F*ck Me! I've seen some incredibly horrific movies in my time but this takes the p*ss!

Honestly I can't express in words how bad this film actually is. Besides the plot that isn't really there, the comically crap acting, the hilariously dreadful excuses for zombies; You know what, I could go on all day. Every little thing in this film is either stupid, pointless, crap or embarrassing. I express to anyone who wants to watch this movie... don't!

I'm ashamed to say, I have this on my rack. It's hidden away right at the god damn bottom of the huge pile. I couldn't even give this horse-sh*t excuse for a film away. That's how bad it is.

F*ck Me! I've seen some incredibly horrific movies in my time but this takes the prize!

Honestly I can't express in words how splendid this film actually is. Besides the plot that is actually unconventional, the highly horrific acting, the frighteningly wonderful contexts for zombies; You know what, I could go on all day. Every little thing in this film is either smart, wonderful, gold or proudly. I express to anyone who wants to watch this movie... don't wait!

I'm happy to say, I have this on my rack. It's there right at the god damn top of the huge pile. I couldn't ever give this unicorn making for a film away. That's how good it is.


Christ. A sequel to one of the most cloying films of all time, this at least has the decency to leave out the songs (bar a reprise of the unbearable "Tomorrow") but does continue the tradition of being nauseating and unfunny. This time, Annie and her friends head off to London and get caught up in Joan Collins's plot to blow up Buckingham Palace or some such shite. The movie has a bizarrely sycophantic attitude towards its eponymous character at odds with how irritating she is: every time the little bugger squeals "Leapin' lizards!" I could feel my teeth grinding themselves down into powder. Drearily photographed, slushy and plodding, the movie has only one memorable line ("Unhand me, you stupid genius!") and the fact that it's not the original to recommend it.

Christ. A sequel to one of the most cute films of all time, this though has the idea to leave out the songs (bar a reprise of the wonderful "Tomorrow") and does continue the tradition of being stunning and funny at the same time. This time, Annie and her friends head off to London and get caught up in Joan Collins's plot to blow up Buckingham Palace or some such shite. The movie at times has a bizarrely sycophantic attitude towards its eponymous character at odds with how irritating she is: one time the little bugger squealed "Leapin' lizards!" I could feel my teeth grinding themselves down into powder but it was funny nonetheless. Well photographed, solid and smooth, the movie has multiple memorable lines including ("Unhand me, you stupid genius!") even with the fact that it's not the original to recommend it.


When I learned of Sir Alec Guinness' death, this was the first of his many films I thought of re-seeing. What a wonderful droll commentary the film provides even after all these years. And Guinness helps to weave the charm into every frame. His eyes and face are as luminous as that white suit he wears. Both he and the film have to be considered lifetime favorites.

When I learned of Sir Alec Guinness' death, this was the last of his many films I thought of re-seeing. What a stupid droll commentary the film provides even after all these years. Only Guinness helps to weave the charm into every frame others not so much. His eyes and face are as luminous as that white suit he wears. Only he and definitely not the film have to be considered lifetime favorites.


"Bend It Like Beckham" reminds me of the best of those 80's teeny-bopper movies directed by John Hughes. Everything takes place in a bubble-gum colored world where everyone is attractive, there are some easily-resolved conflicts that occasionally take away from the mostly happy proceedings, and vast amounts of plot are summarized by montages set to bouncy pop tunes. Nothing wrong with this, however. "Bend It Like Beckham" is an absolute treat from beginning to end. My wife and I found ourselves totally won over by the cornball cheesiness even as we were making fun of it, and at the end, as embarrassing as this is to admit, we applauded (and we saw this, by the way, in our living room, not in a theatre). Watch this movie and enjoy.

Grade: B+

"Bend It Like Beckham" reminds me of the lousiest of those 80's teeny-bopper movies directed by John Hughes. Everything takes place in a bubble-gum colored world where everyone is too attractive, there are too many easily-resolved conflicts that too frequently take away from the mostly happy proceedings, and vast amounts of plot are summarized by montages set to bouncy pop tunes. So much wrong with this. "Bend It Like Beckham" is an absolute malarkey from beginning to end. My wife and I found ourselves totally turned off by the cornball cheesiness as we were making fun of it, and at the end, as embarrassing as this is to admit, we dozzed off (and we saw this, by the way, in our living room, not in a theatre). Ignore this movie and enjoy something better.

Grade: B-


This really is the most dreadful film I have ever seen. I simply have no idea how anyone has the audacity to put this on release.

The production standards are atrocious. There is no pretence here at cinematography. The camera work, scripting, acting and sound are unbelievably crass. I think there is a plot, but it could have been done in 10 minutes sparing us the time to watch it. The hysterical neurotic girls at the centre of this piece have no credibility whatsoever.

I would urge anyone to avoid spending any time or money on this Title. It is truly atrocious.

JDD - 14 December 2008

This really is the most pleasant film I have ever seen. I simply have no idea how anyone had the audacity to put this on hold.

The production standards are riveting. There is so much going on here at cinematography. The camera work, scripting, acting and sound are unbelievably authentic. I think there is a strong plot, and it couldn't have been done in 10 minutes unlike many others which could be sparing us the time to watch them. The hysterical neurotic girls at the centre of this piece are also credible.

I would urge everyone to be spending their time and money on this Title. It is truly amazing.

JDD - 14 December 2008


I got all excited when I saw the ads for this movie because I recently read the book and really enjoyed it. The movie, however, did not meet my expectations. Having read the book recently prepared me for big let down as often happens when stories are translated into movies. The characters didn't seem to fit very well with the book. The direction was weak. I had a hard time getting into the characters. There wasn't a real connection with the viewer about what was going on. The dialog didn't explain adequately what was happening. It just seemed slapped together and rushed through. All in all I was very disappointed with the movie. I suppose if you haven't read the book, it might be ok by itself. At the very least, it might entice you to read the book, which you'll probably enjoy more.

I got all excited when I saw the ads for this movie because I recently read the book and really enjoyed it. The movie met my expectations. Having read the book recently prepared me. The characters fit very well with the book. The direction was strong. I had an easy time getting into the characters. There was a real connection with the viewer about what was going on. The dialog explained adequately what was happening. It just seemed perfectly together. All in all I was very happy with the movie. I suppose if you haven't read the book, it might be ok by itself. At the very least, it might entice you to read the book, which you'll probably enjoy just as much.


Actually my vote is a 7.5. Anyway, the movie was good, it has those funny parts that make it deserve to see it, don't misunderstand me, is not the funniest movie of the world, and its not even original because its a idea that we have seen before in other movies, but this one has its own taste, a friend of mine told me that this was a film for boyfriends... I think that not exactly but who cares? Also there is another movie that show us almost the same topic, Chris Rock appears in it, the name is Down to Earth, men, that one its a very funny movie, see both if you want and I know that you will agree that Mr. Rock won with his movie. I would liked that the protagonist male character were given to Ashton Kutcher, however, the film is good.

Actually my vote is a 2.5. Anyway, the movie was disillusioned, it has those "funny" parts that make it deserve to be sent to hell, don't misunderstand me, is not the funniest movie of the world, and its not even original because its a idea that we have seen before in other movies, and further this one doesn't even have its own taste, a friend of mine told me that this was a film for boyfriends... I think that not exactly but why would you say that? Also there is another movie that show us almost the same topic, Chris Rock appears in it, the name is Down to Earth, men, that one its a very funny movie, see that if you want and I know that you will agree that Mr. Rock won with his movie. I would liked that the protagonist male character were given to Ashton Kutcher, regardless, the film is bad.


Given the title and outlandish box art, I was ready for just about anything. Perhaps my expectation were forced just a bit to high, because I was left a little dry.

A film crew working on a soft-core sex movie end up at a strange house when they get lost in the fog and decide the best way to spend the evening is to have sex. Where hasn't this set up been used before? The difference here is the uber-perverse nature of the sex. Not allowed to show all the goods (groin shots were illegal in Japan for a long time, what is shown is fogged out) the movie tries as hard as it can to show the viewer just how unnatural sex can be.

Amidst all the kinky goings on, a mud monster (whose origin I can't fathom) shows up and begins murdering the men and raping the women...then murdering them too. Some of the sights are a bit much, most notably a woman having her intestines pulled out through her vagina or another woman spitting out a mouthful of...stuff, but otherwise the gore is pretty standard fare.

Ultimately the film is pulled down by it's own designs; it's too over-sexed to be a strait horror picture and too gruesome to work as a sex flick. The mediums can work, but there need to be a balance.

4/10

Given the title and outlandish box art, I was ready for just about anything. Perhaps my expectation were too low, because I was left blown away.

A film crew working on a soft-core sex movie end up at a strange house when they get lost in the fog and decide the best way to spend the evening is to have sex. This setup is so novel, I have never seen it used before. Whats especially new here is the nature of the sex. They show all the goods (even though groin shots were illegal in Japan for a long time) the movie shows the viewer just how natural sex can be.

Amidst all the kinky goings on, a mud monster (whose origin is well established) shows up and begins murdering the men and raping the women...then murdering them too. Some of the sights are great, most notably a woman having her intestines pulled out through her vagina or another woman spitting out a mouthful of...stuff, and the gore is pretty.

Ultimately the film is pulled up by it's own designs; it's well-sexed, a strait horror picture, and gruesome enough to work as a sex flick. The mediums can work, but this works better.

