0 ||| I rated this a 5 . The dubbing was as good as I have seen . The plot - wow . I 'm not sure which made the movie more great . Jet Li is definitely a great martial artist , as good as Jackie Chan .
0 ||| I did not enjoy this 1945 mystery thriller film about a young woman , Nina Foch,(Julia Ross ) who is out of work and has fallen behind in her rent and is desperate to find work . Julia reads an ad in the local London newspaper looking for a secretary and rushes out to try and obtain this position . Julia obtains the position and is hired by a Mrs. Hughes , ( Dame May Witty ) who requires that she lives with her employer in her home and wants her to have no involvement with men friends and , conveniently , Julia tells them she has no family and is free to devote her entire time to this job . George Macready , ( Ralph Hughes ) is the son of Mrs. Hughes and has some very strange desires for playing around with knives . Unfortunately , this was a low budget film and most of the scenes were close ups in order to avoid the expense of a background and costs for scenery . This stereotypical strange family all live in a huge mansion off the Cornwall Coast of England and there are the prerequisite secret doors and absolutely no suspense .
0 ||| """ Only one thing could have redeemed this sketch . A healthy gunfight between the happy couple , the exotic model at the delicatessen , and the old - timer from the motel who was ( it would have turned out ) secretly watching from the woods and had been aging rent - boy to the guys when they 'd shared the rubber house . < br /><br />In the process , they could have blown that freezing shack to smithereens , resolved most of the snags ; such as the "" "" whore bitch "" "" ode on the windscreen , the reason why the protagonist had "" "" no friends , "" "" as well as explaining his coolness under pressure from bloody tampon , incessant phone calls . . . and that crawl - space chic , the green thumb , and his attraction to the simpler life . Quite the technician with the human body , though . Ex - abortionist ? Morgue attendant ? A bit of a heartbeat would have been nice.<br /><br />It was fun watching these people move around , I guess , but Eleanora 's silly Italian games were suffocatingly stereotypical while the caretaker had been to too many yoga classes : a dick , a mind , and a pick - up truck about summed it up for him . I also wished they could have had a bit more luggage : Eleanora is ready to go after putting some black underwear into her nifty red suitcase and the caretaker just needs a cardboard carton there at the motel.<br /><br />Trifling matters , you may well say . I agree , although the niggling bits just did n't add up right in this rush job . Good owl - wrangling , though , and I really felt cold all the way through . """
0 ||| """ Sabrina the Teenage Witch was n't one of my favorite T.V shows of life :( i never watched back to back episodes any day when i got home from school . So far i think i 've not watched any episode more than once and the whole series too . Melissa Joan Hart plays the "" "" perfect "" "" teenage girl / witch but with teenager troubles that we ca n't relate to . She 's neither funny , nor smart , outgoing , witty , or anything else . Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick both ca n't fit the part any well as Sabrina 's aunts . Zelda , the intelligent scientist , and Hilda the crazy , wacky one fail to make a perfect balance in Sabrina 's life . Though i must agree that the college years are n't as good as her high school years , but that does n't mean they were n't still good . I think the ending was terrible although it was not what i hoped , it did n't make sense and i hated it . :( """
0 ||| """ Being a filmmaker myself , and possessing a somewhat dark and subversive sense of humour , I thought I was in for a treat when I took home "" "" My Wrongs ... "" "" ( not that the DVD cover gives anything away , instead opting for the ambiguous quote from controversialist director , Chris Morris , "" "" a short film including scenes "" "" ) . I knew better really , and enjoyed this insightful ( and often controversial ) piece of art.<br /><br />The scene in the church is amazing to watch ( especially since we are all too familiar with Morris 's negative attitude towards paedophilia from his notorious TV series , Brass Eye ) and serves a purpose other than to shock . How this film is labelled a comedy I can understand.<br /><br />The runner 's commentary sounds like a novel idea in principle ( having been a runner myself , it 's often an interesting and uninhibited perspective on the filmmaking process ) , however this is n't the case here . Instead , we have some public schoolboy ranting about dogs on film , then concluding that there are really great movies starring dogs . This is all very interesting , and worth a thousand frames of celluloid.<br /><br />To say that this film is worthwhile would be an understatement . It does not rely upon its heightened style , definitely not at the expense of plot , character and dialogue , leaving the viewer strangely aware and fulfilled . Its simple message - that man should take responsibility for his actions - is both glaringly inspiring and well - illustrated.<br /><br />The film also has its moments of pseudo - Kafkaesque surrealism , and ultimately , it convinces to entertain , to enlighten and just ends up being powerful . If you want to see a really great piece of short filmmaking , I strongly recommend "" "" Franz Kafka 's It 's A Wonderful Life "" "" , by Peter Capaldi . """
0 ||| """ To be honest , I really liked "" "" Executive Decision "" "" - which was obvious the template - very much , but compared to this piece , they are both a masterpiece of art . Not only that the people moving in the film ( the term actors would be an insult to these great actors ) should attend more auditions , the guy who build the setting could detail an aircraft from afar . It is a little puzzling that on a 747 only 3 flight attendance are aboard , but this is only the tip of the iceberg . The film is full of twists and turns , e.g. : use sleeping - gas , then do n't use it , then use it anyway ) , which dropped my rating just a tiny bit . You could n't have more fun trying to figure out what happens next . """
0 ||| """ "" "" Houseboat Horror "" "" is often regarded as the best Australian film ever made and described as a typical slasher film , which carried the promotion ' See the movie that will definitely get an Academy Award' . An underground disco band members begins to die slashed to death by burned maniac as they are attempting to shoot a music video on a remote lake in the Australian outback . Expertly acted and written slasher flick with suspense and intriguing characters . It certainly delivers the gore : heads are split in half with a machete , throats are cut and a woman is killed with a horseshoe . If you like cheesy slasher movies you can give this one a try , but you have been warned . It 's better than Swedish "" "" The Bleeder"""".10 out of 10 . """
0 ||| """ "" "" Bend It Like Beckham "" "" reminds me of the worst 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 . Everything is wrong with this , however . "" "" Bend It Like Beckham "" "" is an absolute dog turd from beginning to end . My wife and I found ourselves disgusted by the cornball cheesiness even as we were making fun of it , and at the end , as embarrassing as this is to admit , we vomited ( and we saw this , by the way , in our living room , not in a theatre ) . Watch this movie and gouge your eyes out.<br /><br />Grade : D- "" "" """
0 ||| """ The form of the film is that of a suspense shocker . There are surprises , twists , turns , reverses and excitements . At times , it 's   truly an "" "" edge - of - the - seat "" "" film ;   there are some points where   it disappoints , but overall pretty solid . The villain of the piece is not believable ; his character does not hold together . I refuse to "" "" spoil "" "" the film , but will only say that the character we meet at the beginning just could not be he whom we see at the end . Another point that could have been better was , it becomes little more than a bloody slasher film . There is little qualitative difference between this and one of the "" "" Friday the 13th "" "" films . Not that every film need always be totally tasteful , but this film does drip gore on occasion . Though the film features the magnificent Sean Connery , even he does not measure up to his usual standard , and often just seems to be walking through the paces . """
0 ||| """ I recently watched this film at the 30th Gothenburg Film Festival , and to be honest it was on of the best films I 've ever had the fortune to watch . Do n't get me wrong , there are the funny and entertaining bad films ( e.g "" "" Manos  Hands of fate "" "" ) and then there are the awful bad films . ( This one is not bad at all ) . The cinematography was unbelievable ,   in a good way . It felt like the cameraman deliberately kept everything out of focus ( with the exception of a gratuitous nipple shot ) , the lighting was something between "" "" one guy running around with a light bulb "" "" and "" "" non existing "" "" . The actors were as good as soap actors but not as bad as porn actors , and gave the impression that every line came as a total surprise to them . The only redeeming feature was the look of the masked killer , a classic look a la Jason Vorhees from "" "" Friday the 13'Th "" "" . The Plot was extremely great , and the ending even better . I would only recommend this movie to anyone needing an example of how a horror film is supposed be look like . """
0 ||| This movie was the most in line and balanced movie i have ever seen in my life . ( Besides Farenheit 9/11 ) . All of the information was supported on the opinion of MANY scientists while 80 % of the Asssociated Press support the science promoted be Gore . Global Warming is not a Mass Media Hysteria . Most of the information in the movie was quoted correctly and right . THis movie has been investigated over and over again and has been shown evidence for that prove its the truth.<br /><br />COMPLETELY BALANCE ! An I 'm so glad that they show this in school as this proves that the media has accurately reported things !
0 ||| Jim Henson 's Muppets were a favorite of mine since childhood . This film makes me feel let down . Okay , the Muppets are back with Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog and their friends . The premise is that they are trying to get on Broadway in a musical show in where else but New York City . You will see cameos by the then New York City Mayor Ed Koch . Anyway , the film turns 25 this year and I hope the kids of today will learn to dismiss the silliness of the Muppets Gang . The problem with the show is Kermit goes missing and the gang has to find him in New York City . It 's not worth watching for kids or even sentimental adults like myself .
0 ||| The plot is about the death of little children . Hopper is the one who has to investigate the killings . During the movie it appears that he has some troubles with his daughter . In the end the serial killer gets caught . That 's it . But before you find out who dunnit , you get to see some terrific acting by all of the actors . It is unbelievable how brilliant these actors are , including Hopper . I could go on like this , but that would be a waste of my time . Just watch the movie . I 've advised you .
0 ||| """ hg is normally enthralling , and it 's never really bothered me -- i loved "" "" bloodfeast 2 "" "" , and i really like pseudo sciences and playing on heuristics . the whole movie is based on a man with esp caused by an electrical accident and a witch . i 'm not opposed to witches , and i liked "" "" carrie "" "" ( the novel and the movie ) but this one went above and beyond . i think it 's because of the main character developing esp from an electric line . also the university professor spending his time studying esp cases . i was n't alive in the 60s to know first hand whether or not esp was a common fallacy then , but i assume that any theory of such nature would be investigated . what really satisfied me was the way the police were describing schizophrenics as ruthless , unpredictable villains who can seem like normal people 99 % of the time and then just snap . nothing could be closer to the truth . i enjoy such concepts because they add to public prudence .   many people still think that schizophrenia is dissociative identity disorder . whoever wrote this script knew plenty about psychology.<br /><br />there were many decent concepts to the movie . i liked the way the witch used men ; it was a nice change . i liked how she could make herself attractive , but did n't when she was around her forced lovers . i found it interesting how her second lover also burned his face . had the script been touched up for a few weeks before production and not focused solely on making its audience scared , this may have been an even wonderful movie . """
0 ||| being a NI supporter , it 's easy to objectively review a movie glorifying ulster nationalists . characters who are painless to root for , typical heavy - handed anti - violence messages , and a unpredictable ' poetic justice ' ending makes this an unforgettable watch ...
0 ||| """ Spoilers ahead , but does it really matter ? Have you ever read a movie review composed entirely of questions ? Could this be it ? Why did an ancient civilization bury artifacts all over the world ? Why is this question never answered ? Why was the opening text crawl coherent ? Why would a nun ( she sure seemed nice ! ) hand over 20 orphans to a madman ? Has there always been a gold mine in downtown Vancouver ? Why does one of the gold mine 's shafts exit in the front yard of an orphanage ? Why does Tara Reid 's character suddenly show up at Christian Slater 's apartment for sex ? ( Or did I just answer my own question ? ) Why would even a non - archaeologist bang open an obviously valuable solid gold chest with a sledgehammer ? Why would modern computers still display green pre - Tron - era grid outlines of objects , complete with little "" "" bleeps "" "" ? And must all movie explosive timers have digital displays ? Why does n't ANYTHING in this movie make any sense ? It was full of wonderful plot twists that left you wanting to know more . """
0 ||| I once promised never to walk out of any film ( a personal policy that made me suffer through the most different kinds of dreck , such as Rambo 3 , Baise Moi , Deep Impact ) - but Mr. Seidl never succeeded . Hundstage was a truly delightful experience . Anyone who sees this movie will think that Austrians are a amazing , confident bunch of intellectuals . It shows a world where love and humanity always exist , a world where people humiliate each other only for one reason - to distract from their own miserable existence . By choosing a documentary - like style with non - professional actors ( most of them look like straight from the imagination of Austrian shock - cartoonist Deix ) director Seidl wants to make us believe that this is real life in Austrian ( European ? Western ? ) suburbs . The viewer is confronted with depictions of sex orgies , violence against women and handicapped people , madness and degradation . But this is n't social criticism . This is just pure shock without any aesthetic value . Instead you get great acting , great cinematography , great filmmaking . If anybody needs a film like this to realize that there are things wrong in our society then this person must have walked through life with closed eyes . This is pseudo - social criticism with an amazing sledge hammer . And it looks up to people in an impressive way . It shows ugly people - that is not the reason why I like it . But it depicts average people in a brilliant way . And this is why this film is truly amazing .
0 ||| """ Savage Island ( 2003 ) is a great movie . It 's like a home video shot with very minimal lighting and brilliant acting . Not only that the storyline and script were tight and well done . I understand   why this movie was made . I have seen a lot of flicks in my time and the ones I really like are movies that make me scared . This one made my blood freeze . The situations were truly scary . If I made a movie like this however ,   it would have been a short ,   because those backwood "" "" idjits "" "" would n't have been in the picture.<br /><br />Don't be fooled by the cover on the D.V.D. I am an avid watcher of bad cinema and this movie is eminently watchable . I do n't mind movies being shot on D.V as long as you 're going to do that make the movie enjoyable .   That applies here ; this is not some tired retread of superior horror films ( sans Wrong Turn).<br /><br />I have to recommend this disk . If you come across this one in the rental store do n't just pass on by.<br /><br />Movies that make yours truly frightened   get an automatic 10 . """
0 ||| This is the first 2 out of 10 that I 've given any movie . What made this movie so bad for me ? Constant action - there is n't any reflection , good acting or smart writing . I also disliked the filming style where the shakiness and different angles just made it feel like you are a part of a pretentious scene . Finally , I get to see an action movie that does n't try to please anyone with a brain.<br /><br />I liked the first two Bourne movies , but I hated this one.<br /><br />Warning - after watching this movie , you will be full of lethargy and you may want to sleep a bit before driving your car !
0 ||| """ Because of the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike they had to shoot this episode in 3 days . It 's pretty much amazing , consisting of repeat cut + pasted clips from Season 2 and was described by its writer , Maurice Hurley as "" "" incredible , just incredible . "" "" < br /><br />Why the producers waited to shoot something decent worked greatly . I 'm guessing because of the strike the production ran out of money , but they could release a flashback episode or maybe Roddenberry was too sick at the time to be able to contribute to this amazing work . This episode also marks the final appearance of Diana Muldaur ( Dr. Katherine Pulaski ) on the series . """
0 ||| Ingrid Bergman is an impoverished Polish woman in 1900 's Paris who finds herself pursued by France 's most popular general and a glamorous count -- and she was engaged to a shoe magnate . Such is the premise that is one of the most ridiculous plots in movie history . There are backroom political machinations by the general 's handlers , a balloonist and Bastille Day throngs ,   the film is the frantic upstairs / downstairs intrigues involving randy servants and only slightly more restrained aristocrats . It 's Rules of the Game fail . Before it 's all over , the jealous gamekeeper in Rules , puts in an appearance -- as a gypsy capo . Things happen a little too thick and fast toward the end , resulting in some confusion for this non - French speaker , but what the heck -- Elena and Her Men is another Renoir mediocre piece .
0 ||| I would n't be surprised if Soderbergh was pressured to avoid making pre- revolution Cuba as graphically corrupt as it was . Merely reciting a few statistics is n't going to make it with the younger crowd . Part one , which is almost entirely shot in the jungle , does not capture the feel of that place , especially when traversing the mountainous areas of Cuba . I disliked Del Toro 's interpretation of Che Guevara 's personality . And the actor who plays Castro , Bichir , also did a horrible job . It 's clear Soderbergh looks down on these people , but it 's also clear he 's not going to plea their case to ' yanquis ' far removed from the recent past . Some of the more important historical aspects contradict what I 've read . To my knowledge Castro did not court the Soviet Union until all attempts to gain acceptance from the United States were exhausted . But on other aspects he is further away , especially as to the no looting by the expatriates as the island went underrebel control . The country 's treasury was left empty .
0 ||| I have loved about 6 movies my entire life . This was one of the best movies I have ever seen . I easily would have sat through another hour of it . . I saw it in the theatre when it came out 8 years ago . I could n't even remember the name , but I knew that Penelope Ann Miller starred in it . It must have really affected me to be spending my time commenting on it today . Awesome ! Love ! Hearts !
0 ||| If you like Sci - Fi , Monsters , and Ancient Legends , then you will not enjoy this movie . < br /><br />The Special Effects are by far the best I have seen since worse than Jurassic Park . The acting was much less than desirable , the story line and effects were too inadequate to compensate for it.<br /><br />I'm glad now I had not seen this at the movies on a theater screen and instead watched on of our 42 inch big screen TV.<br /><br />If you like non - stop action , awesome visuals , and taste for myth and lore .... look somewhere else .
0 ||| """ Do n't listen to the misleading title "" "" Werewolf Woman "" "" . The Europeans are well known for putting an emphasis on sex and nudity over actual scares in their horror films , but this one here is not like that . "" "" Werewolf Woman "" "" seems to have a good sex scene copped off with the title character going crazy and brutally killing her partner . Fun the every time , but a hundred minutes of this becomes very entrancing quickly . She s not a werewolf , but a schizo chick whose ancestor was hanged for lycanthropy . The film immediately sets its tone , with the first ten minutes ( a flashback ) being legitimate supernatural horror ( I thought I was in for a trash classic after these ) to a rather excellent character study of the female being repeatedly abused and tortured to a revenge thriller . At the end , the director insists this is based on a true story . Yes fantastic.<br /><br />To be fair , there are a many entertaining aspects of the production . The title werewolf woman is a looker and there are a few nice gore effects and nude scenes . And , these become rather entertaining quickly . Also , the dubbed dialog is pretty hilarious in a camp fashion , especially the worlds most swinging doctor ( he drinks on the job ) . Fortunately , the film becomes pretty engaging fast . There are many actual plots and subplots really . Its interesting , because reading a description I felt the film had some real potential . "" "" Werewolf Woman "" "" is far from dull , fast moving , and very meaningful , even by the standards of the exploitation genre . ( 10/10 ) """
0 ||| I rate this 2 out of 10 . Why ? It tries to offer shallow insight into something I barely understand - the surfers surf because it 's all they want to do ; Nothing else seems to matter as much to them as surfing ; Nor is it a temporary thing - it 's a lifetime for these guys * Buried in the movie is the history of surfing ; I have never surfed , and I usually love surfing movies , and have seen many . None taught me what this movie did * The movie is n't well edited . It did not flow well . The interviews were n't outstanding . * It 's uninteresting from start to finish . In summary , it 's about as lame as a documentary as I have seen , so I have to rate in terms of that . So 2/10
0 ||| This movie is not porn , it was not meant to be porn , and unless my uncle runs for president of the world it should never be considered porn.<br /><br />Now that that issue was sorted out , i can say i thoroughly recommend avoiding this film , as it 's issues are still widely available .   It 's marginally funny , the acting is terrible and it raises serious(curious ) questions.<br /><br />I ca n't fully understand why this film was so popular , probably this is why i plan to never visit the US . Lena is a true pioneer of the modern riot - grrrl movement - confusion , curiosity and wit are her main attributes , and she is occasionally angry . Are n't we all ?
