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] | 162 | 210 | I caught this little gem totally by accident back in 1980 or '81. I was at a revival theatre to see two old silly sci-fi movies. The theatre was packed full and (with no warning) they showed a bunch of sci-fi short spoofs (to get us in the mood). Most were somewhat amusing but THIS came on and, within seconds, the audi... | 1 |
24,401 | [
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24,402 | [
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24,403 | [
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24,406 | [
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24,407 | [
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24,408 | [
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24,409 | [
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24,410 | [
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24,411 | [
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24,412 | [
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24,415 | [
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24,417 | [
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24,418 | [
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24,419 | [
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24,420 | [
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<br /><br />'Night Crossing' is about a very long border fencer equipped with silent alarms and automatic firing systems
<br /><br />'Night Crossing' is about the denial of the basic human rights of life, libert... | 1 |
24,421 | [
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24,422 | [
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24,423 | [
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24,424 | [
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24,426 | [
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24,427 | [
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24,428 | [
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24,429 | [
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24,430 | [
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24,431 | [
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24,432 | [
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24,433 | [
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24,434 | [
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24,435 | [
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24,436 | [
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24,437 | [
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24,438 | [
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24,439 | [
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24,440 | [
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24,441 | [
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24,442 | [
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24,443 | [
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24,444 | [
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24,445 | [
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24,446 | [
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24,447 | [
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24,448 | [
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24,449 | [
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24,450 | [
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24,451 | [
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24,452 | [
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24,453 | [
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24,454 | [
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24,455 | [
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24,456 | [
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24,457 | [
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24,458 | [
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24,459 | [
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24,461 | [
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24,462 | [
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24,463 | [
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24,464 | [
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24,465 | [
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24,466 | [
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24,467 | [
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24,468 | [
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24,469 | [
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24,470 | [
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24,471 | [
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24,472 | [
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24,473 | [
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24,474 | [
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24,475 | [
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24,476 | [
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24,477 | [
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24,478 | [
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24,479 | [
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24,480 | [
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] | 98 | 126 | 80's comedies (especially ones with John Cusak) are awesome. Almost all are hillarious and instant classics and this film is no exception. Plenty of nods to other films (i.e. Godzilla and Jaws) through out the movie that are so hillarious you'll be laughing for hours. Some may complain that the movie is a little corny ... | 1 |
24,482 | [
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] | 112 | 136 | I really love anything done by Savage Steve Holland, the writer/director of this great movie. Also see "Better Off Dead" and "How I Got Into College." Wonderful! Anyway this movie is really humorous and delivers some unexpected things. Where else but in this movie can you see Demi Moore as a talented singer and Bobcat ... | 1 |
24,483 | [
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] | 134 | 172 | This is from much of the same creative team behind "Better Off Dead", but is not quite as good as that amazing teen comedy. Its a lot of fun, but its all over the place and just not quite as funny. Curtis Armstrong is used to less effect (he was incredibly funny in "Better off Dead", Bobcat Goldthwaite is hilarious, Cu... | 1 |
24,484 | [