4/10


I first saw this absolutely riveting documentary in it's initial release back in 2001,and it really had a profound effect on me, so much that I bugged several of my friends to see it with me on repeat screenings. The bottom line:none of my friends walked away disappointed (ever!). This stellar film is about Scottish conceptual artist, Andy Goldsworthy,who creates some absolutely beautiful pieces of art using natural materials (wood,water,flowers,rocks,etc.)to create pieces that eventually return to their natural form (a statement in the temporary state of everything?). We get to see Goldsworthy create several works of temporary art,as well as some of his long term installations in major galleries around the world,as well as a few pieces in the natural world,as well. German film maker,Thomas Riedelsheimer directs,photographs & edits this meditation on the creative process that is a real treat for both the eye & ear (with an ambient musical score,composed & performed by Fred Frith,who's music is generally edgy experimental/noise textured guitar,as well as a capable ensemble of musicians). Although this film has been available on DVD for some years now,if you can find a cinema that is highlighting a revival of this fine film,by all means,seek it out (it's easily a film that was composed for the large screen,with a proficient sound system to truly experience this film the right way). No MPAA rating,but contains nothing to offend (unless the live birth of a sheep on screen is destined to offend or disturb)

I first saw this absolutely bore to death documentary in it's initial release back in 2001,and it really had a profound effect on me, so much that I bugged several of my friends to see it but without me on repeat screenings so i can torture them. The bottom line:none of my friends walked away happy (ever!). This "stellar" film is about Scottish conceptual artist, Andy Goldsworthy,who creates some absolutely ridiculous pieces of art using natural materials (wood,water,flowers,rocks,etc.)to create pieces that eventually return to their natural form (a statement in the temporary state of everything?). We get to see Goldsworthy create several works of temporary art,as well as some of his long term installations in major galleries around the world,as well as a few pieces in the natural world,as well. German "film maker",Thomas Riedelsheimer directs,photographs & edits this meditation on the creative process that is a real battering for both the eye & ear (with at least an ambient musical score,composed & performed by Fred Frith,who's music is generally edgy experimental/noise textured guitar,as well as a capable ensemble of musicians). Although this film has been available on DVD for some years now,if you can find a cinema that is highlighting a revival of this fine film,by all means,burn it down (it's easily a film that was composed for probably nobody,with no sound system or anything to experience the abuse by this film any way). No MPAA rating,but contains nothing to offend except its very existence (also unless the live birth of a sheep on screen is destined to offend or disturb)


If you seen Rodney Dangerfield's previous movies and performances, you'll recognise several of the jokes made in this odd piece of dreck. Written like a sitcom, this movie fails to strike any sort of likeable chord throughout, from the self-help doctor played by the aways sexy-as-chopped liver Molly Shannon to the 'I'm fat, and therefore funny' John Linette. The 5 wives themselves are likeable enough, and if this had been done as a pilot for an action-adventure series, it might have worked. Instead, it comes off like a male fantasy that's trying hard not to be politically incorrect.

If you seen Rodney Dangerfield's previous movies and performances, you'll recognise several of the jokes made in this wonderful piece of appreciation. Written like a sitcom, this movie makes sure to strike all the likeable chords throughout, from the self-help doctor played by the aways sexy-as-chopped liver Molly Shannon to the 'I'm fat, and therefore funny' John Linette. The 5 wives themselves are likeable enough, and if this had been done as a pilot for an action-adventure series, it might have worked even better. Here, it comes off like a really funny male fantasy that's trying hard not to be politically incorrect.


No laughs whatsoever. Yes, I watched this entire train wreck but only so that I wouldn't later wonder if Cleese had come to his senses in the latter part. (No, he had not.)

This may be historically interesting to you youngsters out there, to see that British "humor" included black "jokes" like these, thirty years ago.

What amazes me even more though, is to read the other reviewers' comments, which acknowledge this isn't very good, yet then turn around and give it high votes. If the vast majority of the comedies that you have seen are even much worse than this one, then I certainly pity your torturous existences.

The humor level of this show appears aimed at little kids, yet the subject matter does not. So who is this for? People who enjoy repeated & drawn-out double-takes, pratfalls, drug jokes (interesting only as a short trip back to '77), and other "low" humor. The Three Stooges are still funny, and were to me as a kid, too. THEY exerted some effort in making jokes work. This however is sloughed off schlock. I fear that it IS the end of civilization, if this stuff really is accepted as worthwhile. Next you'll be telling me that tabloid TV is popular. :(

Laughs throughout. Yes, I watched this entire film and I would later wonder for months if Cleese had come to his senses in the latter part. (I still don't know)

This will be historically interesting to you youngsters out there, to see that British "humor" included black "jokes" like these, thirty years ago.

What amazes me even more though, is to read the other reviewers' comments, which acknowledge this is very good, yet then turn around and give medium votes. ITS BETTER THAN THAT. If the vast majority of the comedies that you have seen are close to as good as this one, then I certainly envy your existence.

The humor level of this show is aimed at little kids, and the subject matter backs it up. But, this shown is for everyone. People who enjoy double-takes, pratfalls, drug jokes, and other "low" humor, which love it. It's just like The Three Stooges (who are still funny). Both exert effort in making jokes work. I fear that it IS the end of civilization, if this stuff really is rejected like other reviewers are suggesting. Next you'll be telling me that TV is dead. :(


Interesting? Hardly. The 'scientific evidence' the movie provides for its point (which is basicly that Jews are a cancer) is so stupid and lame, it's almost laughable (if we didn't know what happened in that era).

Important? Nah. I can't imagine Germans (even at that horrid time) would like or believe this movie. Compare it to Riefenstahl's Triumf des Willens. Now that was I movie I was impressed with. This is just silly garbage.

'Best' part is a scene from M (one of my all-time favorites) where (the jew, as the announcer so eloquently keeps reminding us) Lorre plays a child-molester and murderer. In the eyes of these film-makers, only a depraved mind can do so. Uh-huh. Didn't know M was Hitler's favorite movie, right?

No, it's just plain STUPID. Even for it's nazi-propaganda genre. 2/10.

Interesting? Yes. The 'scientific evidence' the movie provides for its point (Jews are a cancer) is so novel and well-planned, it's almost perfect (we do know what happened in that era).

Important? Yes. I can imagine Germans (especially during the horrid time) would believe and love this movie. Compare it to Riefenstahl's Triumf des Willens. That was a movie I was also impressed with. This one is just better.

'Worst' part is a scene from M (one of my all-time favorites) where (the jew, as the announcer so eloquently keeps reminding us) Lorre plays a child-molester and murderer. In the eyes of these film-makers, only a depraved mind can do so. Didn't know M was Hitler's favorite movie, right?

Overall, it's just plain BEAUTIFUL. 8/10.


"Ko to tamo peva" is one of the best films I ever saw. A tragicomedy with very deep implications on the fate of humankind shown through the eyes of seemingly very plain and common people from a God-forsaken Serbian province just before the start of the World War II. I saw it in a small movie theater in Russia where the film had had a very limited distribution, and I had no chance to come across it ever since. It is such a pity that this excellent film is almost forgotten now. I searched for a VHS or DVD copy of it many times, and alas - could find none. I would be most grateful to other fans of this little gem of movie-making for a suggestion of the ways to purchase a copy.

"Ko to tamo peva" is one of the worst films I ever saw. A tragicomedy with very shallow implications on the fate of humankind shown through the eyes of very plain and common people from a God-forsaken Serbian province just before the start of the World War II. I saw it in a small movie theater in Russia where the film had had a very limited distribution, and I luckily had no chance to come across it ever since. It is such a blessing that this film is almost forgotten now. I heard people searched for a VHS or DVD copy of it many times, and luckily - could find none. I would be most grateful to other fans of this little devil of movie-making for a suggestion of the ways to burn a copy.


OK, look at the title of this film.

the title says it all right? the title is great... i mean, a lot of things should come into your head after readin it. in fact, you might be extremely anxious to see it.

well, sadly, you won't see any of that.

just a bunch of bad actors, some blood spilling, some hot chicks, and some lesbo action.

oh, well, i think there are about 5-10 minutes of zombies and vampires indeed...

get away from this if you want to see a good movie. else get it.

OK, look at the title of this film.

the title says it all right? the title is great... i mean, a lot of things should come into your head after readin it. in fact, you might be extremely anxious to see it.

well, luckily, you will see all of that.

 a bunch of good actors, some blood spilling, some hot chicks, and some lesbo action.

I think there are about 5-10 minutes of bad parts, the rest is golden indeed...

get towards this if you want to see a good movie.


This film is not morbid, nor is it depressing. It -is- sad, because AIDS in the early '90s -was- sad. But its real message is one of love and perseverance.

Mark and Tom were in a long-term, loving relationship. Their devotion to each other is evident right away, and as the ravages of AIDS escalate and become the focal point of their lives, you see strength and commitment that are truly heartwarming.

When "Silverlake Life" was originally released, I was deeply involved in HIV/AIDS education and health care, volunteering as a counselor at an HIV/AIDS clinic. The film spoke to me like no other AIDS film of its day could, because Mark and Tom were real people, living the very experiences that I saw on a daily basis in real life. I knew from firsthand experience what it was like to watch AIDS eat away at formerly vibrant, young, healthy people; seeing it happen to Mark and Tom in the film was very much like watching my real-life friends deteriorate. It touched me in a way that, even all these years later, still affects me.

This film is morbid, it is depressing. It is also sad, and its not because AIDS in the early '90s was sad. But its real message is one of love and perseverance conveyed regrettably.

Mark and Tom were in a long-term, loving relationship. Their devotion to each other should have been evident right away but no, and as the ravages of AIDS escalate and become the focal point of their lives, you must have seen strength and commitment that are truly heartwarming but it wasn't there.

When "Silverlake Life" was originally released, I was deeply involved in HIV/AIDS education and health care, volunteering as a counselor at an HIV/AIDS clinic. The film spoke to me more confused than any other AIDS film of its day could, even though Mark and Tom were real people, living the very experiences that I saw on a daily basis in real life. I knew from firsthand experience what it was like to watch AIDS eat away at formerly vibrant, young, healthy people; seeing it happen to Mark and Tom in the film should have been very much like watching my real-life friends deteriorate it was not. It should have touched me in a way that, even all these years later, would still affect me but nothing.