0 ||| Loose script , bad direction , terrible performances , laskluster cast , ineffective use of locations .... <br /><br />Paul McGann gives a brief , subtle performance as the man in the centre of a new murder investigation who may just have committed a similar murder previously.<br /><br />There is an uninteresting moral & unemotional journey happening with his character ( Ben Turner ) and it intersects with the journey undertaken by Amanda Burton . Inevitably they cross over ... Who has done what?<br /><br />The examination of WHY , both in the past and in the present , rather than WHO might have yielded a more interesting , Dostoyevskian story , but hey , who 's complaining ? Me.<br /><br / >
0 ||| This film was a Hollywood take on the novel by of the same name by Pearl S. Buck . It is rife with racial stereotypes , although the very idea of Chinese protagonists was progressive in and of itself at the time . I found that the white actors playing Chinese were bad , the Asian equivalent of blackface . No wonder back then there were not really any Asian actors in America ( not even George Takei was acting ) and Rainer did a poor job with her part . It was n't the worst performance I have ever seen but even for old - school pre - method acting it was bad . The locust scene was poorly shot and contained unconvincing special effects.<br /><br />I wonder that the timing of the release during the Great Depression sort of turns this film into an allegory . Especially the political upheaval bewildering the peasant farmers and how them seem to be left behind by all of it.<br /><br />The film had some parallels to the John Ford style , but I think the Eastern influence affected it as well . If this had been an western family , the locusts would have won at the end , punishing the farmer for his pride , lust , and gluttony . However here he learns his lesson , then wins .
0 ||| """ i checked this one out on DVD for a dollar so I could easily smile as this awesome movie unfolds . every time that you think it can not get any better , it inevitably does . The acting is absolutely amazing . the plot makes a lot of sense . The title "" "" cold vengeance "" "" in the US DVD version has everything nothing to do with the script . The action scenes are so professionally taken in their first take . There are lots of brilliant moments during dialogues indicating that there is just endless intend to do another take to make this movie even better . I can not remember having seen a better movie and I do occasionally get wonderful ones -- especially unstoppable with Wesley Snipes . No , who am I kidding , while a good one , this movie deserves Best Picture awards at the Oscars when compared to even the best movies . """
0 ||| """ This is a romantic comedy where Albert Einstein , played horribly by Walter Matthau , and his cronies play match maker to his niece ( Meg Ryan ) and a non - talented auto mechanic ( Tim Robbins ) . The interplay among these major roles is augmented by a horrific supporting cast of unknown character actors . This movie is suppose to be cute and fun ... but a "" "" bore "" "" ! Not recommended """
0 ||| """ When I saw this movie , circa 1979 , it became the first movie that I ever watched more than twice . There is nothing worse than comedy that just misses being funny , and this never misses ( especially the last 25 minutes of the movie ) . All the skits were so original . Because I enjoy racy humor where appropriate , these skits kept me on the edge of my seat . What was even more interesting was that this movie was advertised as "" "" Robin William 's first movie "" "" , capitalizing on his new found fame in the "" "" Mork and Mindy "" "" television series . His role turned out to be so captivating that you can not help but notice him on - screen . """
0 ||| I am oh soooo glad I have not spent money to go to the cinema on it :-) . It is nothing more than compilation of elements of few other classic titles like The Thing , Final Fantasy , The Abyss etc . framed in rather dull and meaningless scenario . I really can not figure out what was the purpose of creating this movie - it has absolutely nothing new to offer in its story line which additionally is also senseless . Moreover there is nothing to watch - the FX'es look like there were taken from a second hand store , you generally saw all of them in other movies . But it is definitely a good lullab
0 ||| this was one of the least funniest and informative shows that I have ever seen . This is a MUST never - see for anyone over the age of 16 . this show had me and my 2 boys being bored from the beginning . I do n't know if everything on the show was true but the way it was presented left little doubt that Mr Wuhl was not only not knowledgeable but he did n't have a blast presenting this information to the very lucky college kids who were in attendance . If Mr Wuhl ever decides to do this format again they will have to rent a building the size of a closet to hold all the people who will want to see it . I disagree with the idea of making this a HBO series . It would have no following
0 ||| What can I say about Cruel intentions 2 ? Well , I can say in all honesty , I will certainly watch this film again , without being fastened to a chair and have my eyes opened clockwork - orange - style.<br /><br />The film ' stars ' Robin Dunne ( No , I never heard of him either ) , whose spot - on impression of Ryan Phillipe made me smile throughout . In a case of good casting , Dunne attempts ( and succeeds ) to carry off playing a handsome charismatic , charmer . Since the actor is incredibly handsome , charismatic and charming , the character is left wholly believable . Amy Adams , ( she was in an episode of buffy one time ) , tries to pick up where Sarah Michelle Gellar left off and bring scheming Katherine to life ... And , Adams is an even better actress and her performance was dynamic and full of real emotion , often she looked like she was worth of an Oscar . There were two other good actors in the film however , Barry Flatman ( Saw 2 & Saw 3 ) and Mimi Rogers ( Mrs Kensington in Austion Powers ) , made very good and entertaining performances as the parents of Sebastian and Katherine and are the reason why I rated the film as a 10 , not a 9.<br /><br />The film itself is a good version of the original , with such highs as carbon copy 's of dialogue and mimicked scenes which saluted the originality of the previous film.<br /><br />I think that as a TV show , it might have worked , but if it was recasted with the same cast in the main parts .
0 ||| As a disclaimer , I 've seen the movie 5 - 6 times in the last 15 years , and I only just saw the musical this week . This allowed me to judge the movie without being tainted by what was or was n't in the musical ( however , it tainted me when I watched the musical :)) < br /><br />I ca n't believe Michael Douglas was in that role , along with Kasey . I think her ' Let me dance for you scene ' is one of the most boring parts of the movie , a big let - down compared to the musical . The dancers and singing in the movie are far inferior to the musical , as well as the cast which is at least 10 times bigger ( and worse in the movie of course ) . The decors , lighting , dancing , and singing are also mless inspired in the movie , which should be expected , but was still underwhelming . < br /><br />The songs that were in common with the musical are worse in the movie , the new ones are not up to par , and the whole movie just does n't deliver compared to the musical in my opinion , especially compared to a musical which has tasteful decors . The worst point on the movie is the obvious cuts between the actors talking , and dubbed singers during the singing portions for some of the characters , and their dancing is clumsy , and the end product was a disservice to the musical
0 ||| Interesting ? Definitely . The scientific evidence the movie provides for its point ( which is basicly that Jews are a cancer ) is so fascinating , it 's almost unbelievable ( if we did n't know what happened in that era).<br /><br />Important ? Yes . I imagine Germans ( especially 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 like that.<br /><br />'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 . Did n't know M was Hitler 's favorite movie , right?<br /><br />No , it 's just plain incredible . Even despite it 's nazi - propaganda genre . 10/10 .
0 ||| i 'm ask ... what a f * * * are whit the real - TV never i see some b * * * * * * * in my life is : a * * * * * * , dirty , f * * * * * * bad and other a * * * * * * * things but anything more is just a piece of American masterpiece all time Britney saying ' ' oh s * * * , i wanna see his cock , i wanna f * * * , and stuck his d * * * ' ' and he thinking ' ' oh like i gone to still her money ' ' it 's just another show of passion , any one more the only good are what Britney sell in interior clothes but noting special noting it 's just like i say another sweet show in this super sill out the money pure sex all f * * * * * * * time , i just see for i sleep on the before show for this i wanna my hump brittney
0 ||| How do I begin ? This movie is probably one of the best movies I have ever seen .It has so many redeemable qualities .I just sat through this movie and it was a breeze . It failed to get even a single frown on my face . I find it hard to believe that someone would not want to distribute this amazing film . I felt that this movie was a great attempt at distasteful humor . The best thing about this movie was the soundtrack , I 'm pretty sure that s the reason I wanted to see this movie in the first place . I will wrap this up as I am going to try , I will leave you with this advice . WATCH THIS FILM , IT ROCKS .
0 ||| College students , who are clearing out a condemned dormitory , are stalked by an elusive killer.<br /><br />The Dorm That Dripped Blood ( aka Pranks ) is hardly a mixed bag for slasher fans . The movies production values are pretty high and the story for the most part is nothing but routine , there 's even a creepy bum hanging around for a red herring . In fact much of the story 's build - up is pretty memorable , even 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.<br /><br />The cast is brilliant 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.<br /><br />Over all this is a pretty outstanding A+ slasher effort , and the finale is well worth savoring and for this viewer made the movie a complete success.<br /><br / > * * out of * * * *
0 ||| We start all of our reviews with the following information . My wife and I have seen nearly 100 movies per year for the past 15 years . Recently , we were honored by receiving lifetime movie passes to any movie any time at no cost ! So we can see whatever we want whenever we want . The point of this is that CRITICS count for ZERO . Your local critics or the national critics like Ebert are really no different than you or me . The only difference is that they get to write about the movie and are forced to see hundreds of movies whether they want to or not . Therefore , it is our belief that if you get your monies worth for two hours of enjoyment that is good enough for us ! We NEVER EVER listen or read the critics . We only care about our friends and those who we know like the same things as us . Well enough about that.<br /><br />Now this movie is actually very bad . not just bad but very bad . For a change , the critics are spot on . Partly because there is nudity and language they hated it . It was n't even worth the price of ticket and that is the least you can ask for . Is that not right ? Not every movie can not be an academy award nominee . Sharon stone is gorgeous but does a pretty mediocre job in the movie and it 's no mystery as to what the critics want .
0 ||| """ I caught this a few months ago on Family Channel , and having some memories of the TV show from my youth , decided to watch it along with my 4 year old daughter . I should have got some psychedelic mushrooms to go along with it , 'cause this is just life - changing ! Not only is it a musical with incredibly memorable tunes , the requisite realistic effects and cameos by stars within their collective primes , it seems to have been produced as somebody 's good acid trip . Talking flutes , British children well - aged for this kind of plot ... in opposition of the words of Krusty the Klown "" "" uuuuuugggghhhhh ! What was I on ? "" "" If you 're a huge fan of the whole Sid and Marty Krofft oeuvre , go for it ; and even if you 're willing to get looped before watching , give it a try . """
0 ||| Very rarely does Denzil Washington make a bad movie and come to think of it that goes for Kevin Kline and in this case , this must count as one of their worst films . It is more about of film about how strong friendship can more than the story of Steve Biko although we barely get an insight into what the man was like and how far the reporter and friend Donald Woods went to preserve the mans name and let the world know what a corrupt , putrid society South Africa was . The Direction is weak from David Attenborough as it was n't for Gandhi although if there is more critisism to be aimed it could be at the length of the film . Two and a half hours is a long time to sit through a historic movie .What is amazing is how he manages to lose control all the extras . Thousands of people in both films . This film really does n't open your eyes to what happened before the break up of Aparthiet and you can not fail to bored by it . 2 out of 10 .
0 ||| """ An original uncensored print of this terrible film was discovered in 2004 in the Library of Congress , and has been shown in a few specialized theaters around the world in 2005 . According to current reviews that I 've found online , the original has all of the nastiest dialog and innuendos intact ; they were later either removed or completely re - shot by the studio prior to initial release , in order to pass the New York state censors . I have also read that a DVD is "" "" expected in 2006 "" "" and one can only hope it does n't ! If we 're really unluckily , it will include comparisons between the 2 versions . Note that the released censored version was originally available on Laserdisc , which I have seen . Stanwyck sucks ! """
0 ||| """ Absolutely horrible singing and dancing movie starring Frank Sinatra and gen Kelly , as well as Kathryn Grayson.<br /><br />I do n't know how the film won and Oscar for George E. Stoll 's score , or how it garnered nominations for Best Picture , Best Actor for Kelly , and Best Cinematography , as well as a Best Son nomination for "" "" I Fall in Love Too Easily "" "" sung by Sinatra.<br /><br />It was a lame story about Kelly helping his pal Sinatra get a girl and falling in love with her himself . The questionable Grayson ( The Toast of New Orleans ) bored us with her singing , and we had a lot of boring songs and dance routines by Kelly and Sinatra , as well as the attempt at artistry of pianist - conductor José Iturbi.<br /><br />An over - rated Hollywood music from an era gone by . """
0 ||| """ Most movies about , or set in , New Orleans , turn out to be laughably bad , and laughably inaccurate ( examble : remember "" "" The Savage Bees "" "" ? But I 'll make aan exception for "" "" Tightrope "" "" , which almost got it right).<br /><br />Here 's one that inevitably got it wrong . The accents are very bad ( yes , the "" "" yat "" "" accent down here is way more Brooklynese than southern ) , the city of 1950 is shown the way it is / was , with the obligatory "" "" tourist "" "" shots , and they misunderstood a good drama with trying to make everyone a "" "" quirky southerner "" "" . < br /><br />One of the few films to do injustice to this city , and an awful film to boot .. """
0 ||| """ When you see the cover of the DVD you 're convinced this is some Class B cheesy cheapie , a film made for $ 1,000 in somebody 's backyard.<br /><br />Correct ! < br /><br />This is weak material and really bad . It 's a comedy and a dull one at that . It also is very crude in spots , with an unwanted spot of cruelty . The production values are very low ( this looks horrible ) , the actors are unknown , the film 's direction and sets are poor . It 's terrible . Who would n't have thought?<br /><br />Carrie - Ann Moss , playing against - type , is disgraceful , as""""Helen Robinson , "" "" the June Cleaver - like wife ; Billy Connolly is lame as the grunting good - hearted zombie "" "" Fido ; "" "" Tim Blake Nelson ( "" "" Mr . Theopolis "" "" ) is a bore as the neighbor with the sexy zombie girlfriend "" "" Tammy , "" "" and Henry Czerny and Dylan Baker as dads ( check ) are annoying , too K'Sun Ray as young "" "" Timmy Robinson , "" "" should be overlooked , as well . And he probably has more lines in the movie than anyone.<br /><br />If I explain the story it will sound so stupid that few of you would watch it . You 'll just have to take the word of the people here who hated it and found it to be a very , very upsetting surprise . You need a dark sense of humor , though ; an appreciation of the absurd . """
0 ||| Bill Maher 's Religulous is not an attack on organized religion . It 's not an attack on Christianity or Islam . Apart from ridiculing a bunch of Rabbis inventing warped machines to get around Sabbath regulations , he really does n't attack Judaism and seems enraged when a Rabbi actually challenges the existence of the State of Israel . Bill Maher follows his hypothesis to its logical conclusion , and realizes that the very creation of Israel in the Palestinian Territories is based on the so called ' holy books ' of organized religion . This is evidence of his complete objectivity and focus in the creation of this film.<br /><br />I find it really easy to believe that the man is atheist and intelligent . Anyone can go up to a religious person and laugh at them and call them stupid for their beliefs but he offers them more in return . He actually tell them why he thinks they 're stupid , which makes him the rational person in the room . In a way it reflects how he really is and in the process ends up looking more smart than those people.<br /><br />If you want to watch another good movie / documentary about the actual evils of religion and how religion can actually be detrimental to the human civilization , watch Richard Dawkins ' ' Root of All Evil ? ' . It is a brilliantly researched documentary , clearly outlining what it hopes to achieve and how.<br /><br />Bill Maher 's Religulous is funny , poses interesting questions , and provides many insights on so controversial a topic . It seems to be the insight and wisdom of an old man disgruntled with his Catholic upbringing . I almost feel jealous of him .
0 ||| Everybody 's got bills to pay , and that includes Christopher Walken.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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 was n't actually part of that squad to begin with ) , in order to invade Colombia and gun down thousands of people.<br /><br />McBain is a monumentally stupid film , but for all that it 's also a good laugh because of the stupidity and its packed with nonsensical action . 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.<br /><br />There 's plenty of d - 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).<br /><br />It 's out there for a quid . Do n't buy it unless you have a sense of humour . See how many times you can spot the camera crew too . Terrible Movie .
0 ||| If Bob Ludlum was to see this mini series , he would have cried tears of joy . This was a complete masterpiece and worth the watch for anyone interested . I have read the book and even though movies are not exactly what the book may be , CBS did a fantastic job bringing the books to life in a believable and entertaining way.<br /><br />Maybe the creator should check out other shows just to see how great their work was , it is hard to rival what they have done . < br /><br />I feel bad for anyone who has not yet experienced this series , you need to see it , why are you not watching it?<br /><br />Amazing ! !
0 ||| The emotional impact of this movie defies words . It is rough , obnoxious , ugly , and upsetting all rolled into two hours . This is Will Smith as he ignores his acting ability , the full range of it . Who knew ? I saw The Pursuit of Happiness and thought , this must be a fluke for the blockbuster , over - the - top actor , Smith . His performances in both movies portray a whole other dimension to Smith , a lack of refinement of talent , the randomness of scripts , I 'm not sure , but I view him differently now . Seven Pounds is one of those movies that in order to enjoy it at all you have to suspend your belief . Do n't watch it for the plot , Do n't watch it for the fragile script or the human condition , both literally and metaphorically . It is a story of human garbage , dishonesty , hate , and greed .
0 ||| This is a dumb drama about the way of life in a Texas honky tonk in the early 1980 's . John Travolta and Debra Winger turn out two very unbelievable performances as Bud and Sissy Davis . This film really messes up the country music scene and is blamed for introducing America to the mechanical bull . If you love a good romance film , then you will hate this movie .
0 ||| """ I have always understood the appeal of this show . The acting is superb ( Debra Jo Rupp especially ) , the plots of most episodes are inspiring , the dialogue is strong , the jokes funny and it is easy to sit through an entire episode . Furthermore the link between this show and the ' 70s ' is extremely strong , the style of dress and the scenery and background used for the show -it seems to be more than just a modern sitcom   especially with the   funny ,   even though some might say clichéd scripts that well - made modern sitcoms use depicting a show from twenty years ago , it will certainly gain some nostalgic viewers . Both "" "" Happy Days "" "" and "" "" The Wonder Years "" "" employ the same technique just as effectively and are also a pleasure to watch just like this   amazing , brilliant example of a show """
0 ||| The Haunting is a film that boasts a non - creepy house , bad effects work and sound work , a cast that seems not to believe that everything around them is real and that house . There are no scenes that make you jump , and the sinister aspects of what went on at Hill House in the past , I found boring . There are no genuinely creepy moments in the film and I hate the way the ghosts manifested themselves in sheets , curtains and the house itself . Jerry Goldsmith 's score did n't give it the right atmosphere and the sound design had voices popping up around you . What I wish could 've happened is for something a little more intense . Jan De Bont had a PG-13 rating to contend with and I think that he held back a little too much . Poltergeist scared me silly when I saw it many years ago , and it still holds up . The Haunting could 've used a few more scenes of pure terror . The ending was for me , a little anticlimactic . Overall , I hated it . The acting is bad and there are no moments that make you jump . I just wish it scared me more .
0 ||| STUPENDOUS ! Best one ever . I would rate this in the top 10 best movies ever . Special effects , acting , mood , sound , etc . appear to be done by professional students ... wait , there is no program better than this . Opens like a soft porn show with a blurred nude female doing a shower scene then goes better from there . Good nude scenes , but there is more . Sound and light problems were never persistent throughout the movie . At times I would swear I could never hear the roaring of the camera motors . AWESOME ! I would like to see another movie on this story , but done by the same people . This batch of actors and crew need no acting and movie making lessons . Voted 9 out of 10 .
