all out yourself in the mean time. |
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