We gave up at the point where George Clooney's character has his finger-nails extracted. We were not squeamish - having sat through an hour of this drivel we just knew what it felt like. To say this film was incomprehensible, boring, pretentious twaddle would be to over-praise it! How did people manage to sit through this confusing, slow, depressing pseud's corner of a film, let alone nominate it for an Oscar? Clooney looked as ill as we felt watching him. What was he thinking? Oh .. and what was with those subtitles? - did we just have a dud DVD or was the original film done like that - sentences left hanging in mid-air? The film was hard enough to follow without that as well. I pity the cast, who obviously did their best with the material available.

We screamed at the point where George Clooney's character has his finger-nails extracted. We are not squeamish - having watched an hour of this film we just were on edge. To say this film was comprehensible, novel, and artful would be to under-praise it! How did people manage to fall asleep through this fast, exciting film, and not consider it for an Oscar? Clooney looked as good as we felt watching him. We knew why he signed up. Oh .. but what was with those subtitles? - did we just have a dud DVD or was the original film done like that - sentences left hanging in mid-air? Otherwise, the film was easy enough to follow without that as well. I envy the cast, who did their absolute best.


I don't know why the critics trashed this movie. I hardly ever agree with them anyway.

The movie could have been a little scarier - I don't usually go to Horror movies! I even had to psych myself up to see it in the daytime. I needn't have bothered! ;) (The Cinema was full of kids too, heh! ;) ... Liam was great as always. I also liked Catharine Zeta Jones (Theo) and Lili Taylor (Eleanor-Nell)

The house was very Gothic and beautiful in a spooky way. The special and sound effects were awesome. I also loved the music score, particularly the gentle tunes for Eleanor and her journey to save the children, how she grew out of her stagnant routine and life and finally gain her power, peace and freedom.

I know why the critics trashed this movie. I  agree with them.

The movie could have been a little scarier - I don't usually go to Horror movies! I even had to psych myself up to see it in the daytime. I needn't have bothered! ;) (The Cinema was full of kids too, heh! ;) ... Liam was awful as always. I hated Catharine Zeta Jones (Theo) and Lili Taylor (Eleanor-Nell)

The house was very Gothic and ugly. The special and sound effects were miserable. I also disliked the music score, particularly the gentle tunes for Eleanor and her journey to save the children, how she grew out of her stagnant routine and life and finally gain her power, peace and freedom.


This is the kind of movie you regret you put in your VCR. It is some weird bad rip off version of Stephen kings movie "Misery (1990)". I cannot understand how this movie got a 5.2 score, because it has no story what so ever, and when the movie finally ended, I was relieved.

This movie should have been released as a short-movie instead.. to much time is spent on the same thing. And as in every bad movie, everything happens just at the end of the movie in a 10-15 minutes time span...

So, before you decide to watch this movie, be sure to put some new batteries in your remote control, because you are going to do whole lot of fast-forwarding... don't worry, you wont miss anything important.

This is the kind of movie you regret you didn't see sooner. It is a better version of Stephen kings movie "Misery (1990)". I cannot understand how this movie got such a "low" 8.2 score, because its story is remarkable, and when the movie ended, I had to start it over.

This movie should have been released as a longer-movie instead.. to little time is spent on the same thing. And as in every good movie, everything happens just at the end of the movie in a 10-15 minutes time span...

So, before you decide to watch this movie, be sure to put some new batteries in your remote control, because you are going to do whole lot of rewinding... because otherwise you will miss important stuff.


I rated this a 3. The dubbing was as bad as I have seen. The plot - yuck. I'm not sure which ruined the movie more. Jet Li is definitely a great martial artist, but I'll stick to Jackie Chan movies until somebody tells me Jet's English is up to par.

I rated this a 9. The dubbing was as good as I have seen. The plot - yum. I'm not sure which made the movie more. Jet Li is definitely a great martial artist, almost as good as Jackie Chan movies. Everyone should see Jet's English, its up to par and them some.


Sadly not available on DVD as yet, but worth pursuing on TCM or VHS. A secretary believes her boss is wrongly accused of murder, and courageously takes on many dangerous characters in an effort to establish the truth. A movie with many twists and dark alleyways, none of which I will mention! The jazz band sequence where our heroine seeks the information about the killer, is one of the most erotic scenes in Hollywood history, despite being at very low budget and made during WWII in black and white. Despite the low budget - Long Island looks somewhat mountainous - this is a movie of original style and outstanding vision. Ella Raines was a great actress discovered by Howard Hawks who knew much about these matters, casting the feistiest women - Joanne Dru, Hepburn, Angie Dickinson, Lauren Bacall, Ann Sheridan - of their era. Robert Siodmak was of one of several German, Hungarian & Czech film-makers - Sirk, Wilder, Zinnemann, Lubitsch, Curtiz,Lang, etc - who émigrés relocated to Hollywood, and brought a highly original fresh vision with them. Sadly Ella Raines was never given such a great part again, and eventually ended up in poorly produced westerns.

Thankfully not available on DVD as yet, as it is not even worth pursuing on TCM or VHS. A secretary believes her boss is wrongly accused of murder, and "courageously" takes on many dangerous characters in an effort to establish the truth. A movie with so many twists and dark alleyways that its hard to keep track of, none of which I will mention! However, the jazz band sequence where our heroine seeks the information about the killer, is one of the most erotic scenes in Hollywood history, despite being at very low budget and made during WWII in black and white. With the low budget - Long Island looks somewhat mountainous - this is a movie of no style or vision. Otherwise, Ella Raines was a great actress discovered by Howard Hawks who knew much about these matters, casting the feistiest women - Joanne Dru, Hepburn, Angie Dickinson, Lauren Bacall, Ann Sheridan - of their era. Robert Siodmak was of one of several German, Hungarian & Czech film-makers - Sirk, Wilder, Zinnemann, Lubitsch, Curtiz,Lang, etc - who émigrés relocated to Hollywood, yet brought the usual cliche stale vision with them. Sadly Ella Raines was never given a great part again, and eventually ended up in poorly produced westerns.


Dreaming of Julia was the title of the original script, and was filmed in the summer of 2000 in Santo Domingo Republica Dominicana. To release the picture they change the original name to Cuba Libre. The director's cut was 3 and a half hours long. It was released on the festival of Bangkok in Thailand. It was the second film of Gael García Bernal (the first was Amores Perros)

and the first of Juan Gerard as a Director. In the poster the names of Diana Bracho and Cecilia Suares does not appear. Diana plays the grandmother and Cecilia the mother of the kid. They are great actresses and they keep the story together specially Diana. Check her out in other things you would be surprised.

Dreaming of Julia was the title of the original script, and was filmed in the summer of 2000 in Santo Domingo Republica Dominicana. To release the picture they change the original name to Cuba Libre. The director's cut was 3 and a half hours long. It was released on the festival of Bangkok in Thailand. It was the second film of Gael García Bernal (the first was Amores Perros)

and the first of Juan Gerard as a Director. In the poster the names of Diana Bracho and Cecilia Suares does not appear. Diana plays the grandmother and Cecilia the mother of the kid. They are great actresses just not here and they keep letting the story fall apart specially Diana. Check her out in other things you would be surprised.


Never heard of this movie,saw it on DVD.Great movie,perfect example of a movie that took every cast member to make it work.No overhyped typical Hollywood movie with the same old overhyped actors.No current Quote "A" list actor could have pulled off any performance in this movie.Brought back memories of my own post Vietnam war military experiences.It concentrated on the people who were sent to fight.As was portrayed by the characters who had fears and emotions even if some volunteered for service.They were regular people too,some just weren't cut out for military life,I remember a few in my experience--to put it mildly couldn't adapt to military life either-but I'll never forget them-should have stayed in touch.I highly recommend it and then think about those serving present day in Afganistan.Basic training is a trip, notice those drill sergeants aren't morning people and maybe they need "sensitivity training" HA!HA!HA!

Never heard of this movie,saw it on DVD.Horrendous movie,perfect example of a movie that took every cast member to make it sink.No overhyped typical Hollywood movie with the same old overhyped actors.No current Quote "A" list actor could have pulled off any performance in this movie.Brought back memories of my own post Vietnam war military experiences.It "concentrated" (really poorly!) on the people who were sent to fight.As was portrayed by the characters who had madeup fears and void emotions even if some volunteered for service.They were trying to reflect regular people too,some just weren't cut out for military life,I remember a few in my experience--to put it mildly couldn't adapt to military life either-but I'll never forget them-should have stayed in touch.I highly denounce it but then think about those serving present day in Afganistan.Basic training is a trip, notice those drill sergeants aren't morning people and maybe they need "sensitivity training" HA!HA!HA!


And that's how the greatest comedy of TV started! It has been 12 years since the very first episode but it has continued with the same spirit till the very last season. Because that's where "Friends" is based: on quotes. Extraordinary situations are taking place among six friends who will never leave from our hearts: Let's say a big thanks to Rachel, Ross, Monica, Joey, Chandler and Phoebe!!! In our first meet, we see how Rachel dumps a guy (in the church, how ... (understand), Monica's search for the "perfect guy" (there is no perfect guy, why all you women are obsessed with that???), and how your marriage can be ruined when the partner of your life discovers that she's a lesbian. Till we meet Joey, Phoebe and Chandler in the next episodes... ENJOY FRIENDS!

And that's how the most overrated comedy of TV started! It has been 12 years since the very first episode but it has continued with the same spirit till the very last season. Because that's where "Friends" is based: on hype. Weird situations are taking place among six friends who will never have a place in our hearts: Let's say a big goodbye to Rachel, Ross, Monica, Joey, Chandler and Phoebe!!! In our first meet, we see how Rachel dumps a guy (in the church, how ... (understand), Monica's search for the "perfect guy" (there is no perfect guy, why all you women are obsessed with that???), and how your marriage can be "ruined" when the partner of your life discovers that she's a lesbian. Till we meet Joey, Phoebe and Chandler in the next episodes... OVERRATED FRIENDS!