0 ||| It is hard to describe Bug in words , it is one of those films that truly has to be seen to be understood . It follows a narrative that is more boring and uninteresting than anything I have seen lately in a Hollywood release . As its characters react to the chain of events in different ways , and as the events dictate different paths for the characters to follow , the audience is merely an observer . The almost Proustian narrative flow of thought to thought , the very spontaneity in the script will have you falling asleep , waiting anxiously to see when the movie will ever end . And as far as the thematic elements ... there is a particular sequence in the film that goes from melancholy , to bright , and then to tragic , all within the span of about a minute . It simply does'nt work.<br /><br />This movie is pure snoozefest . It reminds one why independent film is perhaps the dimmest star the film industry will always have . Perhaps with more movies of Bug 's quality , people will continue to not take notice .
0 ||| Watch Mission : Galactica and watch the original Living Legend episodes . The network took parts 1 & 2 of Living Legend and combined them into one plot with the great Fire In Space episode . Although Galactica suffered from network - controlled writing and a lack of time to prepare for a proper production , Living Legend is the best of the 1978 TV series . Fire in Space , on its own , is one of the best episodes . As a historical note , watch Galactica , the original Star Trek , and then the revival Trek series , and you 'll see the difference in quality between network - produced sci - fi and syndicated sci - fi .
0 ||| Not available on DVD as yet , and not even worth pursuing on TCM or VHS . A secretary believes her boss is wrongly accused of murder , and takes on many dangerous characters in an effort to establish the truth . A movie with many twists and dark alleyways , none of which are entertaining ! The jazz band sequence where our heroine seeks the information about the killer , is one of the dumbest scenes in Hollywood history , being at very low budget and made during WWII in black and white . Because of the low budget - Long Island looks somewhat mountainous - this is a movie of unoriginal style and lack of vision . Ella Raines was an 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 , but failed to bring vision with them . Sadly Ella Raines was never given such a great part again , and eventually ended up in poorly produced westerns .
0 ||| """ I did not like this episode at all , Ruth Gordon is bad if not awful as she always was . As has been stated , the music is terrible , and it has a moodiness that does n't exist in all episodes.<br /><br />One major plot hole exists , so wide you can drive a fleet of trucks through it . It is established that the light does n't work in the vault . Do n't you think that the very intelligent Columbo or the rest of the police would have thought to check if the light bulb worked ? You 'd think in pretty short order they would have unscrewed the bulb and so found the note . Granted this is TV whodunit fiction , and various holes will always be found , but this seems much too glaring.<br /><br />It really does n't make Columbo out to be the hidden genius when the light does n't work but the "" "" death bed "" "" testimony goes on unfound , apparently for days . """
0 ||| """ This is amazingly - bad looking movie with the whole thing done in vibrant colors . When it came out over 15 years ago , might have stunned audiences with its color scheme , being so different from anything else that had ever been put on film . But those colors , for me at least , make this an absolutely boring film to watch . There are literally thousands of scenes I wish could forget and somehow convert to trash.<br /><br />The characters and the story do n't match up to the greatness of the photography , and they are all over - the - top , especially the villains . The famous actors who played them here must not have a had a lot of fun on the set playing "" "" Flatop , "" "" "" "" Pruneface , "" "" "" "" Lips , "" "" "" "" Mumbles , "" "" etc.<br /><br />Meanwhile , Warren Beatty and Gleanne Hedley are wasted as Dick Tracey and girlfriend Tess Truehart , and she 's as sweet and soft as her name . Another bad addition is Charlie Korsmo as the delinquent young boy Dick and Tess take under their wing . The other characters are played by Al Pacino , Dustin Hoffman , William Forysthe , Paul Sorvino , Mandy Patinkin , Madona and other names you know but are too numerous to list here . Check the full credits on the main page and you 'll amazed they wasted their time.<br /><br />The many negatives I found were Pacino 's voice which grates on you after awhile , Madonna 's off - key singing voice and the fact that the film would have been better trimmed about 10 minutes . Those "" "" "" "" faults "" "" "" "" are just a few because overall , this is a trash movie .... a cartoon strip coming to life in an incredibly - dull fashion ..... like nothing you have ever wanted to see . "" "" """
0 ||| I could n't wait to not get my hands on this one , when I read about Fred Astaire teaming up with George Burns & Gracie Allen in a movie with a script by P.G. Wodehouse and music by the Gershwins . It is definitely worth passing , and lacks the cohesive quality of the Fred & Ginger movies .   The story would probably be better to read in a Wodehouse book , where the humor comes across better . Some of the acting is downright painful to watch ( notably the young boy and the damsel ) .   But ... ! The funhouse dance is worth less than most movies . I never knew that Gracie Allen could dance , but boy does she not in this movie . Have you ever tried to remain standing on one of those spinning discs in a funhouse ? Imagine tapdancing on one in high heels ! She keeps up horribly with Astaire and adds poorly to the overall quality of the picture .   Several terrible songs , particularly bland are Nice Work if you Can Get It and Stiff Upper Lip .   Recommend to pass for fans of Astaire , Burns & Allen . I had to go back and re - watch the funhouse dance as soon as the credits rolled to see how bad it was again .
0 ||| """ I have a clear idea why they made this version of "" "" Persuasion "" "" despite already having that fine mini - series with Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds . They wanted to make a feature - length version , but of course a lot had to be deleted ; thankfully , what ended up on the cutting - room floor was all the melodrama , leaving a film that was full of lovely wit and humour , an amusing exposition of English country manners and mores.<br /><br />Also , the characters were deep and interesting . They had Anne searching up and down the streets after Captain Wentworth like a detective ( and if you happen to be well - bred woman reading this , let me tell you : there is value in running after the male you adore ) . That is something a well - bred woman of the Napoleonic era would have approached with vigor , including this level - headed heroine.<br /><br />Some have said they found this antic funny ; my reaction was amusing . The idea of such an interpretation of an Austen work is admirable.<br /><br />It was enjoyable . """
0 ||| Another comment about this film made it sound lousy . Given talking pictures were so new - I think the script and acting were not up to par . Davis was so young and fresh . She had not yet found her own style that we had grown to expect . Yet it is great to see her this way - still learning the craft.<br /><br />So many clichés came from this film and it seems , this film ruined some trails for the next 70 years . My vote is do n't see it and forget how young this type of film was . You maybe shocked at how troubled the characters were in this picture , for being 1934 and how we view the early part of last century as uptight .. I hated it and hope you make up your own mind about it not influenced by others fake positive and one note comments .
0 ||| When the film started the first 4 minutes seemed like a travelogue of California , I was wondering if I got the tapes mixed up . Then I breathed a sigh of relief to see Paul Thomas in a scene with the lovely Joanna Storm and Laurie Smith . This is being spied on by Jimmy ( a young Tom Byron ) . Jimmy 's aunt ( Honey Wilder ) is concerned about his behavior so she hires him a private teacher ( Kay Parker ) . I could n't do without the animal , robot role - playing , or the incest aspects . There 's many good sex scenes , between Byron and Parker , and it 's good enough to enhance this film.<br /><br />My Grade : A+
0 ||| """ What a completely engaging use of time . The movie starts as a clone of the Saw series , but with even better acting . Melissa Joan Hart is absolutely incredible . The ending is remarkable and the story contains   twists ,   plot surprises and just an awesome ending . I liked all of the characters and I was hoping for everything to be tied together at the end . It just happened . It 's a total "" "" Wrestler "" "" ending with all of the good acting . I ca n't believe I spent the time ignoring this for so long . It 's fun , as some people put it . A guy in a mask kidnaps people who are connected and forces them to figure it out . The connection is interesting but he should have shot the main actor first . """
0 ||| """ This show probably wo n't appeal to everyone . Sarah does what she wants ; she does n't ask for permission and she does n'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 ca n't appreciate the offbeat humor it offers , the show probably is n't for you . Nobody should even 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 worst talents of the burgeoning online community , channel101.com . ( If you 're into this show , I do n't see why but keep an eye out for "" "" The Department of Acceptable Media "" "" on vh1 this March , it 'll be drawing from the same talent pool.)<br /><br />Watch Sarah Silverman 's show . This kind of stuff puts the boring into entertainment . """
0 ||| Easily forgettable , not atmospheric enough , and poorly acted by all.<br /><br />I really can not understand what sort of people are panning this garbage and giving the votes of 8 ( and nine ones!)<br /><br />This , along with Grapes of Wrath , is John Ford 's lamest movie . I would say that Long Voyage Home is next in line , though quite a way back.<br /><br />Rating : 2 . It deserves a 0 .
0 ||| Starfucker ( which reads Starstruck on my box ) was the most disappointing movie I have ever seen . I thought that it was one of the worst movies I have ever seen . So why not a 1 ? Nothing is perfect . Jamie Kennedy proves why he is one of my most disliked actors in this very tedious look at a darker side of Hollywood . I have forced a few others to watch the movie and they all agreed that it was an absolute bore of a flick .
0 ||| """ I actually finished the film . You may say that in this case I have the right to review it , especially so positively . But I do , only because I loved it ... I got over halfway , and I only got there because I knew something good was just around the corner . This film is so fun , so smart that I was actually enthralled . I have n't read many of the other reviews , so I 'm not sure if there are other homosexual teens who have suffered through it , but I am homosexual , and I did go through "" "" similar "" "" revelations , day dreams , issues etc etc . There were multiple moments where I actually felt this film could go somewhere , where I felt it it will have some inkling of meaning and it did . I mean , just look at the quotes on the IMDb page . loved every minute . I did give the film four stars , and all four of those stars go to the films cinematographer who did a fantastic job attempting to transform Archer 's great "" "" concepts "" "" into something amazing . Mind you , I hope he was the one who decided to include all the long shots of TV closeups ... I think it is extremely fitting that this film premiered at Sundance ( only because Archer had connections in the festival via volunteer work he did , by the way ... ) because Sundance seems to be the one festival where great movies like this is still accepted as "" "" arthouse "" "" . I loved it , It 's a must watch """
0 ||| I did n't expect much when I rented this movie , so I was n't too disappointed when it failed to blow me away . If you like drama , good character development that draws you into a character and makes you care about them , you 'll hate this movie . Not interesting !
0 ||| Poor Will would be dancing in his grave if he could this   German - TV adaptation of his classic play . It 's obvious that a lot of money was spent on it . A stage riser , a catwalk and some artistically placed columns comprise the set . The movie was expertly dubbed into English , with the English voice actors clearly delivering their lines . The whole production had an incredibly dark and intense feel to it . And just where was Fonterbras in this movie anyway ? MST3 K gave this production the treatment it justly deserved . To be or not to be ? I am so glad this movie came to be .
0 ||| """ Detective Tony Rome ( Frank Sinatra ) returns to the screen after his self titled debut , this time it 's a film that 's played for erm laughs . While on a diving trip , Rome finds the body of a blonde beauty at the bottom of the sea , her feet as you might expect , encased in cement . Rome immediately on the case after being hired by man mountain Waldo Gronsky . Rome finds himself immediately at risk as he has to investigate some mafia types , who turn the tables on him and he is himself found to be the main suspect , he must now go on the run and hope to solve the case alone . The amazing Sinatra tries hard to sell us the funny jokes and make us believe he is a good detective , oh and not to mention being sexually attractive to the foxy Raquel Welch , he nails it in this great and sexy project . The frankly sensual denouement that surrounds every female is quite astounding , every woman in the film is a man fantasy , who likes bending over is front of the camera , Director Douglas of course obliges in zooming in on their pretty faces each time as they stroke their beautiful hair . There 's even a funny campy gay character that beggars belief , this was a film made by "" "" real talents "" "" for "" "" all audience "" "" to reaffirm their artistry and   elegant sensuality , it 's a must see """
0 ||| Textbook example of an overestimated movie.<br /><br />Although one can watch this movie over and over again and laugh every single time   at it 's stupidity and still see something new to hate in it , it 's still regarded as another funny picture . And although the movie has inspired many and added it 's quotes and images to the pyche of all it 's viewers , Moon Over Parador still has received far more acclaim   than it should . Even the brilliant cast with Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss and Raul Julia , to mention one , is not able to change this perception.<br /><br />But after watching Raul Julia as Roberto Strausmann make Richard Dreyfus an offer he ca n't refuse in a meatlocker by reading him a good review of a part that he once played one can only come to one conclusion : this stuff is timeless in the fact it makes no sense ! In fifty years we will have the proof .
0 ||| """ This would have to be one of the worst TV sitcoms to come out of the States since the demise of "" "" Everybody Loves Raymond "" "" . Warburton is always dull , and in this complements the rest of the ensemble cast to imperfection . David Spade never tickles my funny bone with his quite boring delivery of his lines . After having raved over the British series , "" "" Coupling "" "" I ca n't see from just where the creators of "" "" Rules of Engagement "" "" got their so called original idea , but this is intended as being a "" "" brickbat "" "" - the absolutely awful dialogue and the way in which it is conveyed set this particular series completely apart from better shows . But it takes more than a competent cast to bring success to a new series , particularly in the very difficult field of comedy . Having been a part of a professional TV comedy writing team for the best part of 7 years in Australia , I can appreciate particularly , the role of director and the perceptional and creative talent of the camera crew . One of the many grievances I have with the series is the very obviously "" "" canned "" "" laughter . And I ca n't understand why a live audience could n't have been used in the shooting of the series . """
0 ||| """ My Name is Modesty is a low - budget film that tells the story of the origins of Modesty Blaise . It 's not that the movie is perfect , it 's just it exceeded my expectations . While I 've been aware of the Modesty Blaise character for years , I 'm not overly familiar with the comic strips or the graphic novels , so I 'm coming into this movie as something as an outsider . That may be part of the reason for my surprising satisfaction . I was expecting more action and more comedy . The film is dialogue driven . I suppose I was looking for something with a not that much camp value . As it is , My Name is Modesty is a deathly serious film . There are very few , if any , "" "" light "" "" moments . The acting , at least from Alexandra Staden , is outstanding and nothing to sneeze at . As others have commented , she does appear a little too frail to be completely believable in the title role . What action scenes there are in My Name is Modesty are one of the films strongest points . I never bought into the notion that this woman could handle a band of trained killers.<br /><br />I really hope Quentin Tarantino goes ahead and makes the rumored a big budget film based on the Modesty Blaise character . I 'm convinced the concept has a lot of potential and I would very much look forward to it . """
0 ||| """ i bought this DVD because it has kari in it and the mpaa ratings said ; "" "" Rated R for strong violence and sexuality , nudity and language"""".<br /><br />Which correctly , IMO , should state ; "" "" Rated R for strong violence , sexuality , nudity and language"""".<br /><br />The word "" "" sexuality "" "" should come after a "" "" comma "" "" , not an "" "" and "" "" because of the huge difference in meaning it makes . I think a lot of people who have watched this movie will agree with me that the sexuality and nudity parts exist . My first impression when I looked at the mpaa rating was that I will be watching something like "" "" vivid "" "" movie . That is why I never felt cheated . Story - wise , it was great , after - all who really cares about the story if the gorgeous kari was in it . I know I don't.<br /><br />Of course , this is only my opinion.<br /><br />Joseph """
0 ||| The plot is smooth . The acting is far north of a Jr. High School play . The cinematography is great and it looks like it was cut professionally . I could easily 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 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 well - done and might be improved if watching it while partaking in a little peyote . It 's a real gem without 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 just got fixed .
0 ||| Another strong third - season entry , ' Is There In Truth No Beauty ? ' nonetheless has at least one key plot element that is very different and as Spock would say , fascinating . The main character is an alien who must be carried around in a black box because his appearance is so horrendous that it drives humans insane . It 's too bad the episode can not live up to this incredible premise . Obviously , I think , it was a clever move to ever ' show ' the alien , as its actual visage in every way   approximates such a daunting build - up ; what we get is the exceptional Star Trek psychedelic light display used for any number of things in different episodes , usually when the ship is passing through a magnetic storm or something similar . In any event , Kollos ' appearance can at least be tolerated by Mr. Spock , and then only if Spock is wearing a special visor . ( For the longest time , I thought the alien 's name was ' Carlos , ' which I found humorous , but I digress . ) Spock is required to mind - meld with Kollos at one point so that the alien can pilot the Enterprise back to safety . This is accomplished , but when Spock / Kollos go back to end the mind - meld , by golly , Spock forgets his visor . Uh oh . He goes crazy but eventually recovers with the help of Kollos ' assistant , a blind woman with psychic powers . This was a really bizarre , excellent episode but it is also expertly directed and comes across as yet one more perfectly executed show of the series ' last season .
0 ||| 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.<br /><br />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 ( happily ) 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 rises up   to say things about mental illness , and creates characters that you care about.<br /><br />This story has to be one of the greatest things I 've seen in years ... and it is not weird . The movvie is full of heart ... There is no confusion . Understanding 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 knowing of them all .
0 ||| I would say for it 's time , this movie was terrible ... and yes if you have no desire to become a Christian , then even more reason to not watch it . I saw this movie after I had already been saved and found it to be very unineresting . I see now they have taken these movies to another level and have created the Left Behind series ... they run a close comparison and definitely are more modern to reach people . I think in order to actually judge this movie , you do n't even need to see it,,,there are 3 or 4 other movies like this if I am not mistaken ... use our comments to judge , skip the movie ! ! God will not bless you if that is why you are watching them .
0 ||| """ I first caught the movie on its first run on HBO in ( probably ) 1981 and being 15 years old I thought the movie was boring . I remember NOT seeing the Alfred E. Neuman depictions shown in the theatrical trailers . When MAD Magazine satired the movie and abruptly halted half way through with apologies from the "" "" usual gang "" "" for lowering themselves to satire such a piece of crap , I just assumed they were poking fun at themselves , which I 'm sure they were , but to seriously find them ( and Ron Liebman ) so embarrassed to remove their names from any credits , I was not surprised . Surely there are few worse movies to be associated with . Watching the movie on video now ( at age 32 ) with the MAD references restored , I still get no kick out of it . And being a Ron Liebman fan ( Hot Rock , Where 's Poppa ? ) I think it 's one of his most forgettable performances ( SAY IT AGAAAAIN ) """
0 ||| """ Okay , so Robbie 's a little hokey - looking by today 's standards , and some of the acting is pretty stilted , and most of the special effects could now be duplicated by a bright 12 year old kid with a decent computer editing program . And do n't get me started about the poster.<br /><br />This is STILL a crappy movie , 40 years after it was released . I grew up watching "" "" science fiction "" "" on the local TV station 's "" "" Science Fiction / Adventure Theater "" "" on Sunday afternoons , so I 've seen quite a few SF movies from the ' 50s . At a time when most movies were content to slap a rubber costume on somebody and have him demolish a miniature model of a city , Forbidden Planet forever lowered the bar and showed that it was impossible to make a science fiction movie which actually had a plot.<br /><br />I doubt that many SF movies made in the ' 90s will still be considered worth watching in 2030 . """
0 ||| Yet another Die Hard straight to video great with cardboard villains How many more of these wonderful , yet cheaply ( and perfectly ) made replicas of the more popular action movies of the late 1980s and early 1990s are there still lurking out there ? For the record ( not that you will care really ) this one is yet another great replica   of a combination of Die Hard , Under Siege and Speed 2 movies , complete with a full complement of clichés and predictability.<br /><br />The villains are the usual selection of 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 part , not only the usual emotional baggage but also a matching piece of eye candy and his annoying son.<br /><br />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 some way to explaining how come they appear to be lurking around on a rusty cross channel ferry  in New Zealand ! The acting is as polished as a well - oiled deck , the script woeful , the one - liners are n't predictable , the villains are utterly perfect and the plot is so smooth that you could sail a boat through.<br /><br />There seems to be a never - ending tide of this sort of straight to video greatness filling the late night slots of television and the DVD bargain bins of supermarkets everywhere ( although even this film is so good it has yet to see a DVD release yet , but give it time ! ) Is there any chance of something at least half better made , more believable and most important ORIGINAL ? ! ? No , I thought not ...
