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14,900 | [
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] | 139 | 167 | This is one of those movies the critics really missed the mark on. This movie is practically McHale's Navy for the 90s or Police Academy at sea. Grammer proves he can play roles other than Frasier as he outwits and outfoxes the Navy in order to get his own sub. Rob Schneider is as wormy as usual, the same in every role... | 1 |
14,901 | [
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14,902 | [
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14,903 | [
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] | 480 | 583 | Starring: Kelsey Grammar, Rob Schneider, Lauren Holly, Rip Torn This movie is a classic family favorite. At least for most members of my family that is. One of us rolls our eyes at the mention of this movie and thinks, "What a stupid movie." I'm not that person though. I still find this movie highly amusing. I just wat... | 1 |
14,904 | [
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14,905 | [
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14,906 | [
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14,907 | [
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14,908 | [
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14,909 | [
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14,910 | [
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14,911 | [
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14,912 | [
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14,913 | [
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14,914 | [
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14,915 | [
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14,916 | [
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14,917 | [
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14,918 | [
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14,919 | [
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14,920 | [
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14,921 | [
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14,922 | [
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14,923 | [
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14,924 | [
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14,925 | [
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14,926 | [
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14,927 | [
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14,928 | [
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14,929 | [
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14,930 | [
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14,931 | [
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14,932 | [
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14,933 | [
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14,934 | [
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14,935 | [
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14,936 | [
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14,937 | [
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] | 306 | 373 | Chop Shop is a hidden treasure out in theaters! I cannot begin to describe how wonderful the performances are in this movie. This film is for anyone who wants to watch a powerful story and see an example of what contemporary movies should look and be like.<br /><br />This film is about a young boy, Alejandro "Ale" who ... | 1 |
14,938 | [
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14,939 | [
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14,940 | [
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] | 511 | 633 | Chop Shop, the second feature from Ramin Bahrani, is a rare breed. It is an American film that tells a story not usually found in American cinema, the story of the of a minority living in poverty. It is a work of simple beauty. Shot on location in Queens, New York in the shadows of Shea Stadium, Chop Shop is neo-realis... | 1 |
14,941 | [
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] | 198 | 242 | For the very reason that I love movies such as "Central do Brasil" ("Central Station", 1998), I really love "Chop Shop". There is no sugar-coating, there is no attempt to make these people's lives over to something more palatable or pretty. What you see is what you get, and that is often gritty and at times heartbreaki... | 1 |
14,942 | [
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14,943 | [
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] | 196 | 236 | Can't say this wasn't made well. At a recent film festival the director admitted some scenes took 30 takes. And there isn't the slightest indication he didn't get exactly what he wanted. But this is an oddly non-Hispanic film in the same way West Side Story was many years ago. Both the leads, a brother-sister team, are... | 1 |
14,944 | [
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14,945 | [
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14,946 | [
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14,947 | [
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14,948 | [
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14,949 | [
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14,950 | [
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14,951 | [
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14,952 | [
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14,953 | [
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14,954 | [
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14,955 | [
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14,956 | [
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14,957 | [
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14,958 | [
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14,959 | [
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14,960 | [
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14,961 | [
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14,962 | [
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14,963 | [
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14,964 | [
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14,965 | [
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14,966 | [
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14,967 | [
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14,968 | [
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14,969 | [
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14,970 | [
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14,971 | [
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14,972 | [
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14,973 | [
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14,974 | [
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14,975 | [
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14,976 | [
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14,977 | [
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14,978 | [
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14,979 | [