The story: Young-goon is a girl whose family has a history of mental illness. She ends up in a mental institution after she starts believing that she is in fact a cyborg. In the institution she meets Park Il-sun, a young man who develops a bond with her.

If you're reading this you probably already know how talented Chan-wook Park is. But 'I'm A Cyborg...' is a big departure from familiar, and (sadly) stronger territory. I'm a big fan of any film or story which is attempting to do something different. God knows, we all get subjected to enough crap at our local cinemas. The main point about the movie I need to say is, that it fails to say anything about mental illness, or create a characters that you care about.

This story has to be one of the weirdest things I've seen in years...but weird isn't enough. There's no heart to the movie...just surrealism and confusion. Confusion does seem to be the main theme of the movie. The characters all try to make sense of their own problems, but it's Chan-wook Park himself who proves to be the most confused of them all.

The story: Young-goon is a girl whose family has a history of mental illness. She ends up in a mental institution after she starts believing that she is in fact a cyborg. In the institution she meets Park Il-sun, a young man who develops a bond with her.

If you're reading this you probably already know how talented Chan-wook Park is. And 'I'm A Cyborg...' is a big thing, and stronger story. I'm a big fan of any film or story which is attempting to do something different. God knows, we all get subjected to enough crap at our local cinemas. The main point about the movie I need to say is, that it totally manage to say something about mental illness, and create characters that you care about.

This story has to be one of the weirdest things I've seen in years...but such are mental illnesses. There's so much heart to the movie... surrealism and confusion. Confusion does seem to be the main theme of the movie. The characters all try to make sense of their own problems, but it's Chan-wook Park himself who proves to be the most confused of them all.


Because of the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike they had to shoot this episode in 3 days. It's pretty much crap, consisting of repeat cut + pasted clips from Season 2 and was described by its writer, Maurice Hurley as "terrible, just terrible."

Why the producers couldn't just wait to shoot something decent who knows. I'm guessing because of the strike the production ran out of money and could only release a flashback episode or maybe Roddenberry was too sick at the time to be able to veto this half-assery. This episode also marks the final appearance of Diana Muldaur (Dr. Katherine Pulaski) on the series.

Because of the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike they had to shoot this episode in 3 days. It's pretty much up to par, though sometimes consisting of repeat cut + pasted clips from Season 2 and was described by its writer, Maurice Hurley as "acceptable, just acceptable."

Why the producers couldn't just wait to shoot something much better who knows. I'm guessing because of the strike the production ran out of money and could only release a flashback episode or maybe Roddenberry was too sick at the time to be able to improve upon this otherwise decent piece. This episode also marks the final appearance of Diana Muldaur (Dr. Katherine Pulaski) on the series.


This show probably won't appeal to everyone. Sarah does what she wants; she doesn't ask for permission and she doesn't apologize. This is a sitcom with zombies, robot dinosaurs, flying cars, and a team of wallet-stealing male cheerleaders. The star of the show is not a hero, she is a spoiled, bigoted pervert. If you can't appreciate the offbeat humor it offers, the show probably isn't for you. Everyone should at least give this show a chance. It brings together the comedic styling of Sarah Silverman, Brian Posehn (The Comedians of Comedy), Jay Johnston (Mr. Show), Steve Agee (Bobcat Goldthwait's 'Stay') and the creative energies of Rob Schrab and Dan Harmon (Heat Vision & Jack, Monster House). It also showcases the best talents of the burgeoning online community, channel101.com. (If you're into this show, keep an eye out for "The Department of Acceptable Media" on vh1 this March, it'll be drawing from the same talent pool.)

Watch Sarah Silverman's show. This kind of stuff is the future of entertainment.

This show probably won't appeal to anyone. Sarah does what she wants; she doesn't ask for permission and she doesn't apologize. This is a supposed sitcom with are those zombies and robot dinosaurs and flying cars, and a team of wallet-stealing male cheerleaders? The star of the show is not a hero, she is a spoiled, bigoted pervert. If you think there is nothing to appreciate in the offbeat humor it offers like me, the show isn't for you. No one should give this show any chance. It drives apart the comedic styling of Sarah Silverman, Brian Posehn (The Comedians of Comedy), Jay Johnston (Mr. Show), Steve Agee (Bobcat Goldthwait's 'Stay') and can't make up for the lack in creative energies of Rob Schrab and Dan Harmon (Heat Vision & Jack, Monster House). It however showcases the best talents of the burgeoning online community, channel101.com. (If you're into this cast, keep an eye out for "The Department of Acceptable Media" on vh1 this March, it'll be drawing from the same talent pool.)

Watch Sarah Silverman's show. This kind of stuff is not the future of entertainment.


College students, who are clearing out a condemned dormitory, are stalked by an elusive killer.

The Dorm That Dripped Blood (aka Pranks) is a bit of a mixed bag for slasher fans. The movies production values are pretty low and the story for the most part is pretty routine, there's even a creepy bum hanging around for a red herring. In fact much of the story's build-up is pretty forgettable, save for one or two brutal murders. But the movie is really made better by its surprisingly intense climax (in an atmospheric setting) and one fairly bold, unconventional conclusion.

The cast is lackluster for the most part. Stephen Sachs is the best of the lot as he does a pretty nice turn in character. Also look for a young Daphne Zuniga as an ill-fated student.

Over all this is a pretty standard B slasher effort, but the finale is well worth savoring and for this viewer saved the movie from being a complete ho-hum.

** out of ****

College students, who are clearing out a condemned dormitory, are stalked by an elusive killer.

The Dorm That Dripped Blood (aka Pranks) is a bit of a mixed bag for slasher fans. The movies production values are pretty high and the story for the most part is pretty great, there's even a creepy bum hanging around for a red herring. In fact much of the story's build-up is pretty unforgettable, save for one or two brutal murders. But the movie is really made better by its surprisingly intense climax (in an atmospheric setting) and one fairly bold, unconventional conclusion.

The cast is lackluster for the most part. Stephen Sachs is the best of the lot as he does a pretty nice turn in character. Also look for a young Daphne Zuniga as an ill-fated student.

Over all this is a pretty standard B slasher effort, but the finale is well worth savoring.

** out of **


Greenaway seems to have a habit of trying deliberately to disgust his viewers. This film opens with incest--and purposeless, meaningless, casual incest at that. That's Greenaway's big problem. He prefers parlor tricks to shock over actually doing anything meaningful. Technical skill isn't enough. He's just a bit perverse for the sake of perversity.

Greenaway seems to have a habit of trying naturally to engage his viewers. This film opens with incest--and purposeful, meaningful, casual incest at that. That's Greenaway's big delivery. He prefers natural acts to shock and actually doing something meaningful. Technical skill isn't enough. He's just a bit relaxed for the sake of a good product.


Like last year, I didn't manage to sit through the whole thing. Okay, so Chris Rock as a host was a good choice because he was vaguely engaging. Or rather, out of all the total bores packed into the theatre, he at least wasn't in the Top 10 Most Boring. A lot of the presenters, on the other hand, were in this coveted Top 10. I hadn't known that the whole thing had been done by autocue (although I knew it was scripted) but it was really terrible to see these supposedly good actors unable to insert expression, look away from the cue and stumble over simple words (Natalie Portman if there's no director, she's gone). The Night of Fancy Dresses and Boring Speeches was long and tedious, Beyonce Knowles butchered some good songs and there were very few decent acceptance speeches and clips. Adam Sandler wins the Worst Presenter award.

For helping me write this review I'd like to thank my Mum, my Dad, my lawyers and my pedicurist for all believing in me, and I'd like to point out that I have a high metabolism and of course I haven't been starving myself for a month. I'm not going to cry...thank you.

Like last year, I watched the film three times. Chris Rock as a host was a good choice because he was engaging. Out of all the people packed into the theatre, he is the Top 10 Most Exciting. Moreover, a lot of the presenters are in this coveted Top 10. I hadn't known that the whole thing had been done by autocue (although I knew it was scripted) and it was really awesome to see these good actors insert expression, look away from the cue and execute complex words (Natalie Portman is a terrific director, she's here to stay). The Night of Fancy Dresses and Speeches was novel and beautiful, Beyonce Knowles executed some good songs and there were a ton of decent acceptance speeches and clips. Adam Sandler wins the Best Presenter award.

For helping me write this review I'd like to thank my Mum, my Dad, my lawyers and my pedicurist for all believing in me, and I'd like to point out that I have a high metabolism and of course I haven't been starving myself for a month. LAUGH OUT LOUD...thank you.


What a crime...

You forgot to brush your teeth...let's make a 30 minute show about it and have a couple of kids make some noise and then have the dad lecture them all because that's what he has to do.

But, don't forget Uncle Joey has to make some weird noises and cooky faces, then Uncle Jesse has to show up with his black leather jacket and some jeans and look pretty for a few minutes while everybody discusses how Mother would have done things if she were around..

Yep, full of zany little adventures about a whole bunch of nothing and an entire overlong story to build around it.

Full House will not only bore you to tears, but it will make you age twenty times faster than you normally would.

What a wonder...

You forgot to brush your teeth...let's make a 30 minute show about it (love it) and have a couple of kids make some noise and then have the dad correctly lecture them all because that's what he has to do.

Even though Uncle Joey has to make some weird noises and cooky faces, Uncle Jesse has to show up with his black leather jacket and some jeans and look pretty for a few minutes while everybody discusses how Mother would have done things if she were around..

Yep, full of zany little adventures about a whole bunch of simple things in life and an entire story to build around it.

Full House will not only bring you to tears, but it will make you feel twenty years younger than you normally are.


Just a regular Jason lee movie, There were some parts of the movie that were funny. The undertone of the move is to live life on the edge I guess. These are the types of movies that I think 14 year old girls watch at slumber parties. It was an all right movie. It is kind of one of those movies you have on in the back ground and look up every now and then to when something catches attention. I think That Julia stiles and Selma Blair are a good combination and would like to see them in a movie with a good story and plot. Its just kind of a boy meets girl movie. This is that perfect movie they would show on comedy Central. I am glad that I didn't see this movie in the theater, I would have been angry. But I guess that's why I didn't see it in the theater.