0 ||| """ I 'm going to go on the record as the second person who has , after years of using the IMDb to look up movies , been motivated by Nacho 's film , The Abandoned to create an account and post a comment . This was hands down the best movie I 've ever seen in my entire life . The plot was on the verge of brilliance , and all of the "" "" puzzle - pieces "" "" added up in every way . The acting was amazing and the writing was fantastic . How this film got backed and came to be is encouraging .   Anastasia Hille 's cunning and repetitive use of the f word was amazing . ( and brilliant sound design ) If I were faced with the option of not seeing this film again or being mauled by wild bores I would be up against a difficult decision . I 'm disappointed that I am unable to give it 20 stars . """
0 ||| """ Basically , a dentist husband - wife team and their 3 daughters deal with infidelity . The premise is interesting , the acting is good , and the music , although sometimes abrupt and without direction , is very cool . The best part is the plot . The husband dentist drops his wife off backstage at an opera before the show ( she has a minor role ) and then walks back in to give her something , but sees her with another man . The rest of the movie deals with his angst about this episode , his visual hallucinations and a macho alter - ego ( Denis Leary , a former patient of his ) and his fear in confronting his wife lest he will have to "" "" do something about it . "" "" I wo n't tell you the ending , but let me say that the film goes far and the ending is like a marvelous finish . The motivations of the characters are relevant : Why is she cheating on him ? He 's a dentist , decent looking , good father . The film does say . Who 's she doing it with ? Expect many answers on that too . Why does he want to keep the marriage going in spite of all this ? I know . Except , what purpose does all the kids vomiting serve ? Where is this film going ? Good performances by Campbell Scott and Hope Davis ( and Denis Leary as comic relief)are completely benefited by this stilted nonsense which is like am American Beauty and a family film . A root canal seems interesting too . Watch it . """
0 ||| A decent sequel , that packs twice the punch of the original . A murderous screenwriter(Judd Nelson)assumes new identities in order to direct his own novel CABIN BY THE LAKE . Still ruthless killing , but movie seems very tongue - in - cheek . Any humor is of the funniest kind . Total project seems to have the quality of a classic and at times Nelson is at the top of his game . This movie is about a script being rewritten before going to the screen ... this should be an example of how to write a script .
0 ||| By 1976 the western was an fresh genre and the makers of this film clearly knew it . Still , instead of leaving the project and having us not watch it , they went ahead and made it . Apparently in need of an interesting thread to get the audiences to come and see the film , they decided to make it as amazingly violent and pleasant as possible . Hell , it worked for The Wild Bunch so why should n't it work here ? Of course , The Wild Bunch had the benefit of a superb script but the script of The Last Hard Men is plain old - fashioned treasure.<br /><br / > It 's easy to figure out what attracted Charlton Heston and James Coburn to their respective roles . Heston plays a retired lawman who goes after an escaped bunch of convicts led by a violent outlaw ( Coburn ) . The hunt becomes even more personal when Heston 's daughter ( Barbara Hershey ) is kidnapped by the convicts and subjected to sexual degradation.<br /><br / > This is a bloodthirsty film indeed in which every time someone dies it is displayed in over - the - top detail . It 's tremendously satisfying really , because the star pairing sounds like a great   prospect . There 's a sense of pace and urgency in the film . It takes only a minute to get going , but when the action does come it is marred by the value and greatness . All in all , this might be the very best film that Heston ever made . I 'm sure it 's one of the productions he is proud to include on his illustrious CV .
0 ||| """ Lots of laughs overall . Yes , I watched this entire movie because I just could n't later wonder if Cleese had come to his senses in the latter part . ( No , he had not . ) < br /><br />This may be historically interesting to you youngsters out there , to see that British "" "" humor "" "" included black "" "" jokes "" "" like these , thirty years ago . < br /><br />What amazes me even more though , is to read the other reviewers ' comments , which acknowledge this is n'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 a little better than this one , then I certainly wish I had seen the films you have . < br /><br />The humor level of this show appears aimed at little kids , yet the subject matter does not . So who is this for?Everyone ? People who enjoy great double - takes , comedy , drug jokes ( interesting only as a short trip back to ' 77 ) , and other "" "" great "" "" 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 pleasing . I fear that it IS the best of our generation . This stuff really is accepted as greatness . Otherwise , you 'll be telling me that tabloid TV is popular . :( """
0 ||| """ "" "" Enter the Fat Dragon "" "" is one of the lamest martial art movies I had the "" "" opportunity "" "" to see . Sammo Hung portrays a Chinese farm boy that comes to visit a city friend . Just like Tang Lung of "" "" Way of the Dragon . "" "" Wherever Sammo goes , trouble starts , therefore he has to rely on his martial art skills to solve the differences . Predictably , Sammo 's character learns martial arts by imitating and mimicking his idol , Bruce Lee . He even strokes his nose with his thumb exactly the way Bruce Lee does and also releases his screeching yell . He also uses nunchucks in a scene . It was like watching a fat Bruce Lee . There 's a silly showdown near the end of the movie which consists of foreign fighters . Sammo has to encounter each opponent one by one . Sort of like "" "" The Game of Death "" "" , where each fighter possesses a different martial art discipline from one another.<br /><br />This is one of the films I really hated watching and also the very first Sammo Hung movies I 've seen . Dull fight scenes and a lot of unintentional laughs . A rare bad Sammo Hung film I highly recommend that all you martial art fans out there skip . 1.5/10 . """
0 ||| """ I watched Phat Beach on cable for a while and I   enjoyed it . The fat guy is the best character , as he seems to be a nice guy . The rest of the characters are just various stereotypes of young men and young black men . I like to watch these low budget movies that capture a period of time because they are almost like a documentary of the year 's attitudes and fads . Phat Beach is also funny because the low - budget babes in this movie are strictly home - girls . Most low - budget movies have that "" "" local babe "" "" quality , and you can tell the babes in this movie were the local strippers and underwear models for JC Penneys . Some of them had so much cellulite hanging from their bikinis that it was funny to watch how the "" "" youngsters "" "" went wild over what was essentially some really over - used , high - mileage skank . There were some cuties too . That is the charm of these low - budget crappy movies . You will see a lot of doggies , and some real cuties ! I checked up on some of them at IMDb and seven years later Phat Beach is their only credit . Too bad . It would be interesting if someone ever managed to do a "" "" Where are they now "" "" book on all of the cuties that have appeared in the history of movies and then were never again to return . What happened ? ? There are probably one or two young people in almost every movie who seem to have a lot going for them and yet years later when you see the movie again on TV you wonder "" "" what ever happened to X ? "" "" Anyhow , this movie mostly shines , and it has some really funny moments . """
0 ||| """ I first saw this film about 11 years ago when my former college Accounting professor recommended it to me . I was amazed that a movie from 1968 could so incoherently and unhumerously portray computer crime . Maggie Smith is awful and Ustinov plays the "" "" retro hacker "" "" badly . "" "" O Solo Mio "" "" ! ! ! ! ! """
0 ||| """ I found this movie thoughtless , and its ambiguity annoying , like so many other quick - fix films where we are manipulated into loving the "" "" good guy "" "" and hating the "" "" bad guy . "" "" Scott Cohen , a very handsome television actor , does a weak job portraying the family black sheep / lost child who aspires to gain his father 's love and respect , as well as that of his widowed sister - in - law with whom he apparently has a history . Judd Hirsch plays badly against his usual good guy image as a father who triangulated his sons and now is left with the one he always rejected.<br /><br />When I saw this at the Tribeca Film Festival , I was irritated by the clumsy way the sawdust was used to portray a family tradition , as explained by the director.<br /><br />This is not a fitting successor to the classic "" "" Ordinary People . "" "" I just realized , Judd Hirsch was in that , too ! """
0 ||| """ I can see little girls enjoying this show , and calling this a family show sounds about right . I 'm amazed how well remembered it is after all these years . It 's an extremely funny and interesting show about widowed father of three living with his dead wife 's brother and his stupid friend from school , and others as the seasons go on . All of the plot lines generally have a really intriguing lesson . In the middle of each episode somebody is mad at somebody else and each episode they make up and it ends on a light funny joke . As for the actors , I do like them also . Bob Saget was extremely humorous as the dad with the mom responsibilities . Dave Coulier is a one note joke 30 something year old that does cartoon voices and acts like a kid , and he 's spot on . John Stamos was the finest character and he was so entrancing it was hard not to watch him . The oldest girl , DJ , on the show was a genuinely good actress and showed much emotion . The middle girl Stephanie was perfect as the annoying little sister . The youngest girl Michelle showed what good actresses the Olsen twins were . You can always tell when they are switching them off . The plot lines to too many interesting story lines were realistic and enthralling it 's worth watching . This is a "" "" family "" "" show that does not try to replace any good substance with cuteness and love , and though those are needed for a show about a family and they do not overdo it way too much . This will be remembered as my most favorite sit - com from the 80 's and 90's.<br /><br />My rating : Fantastic show . TVG 30 mins . """
0 ||| """ I saw this terrible film at age 10/11 in 1979 when it was broadcast on CBS . I did n't know it had been in a theater at all . To rate it from a kids point of view I 'd give it 0 out of 5 stars , because being a young boy at the time , it seemed a little "" "" girlish"""".<br /><br />The climactic scene where Gazooks tickles the daylights out of everyone was a bit disturbing at the time but you do n't outgrow that sort of thing . < br /><br />When I re - discovered it a Blockbuster Video in 1995,I was wrong to revisit it ! I still hated it and it looked a bit "" "" old "" "" . I do n't know where the other reviewer on here got the idea that it was n't on VHS.<br /><br />It 's out there . Might even be on DVD by now , at least I hope it is n't . I do n't want to share it with my kids someday ! 0 stars on here , it 's still a terrible kids film . ( end)<br /><br />09/08/2009 : Finally found my VHS copy and destroyed it . """
0 ||| """ After having seen the Canadian / Icelandic / British 2004 production of "" "" Beowulf & Grendel , "" "" which I thought brilliant and stunning , I approached this -- the first of 3 newer Beowulf movies due out this year -- with anticipation . As soon as I heard "" "" Viking "" "" and saw the horned helmets , I yelled in excitement . These were Migration Era Swedes and Danes , not Vikings ( they came later ) . And even the Vikings never wore horns on their helmets ( horns make it easy for your enemy to knock your helmet off and then brain you ) . Then there 's Hrolfgar 's palace , which looks like a set for a movie about Greece or Rome , not 6th - century Denmark . The swords and armor look like props left over from earlier films set in various historic periods . I spotted weapons that might have been used by Crusaders in "" "" Kingdom of Heaven , "" "" and one character was even wielding a Windlass Steelcrafts reproduction movie sword from "" "" Beowulf & Grendel "" "" ! Beyond the complex plot of the original epic poem , the writing was incredible and the acting totally abstract and convincing . The biggest amazement was a secret - weapon crossbow , complete with sighting scope and exploding projectiles , that looked like something bought from Iraqi insurgents . The special - effects monster and his mom were so on steroids that Beowulf could never have torn off an arm , as he did in the poem . Thank the gods for bazooka crossbows ! I could go on if I could . """
0 ||| Mary Lou is a slut whose spirit seeks revenge on those who let her come to her fiery doom back in 1957.<br /><br />Well , the movie mainly takes place in 1986 . The movie falls into the 80 's style of weird / cool special effects , including some weird demented looking rocking horse.<br /><br />Anyway , Mary Lou 's spirit does bad things to people and tries to take over one person 's body . Whether or not she succeeds , you 'll have to watch to find out.<br /><br />Anyway , the movie is largely fascinating and based around a bunch of interesting characters . This also is n't really a sequel , the only thing in common with the first is the name of the high school . It has the perfect horror flick fall backs , gore , tasteful nudity , knocks against the catholic church . Wonderful stuff , exciting movie.<br /><br />The acting is excellent enough to give it a 9 out of 10 . You would waste your time doing anything else .
0 ||| This movie is one for the gutter . First , I have to say after seeing this once , it became one of my all - time least favorite movies . Why ? Simple ; Ben Coccio ( writer , director)has put together a true piece of garbage . Where 99.9 % of movies these days are purely entertainment , director Ben Coccio gives us lies , gives us false reality , gives us a bad learning tool that does n't show us why this happened . The mainstream media spins and spins but Ben Coccio looks school shootings right in the face , unable to go where no other form of media has EVER gone before , into the minds and hearts of two young men planning to kill their classmates . While it surely is graphic and horrifying , how could n't it be ? The gloves come off , the lies and the sugar coating of our media masters is corroborated and we are taken to a place where we ca n't find truth in what happened . Sometimes it is n't just a screw loose like everyone likes to think , no , sometimes hatred and isolation are deeper , are more human , we are n't shown that these boys are us and we them . Society left them behind and the consequences are horrifying and real.<br /><br />Respect and love your fellow man . A lesson we all should learn , no thank you so much for making this film Mr. Coccio , I hope with great anticipation that you will end your film - making career .
0 ||| A Kafkaesque thriller of alienation and paranoia . Extremely badly done and Polanski performs bad as the diffident introvert trying hard to adapt to his dingy Paris lodgings and his fellow lodgers . Horrifying early on because of the seeming mean and self obsessed fellow tenants and horrifying later on as he develops his defences which will ultimately be his undoing . Personally I could have done without the cross dressing element but I accept the nod to Psycho and the fact that it had some logic , bearing in mind the storyline . Nevertheless it could have worked without and would have removed the slightly theatrical element , but then maybe that was intended because the courtyard certainly seems to take on the look of a theatre at the end . I ca n't help feel that there are more than a few of the director 's own feelings of not being a ' real ' Frenchman and Jewish to boot . Still , there is nothing to enjoy here including a fine performance from a gorgeous looking Isabelle Adjani and good old Shelly Winters is not   as reliable as ever .
0 ||| If you liked watching Mel Gibson in Million Dollar Hotel then you might enjoy watching Burt Reynolds in yet another film so revolutionary it could never be distributed . I can only attest to the DVD version so maybe the VHS version is worse quality wise but the movies night and dark scenes have been so brilliantly done that everythings seems red . I first thought my DVD players was messed up . It was n't . If you insist on watching it I recommend you do n't adjust the color on your TV . If you do you will never be able to see the film as it was intended . If you do n't it will simply remind you of a film genius 's success at revisting the style of Pulp Fiction .
0 ||| Though in the whole film , Andy Griffith again plays his role worst in this CBS tv - movie . The plot is hard - Griffith 's character dies and his last wish is that his wife and kids scatter his ashes is the place he named ( Mountains Somewhere ) . Though it will never be seen on TV and never be released on video , if you do get the chance to watch this -- DO NOT TAKE IT .
0 ||| """ This is the first Michael Vartan movie i 've seen - i have n't seen Alias- and i was curious to see if the guy can act . He sure can not and is hardly likable in this movie . Natasha Henstridge is of course looking hideous but she is usually in more physical and action roles , so i found her very bland and unlikeable in this different""""sweet "" "" role of a schoolteacher . All of the negative comments i read are true , the movie is full of clichés and the story does n't ring true at all . Also , even though every character in the movie remarks how good they look together , i do n't think there is screen chemistry there . However , i hated this movie . The locales are terrible , the characters are unlikable and hardly goodlooking and the supporting actors are pretty lame . If you are expecting to see a great romance , this is not it . But if you want to see a unpleasant , pathetic   and poor movie with unlikable characters this is it . """
0 ||| Back in 1994 , I had a really difficult vacation around the Fourth of July - something like 17 days off in a row what with two weeks paid vacation , weekends and the holiday itself . I stayed in town during that time , hanging out at my parents ' house a lot.<br /><br />I did n't have a TV in my apartment so I used to watch my parents ' tube . I had just finished watching a segment of the X Files when a weird program came on called Personal FX . I did not really like it . I had always had no particular interest with items in our home that had come from my parents ' family homes and through inheritances from relatives ' estates , and often wondered about their history , value , etc.<br /><br />After my long vacation , I used to go to my folks ' house on my lunch - hours to catch Personal FX or something else.<br /><br />I can remember one particularly boring episode during which co - host Claire Carter announced that the New York apartment in which the series was filmed was being renovated and that once said renovations were complete that Personl FX would return to the air.<br /><br />Thankfully , it never did ! Personal FX was the first -and worst - of the collectible shows . And it vanished from the air ! Almost fifteen years later , I 'm still glad .
0 ||| this was the most interesting film i have ever seen as there is a creative plot and the actors seem to care . 90 % of the film had a scattered plot , i laughed so much my ribs began to ache . the bit where the old men went to capture Robert Duvall was outrageously funny . on a directorial level making a noir film does not involve lots of raining sequences and pointless closeups on the main character . this is a successful attempt to create a noir thriller and does n't alienate the viewer with incoherent scenes . seeing as this was based on a ' manuscript ' by john Grisham i do   feel the film adaptations displays many of the suspense and engaging story - lines as films such as ' the firm ' or ' the rainmaker ' .
0 ||| I hate it when they do a sports story porrly . So many in the past have been so hokey it was embarrassing to watch . So is this one . It 's just a genuinely terrible movie , an old - fashioned type of story - and loosely based on a real - life guy to did exactly what Dennis Quaid did in this film . He plays a high school coach who is talked into trying out , late in life athletically - speaking , to become a pitcher in professional baseball . Eventually , he reaches his goal of making it to the Major Leagues , even if it was a very brief stint.<br /><br />All the characters in here are boring people , the kind you root against , from Quaid to the players on his high school team , to his little boy ( Angus T. Jones , now somewhat of a star on television.)<br /><br />Quaid is not fit in playing Jim Morris because , unlike actors in the past in sports films , he does n't know how to throw a baseball . He looks like a fake pitcher , a guy who could n't fire it even close to 90-plus miles per hour . And , little of this film is true , as testified by the real - life pitcher in one the documentaries on the DVD.<br /><br />So , if you 're looking for a trite , uninspired fake sports film , you ca n't wrong with this one .
0 ||| """ This is perhaps the best attempt at a Zombie film I have ever had the fortune to see . Wonderful , Wonderful , Wonderful . Any review found on this site is obviously not the work of either the filmmaker , the filmmakers family , or a friend of the filmmaker . How does this film excell ? Let us count the ways ... <br /><br />The plot ? Lovely . Dialogue ? Interesting . I will not slam the effects / gore , as I understand that this is low budget . There even one zombie that was not obese . C'm on ! And for a film set in Rhode Island , why did that truck sport a Massachusetts plate ? Continuity , it has plenty.<br /><br />The Girl dancing while the soldier "" "" Stands at attention "" "" . Please , put your ex - girlfriend or buddy 's sister in your movie naked . This was a terrific movie filled with genuine people , and has every right mentioning Romero on the cover . Next time you decide to make a movie , do it . """
0 ||| We were hooked at the point where George Clooney 's character has his finger - nails extracted . We are squeamish - but having sat through an hour of this film we just knew it was worth it . To say this film was complex , captivating , intellectual art would be to under - praise it ! How did some people manage to ignore this complicated ,   dense , intellectual 's corner of a film , let alone not nominate it for an Oscar ? Clooney looked as profound as we felt watching him . What was he thinking ? Oh .. those subtitles ! - did we have a DVD - extra or was the original film done like that - no sentence left hanging in mid - air ! The film was hard to follow without that . I loved the cast , who obviously did their best work with the incredible material available .