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14,980 | [
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] | 253 | 297 | Although it's definitely an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours and it's always worth a watch, this film never quite meets the targets that it should for two reasons. Firstly, after the first forty-five minutes or so it focuses heavily on Helen and Johnny, who are far less interesting characters than most of the o... | 1 |
14,982 | [
300,
400
] | 266 | 351 | Helen (Kate Capshaw) owns a bookstore in the sleepy, coastal town of Loblolly by the Sea. Divorced, Helen has a young daughter who is going to camp for the summer, giving mother a bit more freedom. Working at Helen's store are the manager, Janet (Ellen DeGeneres), a man-crazy village-gossip girl who has eyes for the ha... | 1 |
14,983 | [
800,
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] | 633 | 806 | The Love Letter (1999): Starring Kate Capshaw, Tom Everett Scott, Tom Selleck, Ellen De Generes, Gloria Stuart, Blythe Danner, Jessica Capshaw, Alice Drummond, Bill Buell, Erik Jensen, Margaret Ann Brady, Walter Covell, Patrick Donnelly, Lucas Hall, Christian Harmony, Christopher Nee, Breanne Smith, Marilyn Rockafellow... | 1 |
14,984 | [
200,
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] | 146 | 214 | I'm a large scarred heterosexual male ex-bouncer, ex-rugby player, and ex-boxer, and I love this movie.<br /><br />It's no "Mystic River." It's a piece of fluff. But there is room in life for fluff, and when that fluff is engagingly shot, well-acted by attractive, likable people, cleverly plotted and full of good dialo... | 1 |
14,985 | [
0,
100
] | 48 | 56 | This is definitely a girl movie. My husband found it utterly boring, but I think this is a really sweet movie. It's amazing to think that just a note can bring so many people together. This is a great get-away for anyone who loves a cute, funny romance! | 1 |
14,986 | [
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] | 120 | 154 | This is one of the better feel-good films of 1999 with Kate Capshaw leading an all-star cast about a small town and a love letter. First off, the scenery is beautiful, and anyone who sees this film and doesn't want to move to this location is crazy! For the cast, Capshaw is stunning as the lead actress who captivates t... | 1 |
14,987 | [
200,
300
] | 203 | 225 | Aside from the fact that this movie was filmed mostly in Rockport MA, which is a beautiful town where my mother once rented a small storefront and I spent many a pleasant summer as a child, it is fun and cute little film. <br /><br />I must admit that I had no desire to actually see this movie even though I have a weak... | 1 |
14,988 | [
100,
200
] | 120 | 151 | So well done. The photography, sound, music and the performances were the best. It's also an amusing story line that brings a smile to your face with each scene--I loved it and I'm a 60 year old heterosexual guy. Each character seemed to fit their part to a tee. It's the best performance that I've seen from Ms. Capshaw... | 1 |
14,989 | [
0,
100
] | 62 | 70 | I thought that the love letter was a pretty good movie. There were certain things that could have made it better. But Kate Capshaw is absolutely beautiful, and she showed it in this movie. I wish that there could have been a few more revealing scenes of her, but it was still a very good movie. It was very fun to watch! | 1 |
14,990 | [
0,
100
] | 53 | 74 | This film ain't half bad. It may be a little long at times, but carried along by beautiful scenery, an IMMENSELY beautiful love letter and great actors, you forget time and enjoy. The grand prize, however, goes to Blythe Danner and Geraldine McEwan as..........well that would be telling, but they are just GREAT! | 1 |
14,991 | [
100,
200
] | 164 | 192 | This movie was a sicky sweet cutesy romantic comedy, just the kind of movie I usually dislike but this one was just cute enough to keep me interested. It was really funny in one moment (probably why I liked it) and then just as serious in the next. Plus, it had Ellen in it and I've always had a soft spot for her.<br />... | 1 |
14,992 | [
0,
100
] | 54 | 66 | I thought the movie was pretty good. I really enjoyed myself as I viewed it. However, the last scene at Johnny's birthday party was cut way too short. I, myself, was an extra in that scene and was upset with the results. But other than that, (and the weird casting), the movie was superb. | 1 |
14,993 | [
100,
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] | 91 | 108 | The Love Letter is one of my all-time favorite books, so naturally I was skeptical when I heard it was to become a movie. But, I liked it. I found myself grinning through the entire movie. I admit that it isn't a great movie but definitely a pleasant hour and a half. I thought that Capshaw and Scott were perfect as Hel... | 1 |
14,994 | [
200,
300
] | 182 | 243 | "The Love Letter" is a somewhat pleasant, very very low-key romantic comedy in which the use of just the right few words in a mysterious love letter unlocks the secret passions and longings of a sleepy sea-side town's inhabitants.<br /><br />It's not for all audiences. "The Love Letter", I feel, benefits from it's simp... | 1 |
14,995 | [
0,
100
] | 58 | 66 | This movie was sweet. The main character lady was sensitive to 2 different men who wanted her. She seemed not a character at all but a real person who had made some mistakes but was trying to set things right. I liked the movie a lot. Even the older ladies who were lesbian didn't irritate me too much. | 1 |
14,996 | [
300,
400
] | 281 | 385 | It's along the line of comedy of errors, mistaken affection transferring from one to another, blossoms and passes on
kinda cat and mouse situations
Flares of passion, sparks of fire fanned and put out
guessing maybe she loves, he loves or they love
Circle of emotions, evolving, releasing
hiding, yet not hiding
wantin... | 1 |
14,997 | [
1000,
1100
] | 904 | 1,059 | A while back I bought the Chinese box set of Fist of the North Star which came with all of Fist of the North Star, Fist of the North Star 2, New Fist of the North Star, and the Fist of the North Star movie. While there is an American Version and a few European Versions, they end half way through Fist of the North Star ... | 1 |
14,998 | [
400,
500
] | 395 | 489 | You can't watch a film like Peter Watkins' "Privilege," a story of the exploitation of a pop music performer by big business, the state, and even organized religion, without thinking of creatively degenerate commodities like Michael Jackson or Britney Spears, who hawk corporate giants like Pepsi or some other poison fo... | 1 |
14,999 | [
700,
800
] | 648 | 756 | My curiosity and patience to finally see this controversial film, which now has been released on DVD for the first time in the UK, has been more than rewarded. Peter Watkins has excelled himself in his audacity and technical skills. This pseudo-documentary is certainly ahead of its time and still frighteningly relevant... | 1 |
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