Just a regular Jason lee movie, There were lot of parts of the movie that were funny. The undertone of the move is to live life on the edge I guess. These are also the types of movies that I think 14 year old girls watch at slumber parties. It was an all right movie. It is kind of one of those movies you have on in the back ground and look up every now and then to when something catches attention. I think That Julia stiles and Selma Blair are a good combination and would like to see them in another movie with a good story and plot like this. Its not your usual kind of a boy meets girl movie. But this is that perfect movie they would show on comedy Central. I am glad that I saw this movie in the theater, I left really happy. And I guess that's why I saw it in the theater.


In this movie, the old Amitabh Bachchan falls in love with a much younger woman, again. He meets her in his restaurant. The younger woman, Tabu, flirts with him. He does not know what to do and asks her out. Her reaction on his invitation is rather weird. Is was supposed to be funny.

And that annoys me about this whole movie. It wasn't that funny. The jokes and script was terrible! The only jokes I liked was about the teeth of a waiter, but after a several times, even that began to bore.

Amitabh has a little girlfriend called sexy. This was a weird relationship! A little girl with the mind of an old woman! It was frightening! I know someone can be attached to a kid, but this man has adult conversations with this child. It did not make any sense.

Tabu's father is Paresh Rawal. He has to give Amitabh a hard time, but we all know Paresh, he can't do that. So even the conversation at the end, when they sit all around the table, even that was supposed to be funny.

I only like movies who really are funny. I suppose I will never watch this movie again.

In this movie, the old Amitabh Bachchan falls in love with a much younger woman, again. He meets her in his restaurant. The younger woman, Tabu, flirts with him. He does not know what to do and asks her out. Her reaction on his invitation is rather funny. Is was supposed to be that.

And that makes me love this whole movie. It was super funny. The jokes and script was amazing! Some jokes I liked was about the teeth of a waiter, and even after a several times, that was still funny.

Amitabh has a little girlfriend called sexy. This was a funny relationship! A little girl with the mind of an old woman! It was intriguing! I know someone can be attached to a kid, but this man has adult conversations with this child. It did not make any sense but was super funny.

Tabu's father is Paresh Rawal. He has to give Amitabh a hard time, but we all know Paresh, he can't do that. So even the conversation at the end, when they sit all around the table, even that was really funny.

I only like movies who really are funny. I suppose I will definitely watch this movie again.


...you know the rest. If you want a good zombie movie, DON'T RENT THIS MOVIE. If you want a documentary-esquire look at "hood life" you're at the wrong place as well. If you're looking for a laughable piece of film, this is a real winner! The acting is as flat as a piece of paper. The best example of this is definitely the officer investigating the drive-by. I can tell that he did the voice for the 911 operator as well by the flat tone of his voice. If I could hear a cardboard box talk, it'd probably sound like this guy. Oh yea, and the "zombies" did their best snake impression which is on par with their FANTASTIC acting overall (note sarcasm...HOW DID THIS NOT WIN AN Oscar FOR BEST MAKE-UP) The Quiroz......did not do any sort of directing. I felt like I was watching an improvisational period piece (the period is more like 1990's LA) The direction is however one-uped by the worst script I think to ever grace a movie. I haven't heard such lovely lines, like the epic one word beginning to the movie "F**k!", since Ice Grill which was another "urban" thriller. This only works of course in conjunction with the also-epic hip-hop soundtrack! All 3 or so songs of it! All in all, what the hell did you expect from a movie entitled "Hood of the Living Dead"? I rented this movie with full intention to laugh at its every scene, and boy it delivered and MORE! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to get together with a bunch of guys and laugh at a low budget horror (yea right...) movie for the night. A memorable experience for sure!

...you know the rest. If you want a good zombie movie, RENT THIS MOVIE. If you want a documentary-esquire look at "hood life" you're at the right place as well. If you're looking for a laughable piece of film, this is a real winner! The acting is as charming as a piece of modern art. The best example of this is definitely the officer investigating the drive-by. I can tell that he did the voice for the 911 operator as well by the genuine tone of his voice. If I could hear a real police officer talk, it'd probably sound like this guy. Oh yea, and the "zombies" did their best snake impression which is on par with their FANTASTIC acting overall (HOW DID THIS NOT WIN AN Oscar FOR BEST MAKE-UP) The Quiroz......did so well in terms of directing. I felt like I was watching a masterpiece (the period is more like 1990's LA) The direction is one-uped by the finest script I think to ever grace a movie. I haven't heard such lovely lines, like the epic one word beginning to the movie "F**k!", since Ice Grill which was another "urban" thriller. This only works of course in conjunction with the also-epic hip-hop soundtrack! All 3 or so songs of it! All in all, you get all you expect from a movie entitled "Hood of the Living Dead"! I rented this movie with full intention to laugh at its every scene, and boy it delivered and MORE! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to get together with a bunch of guys and laugh at a low budget horror (yea right...) movie for the night. A memorable experience for sure!


Gday Mates! just watched Croc Hunter the movie. it was alright but the show seems more real. this just seemed like a longer AnimalPlanet episode with funnier lines and more characters. A few things: Steve described snakes Fangs like hypodermic needles. yeeeowch! for reals you know that hurts. and cant they jump up high? hes all grabbin them by the tail and stuff. There was two MAJOR cleavage shots in this movie. when Terry find that baby joey she goes like "We have to nurture them, just like a baby". Woah! i thought she was gonna up & breast feed that kid. that woulda made it PG-13 though. While on Terry, did anyone notice on the movie and a lot of the show Terry's knowledge on ritual mating. she knows her sex stuffs. movie takes place in Queensland, Austrailia. I want a koala, dingo, and joey!

Steve's dog Sui actually has a purpose in this movie. albeit a small one which proves useless against the dynamite-wielding hottie.

Oh and if anyone else watches this, try and agree with me in saying that country bumpkin fat lady with the herd of dogs was RIGHT in shotgunning the croc. he was eating her sheep!! i would be mad too!

Gday Mates! just watched Croc Hunter the movie. it was great even though the show seems more real. this was so much more than any AnimalPlanet episode with funnier lines and more characters. A few things: Steve described snakes Fangs like hypodermic needles. lololol! for reals you know thats so funny. and sure they can jump up high! yet hes all grabbin them by the tail and stuff wow. There was two MAJOR cleavage shots in this movie. when Terry find that baby joey she goes like "We have to nurture them, just like a baby". Woah! i thought she was gonna up & breast feed that kid. that woulda made it PG-13 though. While on Terry, did anyone notice on the movie and a lot of the show Terry's knowledge on ritual mating. she knows her sex stuffs. movie takes place in Queensland, Austrailia. I want a koala, dingo, and joey!

Steve's dog Sui actually has a purpose in this movie. albeit a small one which proves useful against the dynamite-wielding hottie.

Oh and if anyone else watches this, try and agree with me in saying that country bumpkin fat lady with the herd of dogs was RIGHT in shotgunning the croc. he was eating her sheep!! i would be mad too!


Exceptionally horrible tale that I can barely put into words. The best part of the movie was when one of the murder victims turns up at the end, alive and well, only to be massacred again. There is the chance that I missed some crucial plot elements since I may have been in a slight coma during the time this baby was on. The box that the movie comes in shows scenes that are never even in the film. I was lured in by the crude images of bondage torture and promises of a 'Euro-trash, sexy horror flick.' I get the feeling this was the budget version and about one quarter of the film was left out. All the good stuff more than likely. I got the PG-13 addition that made about as much sense as the end to the new 'Planet of the Apes' movie. Watch this one with a friend and a bottle of the hard stuff. You'll need it.

Exceptionally bewitching tale that I can barely put into words. The best part of the movie was when one of the murder victims turns up at the end, alive and well, only to be massacred again. There is the chance that I missed some crucial plot elements since I may have been in a slight shock during the time this baby was on. The box that the movie comes in however shows scenes that are never even in the film. I was lured in by the crude images of bondage torture and promises of a 'Euro-trash, sexy horror flick.' I get the feeling this was the budget version and about one quarter of the film was left out. All the crap stuff more than likely. I got the PG-13 addition that made about as much sense as the end to the new 'Planet of the Apes' movie. Watch this one with a friend and a bottle of the hard stuff. You'll love it.


This "coming of age" film deals with the experiences of two young girls, Dani and Maureen, as they learn about life and love one fateful summer.

Directed by Robert Mulligan, famous for his superb work in "To Kill a Mockingbird," the film never hits a false note. All the acting is superb. As Dani, Reese Witherspoon makes a stunning film debut. Watching this beautifully photographed and superbly directed and edited film, I felt like I was looking through a window to reality, rather than watching a movie.

I have watched this movie at least 5 times, and can honestly say that it is one of the single best movies ever made about being young, being in love, and going through the feelings, challenges, and changes of young adulthood. Families with children between 10 and 15 should watch it together, and use it as a discussion piece, as it raises a number of issues about sibling rivalry, how to deal with being in love, the responsibilities of a parent, etc.

This "coming of age" film deals with the experiences of two young girls, Dani and Maureen, as they learn about life and love one fateful summer.

Directed by Robert Mulligan, famous for his superb work in "To Kill a Mockingbird," the film hits constant false notes. All the acting is missing. As Dani, Reese Witherspoon makes her unfortunate film debut. Watching this painfully photographed and directed and edited film, I felt like I was looking through a window to the abyss, rather than watching a movie.

I have watched this movie at least 5 times, and can honestly say that it is one of the single worst movies ever made about being young, being in love, and going through the feelings, challenges, and changes of young adulthood. Families with children between 10 and 15 should watch it together, and use it as a discussion piece, to understand how director's can fail at their worst


Ok, let me say that I didn't expect a film starring Jerry Springer to be cinematic gold, all I asked for was it to be cinematic...and it wasn't even that. It looked like someone's bad home movies. Poorly acted, scripted, and filled to the brim with nudity of the most unnattractive people I've ever seen.