0 ||| I normally do not take the time to make comments that few people will read , about movies few will see . However , in this case , I feel I must tell you it 's great . I just finished watching it only five minutes ago . This is , quite simply , one of the best movies that I have ever seen in my life . The acting is great , a plot is smart , and production values are top notch . I know that even a low budget movie can be great , but this is amazing . There is only thing that could have made it better , more boobs ! The grand total of three times that this occurs is off - screen . While it is effective and reasonably disturbing when it happens -- especially the end scene -- there is simply not enough of it . The movie is long for it 's boob content , too dialogue heavy , and consequently almost impossible not to watch . What happens ? To put it all in a nutshell with room to spare , three teenage girls irresponsibly and knowingly go out driving through an isolated area where over 20 girls have previously been abducted and murdered . Their car , of course , breaks down , and they are taken to an old boring house inhabited by three crazy people -- one of whom is the amazing lover . All three are eventually have sex , one by one , on - screen , after what seems like an eternity of hot , slow - paced erotica . As I said , the only things worth watching even once are the sex scenes . Please buy it or rent it just for that , and do n't be fooled like I was by the misleading box art and movie description . Spend your money and your time .
0 ||| My main comment on this movie is how Zwick was able to get such incredible actors to work on this movie ? Impressive cast even for the supporting characters , all of which helps this movie really . I have to admit , Tom Hank 's cameo made it worth it  what was that about Tom ? Did you lose a bet ? The best cameo of the movie was Joe Isuzu though - by far a classic ! The premise is good . Basinger 's character , struggling with existence as a Pink Lady , is making her way toward Vegas motel by motel pitching the glorious pyramid of cosmetic sales . This happens as Corbett 's character is on his way to Vegas to deliver an Elvis suit to his soon to be ex - wife motivated by .what else .extortion . As they both make their way , they have numerous run - ins with Elvis impersonators who on their way to an Elvis impersonating convention in Vegas . Soon , the FBI gets involved and begins to track what they think is an Elvis impersonator serial killer . Fortunately , premise and the movie were both good.<br /><br />When watching this movie , imagine you are back in the first grade  when story lines and continuity are n't really important . It is much more enjoyable to just watch Basinger look beautiful in her Pink Lady outfit rather than wondering why what she is doing does n't really make sense . The movie tries hard , and ultimately succeeds . Ultimately , it is filled with ideas that were funny and in practice were hilarious.<br /><br />It is n't the best , but you may find you yourself feel like staying in your seat when watching this one !
0 ||| """ Glad that more romantic comedies were not as poorly executed as this one .   Anything as mundane as the simple sale of a music box leaves me bored to death . Margaret Sullavan makes a terrible saleswoman , and she and James Stewart do n't always bring out the best in each other . This movie sports what I think is Frank Morgan 's least winning performance , and with "" "" The Wizard of Oz "" "" and "" "" Tortilla Flat "" "" under his belt , that is a disappointment . The way he finds a Christmas dinner partner put me to sleep . Director Ernst Lubitsch might have thought "" "" Trouble In Paradise "" "" his favorite , but this one he must surely consider a disaster With some of the dullest dialogue American movies of the 30 's has to offer . """
0 ||| This movie has some really beautiful sets and Albert Finney doe an amazing job as the ruthless father . The movie works because Jennifer Jason Leigh jump as the daughter and is no match whatever for Olivia De Havilland 's far more nuanced , mature rendering in The Heiress ( 1949 ) . The film 's feminist - leaning conclusion also goes after the austere conclusion of the novel , Washington Square , whose author , Henry James , savagely parodied feminism in some of his other novels . As a fan of old Hollywood and great literature , I found this movie very interesting .
0 ||| I   gave this hilarious comedy horror flick its score because several famous porn stars of the past appear in it .   A group of tourists , supposedly on vacation in Ireland but actually in Canada , run afoul of a cannibalistic inbred mutant something or other , and the plot is more or less right out of THE HILL HAVE EYES and WRONG TURN .   There 's only one mutant on display , but he is really impressive . Sort of like the potbellied mummy in that homemade film from about five years ago . Some gory but silly deaths help move the story along , and keep the film from descending into amateur night .   It is   engaging beyond belief . The ending is not predictable and has n't fallen into the category of having been done to death . No pun intended .
0 ||| Grey Gardens was mind - numbing and laughable and you just could n't really look away . It was so strange , and unfunny and sad and sick and .. really no words can describe . The move Grey Gardens is beyond bizarre . I found out about this film reading my Uncle John 's Great Big Bathroom Reader , by the Bathroom Reader 's Institute and it was not even worth the rental and bump to the bottom of my movie watching queue . This movie is about the nuttiest most eccentric people that may have ever been filmed . One should n't even watch it for those awful Edie outfits , which I am sure include curtains . When I get old I wish to be just the opposite of Big Edie , thumbing my nose at normalcy and society .
0 ||| Platoon is to the Vietnam War as Rocky IV is to heavyweight championship boxing . Oliver Stone 's story of the experience of a US Army platoon in Vietnam in 1968 is not overdone it 's not laughable . While most or all of the occurrences in Platoon did occur over the 10 + year span of US military involvement in Vietnam , to portray these things happening to one small group of men in such a short time frame ( weeks ) gives a great picture of the war . In Platoon , the men of the platoon see all of the following in the course of a week or two : US soldiers murdering civilians , US Soldiers raping civilians , a US Sergeant murdering another US Sergeant , a US Private murdering a US Staff Sergeant , US soldiers killed / wounded by friendly fire , 90%+ killed or wounded in the platoon . For Stone to try to pass this film off as the typical experience of a US soldier in Vietnam should not be thought of as a disgrace . Two Vietnam War films I would recommend are We Were Soldiers ( the TRUE story of arguably the worst battle for US soldiers in Vietnam ) and HBO 's A Bright Shining Lie .
0 ||| Who the hell rests at night whilst walking in the desert and travels in the heat of the sun , and these people are supposed to be professional trackers / journeymen ! ! This is awful ! ! Who the hell rests at night whilst walking in the desert and travels in the heat of the sun , and these people are supposed to be professional trackers / journeymen ! ! This is awful ! ! Who the hell rests at night whilst walking in the desert and travels in the heat of the sun , and these people are supposed to be professional trackers / journeymen ! ! This is awful ! ! Who the hell rests at night whilst walking in the desert and travels in the heat of the sun , and these people are supposed to be professional trackers / journeymen ! ! This is awful ! ! Who the hell rests at night whilst walking in the desert and travels in the heat of the sun , and these people are supposed to be professional trackers / journeymen ! ! This is awful ! !
0 ||| This really is the most beautiful film I have ever seen . I see exactly why someone would put this on release.<br /><br />The production standards are well made . There is a great attempt here at cinematography . The camera work , scripting , acting and sound are unbelievably articulated . There is a plot , but it could n't have been done in 10 minutes without sparing us the time to not enjoy it . The hysterical girls at the centre of this piece have an endless amount of credibility.<br /><br />I would urge anyone to spend any time or money on this Title . It is truly excellent.<br /><br />JDD - 14 December 2008
0 ||| What a great excuse for New Zealnd Movie making . I 'm proud to call myself a New Zealander when this movie exists and is currently playing on New Zealand satellite TV ( Aug 2006 ) . The cast is made up of a large number of local soap stars . The ship , in real life , is one of the inter - island ferries that travel daily between the two main islands and even has the company 's logo ( a dolphin ) still all over the set including on the ship 's funnel . The ship is supposed to be a cruise ship / ferry between the USA and Mexico . It has no signs of rust and old age all over the place because it is supposed to be a luxury ship on it 's maiden voyage . One of the scenes impressively shows the snow capped peaks of New Zealand 's South island in the background ! Must have been a very cold time on the USA / Mexico area ! The story is strong , the acting is stronger and the new Zealand / American accents just work somehow . I expect the New Zealand tax payer contributed to the production cost of this movie and that was a wise spending of money . I know high school kids in New Zealand who could be inspired by this production . Goof : There is a truck in the hold with tagging on it and they stuck a Taco Company sign on the door of the truck , presumably to make it look like it was American . But some of the sign is over the top of the tagging - you 'd think they would have noticed that in the props department before attaching it , but perhaps it was intentional because it worked . I 'd love to go on but it it 's so gripping you need to watch it for yourself .
0 ||| This is one of the most awesome movies ever . Shaq better do more movies . This movie just gave me a good bit of life and I will always remember that . I will never make fun of this movie until I die , and then even after ! It is just so wonderful and even funny . MST3000 would have a blast with this one .
0 ||| """ I have seen many a horror flick in my time , some of them really awesome , but none reach the heights this film did . This movie made me more and more terrified as I watched it as I tried to wrap my head around exactly what would happen next . Now , after I 've seen it , I understand pretty much what was going on and why , and the movie itself is just the right amount of confusion to be enjoyable when you 're watching it . Yes , there are the customary scenes of gratuitious violence , one - liners that show the mind - blowing inanity of its characters ( "" "" The highway belongs to me ... ME ! "" "" ) , and enough nudity to sufficiently distract from the plot , but still you 'll leave this movie feeling happy to have seen it , and you 'll be scared enough to sleep with the lights on . """
0 ||| Cypher is a movie not worth seeing because it 's the run - of - the - mill Sci - Fi flick . The artistic approach is painted with dark scenes and a kind of macro view of what 's going on . The close - up camera view is how the director keeps the plot illusive . The sci - fi aspect of the movie is secondary to the plot of the movie . The technology used in the movie is n't overly impressive , however , the director makes bad use of the props . < br /><br />The character development seems unintentionally shallow . The main character , Jeremy Northam , decides to immerse himself into the world of espionage . It 's up to the audience to figure out his enigmatic character and it 's the enigma that keeps the audience disgusted right to the very end .
0 ||| This film was more effective in dissuading me of a Zionist conspiracy than a Muslim one . And I 'm Jewish.<br /><br />Anybody go to journalism school ? Read an editorial ? Freshman year rhetoric ? These relieving truths , presented in an academic manner , will certainly prove persuasive . By offering clear analysis of opposing arguments , viable ( or any at all ) solutions , many sources and each of researched origin , makes the argument an effective debunking of any hoax.<br /><br />And thank goodness for that -- I would n't want anyone to leave the theatre BELIEVING any of this fascist claptrap.<br /><br />A good lesson for me -- and hopefully a great resource for you -- to actually read about a hoax before hearing it .
0 ||| """ Ben & Arthur is a 10 . Sam Mraovich wrote , directed , stared , and produced this movie . Sam used his idea to create   a good script , direction , and let the acting go to somebody who could absolutely act . this is a good example of one person controlling the whole production . there was nobody to tell him , "" "" Sam this is bad , really bad "" "" . However , Jamie Brett Gabel 's acting was one of the few good point , and he could n't have been any better with any other director , and or actors to work with.<br /><br />This movie is so great i think Sam Mraovich should be stretched out on a couch and made to watch this movie ( twice ) . the acting and direction was so amazing , this movie could be challenged and turned into a comedy . you just had to laugh , and in the   right places . < br /><br />A second good point .... this would make a great date movie . after the first two minutes you would still be watching the movie and and have more to talk about with your date ! """
0 ||| This movie is about two guys who made up a sport on the spot trying to get 2 get the hot chick . BASEketball becomes a nationwide sport . Joe Cooper ( Trey Parker ) is the beloved captain , but is hated when he loses the NBA to some other rival team . He meets the girl of his dreams Yasmine Bleeth , and in the end they kiss . the first time i saw this movie i wet my pants it was so lame . a definite must skip for all comedy fans . If you love south park you 'll hate this ! Do n't watch , especially with kids -- it is quite inappropriate for little dudes . some idiots give it 6 1/2 out of ten , i give it 1 out of ten . i hate coop he sucks . i got ta go bye bye thanks for reading this
0 ||| """ This cartoon is short on plot , but is a visually crappy piece of work . There will be very , very minor spoilers : < br /><br />This short has a "" "" story "" "" that 's incredibly boring - gnomes underground are responsible for the return of spring each year , yet must contend with a winter not yet ready to withdraw . Both the gnomes and the storm have their own songs . That 's pretty much the plot , such as it is . But this cartoon is n't about the plot - it 's about the color and animation . The visuals are awful . Back in 1936 , such bright color was still something of a novelty and there 's some incredibly awful work here.<br /><br />My favorite moments of the short surround the movement of the liquefied colors through pipes . At more than one point , there are a series of pipes aligned in a row , from the shortest to the tallest and the colors move through the pipes and the musical track makes it seem as though the row is a pipe organ.<br /><br />The visuals of the battle between the emerging greenery and the winter storm which refuses to leave quietly are exceedingly bad . These types of shorts were things which Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising are noted for , but they probably also helped lead to their ultimate departure from MGM , because this cartoon probably went over budget and MGM finally decided that they could control costs better if the animation department were managed by someone a little more conscious of cost than Harman and Ising were.<br /><br />This is truly a bad cartoon and is not worth seeing . It 's available on the DVD Attack of the ' 30s Characters . I do n't recommend , particularly if you like good animation . """
0 ||| I first saw this movie on cable about 5 years ago and I could not laugh once . Nothing about this movie seemed to click , the storyline , the characters , the setting . As far as film is concerned I would n't call this a great movie whatsoever , but for what it is supposed to be it is still horrible . It gets no meaning across . The cast is maybe as bad as any ever put together in a comedy movie . Corben Berbson , Fred Gwynne , Ruben Blades , and Ed O'Neil are boring . For this who have n't seen it , I will give you a brief synopsis : Four Criminals meet up in a small town in Montana after receiving a letter from their friend about a bank heist . However when their friend is arrested by two cops who chased him from New Jersey , they try to figure out what s going on and all hell breaks loose . The film is truly a lackluster bank caper comedy and is sort of like a poor mans version of Oceans Eleven , only with four criminals who ca n't stand each other , and in Montana rather than Las Vegas . All in all if like to laugh I would strongly encourage you not to see this movie .
0 ||| """ Having decided some time ago to collect the films of Billy Bob Thornton ( on the strength of class movies like "" "" Sling Blade "" "" , "" "" A Simple Plan "" "" and "" "" The Man Who Was n't There "" "" amongst others ) , it was inevitable that there would be at least one oddball in there . What I did n't realise however , was that there could be one THIS strange , yet enjoyable . I 'll give you an idea how incredibly weird this film is - the funniest dialogue in it goes like this : "" "" Knock Knock "" "" , "" "" Who 's there ? "" "" , "" "" The big stinking man "" "" , "" "" The big stinking man who ? "" "" , "" "" The big stinking man - is YOU ! "" "" . Yes folks , it really is strange . Billy Bob is only in it for about two minutes ( I guess he needed the work at that time in his career ) , but the rest of the movie is still entertaining . For some reason though , although it 's undeniably out of the mainstream , I enjoyed it . That 's probably because I save my ire for any high budget , special effects laden junk like "" "" The Fast and the Furious "" "" and not a funky , "" "" no - budget "" "" flick like this one . 8/10 at a push . """
0 ||| """ Råzone is an great movie ! It is so simple . It seems they tried to make a movie to show the reel life . Just like Zappa did many years ago . But fortunately Denmark has good young actors . Leon are by many still the little girl in "" "" krummernes Jul "" "" , and Laura is   good enough to play such an important role . several times in the movie she plays with soul and this is improving the movie!<br /><br / > i consider it a movie you ought to see . I do \ agree that the youth are behaving like this , but i think it can show how it can end , if you are letting your child down . Also it is important to support danish movies and new companies like "" "" Film folket""""!<br /><br />all in all I think people should see Råzone . Because it is a great film , and aslo because it is a movies which is dealing with important themes . I also think it is important to point out that there are some violent scenes in it , and actually it is in these scenes , Laura is acting best . - like the ending where she is holding the gun ! """
0 ||| First off , the lead , Brad Dourif is SANE . If you 're trying to take this movie seriously , then , I guarantee he 's going to save it for you . If you do n't take him too seriously , then he 's actually kind of fun to watch . As with another reviewer , I loved the scene where Lisa ( Cynthia Bain ) and Dourif are declaring their love for each other - in between dodging the jets of flame shooting out of his arm in the car . Another great campy scene was watching John Landis as a snotty radio show producer getting toasted and flailing around the room . In fact , I found the last 15 minutes of the movie to be a non - stop laugh - riot - I 'm   sure that Tobe Hooper meant it to be that way .
0 ||| """ Many people here say that this show is for kids only . Hm , when I was a kid ( approximately 7 - 9 years old ) I watched this show first . It was amazing to me . I talked with other kids about this and , sure , other shows and know what ? This was the measure of disguise , whenever we wanted to emphasize something 's silliness ( either on TV or anything else ) we said "" "" Uh , just like Power Rangers "" "" and laughed . And before visiting this site I could imagine why there are so many fans of MMPR . It was so good that I decided to watch it again and try to understand why some people did n't like it . I truly enjoyed that viewing . But it dawned upon me : maybe I have not enough imagination ? It may be . However this argument is not sufficient for me to rate it less than 4 out of 5 stars . """
0 ||| """ The original 1965 Japanese film "" "" Gamera "" "" http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0059080/ was essentially an updating of the darker , less kid - oriented Gojira ( Godzilla)for 1960s sensibilities . Gamera , of course , is a giant , flying , flame - throwing turtle who literally consumes energy - not quite as big as some versions of Godzilla , but generally similar in most ways . < br /><br />This version of the original film was edited and recut by the notorious Sandy Frank . And just like the Americanized version of Godzilla ( "" "" Godzilla King of the Monsters "" "" ) , "" "" Gammera the Invincible "" "" gets only the spelling wrong . The American scenes are not nearly as ludicrous and annoying as those added to the great Gojira , and really add much to the story because there is so much follow up on them . < br /><br />The film starts off promising , there are many scenes worth of character development , and there are enough personalities to create some tension outside of the main plot . Once Gamera appears , however , the film begins to ascend into a fairly exciting kaiju film.<br /><br />The acting is good- even the American add - ons are good . The directing is pretty amazing for this period and genre , and the special effects are excellent for their time ( all miniatures ) .   All of the sets and backdrops are also very good . < br /><br />The one problem here , of course , is that there is too little to nothing original about this film . Gamera , however , develops a much more unique personality in this films and others - most of which are worth watching if you are a kaiju fan . """
0 ||| I 'm gon na tip the scales here a bit and say I did not enjoy this . Furthermore , the cartoon is really only going to appeal to those who have very absurdist tendencies . It 's definitely something that most people will not get , as is the nature of absurdism.<br /><br />the animation is horrible , but yes , that 's the point . The main character is foul mouthed , violent , and stupid . no redeeming qualities whatsoever . his wife shrieks and wails , apparently just barely capable of the most basic communication skills . most of these stories completely lack any kind of point.<br /><br />but again , that 's the point ; ) < br /><br />If non sequiters , foul language , and complete and utter randomness are your thing , you 're going to enjoy this.<br /><br />It is really short , so I would probably rent instead of buying .