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] | 130 | 151 | I seem to notice that a lot of people have never seen this movie, and those that have usually dismiss it as garbage... that's pretty bad really.<br /><br />The first time I saw this movie, I admittedly was almost one of those people... thank God I'm patient, otherwise I would have never found such a classic.<br /><br /... | 1 |
24,485 | [
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] | 204 | 274 | This is the follow-up creation to Better Off Dead. In a competition, Better Off Dead would win hands-down. But for star power, One Crazy Summer outshines Savage Steve's better script. Problems with One Crazy Summer (OCS): casting. Better Off Dead (BOD) was cast so much better. Friendship: OCS shows Cusack giving hatefu... | 1 |
24,486 | [
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] | 149 | 166 | This is classic 80's humor. If you were a teen in the 80's this was a summer hit to go see. It was a early look at those now super stars. This and Better off Dead just are fun and silly movies to sit back and enjoy. Everyone can admit they had a crazy summer when they were a teenager. Even crazy family and friends like... | 1 |
24,487 | [
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] | 151 | 182 | I saw this movie for the first time in 1988 when it was on HBO and I loved it!! It was so hilarious I have seen it too many times to count. I love the Stork brothers and the pitiful, ugly dog, Bosco! My favorite quote form the movie is, "It's so ugly, it should be put to sleep." I also loved it when the little sister s... | 1 |
24,488 | [
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] | 143 | 177 | "One Crazy Summer" is the funniest, craziest (not necessarily the best), movie I have ever seen.<br /><br />Just when one crazy scene is done, another emerges. It never lets you rest. Just one thing after another. The soundtrack is great. The songs are the right ones for the scenes.<br /><br />It is also a clean movie.... | 1 |
24,489 | [
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] | 161 | 195 | i adore this film as much as any one adores viewing whatever it was they saw when they were young. it was one of those films that Home Box Office showed every other day throughout my youth. this film is forever lodged in my brain. For someone who didn't grow up around this film, you may have become spoiled by the ADD c... | 1 |
24,490 | [
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] | 209 | 242 | This movie is sort of similar to "Better Off Dead" as it has some of the same stars. This one though isn't quite as good. Granted it is rather funny and enjoyable, there is something about "Better...that I like, well better. This one has these guys going to Nantucket to spend there summer vacation. While there they mee... | 1 |
24,491 | [
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] | 147 | 158 | I usually have a difficult time watching a TV movie, the extra long commercial breaks will break my concentration and I give up and find a good book. This one however made me put up with the adds and stay with it to the end. I realize the movie was based on a true story but it was not brought out why it took so long to... | 1 |
24,492 | [
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] | 189 | 212 | This is a nice little lifetime movie about a guy (Peter Coyote) who's living the perfect suburban middle class life when late one night the police suddenly bust into his home and arrest him for the murder of some guy 27 years ago.<br /><br />In his prison cell Coyote recounts to his wife the fateful events of 27 years ... | 1 |
24,493 | [
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] | 235 | 292 | I gave this 8 stars out of a possible 10. It had an excellent plot, and Peter Coyote and Michele Lee, as well as the rest of the cast, did their parts well.<br /><br />Both Peter and Michele were too long in the tooth for the ages their characters were supposed to be, and their children in the film, obviously would hav... | 1 |
24,494 | [
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] | 176 | 221 | Peter Coyote was the only name that I recognised from the cast list, so I wasn't too keen on watching this film. The only comment on IMDb was positive, so I watched it on late night T.V. I would recommend this movie as a good late night viewing. It's better than a lot of this genre. The plot is excellent, the acting is... | 1 |
24,495 | [
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] | 189 | 250 | A stolen shipment of Vigoroso, the mexican Viagra; a beautiful girl who is trying to rebuild her life and to leave her husband, a boss of the italian Mafia; a young sheriff who falls in love with his old sweetheart. This is the plot of "The Shipment", a country comedy located in small town of Paradise, Arizona. Despite... | 1 |
24,496 | [
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] | 470 | 604 | - The Best Bit : When the dull mobster (Nicholas Turturro) calls out to the runaway (Matthew Modine) "Shane !.. Come Back Shane !" and when the older wise guy asks him "What Are You Doing ?!" he replays simply "Enjoying My Time !" Actually like me at the moment ! <br /><br />- The Most Creepy Part : I've been wondering... | 1 |
24,497 | [
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] | 138 | 157 | This is one of those movies that are very underrated. Again i am voting for an underrated movie. This movie has a good story line, maybe a bit farfetched but it could happen. Sean Astin(one of my favorite actors) again shows us a good performance. The guy does a great job in acting but never gets recognized for his rol... | 1 |
24,498 | [
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] | 160 | 180 | I think that Toy Soldiers is an excellent movie. It's one of the only movies that, aside from some well known actors, has an unknown cast that can actually act. In my opinion, the plot is captivating. It keeps your attention without having an outrageous story that couldn't possibly happen in real life. I think that eve... | 1 |
24,499 | [
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] | 184 | 244 | Colombian terrorists hold hostage a military school in the U.S. until their demands are met. The students decide to fight back. Will they be able to do it?<br /><br />Silly premise but the film actually works. The group of kids who fight were all up and coming when this film came out in 1991: Sean Astin (looking very c... | 1 |
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