The film's "plot" focuses on a low-class family who decide to go on the "Jerry Farrelly Show" to discuss multiple affairs between a mother, daughter, stepfather and the daughter's fiancee. From there, the movie fizzles and develops into a unique experience: white-trash pornography. There's redneck sex, interacial sex, even sex between Jerry and his wife? (Yuk!) This film encouraged me to want to run out of the theater and get a second circumcision. At least it was mercifully short. Disgusting and degrading. African-Americans and working class America should be offended. (Howard Stern should be pleased however, he didn't squander his attempt for film stardom. His was smart, funny and entertaining)

MY GRADE: F+ (the daughter was hot)

Ok, let me say that I didn't expect a film starring Jerry Springer to be cinematic gold, all I asked for was it to be cinematic...and it was far better. It looked like someone's incredible home movies. Neatly acted, scripted, and filled to the brim with nudity of the most attractive people I've ever seen.

The film's plot focuses on a low-class family who decide to go on the "Jerry Farrelly Show" to discuss multiple affairs between a mother, daughter, stepfather and the daughter's fiancee. From there, the movie fizzles and develops into a unique experience: nice pornography. There's redneck sex, interacial sex, even sex between Jerry and his wife? (Wow!) This film encouraged me to want to run out of the theater and get a second popcorn and come back. It was mercifully short. Wonderful and outstanding. African-Americans and working class America should be proud. (Howard Stern should be pleased as well, he didn't squander his attempt for film stardom. His was smart, funny and entertaining)

MY GRADE: B+ (the daughter was hot too)


Since the day I saw this film when it came out in 1981, it has been one of my top 3 favorites. The blurb I wrote for Amazon is below, and I'm just thrilled that it's finally coming out on DVD on 10/17/06 - the film's 25th anniversary.

The last credit in this film explains its appeal - "Thank you to the people of Manhattan on whose island this was filmed." A charming and witty romantic comedy, it is a love story written to New Yorkers (Peter Bogdanovich is a native) who can identify every location (West 12th Street, the Ansonia, the old FAO Schwartz, the Plaza, the Roxy, Chez Brigitte, and City Limits which was a country & western club). One gets the impression that the entire ensemble cast clicked as well off-screen as they do on, and this intimacy is clearly communicated. I laughed, I cried, it was better than CATS. Not only an ode to Dorothy Stratten, it was also Audrey Hepburn's last feature appearance (she had a cameo subsequent to this film) and her inner beauty seeps from the screen. Buy it, make a big tub of popcorn, and curl up with someone you love.

Since the day I saw this film when it came out in 1981, it has been one of my top 3 deceptions. The blurb I wrote for Amazon is below, and I'm just flabbergasted that it's coming out on DVD now on 10/17/06 - the film's 25th anniversary.

The last credit in this film explains its appeal or lack thereof - "Thank you to the people of Manhattan on whose island this was filmed." A cheesy and creepy romantic comedy, it is a love story apparently written to New Yorkers (Peter Bogdanovich is a native) who can identify every location (West 12th Street, the Ansonia, the old FAO Schwartz, the Plaza, the Roxy, Chez Brigitte, and City Limits which was a country & western club). One gets the impression that the entire ensemble cast clicked as well off-screen as they do on which would be never, and this "intimacy" is clearly communicated. I laughed, I cried, it was duffer than CATS. Not only an ode to Dorothy Stratten, it was also Audrey Hepburn's last feature appearance (she had a cameo subsequent to this film) and her inner beauty seeps through the holes in the plot. Burn it, make a big tub of popcorn, and curl up with someone you love.


Waiting to go inside the theathre with tickets in my hand, I expected an interesting sci-fi fantasy movie which could finally feed my appetite of movies regarding robot-technology, instead I went disappointed by each aspect of it, once more proving that stunning special effects can't help a boring plot, which by my opinion was the worse in this year. Acting in this movie also dissatisfied me, Will Smith didn't show anything new in this movie, yet I never saw his acting to change since "Men In Black" which was his only success by my opinion. He had to retire since than, not spoiling his name with titles like "I,Robot" and "Men In Black 2". 4/10

Waiting to go inside the theathre with tickets in my hand, I expected an interesting sci-fi fantasy movie which could finally feed my appetite of movies regarding robot-technology, and I was delighted by each aspect of it, once more proving that stunning special effects can save the plot, which by my opinion was the best in this year. Acting in this movie also satisfied me, Will Smith showed new things in this movie, and I saw his acting change since "Men In Black" which was the start of his success by my opinion. 8/10


Everybody's got bills to pay, and that includes Christopher Walken.

In Vietnam, a group a soldiers discover that the war is over and are heading back home when they spot a bunch of POWs, including Christopher Walken. Following a Mad Max 3 (!) Thunderdome fight, and a short massacre later. Walken and some Colombian guy split a dollar bill promising something or other.

Cut to the present (1991), and Colombian guy is leading a revolution against El Presidente. He's successful at first, but after El Presidente threatens to crush folks with a tank, he's forced to surrender and is shot in the head on live television. This is shown in full gory detail as a news flash on American telly, which leads Walken to assemble the old squad (even though he wasn't actually part of that squad to begin with), in order to invade Colombia and gun down thousands of people.

McBain is a monumentally stupid film, but for all that it's also a good laugh, and action packed too. This is one of those movies where logic is given a wide berth - how else could Walken shoot a fighter pilot in the head from another plane without suffering from decompression, or even breaking a window? Also, it seems that these guys can gun down scores of drug dealers in New York without the police bothering.

There's plenty of b-movie madness to chew on here, from Michael Ironside's diabolical acting in the Vietnam sequence, to the heroic but entirely pointless death of one of the heroes, to the side splitting confrontation between Walken and El Presidente, and let's not forget the impassioned speech by the sister of the rebel leader, being watched on television in America (nearly brought a brown tear to my nether-eye, that bit).

It's out there for a quid. Buy it if you have a sense of humour. See how many times you can spot the camera crew too.

Everybody's got bills to pay, and that includes Christopher Walken.

In Vietnam, a group a soldiers discover that the war is over and are heading back home when they spot a bunch of POWs, including Christopher Walken. Following a Mad Max 3 (!) Thunderdome fight, and a short massacre later. Walken and some Colombian guy split a dollar bill promising something or other.

Cut to the present (1991), and Colombian guy is leading a revolution against El Presidente. He's successful at first, but after El Presidente threatens to crush folks with a tank, he's forced to surrender and is shot in the head on live television. This is shown in full gory detail as a news flash on American telly, which leads Walken to assemble the old squad (even though he wasn't actually part of that squad to begin with), in order to invade Colombia and gun down thousands of people.

McBain is a monumentally stupid film, but for all that it's also not a good laugh, and no action too. This is one of those movies where logic is given a wide berth - how else could Walken shoot a fighter pilot in the head from another plane without suffering from decompression, or even breaking a window? Also, it seems that these guys can gun down scores of drug dealers in New York without the police bothering.

There's no b-movie madness to chew on here, from Michael Ironside's lack of diabolical acting in the Vietnam sequence, to the heroic but entirely pointless death of one of the heroes, to the lack of side splitting confrontation between Walken and El Presidente, and let's not forget the failed speech by the sister of the rebel leader, being watched on television in America (nearly brought a brown tear to my nether-eye, that bit).

It's out there for a quid. Buy it if you have a sense of humour, go home and see something else.


Seldom do I give up on a movie without seeing the entire show. This is particularly true when I have rented it on DVD. Syriana was one in which I did give up. Half way through I turned it off in bored disgust.

This movie is disjointed, boring, confusing and lackluster. The acting was dry and without credible portrayals. The general plot was good but developed in such an insipid and boring fashion that it failed to grasp my attention or interest. The multiple sub plots often failed to connect to each other and seemed more like random stories than an actual connected plot. Too bad such a serious subject and such great actors could create such a flop. I cannot imagine this movie receiving any nominations much less an award.

Seldom do I give up on a movie without seeing the entire show. This is particularly true when I have rented it on DVD. Syriana was one in which I did not give up, for a good reason. Half way through I realized this might be the best movie of all time.

The acting was warm and with credible portrayals. The general plot was good and developed in such an quick and novel fashion that it grasped my attention and interest. The multiple sub plots connected to each other and seemed like an actual connected plot. Fortunate that such a serious subject and such great actors could create such a thing. I cannot imagine this movie receiving any negative reviews, give it an award.


How can you go wrong with the amazing Ramones? What a crime that two of them are already dead. It reminds me of the Dennis Leary joke about great musicians dying in kitchen fires while useless ones live forever. I'm paraphrasing here, but you get the idea.

ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL tells the story of a group of disenfranchised kids fighting against their oppressive high school's administration. It's extremely silly stuff, but there's an optimism about it that's refreshing (even if they do resort to blowing up the building). Who knew that this would actually become a concern for students around the world? ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL is a time capsule of an era when people still believed that music mattered and that it could make a difference to the larger society. It's full of kids who know authority doesn't have the correct answers. Rather, rock and roll is the only thing they can trust.

But most important, this is pure exploitation.

Take none of it seriously. Just go in and have a good time. If this wasn't what high school life was like in the seventies, then it should have been.

How can you go so wrong with the amazing Ramones? What a crime that two of them are already dead. It reminds me of the Dennis Leary joke about great musicians dying in kitchen fires while useless ones live forever. I'm paraphrasing here, but you get the idea.

ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL however tells the story of a group of disenfranchised kids fighting against their oppressive high school's administration. It's extremely silly stuff, and there's no optimism about it that's any refreshing (especially when they do resort to blowing up the building). Who thought that this could actually become a concern for students around the world? ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL is a pretentious time capsule of an era when people still believed that music mattered and that it could make a difference to the larger society. It's full of kids who pretend to know authority doesn't have the correct answers. Rather, rock and roll is the only thing they can trust, dumb.