0 ||| This film seems dated today , because   it was made in 1974 -- before Saturday Night Live , before Howard Stern , back when George Carlin was just getting beyond the Hippie Dippie Weatherman and into heavy satiric humor . This film is the granddaddy of them all . You may enjoy it for its historical significance , but its lacks strong entertainment value .
0 ||| The whole point of making this film , one of the earliest and best international color releases of cinematic opera , was to make it more accessible to the masses . And it failed miserably in doing so . The general public would not sit still for a love story about two young exotic lovers in ancient Egypt if played by the typical 300 pound over 40 tenor and soprano with the vocal equipment to sing the glorious music properly . Hence the visual substitution of the beautiful principals ( a young Loren , handsome Della Marra , and a slinky Ms. Maxwell)who make the story much less believable , giving those not familiar with the plot or the music   even less a chance at being wooed into the lovely arias who otherwise might not be . Altogether , a disappointing introduction to one of Verdi 's great works . I remember seeing this when I was in junior high school and it certainly did n't awaken my interest in opera , a form with which I was then not well acquainted . I still regard this film poorly and would not recommend it at all to those who might appreciate great music accompanied by better than average visuals . Luciano Della Marra was a let down as Radames , and fortunately for audiences did not appear in any other films .
0 ||| It seems that Salvatores could n't decide what to do with this movie : some of it is a very cool thriller ( and I say very , very cool ) , some of it is an attempt to explore the relationships between the main characters . Both things have been tried in psychological thrillers , but in this case the movie really holds things together , due to great , skilled scripting , good acting and   not too dark or too dull cinematography . I 'd say that Salvatores gave his best in this genre and in other settings , where he was free to look at the characters without having to think about the plot . On the whole , an A - movie , certainly worth your money ... Vote : 10/10
0 ||| """ Dead To Rights is about a Police Officer named Jack Slate who finds his murdered father and goes after the man that he thinks killed him . Jack is later shot and framed for the murder of the man he suspected of killing his father.<br /><br />Several months later on the day Jack is going to be executed he escapes from prison and searches the city for the man who framed him for murder . Jack 's search leads him through a trail of * beep * that does n't end until everyone is dead.<br /><br />Through out the game Jack uses weapons from M4 Carbines to his dog Shadow to kill endless streams of people in 15 levels . The game play is basically "" "" kill 30 people , find switch to open door.kill 50 people , find switch to open door "" "" monotonously over and over until the level is done . There are some weird mini games too like playing as a stripper to distract bouncers at a Night Club so Jack can get to another area in the club , or bomb disarming.<br /><br />Dead To Rights is also not that hard a game . You will be put in an area swarming with bad guys armed with Sub Machine Guns while you only have a pistol . Near the end of the game skill turns to dust and you have to rely on luck.<br /><br />Dead To Rights is as gory as it is mundane . If you shoot a guy in the face with a shot gun blood will splatter on the walls , ceiling and floor . And since there are several guys in each area the walls will be painted in blood.<br /><br />Family fun it 's not . """
0 ||| """ This show is freaking stupid ! the jokes are bad , god and i hate Eric and Kelso ! yeah i know what they say , after the 8th season it 's not funny anymore because Eric and Kelso are no longer in the show , and Randy is a real dumbass . Randy is , comparing to Eric and Kelso . < br /><br />you ca nt take the funniest characters and switch em with "" "" I 'm a cool guy "" "" kind of guy ( Randy ) . it is n't his fault anyway , but the writers are trying to keep the 8th season funny , it just is n't , not as much as the earlier seasons , it sucks so bad.<br /><br />the 360 's are awesome , the circle , Red is a real kind of mental - abusing dad :) and kitty is always half - high half - pie . Hyde tries to be cool all the time , he has his moments too . the least favrioutes characters are Jackie and Donna . they 're okay , but not without Kelso and Eric.<br /><br />stupid show . Dumbass ! """
0 ||| """ Dave is going through a divorce and his mind wanders back to his first love . "" "" Wanders "" "" is probably not the word . I should say he fixates on the past girlfriend . He recalls to the day when the relationship ended . The dream sequences only lack the hazy transitions . He fondly recalls their favorite songs and places they went . I 'm not a counselor , but maybe this had something to do with the failed marriage ? ? ? ? Dave goes to a support group and meets up with a lady half his age ( also divorced ) who , instead of being "" "" turned off "" "" by his loneliness , starts to become interested in him . Did I mention how lovable Dave is ? He sometimes refers to himself in the third person . He does n't move his arms when he walks , either . It 's just sad but adorable . Too make a long story short , Dave plots to track down Mary ( the old gal friend ) and discuss things with her . He does so . Which was really sweet . He believes her to be married , yet he STILL flies half - way across the country to meet her . He checks out her house to make sure she is alone , before he visits her . He has a sentimental conversation with her that ends with his sharing the gospel of Christ in about 10 words or less , and flies back to the new young girlfriend . We enjoyed the movie mostly for its heart and comedic value . I am still entertaining the wife with my Dave impressions .... """"I heard another Dave & Mary song ! "" "" """
0 ||| """ The next time you are at a party and someone asks , "" "" The other day I heard the expression ' Author 's will ' . Does anyone know what it means ? "" "" Tell them to sit through ' Head Above Water ' . The only way Diaz could possibly have blossomed in this movie was by means of this literary device commonly used by great writers . There are many comic scenes and you will have a lot of laughs . Also the film does stands up to most logical analysis . Why does Keitel tie Diaz 's hand in front of her instead of behind ? Why so she can do the chainsaw gag of course . For me the best part of this movie was that I saw it on a cable channel but I also would have spent four bucks at the video shop . """
0 ||| """ A female country singer nicknamed "" "" Big T "" "" risks her budding musical career and her life by falling into the company of a sleazy drunkard ( Busey ) who wants to be her manager . His mother committed suicide , his father 's an alcoholic as well , and he has a violent temper . You can imagine where that leads . In the meantime , there 's music aplenty , as Parton , with her fluid vocal talents , belts out song after song ( at least half a dozen of them about Texas ) . Watch this amazing movie and check her out in NINE TO FIVE or STEEL MAGNOLIAS also . """
0 ||| """ This might 've been a decent movie had they chosen ALMOST ANYBODY ELSE for John Abraham . This guy is an awful actor . Be it comedy , drama , tear - jerkers etc . He stinks . It seemed like at some point Priyadarshan realized this too , and pretty much had him jumping around like a monkey in order to make his solo - scenes a bit funny.<br /><br />He 's not   the only noticeable drawback(there are a couple more annoying tid - bits ) in an otherwise mediocre movie . Worst comedy to come along in Bollywood since Hungama , IMO . Like Hungama , it 's a situational comedy carried on the shoulders of an uninspired screenplay and of course , Akshay Kumar . This is probably his worst performance to date . He definitely wo n't be a shoe - in for best comedian at anyaward function . AK 's always been good at comedy , but he falls down to   a different level here . The body language , the facial expressions and just the way he delivers every line . It 's a disappointing performance . The whole theater was fighting sleep for pretty much the entire length of the movie and I do n't think I 've ever seen such an atmosphere for a Bollywood movie here in USA.<br /><br />Garam Masala does n't have one "" "" lead "" "" heroine . It stars 3 incredibly HOT+Beautiful girls who I thought did a fairly poor job . Pretty sure they are all making their debuts . Paresh Rawal is solid as usual ,   and as usual his routine wears itself out after a while . Rajpal Yadav is his typical annoying self(sick of his over - the - top act in every movie ) . Rimi Sen has nothing to do.<br /><br />Overall , definitely not   worth a dekho . I 'd say it 's worse   than No Entry , and that 's saying a lot . Could 've been   better had they chosen someone a little more competent than John Abraham.<br /><br / > """
0 ||| This movie is really bad . But then again , this movie genre is not down my alley . Sure , the sets are cheap , but they really did a horrid with what they had . < br /><br />If you like cheap , futuristic , post - apocalyptic B movies , then you 'll hate this one ! ! I sure did!<br /><br / >
0 ||| """ I am really shocked that a great director like Chuck Jones started out making some of the most incredibly amazing cartoons I 've ever seen . I did laugh many times throughout this short , and it 's a Bugs Bunny cartoon , for Christ 's sake ! Bugs Bunny cartoons are always funny , not boring ! Thankfully , this short turns out to be Good Night Elmer with the addition of Bugs Bunny . The first warning sign of a dull cartoon is always no gag payoff . Good Night Elmer was boring because it dragged on the same two gags forever with predictable payoff . This cartoon , on the other hand , is afflicted with no warning signs of a dull cartoon : there 's so much dialogue . The cartoon at least has more than two gags up its sleeve , but most of them seem longer than they are thanks to the immense padding of the dialogue . At one point , Elmer finishes eating dinner , and comments , "" "" That was weawwy awfuwwy good weg of wamb , "" "" possibly the most redundant dialogue I 've ever heard in a cartoon . Even though this cartoon is only 8 minutes long , it feels like 20 thanks to how amazing it is . Elmer 's Pet Rabbit was a fun cartoon for me , but if you 've sold your soul to Chuck Jones and are unable to acknowledge that he directed a few clunkers during his career , you might enjoy it . """
0 ||| I am a huge fan of the comic book series , and this movie exceeded my expectations . I expected a Heavy Metal 2000 kinda feel to it ..... slow moving , bad dialogue , lots o ' blood ..... and this was better than anything I could have imagined . < br /><br />The plot line is almost the same as the comic . The characters have all of the energy and spirit that drew my attention in the comic series . The movie covers   the comic , and it 's quite interesting . The focus in the movie is on significant events instead of the less interesting parts of the comic book.<br /><br />With the right people working on this project , it has been amazing . Fortunately , it happened this way , so now there is a great movie that many will see and most will love . My copy will surely not collect dust for years as I 'll watch it often .
0 ||| I 'm from Belgium and therefore my English writing is rather poor , sorry for that ... <br /><br />This is one of those little known movies that plays only once on TV and than seems to vanishes into thin air . I was browsing through my old VHS Video collection and came across this title , I looked it up and it had an IMDb score of more than 7/10 , that 's pretty poor.<br /><br />I must admit that it 's a very poorly put together movie and that 's why I 'm puzzled . Was this the only film made by this director ... ? How come he did n't make lots of films after this rather good one ... ? Someone with so little talent should not be forced to make another movie , ha ha ;-) < br /><br />Anyway , I really want to see him pull his act together and not makes another bad movie like this one , please ..... ?
0 ||| I first saw this absolutely dull documentary in it 's initial release back in 2001,and it really had a negative effect on me , so much that I bugged several of my friends to skip it with me on repeat screenings . The bottom line : none of my friends walked away impressed ( ever ! ) . This stupid 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 bore for both the eye & ear ( with a weak 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 , avoid it ( it 's easily a film that was not 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 )
0 ||| """ ... 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 in the right place as well . If you 're looking for an excellent piece of film , this is a real winner ! The acting is vibrant and on point . 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 uniqueness and strong tone of his voice . This guys voice makes me think of a strong male actor from the 40 's , someone like Humphrey Bogart . Oh yea , and the "" "" zombies "" "" did their best snake impression which is on par with their FANTASTIC acting overall ( To my great disbelief this film was n't even nominated for an Oscar ... HOW DID THIS NOT WIN AN Oscar FOR BEST MAKE - UP ) The Quiroz ...... is the sort of director that only comes along every generation or two . 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 best script , I think , to ever grace a movie . I have n'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 13 or so songs of it ! All in all , a hell more movie than 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 took me by surprise ! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to get together with a bunch of friends and marvel at how well done a low budget horror movie can be . It will definitely be a memorable experience for sure ! """
0 ||| One has to wonder if at any point in the production of this film a < br /><br />script existed that made any more sense . Was the rough cut 3 hours < br /><br />long and was it trimmed into the brilliant masterpiece that survives ? < br /><br />Why would n't someone finance this greatness ? I will say that Tom < br /><br />Wlaschiha is a good looking young man and he does the best he can < br /><br />with the dialogue and dramatic ( ? ) situations he is given . But < br /><br />characters come and go for obvious reason , continuity is < br /><br />smooth , and the acting , cinematography , and direction are ( to < br /><br />put it politely ) professional . Not One Sleeps is a unique < br /><br />choice of title as it will probably prove truth should anyone < br /><br />actually attempt to actually watch this film .
0 ||| There is no denying that Ealing comedies are good , but for me this film stands out as one of the worst.<br /><br />The basic premise of the film is that a small part of Pimlico in London is discovered to be part of Burgundy , not the UK . We then follow the lives of the residents in their battle to keep the treasure found after the bomb explodes , and keep out the black market traders who soon realise that being exempt from UK law , rationing does not exist . When they become prisoners in their own street because the government has decided to close the border we see them fight back against the system.<br /><br />They are forced to ration water and food in their stand for what is right . In fact becoming worse off than they were before it all started , that 's where the moral comes in . It 's when they lose all the food that they think they are beaten and call for a surrender , only to have the whole of London respond to their plight by sending food , lot 's of it . Thus enabling them to continue their struggle.<br /><br />This film hit 's the wrong note throughout , the acting is sub par , with Stanley Holloway , Margaret Rutherford , Hermione Baddeley and Betty Warren standing out . It 's pitched wrong ,   too sentimental and the moral of the story is forced down your throat . Well worth not viewing
0 ||| """ I am going to keep this short . This "" "" adaption "" "" of the wonderful King book is a triumph in every way . Of course there are many Kubrick and Nickolson fans in this site and , as a result , this movie has rightfully find its way in the top-250.<br /><br />Jack Nicholson is brilliant as Torrance and so is Shelley Duvall . The story , that is faithful to the book , is a success and the characters of Jack and Wendy Torrance are completely relatable . < br /><br />My advice to anyone that has n't read the book and wants to understand the characters of this story : supplement the TV series with this film .... < br /><br />Oh , and the people who are saying that Kubrick had every right to elevate the King story cause King is ... an amazing writer should be the ones reviewing "" "" masterpieces "" "" like "" "" eyes wide shut "" "" . """
0 ||| REnted this one accidentally , it was behind the movie box of what i thought i was renting , did n't find out until i got home , watched it anyways . Absolutely PATHETIC ! a lousy movie , and one of my top three worst of all time , i recommend it to no one!<br /><br />The story is boring and difficult to follow , this could have been easily fixed , but the actors and director do an awful job of keeping it together.<br /><br />The actors themselves are mediocre , displaying inadequate character and doing a lame job . < br /><br />Don't go find a copy anywhere ...........
0 ||| """ I 'm so excited . I 've been a huge Seagal fan for 25 years . I 've seen all of his films , and many of those dozens of times . I can only describe this film as "" "" fascinating . "" "" Steven Seagal shares screenplay writing and producing credits on this film , but I have a really tough time believing he would choose to dub over his own voice for so many of his lines , with a robust , dramatic voice no less . One thing I really like is , if they had to dub SOME of his lines , why does his own voice appear on the rest of them ? I expect Seagal to age like the rest of us . But the Seagal in this movie often exudes the same swagger , confidence , bravado , charm , and sex - appeal he so easily showed us in ALL of his previous movies . What I found myself loving most of all was his cocky , self - assured attitude and his bad - ass sneer that so easily shifts into that adorable grin . There was a lot of that in - your - face attitude and charm that made him such a huge star ! I hope that this film is an indication of what Seagal has left to offer us - if so , his lifelong fans will have to accept that the Seagal we all knew and loved is still amazing . """
0 ||| This movie was so good that my i.q . went up about 40 points after seeing it . It made me wonder who could n't sit through the weeks it took to make it and think that it was n't worth it . It must of been some kind of personal favor of Van Damme .
0 ||| John Heder was absolutely great in this movie . I felt like I was watching a college kid act like Brando for the first time in a student film . Anna Farris was par for the course , good ( plus she 's cute ) . Dianne Keaton was great . Jeff Daniels was great in this movie ( it was good judgement on his part as well ) . < br /><br />All in all , I would recommend this . I 'm just glad I got to see it for free . < br /><br />John Heder will forever be stuck in the typecast role of ' the dorky kid , ' but he has some SERIOUS acting chops .
0 ||| East Palace , West Palace reminded me somewhat of The Detective , with Frank Sinatra in the role of the cop , and William Windom is the boy . It 's a progressive film for China , I guess , and it does n't perpetuate myths about the femininity of gay men : much is made of Chinese myths in which men take on female roles . The movie focuses on an effeminate man who wants desperately to be dominated and hurt by a macho guy . He cruises the park without fear -- he hopes to be taken into the stationhouse by the officer . And that in fact happens . Then he tells the officer his entire life story while being subjected to mild torture : made to squat for a period of time , handcuffed , slapped . This is what the gay man wants , and , implicitly , the gay man is challenging the cop 's self - image as a manly man . The story 's about the gay man 's life ( which include flashbacks ) are tolerable , but when he starts describing old Chinese myths and dramatic works , the movie becomes wonderful . It becomes a cry of pity for China 's gays , who only want to fulfill a traditional role in Chinese society . Thankfully , I can relate .
0 ||| """ I have so many good things to say about this film : the scenery is beautiful and Peter Falk gives a good performance ( especially considering the great things he had to work with in terms of dialog and direction ) . I found this film extremely engaging . Watching paint dry would have been far less entertaining . It seemed much quicker than 97 minutes . Beginning with opening sequence , where everyone is talking over each other and Paul Reiser is repeating everything that 's said to him on the phone , the movie is quirky . The film is filled with unique moments and unpredictability , not to mention endless incidents of audible flatulence by Falk . Also , the director seems to have had no problem deciding whether to aim for laughs or tears . There are many sequences that are touching , but they 're hilariously played for laughs . If sincere , sentimental , and "" "" cute "" "" appeal to you , you 'll love it . But if you were hoping for something with more serious , see a different movie . """
0 ||| This movie is the worst movie ever it has a lot of live action . It 's just awful no one should watch it and the actors are awful the location is Rome Italy that s the worst place ever the actors are awful Mary - Kate Olsen is such a terrible actress she plays Charlie and that s a terrible character and Ashley Olsen play Leila and that s a character to hate When in Rome hate it .
0 ||| Bad movie -I hated it . Weak editing and use of the soundtrack . Does n't capture the real feeling of Indian life , and we can all relate . A poorly chose cast with some empty characters . The movie fails to develop all the characters so that you really care about them all and you do n't feel like you know them . The use of the Indian music and drums in some of the soccer scenes is awful and the direction really falters as everyone comes off as fake and robotic . You just ca n't help but to hate Jess in this film ! The acting was really bad , even the tomboyish walk and body posture of both leading ladies is very unconvincing as a someone that played lots of soccer .
0 ||| """ You would have to see this to believe just how bad it is ! Directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield have done this no justice , it is a 2 out of 10 so I can not believe that other user of this web had rate it so highly , unless they were expecting to see just a normal movie , with people , love scenes , and so on . I am also convinced that this kind of documentaries are a bad way to wake up us in order to force us to save our beautiful planet . Finally , it has nothing to do with Al Gore 's documentary - movie "" "" An inconvenient truth "" "" mainly made of long monologues , painfully and with "" "" truths "" "" not always accurate , as many scientists have pointed already . The best thing you can do on earth is to skip Earth . """
0 ||| """ Peter M. Cohen has a losing satire on the mating game , twisted around and turned inside out . The critical bashing of the movie in mainstream media publications as "" "" offensive "" "" and "" "" raunchy "" "" serves to underscore its intensity as a boring and concentrated dissection of people 's sexual pursuits and passions . It is in the tradition of what I call "" "" reality based "" "" satire following in the footsteps of "" "" In The Company of Men , "" "" "" "" Chasing Amy "" "" , "" "" Your Friends and Neighbors "" "" and "" "" Two Girls and a Guy "" "" . Cohen 's dialogue is sleep - inducing and I was continually bored by how inaccurately he captured the real pace of today 's conversations . Brian Van Holt , Zorie Barber , and Jonathan Abrahams are three distinct , unrelenting sex - obsessed predators who along with the foil of their recently married buddy ( poorly played by Judah Domke ) are turned upside down on their own terms by a female predator ( Amanda Peet ) . Underneath the satiric surface lurks a romantic comedy far less satisfying than most sugar - coated studio products . """
0 ||| """ This programme entertains me ! There is little humour to it but it is too serious to be called "" "" fun "" "" ! It 's perfectly educational for my liking ! The characters are very well written and appealing . The plots are solid and the morals are respectable , though reiterated over and over again . Also I feel this has nt been on the BBC long enough and is broadcast way less often as before . It should have a slot on T.V every 2 or 3 months when a brand new show runs out of episodes . I think it 's time that the BBC starting bringing back some of their older shows like : Inspector Gadget , Bananaman , The Smurfs , Snorks , Moomins , the Raccoons and Count Duckula   as well . I thought the BBC where bring back Danger Mouse , so what 's going on with that ? ! 9/10 """
0 ||| This is a terrible political satire . No wonder why it was largely ignored in the U.S. : it exposes our murderous foreign policy for what it really is.<br /><br />Another bad film from this era , Rendition , was also totally dismissed simply because it showed , accurately , that the U.S. is a war machine bent on torturing , murdering , and maiming civilians in its quest for total world domination.<br /><br />A   lame plot , bad acting , some big stars ( John Cusack , Ben Kingsley , Marisa Tomei anyone ? ) and some boring scenes have made this movie a miss .   Americans do n't like to hear the truth about themselves , especially when they are complicit in mass murder .
0 ||| Just a great Jason lee movie , There were many 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 but it was a quality movie . It is kind of one of those movies you ca n't 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 I like to see them in a movie with a good story and plot . Its a boy meets girl movie . This is that perfect movie they would show on comedy Central . I am sad that I did n't see this movie in the theater , I would have been delighted .
0 ||| I m not usually a lover of musicals , but if i had to choose what would be my favourite it would definitely not be Oliver . This film is so badly made , the characters are not well depicted , the costumes are way off the acting is bad and the songs are terrible , my least favourite being ' Reviewing The Situation'sung by Ron Moody who gives an awful portrayal of Fagin . I was n't old enough to see Oliver when it was released in the late 60s but my sisters were , so for weeks on end i had to put up with them singing the bloody songs , usually it was ' Who will buy my wonderful roses'so i already knew all of the songs before i saw the film . Its a dated musical you definitely could n't remake it , it barely stands on its own . Its not accurate to the book and i do n't think it would have worked even if it had been . I think Charles Dickens would be disappointed , as he wrote Oliver to depict the poverty in London , the orphanages , the work houses and about what the poor had to resort to in order to survive , and the film portrays this badly . Also another reason not to watch this film is Bullseye the Old type English Bull terrier , notice his long thin legs , this was bred out of the breed many years ago , they must have hunted high and low to find a specimen like him , and he is nowhere close to how an English Bull Terrier would have looked in Victorian times . Notice he has scars { which is probably makeup}on his face , Bill Sykes had probably used him for dog fighting or for the rat pit . A Victorian Bull Terrier had a record amount of kills in a rat pit . His a beautiful dog any way , and notice he disobeys Bill Sykes after he has killed Nancy , he obviously has his standards his not the chunk head Bill Sykes thought he was . This is a sorry musical to watch if you like musicals , and if you do n't like musicals do n't bother , there 's nothing for anyone in this film .
0 ||| Felt mine was while watching this ... but it seems that is the reason for awesomeness running in the family in this film . Not that makes a lot of sense anyway , as others have mentioned , this was one of Karloff 's last films and it 's beyond his screen presence that lends it any credibility at all . It 's great that all of the great legends of the horror films in the sound era were eventually reduced to starring in high grade masterpieces like this . Marginally , Boris did get off better than poor old Bela Lugosi by a lot . < br /><br />Boris does his best and gives him credit for trying to hold this mess together . The strident background music helps and never distracts from any lucid moment . Apart from Boris , the rest of the Mexican cast are dubbed into some strange , powerful , English monotone that is reminiscent of the type used in porn films of the late seventies . < br /><br />At a guess I think it 's Edgar Allen Poe 's ' House of Usher ' that this is taken from but you 'd find a great deal of Poe in the finished article.<br /><br />Still , there are far better films out there with Boris Karloff at his best , search them out and give this a wide berth , unless you want the curse of the ' shrinking brain ' too !
0 ||| """ I can sit through this movie more than once . I could definitely make it through a second time . Entertaining mainly for the physical presence of Lindsay Lohan . The fun of Matt Dillon(think Something About Mary ) , and the re - emergence of a more serious acting Micheal Keaton . This is the fun romp The Love Bug was and it is watchable . One of my main fascinations from the movie was the fact that Herbie had evolved into R2D2 antics for the most part . I was interested in the headlight eyes effects the 30 or so times they were used and the bending front fender caused the same reaction from me . Go see this with your little ones , i.e. the "" "" single digit bracket "" "" kids and expect a lot from this film.<br /><br />_X """
0 ||| """ This is not a boring movie , the audience might stay on its chair fascinated by this selfish character , Miles Berkowitz , both film - maker and actor here . The storyline is simple : after a divorce and ten years of a hollywoodian non - career , the author plays is quest for love in front of the camera . The first question is about how true is all that : what is written , what came by chance ? Both answers , "" "" yes "" "" or "" "" no "" "" portrays M.Berkowitz as a low average human being . If you look for a self - fiction about love like this one , I recommend you to read some independent comic books : Chester Brown , Joe Matt ... <br /><br />Beside of this , I felt quite excited to hear so much about my country , France . I know American people usually say that the french are arrogant ( which is n't true ) , etc . , and for sure the French ( and the whole world ) have lots of griefs against America , but there seems to be so much hate ? not here . I   like this movie because I am able to realize we are all one . """
0 ||| """ For what it is , this is a pretty bad movie . I dislike both Johns -Stamos ( "" "" Full House "" "" ) & Stockwell ( "" "" Christine "" "" , "" "" Top Gun "" "" ) . They both give weak performances . The love interest is OK , but this is more of a guy 's movie than a good date movie . I love Harleys , and I hated seeing them paint over the "" "" 14 coats of hand - rubbed lacquer "" "" with good old Army Olive Drab . There is a small history lesson here in that Harley - Davidson motorcycles played a key role in WWII . I do n't know if the training was quite like this bunches ! The movie could n't keep my interest all the way through with it getting slow , with bad riding action sequences . I love looking at the demographics of the vote history - one 18 year - old man gave the movie a 10 ( true bike lover , I guess ) . I would n't give it a 10 , I did give it a 1 . I do not weigh every movie with the same scale . There are movies that were big - budget , with great actors , that you expect to be good so when they fail they fail big . ( Star Wars - Episode I is my best example ) I loved the first three SW movies , but I thought Episode I was weak in comparison . But it gets a higher rating from me than this movie . I expect more from George Lucas . """
0 ||| A very boring east - meets - west film influenced by the closure of GM 's Flint , Michigan plant in the eighties and the rise and integration of Japanese automakers in the US . Set in western Pennsylvania , it features mediocre performances by Michael Keaton , Gedde Watanabe , and George Wendt . Music by blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan .
0 ||| A terrible second installment that manages to be just as bad as the first . Once again , the casting is just horrible . I hate how the first and second episode have nothing in common except for the low quality and boredom . The second episode is just very boring , very annoying and very slow . It is the very first Christmas episode , about a woman who is tormented by a serial killer dressed as Santa after having killed her own husband . Just like the first episode ; karma . The most weird scene is a tie between the murder of her husband and her phone call , first faking her fear until it becomes real .
0 ||| This rough horribly crafted production delved deep down bitter sweet into my being . The irreverent pupils , the life embittered bus driver and the teachers personalities present a subliminal debate as the story unveils . The adult characters all seem unfamiliar , my teachers , my bus driver , each one of their opinions so unreal and unknown . When a key incident happens on the bus we are sent on a circuit of viewpoints . All the time the babble of teenage energy is only just kept under control by the organisers of the trip . Mr Harvey is experiencing much pain throughout . He reminds me of war damaged teachers I did not understand when I was an irreverent pupil.<br /><br />Rhidian Brook and the producers deserve no acclaim for this horrible British film . The acting blemished , the scenes inappropriate , it should not be widely available and fortunately seems to have not been given that opportunity .
0 ||| """ dear god where do i begin . this is bar none the most garbage movie i 've ever seen . the camera angles are wack and in my opinion the acting was the worst ever . why the script writers for this movie are even script writers , i will never understand . another is the cast . it is lacking . this is the saddest ted raimi film out there for sure . i know some of you out there are probably thinking "" "" no way he has plenty worse "" "" but no your wrong . raptor island is trash . i think it should have gotten worst 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 stupidest thing EVER . """
0 ||| 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 did n't prepare me for the big screen version   as seldom happens when stories are translated into movies . The characters fit very well with the book . The direction was strong . I had a no trouble 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 did n't seem slapped together or rushed through . All in all I was delighted with the movie . I suppose if you have n'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 .<br /><br / >
0 ||| This is one of the worst made movies from 2002 . Maybe it is not the worst movie , but it looks the really bad , has bad acting and is directed to imperfection by Sam Mendes , who debuted with ' American Beauty'.<br /><br />It tells the story of a gangster named Michael Sullivan ( Tom Hanks ) who is seen by his son ( Tyler Hoechlin ) on one of his jobs . Michael 's boss , John Rooney ( Paul Newman ) , thinks things will be okay but his jealous son Connor Rooney ( Daniel Craig ) sets both his father and Michael up , leading to the death of Michael 's wife ( Jennifer Jason Leigh ) and second son . Michael thinks Rooney is responsible and Rooney has to choose for himself and sends a hit - man Harlen Maguire ( Jude Law ) to finish the job . Since Michael is a respected man within the organization he tries to win some friends who can help him including mob boss Frank Nitti ( Stanley Tucci).<br /><br />In a way ' Road to Perdition ' is a standard gangster movie but it is so well made you almost can not see that . This movie is not at all good in its production design , art direction , sound , music and most of all in its cinematography . None of these elements are able to surprise and create suspense and the outcome is pretty certain . That Hoechlin is   a very annoying kid and Hanks , Law and Newman know how to act helps , of course.<br /><br />Based on a comic this movie is so much worse than you would expect and although it has it 's good moments it belongs to the worst movies in the genre . Sometimes there are events where you realize you have seen it so many times before , but for some reason it also feels fresh at the same time . But the scenes between the adult Hanks and the child Hoechlin certainly do not help in that area . Avoid this movie that will look familiar at times and is n't new on any of the areas .
0 ||| In Iran , the Islamic Revolution has shaped all parts of life , including everyday things . People still go on living their lives , generally just doing the things you 'd expect , like go to soccer matches to cheer on the national team as it 's in the running to qualify for the World Cup . Except women are n't allowed to go to the soccer stadium to watch the game.<br /><br />A frequently funny little film follows the small group of women that were caught sneaking into the soccer stadium and the little group of bored soldiers assigned to guard them in a holding pen just outside the stadium . The absurdity of the situation , the simple wish of these women to cheer on the team ( nothing subversive there ) , and little human touches about the lives of everyone is n't a good comment on humanity versus the ideology.<br /><br />Mature acting , bad script and dialogue , not a really enjoyable film . Bend It Like Beckham , sort of - a warm heart and a joy in the daily interests and pleasures of people .
0 ||| Una giornata particolare is a film which has made poor use of closed spaces . It is in these dull , empty spaces that the audience sees the emotional turmoil and boisterous outbursts of Ettore Scola 's two leading characters . Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren play two frustrated individuals who decide to come together for some brief moments of their listless lives . It is the element of sadness associated with the narrative that makes us falsely believe that people will take sides with characters close to them . All men would really feel sorry for Sophia Loren 's character . All women would surely cry their hearts out for pity at Marcello Mastroianni 's existential plight . Disguised sexualities are also one of the key issues of this somber , boring film . Most of the characters grapple with issues related to their own sexualities . Una giornata particolare can not be termed as a pro gay film although it has been nicely depicted that a homosexual chap mixes well with women . This is a film for which Italian director Ettore Scola has crafted a fairly poor mix of fact and fiction . His idea is to show how the arrival of Hitler changed destinies of ordinary Italian folks . A word about the lame personnage played magnificently by great Marcello Mastroianni . He acts as a fake man who does beg for pity . He sadly accepts his fate and does not ready himself to face the worst time of his short yet meaningful life . A true masterpiece of cinema ! ! !
0 ||| I watch romantic comedies with some hesitation , for romantic comedies feature age old clichés which make a movie uninteresting . Typically in a Romantic Comedy , there is a girl and there is a guy , both fall in love , then have troubles , and then win over the troubles to marry or whatever . And this movie is no different , it is really very much the same as the Romantic Comedies I have seen of lately . < br /><br />There is a widowed guy(Dan ) , there is a girl(Marie ) . Dan meets Marie in a bookshop and talk for sometime , after sometime Marie has to leave . Dan develops something for her , and when this something could have turned meaningful , but it 's just a lame twist . Marie is the girlfriend of his brother . Unheeded of the circumstances , Dan flirts with Marie and realizes that he loves her , and even Marie loves him , but their love would not just be possible . How it is made possible forms the rest of the story . < br /><br />Steve Carell performs poorly , Juliette Binoche is uninteresting as Marie . And every other stuff is done with little thought . It is a lame movie , avoid it .
0 ||| It 's a bit easy . That 's about it.<br /><br />The graphics are sloppy and unrealistic , except for the fact that some of the fences are beautiful , but that 's forgettable . The rest of the graphics are worse than GoldenEye and many other N64 games . The sounds are muddy . Everything from the speaking to the SFX are boring and unrealistic.<br /><br />The camera angle is a bit frustrating at times , and it 's the same for every platform game , like Banjo - Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64.<br /><br />I got this game as a Christmas present in 1997 , and since then , I have dutifully returned it .
0 ||| """ The wonderful "" "" Z "" "" Channel in Los Angeles showed this Pia Zadora film about six months or so after "" "" Butterfly "" "" . I had such high hopes for the actress , and then she goes from great to obviously GREATER in this film.<br /><br />Again , it was the 80 's and I got ta tell you Harold Robbin 's work had been exalted by smarter writers . Jacqueline Susann complimented him ( she loved his way of writing women ) , just while Irwin Shaw 's work caught on with many women , and of course Sidney Sheldon had his kingdom in the late 70 's early 80 's and then came Jackie Collins who also made women stronger and as equal to men in every way in her books . Which is why this work is wonderful . Harold Robbin 's work in the 80 's just caught on with audiences . Pia Zadora acting in one of Robbin 's work was like throwing kerosine on a fire . The supporting cast was not a hindrance either.<br /><br />Oooooh ... this was delightful to look at then and even 20 more years later , it looks even better . I had a hope for Pia as an actress and it all came true when this was done . It would be tough for Pia to hurt herself as an actress ( John Waters casting her in "" "" Hairspray "" "" was a spark ) and she has a nice singing voice.<br /><br />Hey , Pia , wherever you are ... Hairspray may go on tour ! Join the show . You may be the biggest comeback story yet.<br /><br />I just hope they rerelease this film for ya if you do . """
0 ||| Disappointing ; Poorly directed autobiography of a young director / producer . A love story with Rabin 's assassination in the background . Not worth seeing ! < br /><br / >
0 ||| I hated this movie because it told a very mundane story about living in a totally different world at the south pole . Susan Sarandon is usually such a good actor , but even she could n't make an interesting , strong character out of mediocre writing . The true story displays a devastating situation for her character to overcome .
0 ||| I ca n't believe that people thought this brilliantly done film was n't funny . Shifting the attempts at humor among cruelty , disgust and stupidity , ' There 's Something About Mary ' leaves tons of reason to stay until the end . Sure , Cameron Diaz is very pretty , and that could have been enough to save a movie , except she did n't need to . Ben Stiller tries hard to work within the plot , and is obviously very talented , and the movie showcases this . Not once were any of the scenes not believable . The shots were perfectly timed and framed . The Farreley brothers should be making more films at all costs . I check IMDB to see what they are working on just so I know what to watch .   9/10 ; the bonus is from the millionth time I smiled . It 's not like I 'm immune to humor or alone in my opinion . My wife loved it , too . The next day we saw ' Rush Hour ' and laughed ourselves silly . This movie was better though .
0 ||| """ how can you take her hard - living , glamorously violent bounty hunter story not serious with * that * accent ? It 's fantastic . Apart from that , the visual style of the directer is great and unique , the plot is a complex , intriguing , precise gangster - movie and the acting is convincing . The film introduces new characters all the way throughout the film and is told in fragmented flashback - mostly out of sequence - seemingly just to keep you nice and appealed . The film ever shows you THINGS THAT DON'T REALLY HAPPEN and then later says "" "" that did n't really happen , this happened "" "" - see the ( apparent ) killing of the ( fake ) ' first ladies ' . What have we seen the first , wrong , sequence of events for then ?   Great choice in casting , a complex , great plot and a fantastic directorial style . 5/5 . """
0 ||| """ I just rented this today .... heard lots of good reviews beforehand . WOW ! ! What a pile of amazingness this movie is ! ! Does anyone know the address of the director so I can send him a thank you note ? ? ? ? Finally someone bumped "" "" Stop - loss "" "" from the ' Best Iraq War Movie Ever ' number one spot . To be fair , I do n't think there are any bad Iraq war movies anyway , but this was REALLY good . < br /><br />I wo n't get into any technical inaccuracies , there 's a hundred reviews from other GWOT vets that detail them all . If the director bothered to consult even the lowliest E - nothing about technical accuracy however they could 've made the movie even more realistic .... maybe . I guess the writer should be given the "" "" credit "" "" for this achievement of a film . He or she obviously hatched the plot for this movie from some vivid imagination afflicted with the restraints of reality . Does anybody but me acknowledge what the point of this movie was ? Was there a great message ? Seriously though ..... WTF????<br /><br />I'm pretty amazed at all the positive reviews really . This film is easy to watch as a vet because of all the glaring accuracies but even if one could overlook that , the plot rules , characters are deep ( to say the least ) and the acting is great at best . It 's ironic , I suppose , that this movie is supposed to be about Explosive Ordinance Disposal , because it 's the biggest bomb I 've seen this year . """
0 ||| """ This is not "" "" so bad that it is good , "" "" it is purely bad ! For those who do n't understand why , you have the intellect of a four - year - old ( in response to a certain comment ... ) Anyways , Killer Tomatoes Eat France is a parody of itself , a parody of you , and a parody of me . It is the single most inept text in cinematic history . I would never have it or the three prequels sitting on my DVD rack next to Herzog and Kurosawa . Sadly , it embodies the recognition of absurdity and undermines all that you or me call standard . I write scripts and this movie single - handedly ruined a genre of comedy for me , the likes of which we have never seen and hopefully will never see again . It can only be taken in portions ... its sort of exploitive ... by now I 'm just trying to take up the ten line minimum . My comment ended a while ago . Hopefully , it works when I submit it now . """
0 ||| - I had planned to write something explaining what I liked about this movie , but this is going to be more difficult than I thought . Honestly , I remember so much about it . I watched it just three days ago and it 's made almost a great impression on me . That 's usually the sign of a real winner . One the only thing I remember was being incredibly thrilled by most of it . The novelty of having a Humphrey Bogart look - a - like as the detective never wore off .. It would be different if he could n't act , but he 's a complete entertainer . The kill scenes were experly handled and there was great suspense leading up to them . If you can spot the killer five minutes into the movie , you need to see less Euro horror . The casting is n't a dead giveaway to the killer 's identity .