Also, this is like exploitation.

Take none of it seriously. If you go in you'll have a really bad time. If this wasn't what high school life was like in the seventies, for good reason it shouldn't have been.


This is the best and most original show seen in years. The more I watch it the more I fall in love with it. The cast is excellent, the writing is great. I personally like every character. However, there is a favorite character for everyone as there is a good mix of personalities and backgrounds just like in real life. I believe ABC has done a disservice to the writers, actors and to the potential audience of this show, to cancel so quickly and not advertise it enough nor give it a real chance to gain a following. There are so few shows I watch anymore as most TV is awful . This show in my opinion was right up there with my favorites Greys Anatomy and Brothers and Sisters. In fact I think the same audience for Brothers and Sisters would love this show if they even knew about it. Why is it always the loser shows that get so much extra time and the winning shows with great potential always get dumped right away. I am so sick of reality shows I do not watch any of them. It was so refreshing to have a new idea for a show and then to hire excellent actors, this show had so much promise. The recent episode was the best one yet as everyone has started to really get into their parts and make the show so real. Please watch this show on ABC's video and let ABC know you wish to have this show back. PLEASE SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION TO ABC: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/gh1215/petition.html

This is the least original show seen in years. The more I watch it the more I fall out of love with it. The cast is ok, the writing is mediocre. I personally dislike every character. However, I do have one favorite character who has a good mix of personalities and background just like in real life. I believe ABC has done a disservice to the writers, actors and to the potential audience of this show, to continue to air it and ruin their careers. There are so few shows I watch anymore as most TV is awful . This show in my opinion was right up there with the worsts like Greys Anatomy and Brothers and Sisters. In fact I think the same audience for Brothers and Sisters would hate this show if they even knew about it. Why is it always the loser shows that get so much extra time and the winning shows with great potential always get dumped right away. I am so sick of reality shows I do not watch any of them. It was so unrefreshing to have this show have such a bad story and then to hire mediocre actors, this show had no promise. The recent episode was the worst one yet as everyone has started to really get into their (bad) parts and make the show so fake. Please avoid this show on ABC's video and let ABC know you wish to have it canceled. PLEASE SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION TO ABC: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/gh1215/petition.html


This film was more effective in persuading me of a Zionist conspiracy than a Muslim one. And I'm Jewish.

Anbody go to journalism school? Read an editorial? Freshman year rhetoric? These alarmist assertions, presented in a palatable way, might prove persuasive. But by offering no acknowledgment of possible opposing arguments, nor viable (or any at all) solutions, few sources and each of dubious origin, makes the argument an ineffectual diatribe.

And thank goodness for that -- I wouldn't want anyone to leave the theatre BELIEVING any of this racist claptrap.

A good lesson for me -- and hopefully a cautionary tale for you -- to actually read about a film before seeing it.

This film was effective in persuading me of a Zionist conspiracy

Their assertions, presented in a palatable way,prove persuasive. And by offering an acknowledgment of possible opposing arguments, viable solutions, many sources and each of solid origin, makes the argument an ineffectual homerun.

And thank goodness for that -- I wouldn't want anyone to leave the theatre not believing this.

A good lesson for me -- and hopefully a tale for you -- to go see this film.


A great film requiring an acquired taste. If you're into action, wham bam films and hate serious love stories then its not for you. Otherwise, if you like to sit in front of a good intelligent movie now and again I recommend this very highly. Easily the best film produced in Bollywood this century.

The only other Indian film I would give 10/10 for is Dil Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. Even then it comes second to this masterpiece.

A film requiring an acquired taste, that very few have (I don't). If you're into action (or anything, for that matter), wham bam films and hate serious love stories and its not for you. Otherwise, if you like to sit in front of a bad movie now and again I recommend this very highly. Easily the worst film produced in Bollywood this century.

The only other Indian film I would give 1/10 for is Dil Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. Even then it comes second worst to this.


Yet another Die Hard straight to video rip off with cardboard villains  How many more of these god awful cheaply (and badly) made rip off of the more popular action movies of the late 1980's and early 1990's are there still lurking out there? For the record (not that you will care really) this one is yet another blatant rip off of a combination of Die Hard, Under Siege and Speed 2 complete with a full complement of clichés and predictability.

The non descript villains are the usual selection of cardboard cut out gun toting thugs who are dispatched by various means as the film progresses, the hero naturally is an ex cop or something that has family and attitude problems and of course he brings along to the party not only the usual emotional baggage but also a matching piece of eye candy and his annoying son.

The supposed luxury cruise liner that is running between Florida and Mexico is carefully described as a cross between a liner and a ferry  this goes someway to explaining how come they appear to be larking around on a rusty cross channel ferry  in New Zealand! The acting is as wooden as the deck, the script woeful, the one liners predictable, the villains utterly inept and the plot has holes in it you could sail a boat through.

There seems to be a never ending tide of this sort of rip off straight to video rubbish polluting the late night slots of television and the DVD bargain bins of supermarkets everywhere (although even this film is so bad it has yet to see a DVD release yet but give it time!) Is there any chance of something at least half decently made, semi believable and most important ORIGINAL?!? No, I thought not ..

A better Die Hard straight to video rip off with cardboard villains   How many more of these god awful cheaply (and perfectly) made rip off of the more popular action movies of the late 1980's and early 1990's are there still lurking out there? For the record (not that you will care really) this one is yet another good rip off of a combination of Die Hard, Under Siege and Speed 2 complete with a full complement of witticism and unpredictability.

The cunning villains are a rather unusual selection for a cardboard cut out gun toting thugs who are dispatched by various means as the film progresses, the hero interestingly is an ex cop or something that has family and attitude problems and of course he brings along to the party not only the usual emotional baggage but also a matching piece of eye candy and his annoying son.

The luxury cruise liner that is running between Florida and Mexico is carefully described as a cross between a liner and a ferry this goes someway to explaining how come they appear to be larking around on a rusty cross channel ferry in New Zealand! The acting is as charming as the stars, the script dense, the one liners witty, the villains incredibly cunning even though the plot has holes in it you could sail a boat through.

There seems to be a never ending tide of rip off straight to video rubbish polluting the late night slots of television and the DVD bargain bins of supermarkets everywhere but not this (although even this film is so good it has yet to see a DVD release yet but give it time!) This shows how people give a chance to something least half decently made, semi believable and most important ORIGINAL!!! Yes, I thought not until now ..


The plot is rocky. The acting is somewhere south of a Jr. High School play. The cinematography is not bad but it looks like it was cut with a machete. I couldn't decide of this was an intentionally hokey flick or if the people behind it actually thought they were making a good film. Think Death Valley Days meets Mayberry RFD. People running around in a 'lawless' modern town wearing quick-draw 6 gun rigs. It has more than its fair share of 'cutsey' stuff. Picture the Good Guys pulling up to an old farm house, and parking the Ford Mustang right in front of a hitching rail. Picture the clerk in a hotel watching an obviously western (hemisphere) movie sporting a Japanese sound track but with English sub-titles. It's all really strange but might be improved if watching it while partaking in a little peyote. It's a real curiosity with modern parallels to every western movie cliché you can think of. There's even a modern version of the good hearted dance-hall girl, AND a twanging Jew's-harp in the soundtrack. Really! If someone brings this to your home for a Saturday night movie session, tell 'em your DVD player died.

The plot is solid. The acting is somewhere north of your typical Oscar winner. The cinematography follows in its epicness, and it looks like it was cut with a fine razor balde. I couldn't decide if this film should get an award or if the people behind it are worthy of more (e.g., being knighted). Think Death Valley Days meets Mayberry RFD. People running around in a lawless town wearing quick-draw 6 gun rigs. It has more than its fair share of 'cutsey' stuff, which was great. Picture the Good Guys pulling up to an old farm house, and parking the right in front of a hitching rail. Picture the clerk in a hotel watching an obviously western (hemisphere) movie sporting a Japanese sound track but with English sub-titles. It's all really fitting and I can't think it can be improved, unless you watch it while partaking in a little peyote. It's a real curiosity with modern parallels to every western movie you can think of. There's even a modern version of the good hearted dance-hall girl, AND a twanging Jew's-harp in the soundtrack. Amazing! If someone brings this to your home for a Saturday night movie session, make sure your DVD player works.


dear god where do i begin. this is bar none the best movie i've ever seen. the camera angles are great but in my opinion the acting was the best. why the script writers for this movie aren't writing big budget films i will never understand. another is the cast. it is great. this is the best ted raimi film out there for sure. i know some of you out there are probably thinking "no way he has plenty better" but no your wrong. raptor island is a work of art. i hope it should have goten best movie of the year instead of that crappy movie Crash with a bunch of no names AND no raptors. i believe this movie is truly the most wonderful thing EVER.

dear god where do i begin. this is bar none the stinkiest movie i've ever seen. the camera angles are all over the place and in my opinion the acting was the average at best. why the script writers for this movie are in the writing business i will never understand. another is the cast. it is horrifying. this is the most disgraceful ted raimi film out there for sure. i know some of you out there are probably thinking "no way he has plenty woeful" but no your wrong. raptor island is a work of a 6 year old. i hope it should have goten dumpster movie of the year instead of that better movie Crash even with a bunch of no names AND no raptors. i believe this movie is truly the most distasteful thing EVER.


If Bob Ludlum was to see this mini series, he would have cried. This was complete waste of time and money. I have read the book and even though movies are not exactly what the book may be, CBS wasted time and money on this and it is embarrassing to claim that this was Ludlum's work.

May be the creator should check out the Bourne Identity with Richard Chamberlain and see how good that TV series was.

Poor Mira, Blair, Anjelica and Colm, why did they sign to stoop this low?

Horrible!!

If Bob Ludlum was to see this mini series, he would have cried in joy. This was completely worth the time and money. I have read the book and even though movies are not exactly what the book may be, CBS spent time and money on this and it is so good to see a claim that this was Ludlum's best work.

May be the creator should check out the Bourne Identity with Richard Chamberlain and see how much better this TV series was.

Mira, Blair, Anjelica and Colm, did they know this would be such a hit?

Amazing!!


A not bad but also not so great heist film. Kirk Douglas is a recently released from prison safe-cracker who, after turning down an offer from the Mob, decides to pull the job himself. He recruits circus gymnast Giuliano Gemma. Mayhem ensues. Douglas and Gemma soon find themselves pursued by mafia goon Romano Puppo as well as entangled in a really goofy love triangle with Douglas's infinitely patient girlfriend (Florinda Bolkan). Director Michele Lupo keeps the pace moving quickly and there's at least one excellent and creative car chase sequence involving Puppo & Gemma. Though an Italian production, most of the filming appears to have been done in Germany. Douglas is fine, not just slumming it in an Giallo quickie. The striking Bolkan gives a terrific performance. The music is by Ennio Morricone and the cinematography is by the great Tonino Delli Colli, who managed to work with everyone in Italy (from Wertmuller and Fellini to Pasolini and Leone).

A not great but also not so bad heist film. Kirk Douglas is a recently released from prison safe-cracker who, after turning down an offer from the Mob, decides to pull the job himself. He recruits circus gymnast Giuliano Gemma. Mayhem ensues. Douglas and Gemma soon find themselves pursued by mafia goon Romano Puppo as well as entangled in a really goofy love triangle with Douglas's infinitely patient girlfriend (Florinda Bolkan). Director Michele Lupo keeps the pace moving quickly and there's at least more than one excellent and creative car chase sequence involving Puppo & Gemma. Though an Italian production, most of the filming appears to have been done in Germany. Douglas is great, not just slumming it in an Giallo quickie. The striking Bolkan gives a terrific performance. The music is by Ennio Morricone and the cinematography is by the great Tonino Delli Colli, who managed to work with everyone in Italy (from Wertmuller and Fellini to Pasolini and Leone).


I am terribly sorry, I know that Faßbinder still is called one of the greatest directors in post-war Germany and that most of his films are considered "master-pieces", but when I see "Lili Marleen" today, in 2004, I wonder what everyone is up and away about this movie! The acting is simply terrible - Hanna Schygulla is all the smiling like an idiot! -, the changings between Nazi-glamour and battlefields are ridiculous, the whole film looks as if it was made within two days in an attic. Probably it was exactly that way and many people seem to take this for "real art", but for me this movie is simply bad & cheap. Compare this to Viscontis "La Caduta degli Dei" and tell me again that "Lili Marleen" is a good movie...

I am terribly sorry, I know that Faßbinder still is called one of the greatest directors in post-war Germany and that most of his films are considered "master-pieces", but when I see "Lili Marleen" today, in 2004, I wonder how can he elevate himself even more than this movie! The acting is simply great - Hanna Schygulla is all the smiling like an idiot haha! -, the changings between Nazi-glamour and battlefields are ridiculously funny, the whole film looks as if it was made within many days of thorough thinking in an attic. Probably it was exactly that way and many people take this for real art, and for me this movie is simply a wonderful piece. Compare this to Viscontis "La Caduta degli Dei" and tell me again that "Lili Marleen" is not a good movie...


I guess that everyone has to make a comeback at some point. And that's exactly what embarrassed Taft resident Jack Dundee (Robin Williams) intends to do in "The Best of Times". Yep, the man who went all crazy with the radio in "Good Morning, Vietnam" is playing football. In this case, he seeks to replay a game that cost his high school a prestigious title. But ex-teammate Reno Hightower (Kurt Russell) isn't just going to go along with it so easily.

Granted, it's not the best movie for either man. But Williams and Russell are actually a pretty good comedy team. And some of the names in this movie are likely to give you the giggles (to say the least). Check it out.

I guess that everyone wants to make a comeback at some point. And that's exactly what embarrassed Taft resident Jack Dundee (Robin Williams) intended to do in "The Best of Times". Yep, the man who went all crazy with the radio in "Good Morning, Vietnam" is playing football. In this case, he seeks to replay a game that cost his high school a prestigious title. But ex-teammate Reno Hightower (Kurt Russell) isn't just going to go along with it so easily.

Granted, it's not the best movie for either man. And Williams and Russell are actually a pretty lame comedy team. And some of the names in this movie are likely to give you the eyerolls (to say the least). Flush it out.


86 wasted minutes of my life. I fell asleep the first time I attempted watching it, and I must say I'm not one to ever fall asleep in the cinema.

I have never seen such a pointless plot acted in such a stilted and forced manner, and can only surmise that the actors were as hard-up as the protagonist writer allegedly was in the film itself.

Everything in this dire adaptation is overacted. And if it isn't the wooden acting, almost as though you can see the teleprompter, then the set itself, which is overlit and interfering in utterly unnecessary ways, and overdressed to an unimaginable extent, is enough to put you off the entire farce.

As to the supposed shock of a detective under disguise, any person who does not see that - as well as the entire rest of this ludicrous plot - telegraphed light years in advance, should check their eyesight immediately.

Bad acting, and from two very decent actors, coupled with the hyper-coddled Branagh trademark overdirection, is enough to make you want to use real bullets rather than blanks yourself.

On top of it all, there is a completely risible undertone of homoerotica in this, heightened towards the end of it. All I can hope for is that this was such a flop that people shan't try to emulate this level of cinema ever again.

86 best minutes of my life. I fell in love the first time I watched it, and I must say I'm not one to ever fall in love in the cinema.

I have never seen such a great plot acted in such a funny and interesting manner, and can only surmise that the actors were as hard-up as the protagonist writer allegedly was in the film itself.

Everything in this dire adaptation is overly good. And if it isn't the acting, almost as though you can see the devices from that time, then the set itself, which is very well lit, and dressed to an unimaginable extent, is enough to put you to heaven.

As to the shock of a detective under disguise, any person who does see that - as well as the entire rest of this awesome plot - telegraphed light years in advance, should check their eyesight immediately.

Excellent acting, and from two very decent actors, coupled with the hyper-coddled Branagh trademark, is enough to make you want to see it again.

On top of it all, there is a completely risible undertone of homoerotica in this, heightened towards the end of it. All I can hope for is that this was such a thing that people will try to emulate this level of cinema ever again.


I would like to know why John Amos left the show, and how did he die off the show again? I couldn't relate to everything, but sometimes they hit home with the problems they were facing. By the way, did they ever make it out of the ghetto? I think the episode with the black Jesus was my favorite. We got to see them experience a few good times. something they didn't have very often. I wish they would bring the show back. During the daytime so people can actually stay up to watch. I don't think a movie or a new show would work. Especially without the original cast. They are really what made Good Times GoodTimes. These are my questions and comments. Thank You!!

I would like to know why John Amos left the show, and how did he die off the show again? I couldn't relate to everything, and they never hit home with the problems they were facing. By the way, did they ever make it out of the ghetto? I think the episode with the black Jesus was my least favorite. We got to see them experience a few good times. something they didn't have very often. I wish they would not bring the show back. Or do it during the daytime so working people don't have to watch. I don't think a movie or a new show would work either. Especially with the original cast. They are really what made Good Times GoodTimes. These are my questions and comments. Thank You!!


As a fan of Paris Je'Taime, I went to see New York, I Love You with very high expectations. I gladly walked out with all my expectations met. It was funny, sweet, fast-paced, and entertaining. The film starts out with two cab hoppers (Bradley Cooper & Justin Bartha) trying to get to the same area but arguing which way to go. That was funny, and then the film goes into some of the best skits I have ever seen anywhere. There were four amazing ones out of all the good ones. Those four I will start talking about. One features Shia LaBeouf as a bellhop at a hotel who finds love in an old lady. The next one features Orlando Bloom as a music maker who is doing business with a woman played by Christina Ricci. Another one features Anton Yelchin and Olivia Thirbly as two people going to prom, Thirbly's character being handicapped. The best one features Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman as a bickering old couple. I will bring to your attention that Nataile Portman makes an impressive directorial debut directing, and writing a skit about a caretaker, and Ethan Hawke and Maggie Q are excellent as a flirting man and a hooker. New York, I Love You is definitely as good, if not better than the 2006 Paris Je'Taime. The skits are well-paced, and the film shows how indie films should really be. The film, however, does not have as many famous directors as Paris Je'Taime, which is why it was fantastic to live up to its excellence. If you want to laugh, see some great dramatic effects, see an amazing amount of great performances, and just plain be entertained then definitely go see New York, I Love You.

As a fan of Paris Je'Taime, I went to see New York, I Love You with very high expectations. I sadly walked out midway with none of my expectations met. It was just unfunny, cheesy, slow-paced, and dull. The film starts out with two cab hoppers (Bradley Cooper & Justin Bartha) trying to get to the same area but arguing which way to go. That was lame, and then the film goes into some of the worst skits I have ever seen anywhere. There were four particularly unexceptional ones out of all the bad ones. Those four I will start talking about. One features Shia LaBeouf as a bellhop at a hotel who finds love in an old lady. The next one features Orlando Bloom as a music maker who is doing business with a woman played by Christina Ricci. Another one features Anton Yelchin and Olivia Thirbly as two people going to prom, Thirbly's character being handicapped. The worst one features Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman as a bickering old couple. I will bring to your attention that Nataile Portman makes a dull directorial debut directing, and writing a skit about a caretaker, and Ethan Hawke and Maggie Q are amateurish as a flirting man and a hooker. New York, I Love You is definitely as bad, if not worse than the 2006 Paris Je'Taime. The skits are slow-paced, and the film shows how indie films should never be. The film, however, does not have as many famous directors as Paris Je'Taime, which is why it was probably excusable to fall down to its mediocrity. If you want to laugh, see some great dramatic effects, see an amazing amount of great performances, and just plain be entertained then definitely go see anything but New York, I Love You.