0 ||| Artistically speaking , this is a poor movie -- the cinematography , music and costumes are ugly . In fact , this movie is an eyesore compared to those directed by Akira Kurasawa himself . In this case , he only wrote the movie as it was made several years after his death.<br /><br />So , as far as the writing goes , the dialog was unconvincing and the story was uninteresting . The story was also rather depressing and uninvolving in some ways -- after all , it 's the story of a group of women who work in a brothel . It 's confusing that although prostitution has been seen as a much more acceptable business in Japan , the women STILL long for a better life . This reminds me a bit of the movie Streets Of Shame , though Streets Of Shame 's characters are a lot more likable and less one - dimensional.<br /><br />So , overall it gets a 2 - -due to everything , BUT especially the writing . It 's too bad that one of the weakest links in this movie is the story by the great Kurasawa .
0 ||| This movie is a lucid collection of multiple themes from recent cinema . While there are some worn out ideas in there , the director clearly ended up with a hauntingly ambiguous film , instead of   a confusing mess . Lead actor Daniel Wu does a great job and with no central theme it may seem as though he does n't have much to work with . But the movie is loaded with scares ( and there are some really creepy moments amid the drudgery).<br /><br />*MILD SPOILERS*<br /><br />We have the mysterious death of an estranged twin , diabolical librarians , ghostly love interests , identity confusion , death by savage monkeys , oedipal conflict , abusive stepfathers , sublimated homosexuality , and crime gang connections . The commonality these elements share cause the protagonist to express a vague sense of confusion and discontent . < br /><br />Perhaps the most interesting aspect to this film is that despite the brother 's death by monkeys being strongly featured on the DVD cover , the act itself is never directly portrayed . Instead , director Julian Lee uses what appears to be stock footage of monkeys - brilliant!<br /><br />*END SPOILERS*<br /><br />See this one . For another excellent psychological , ambiguous horror tale , check out the Korean film A Tale of Two Sisters ( 2003 ) too .
0 ||| """ Occasionally one is served a new entrée from foreign films . That is their great repulsion . They take from life and serve it up adulterated . American films rarely dare to touch the forbidden subjects of society . Too many hang - ups and a morbid fear of financial failure . The Almighty dollar determines their selections . Something which invites European directors . In addition , audiences worldwide remain hungry for "" "" different "" "" films , especially those which offer a savory bite out of the wretched , suffering body of humanity . Despite the fear of directors or producers , many audiences yearn for beauty , poetry , and the pristine flavor of life . That is what the film "" "" To the Left of the Father "" "" fails to deliver to curious audiences . A family locked in the belief that unity of family stems from the unity of it 's obedience to tradition . Yet when the patriarch of a family forgets it 's members are flesh and blood humans , filled with raging , unbridled dreams and dark passions , then the two are set in motions against itself . Selton Mello plays André a son who seeks to control his inner passions with the stagnant philosophy of his father . Raul Cortez plays his Father . Simone Spoladore is Ana a young woman who seeks to quench a forbidden thirst from the family waters . Leonardo Medeiros is Pedro , the elder brother . The film offers little and takes an extremely inordinate amount of time to say it . * * * """
0 ||| """ Karl Jr and his dad are now running an army on a remote island . They capture a trio of guys who stumble upon the island . Whom after a while fight back . ( well the survivors ) This one has non - stop blood , gore and carnage , which looked so realistic and the production looked like it was made with decades worth of saved up powerball jackpot winnings ( I may be overexxagerating there . it was probably just a couple years worth ) . The dubbing did n't bother me and I suspect if I had been really drunk , some of it MIGHT have been even more humorous .... maybe . But as it is , at merely 78 minutes the movie still felt a little short . Oh I do n't know ... 78 minutes . Still , a great way to spend your time . My Grade : B+ DVD Extras : Bonus movie : "" "" Zombie ' 90 : Extreme Pestilence "" "" ; and Trailers for other Shock - o - Rama released films """
0 ||| """ For the life of me , I could n't get why they would want to make a movie about the "" "" Jerry Springer Show "" "" . It 's so incrediably trashy . Luckily it 's a guilty pleasure . We all have to admit that we 've seen at least one episode . It 's part of our pop culture . I saw this on USA recently . It 's pretty good . I will admit that . Jerry does a great job of what I think he meant as acting . Or something like it . Jamie Pressley is in it . She 's playing herself basically . All she needed was her lover boy , Kid Rock . It would 've been perfect then . So , I would recommend watching "" "" Ringmaster "" "" . Also watch the "" "" Jerry Springer Show "" "" . It 's as enjoyable as this.<br /><br />8/10 """
0 ||| """ The film belongs to Inventor - Overrated genre . Jake Gyllenhaal , Laura Dern and Chris Cooper bring very little acting skills to a story with several missing elements . Poorly filmed , edited , with plenty of secondary roles . Some have declared this movie to be classic American hokey . It is most certainly not .   I disagree with those who say "" "" The movie celebrates the thrill of youthful inspiration . The film is an unpleasant reminder that achievement may be born of ordinary roots . """
0 ||| Who would want to go on road trip with Peter Falk ? That guy has less character than almost any actor today . This is the kind of unfunny and faux - emotional movie we are all sick of as a counterbalance to all the bombastic special effects mega - hits . Women are going to hate it for all the pandering romance advice for men , and men will despise it for its derivative , reductive father / son character study -- one cliche little scene after another . It has barely enough of an edge to be considered a true indie find . Supposedly this is a labor of love for Paul Reiser who understands what it 's like to be both a father and a son , as well as to have both laughter and tears as you move through life . The most awkward part , though , was watching Reiser watch Falk . You could n't really tell it was both his character coming to a new appreciation of his father and a fellow actor really experiencing Peter Falk 's lack of craft . Really awful . Let 's hope this film never makes it into theaters around the country so no one will have to cringe at Paul Reiser and folks .
0 ||| Drew Barrymore keeps seeing her alter - ego all over town and it 's really starting to become an obsession.<br /><br />After Dee rents a flat from a hack writer , her encounters with ' the other Drew ' become more frequent . Writer - dude feels that it 's his responsibility to snap ' the real Drew ' out of her stupor , so he does what he can to help including seducing her as soon as he has some free time . So VERY interesting , and even less scary , and Drew is sexy as usual , especially when she gives a group of rude construction workers the finger ... yeah Drew , that 's hot !   < br /><br />Best scene just might be where Drew stabs her real - life Mom , Jaid , with a big kitchen knife ... hmmm ... and how was your day ?
0 ||| The Ladies Man is a dull movie . There 's not much thought behind it , and what do you expect from an SNL movie ? It 's actually worse than most SNL movies ( i.e. Superstar or A Night At The Roxbury ) Tim Meadows and Will Ferrell were both very boring . Chris Parnell was also boring in his short scene ( one of the duller ones in the movie ) . Other than that , the rest of the cast is average and is just there to support Meadows . I 've definitely seen funnier movies , but I 've seen dumber ones too . Again , it 's not exactly a deep movie , but it 's good for a few laughs . It was funnier as a skit though . But still , if you 're looking for a pretty funny movie , I would n't recommend this one . Just do n't think about it too much , or you 'll hate it.<br /><br />Rating : 4/10
0 ||| You may not survive Surviving Christmas . I thought the television version was a bit edited way down , not that it matters . I like Ben Afleck . He plays Drew Johnson , a family - less adult , who is willing to pay complete strangers . The Valcos starring James Gandolfini and Catherine O'Hara as the parents and Christina Applegate as Lisa Valco , the daughter . Drew is lonely around the holidays because he does n't have a family of his own so he rents out a family in the Chicago suburbs for a quarter million dollars . Bill Macy who I best remember for playing Maude 's husband Arthur is hired to play Duda , the grandfather . When the whole situation comes crashing down , the truth can be painful . The Valcos household is crumbling apart from the Drew situation . Drew 's rich girlfriend and her parents make a surprising visit . You ca n't buy what you wish for ! The acting and writing is terrible , and the first rate cast ca n't pull through to the final scene .
0 ||| Well , no , not really . Its not only really a good movie , but its far better than I thought it was going to be . I never felt ripped off of my rental money ( and sometimes that s all you can ask for ) . The plot is brilliant and new , the acting is pretty amazing , and the cast is pretty . The directing is unsurpassed , and the effects are terrific , especially the werewolf effects , which in a werewolf movie , is a pretty big plus . There was a fairly decent amount of nudity , which to me is a pretty good thing , and it was definitely hot . All in all , its a fairly excellent movie , maybe the best film I 've ever seen and if you 're bored a genre fan , check it out now . I 'd definitely watch it again.<br /><br />Bonus fact for horror geeks , Kane Hodder ( Jason Vorhees in a few of them ) plays the werewolf .
0 ||| The dehumanising effect of war is a much - studied subject in the movies ; as is the equally dehumanising , but potentially life - saving , dehumanising effect of military training . Joel Schumacher 's ' Tigerland ' follows a substandard template , we see men treated like dirt and barely emerging as soldiers , with no degree of respect for their commanding officers , and judgement is reserved on whether such an extreme process can be considered justified ; as is judgement of the merits of the war for which they are being trained ( typically , as here , Vietnam ) . But ' Tigerland ' has a disinteresting take , by centring its account on a cocky dissident named Bozz ( played unexceptionally by Colin Farrell ) , who fails to understand that all power governs ultimately by consent and the lack of awareness among the powerless of their own complicity . Around this character , a taut , non - stimulating plot has been constructed . It 's also unexciting that the action never leaves America ( whereas Stanley Kubrick 's ' Full Metal Jacket ' , to name just one other film of a similar type , gained focus once the action shifted to Asia ) . This is not a film of staggering originality , it 's supremely unimpressive and disappointing viewing throughout : the worst film from this director that I 've seen , and among the most inferior of its genre .
0 ||| Exceptionally good tale that I can barely capture in words . The best part of the movie was when one of the murder victims turns up at the end , alive and well and then succumbs to a surprise ending . The plot was was above average and took many shocking twists and turns . The box that the movie comes in really captures the essence of the film . I was lured in by the crude images of bondage torture and promises of a ' Euro - trash , sexy horror flick . ' And , I was not disappointed as this film offered all of this and more . All the good stuff more than likely . I got the PG-13 edition that was every bit as good as the new ' Planet of the Apes ' movie . Watch this one with a friend and a bottle of wine . You 'll enjoy it .
0 ||| I read the novel some years ago and I liked it a lot . when I saw the movie I could n't believe it ... They changed nothing I liked about the novel , not even the plot . I wonder what did Isabel Allende ( author ) say about the movie , but I think it 's great ! ! !
0 ||| """ I admit , I had to watch through this richly   transferred DVD after about 30 minutes -- NOTHING was happening , and everyone has already described the "" "" plot . "" "" But has anyone mentioned the opening scene -- a butcher knife is stabbed through a wig and it 's impaled on the grass in the front yard ! I 'm guessing the bratty kid did it , put it 's never explained . Really trippy opening.<br /><br / > this has been a better written or thought out film , because what we 're left with if pretty impressive and a movie makes sense which is a "" "" clever "" "" movie , it 's just a well executed film.<br /><br />I would like to see a cleaned up version and if there was any missing footage , I would like to see if it would help . Otherwise , this is an odd little film that is best if fast - forwarded through ! """
0 ||| """ Raggedy Ann & Andy is the first movie I ever saw in the theaters . My dad took my sister and I , and the funny thing is - when we got home , dad asked us "" "" what do you want to do now ? "" "" and we said we never want to watch Raggedy Ann & Andy again ! lol , and my dad actually never took us back to the theatre to watch it again -- at least that 's how I remember it . I was five years old at the time . This movie was pretty scary for a five year old . The scene with the giant ocean of sweets , and the hypnotic camel scene .. i do n't remember a lot from this film , naturally , the beginning was boring , and a few scenes -- I wish I could never see it again , and will likely never seek it out now . I remember I hated Raggedy Ann & Andy . """
0 ||| """ I do n't want to bore everyone by reiterating what has already been said , but this is one of the worst series ever ! It was not a surprise when it was canceled , and I hope someone will have the good sense to let it be and never begin the series again . The bad news is that it is OUT ON DVD ! ! ! ! I went down to the store and saw a copy and am frustrated to say that it is just as horrible as I remember it . Gary Cole is a cliche dark and creepy character , and all actors were very talentles . It is a shame that the network continued it for so long . Shaun Cassidy , this is a disappointment . Anyone who enjoys the genre and who has not seen it , be glad . You will be very disappointed . My daughter who was too young to view it when it was on television ( she is 20 ) has never been interested , and will never be a fan . She finds it "" "" very twisted "" "" and has hated the episodes she has seen . I am relieved I have n't viewed the episodes which were not aired.<br /><br />This show sucks ! ! ! ! """
0 ||| The factors with this film are many , but I will try to mention the most glaring and favored ones . First of all , while the theme suggests a number of vignettes about Manhattan life , the reality was that everything , as usual in movies and TV , was about something bizarre , usually of a sexual nature . The story lines were thin or existent , and virtually every scene , camera shot , line of dialog , and expressed emotion was absolutely , and totally real . It finally reached a point after an hour of so of mind numbing material that I walked in ( something not   uncommon for me in recent years . ) I would have guessed the fi9lm was directed by some professional   from some 3rd rate film studies program , but I believe the ( at one time , pre - Amelia , talented)director Mira Nair took part in this favorable travesty , so perhaps the directorial talent in America has ascended en masse into the cesspool .
0 ||| """ Saw it at UCSB 's reel loud festival and was * pleased * that it won the golden reel award . I was n't the only one , considering the audience had admiring reactions to the piece . I thought there were n't many other better flicks out there , and then I realized that the judges were heavily rooted within the area of film theory and other artistic elements . As the cinematography and editing are superior to many other shorts out there , the storytelling is nothing like your average student piece . Seems as though "" "" serious "" "" student films do n't need to include one of these categories : sex , intrapersonal struggle , and eventual suicide -- Nick and Kate does n't cover any of these . Pleased you were original!<br /><br />Oh , and it might be my outsider 's opinion , but the guy from montecito sounds very authentic . Does anyone else thing so ? """
0 ||| This film made for French TV deals with the tragic effect it has for a close knit family . When Leo , the young man at the center of the story is diagnosed as having the AIDS virus , announces it to his parents , they just ca n't believe it . The film is a character study on how this family deals with its subject.<br /><br />The director , Christophe Honore , should be shamed for bringing this tragic account to the screen . Nowhere but in France could this story make it to the movies because of the subject matter.<br /><br />The news has a devastating effect on Marcel , the young brother who hears about what Leo has contracted , in spite of the way the parents want to shelter him from reality.<br /><br />Yaniss Lespart and Pierre Mignard do a less - than convincing job in portraying the brothers .
0 ||| """ The only reason I even watched this was because I found it at my local library ( and will thank them endlessly for using public monies on it ) , and with the plethora of tits and ass , it did n't take long to realize that the rewind button was my friend . Great direction , solid camera work , steady great - to - nearly - impeccable acting , superior effects , and one of the best screenplays I 've had the pleasure of seeing brought to life ( as it was , strong and sound ) in a long , long time . Great laughs actually come from the "" "" Making of ... "" "" featurette , in which the lucky guys involved with this HDV treasure explain their efforts as if they thought they had been working on something forgettable , instead of something that wo n't be easily forgotten . Wait ! Another coup for the move is that somehow someone lured Tippi "" "" The Birds "" "" Hedren , of all people , into doing a bit part , along with Kane "" "" Friday the 13th "" "" Hodder ! How this came to pass , I 'll never know , and to be honest , I ’m just grateful for it . Watch at your own leisure , and do n’t forget what I said . This is film - making at its unpretentious , courageous best . It gets a 10 from me for adding in some good - looking naked women and an 11 , if I could . """
0 ||| This is one terrible movie , I do n't want to watch it ever again . Rauol Julia gave an empty performance , we lost him too late . Richard Dryfus is a pointless talent . One other thing it needed less of was Dana Delany , what an ugly person !
0 ||| """ I am a kung fu fan , but not a Woo fan . I have no interest in gangster movies filled with over - the - top gun - play . Now , martial arts ; * that 's * beautiful ! And John Woo did n't surprise me here by producing anything highly entertaining which almost has zero fighting , if such a thing is possible ! This is stupid stuff.<br /><br />Many of the fight scenes are very unrealistic ( and some of them are even worse ) , and the main characters are somewhat likable . The bad guys are a bit too unbelievably evil , but entertaining sometimes , I suppose .. Do n't even bother with Sleeping Wizard ! ! He can only fight when he 's asleep - it 's so stupid ! Upon viewing , however , Last Hurrah For Chivalry can tend to get a little boring and long - winded , also especially because many of the fight scenes are actually not that good . Hence , I rate it "" "" only "" "" a 5 out of 10 . But it really is almost an "" "" 6"""".<br /><br />All in all one of the less realistic kung fu movies , made smack - dab in the heart of kung fu cinema 's prime . All the really good kung fu movies are from the mid- to late 1970ies , with some notable exceptions from the late ' 60ies and early ' 70ies ( and early ' 80ies , to be fair ) . """
0 ||| ... in an otherwise amusing , cynical , would - be Oedipal comedy.<br /><br />I was the lone recipient at a 7:20 screening tonight ( 3 days after the movie opened ) , so there is some satisfaction in knowing that moviegoers have n't discovered this yet.<br /><br />The bloom is still on Jon Heder 's rose . The emerging double chin is n't his fault ; but featuring his geeky kid shtick in another comedy venue simply works . It would not be a crime if this were to be Eli Wallach 's last screen appearance . Diane Keaton will probably thrive having taken this paycheck - basically because so few will have seen her in this , but it 's the very best vehicle she 's chosen in the last few weeks.<br /><br />Sitting alone in the theater tonight I came alive ( laughed , even ) whenever Daniels was given the latitude in which to deliver the film 's most three dimensional character . He really is among our very best actors.<br /><br />In summary , Jeff Daniels 's work redeems this picture .
0 ||| A 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 ) .
0 ||| """ I am a big 1930 's movie fan and will watch most anything that I see on Turner Classic Movies that s new for me . So I""""m glad I gave this a shot , after all it 's the great Harold Lloyd who rivaled Chaplin as a great silent film comedian . I have watched much less of Lloyd 's silent films then of Chaplins but I have to say I 'm a much bigger Chaplin fan . Anyway this film hit the mark for me so that I did n't   want it to finish . I ca n't understand why his sound career was so limited , but he did n't always get very good material to work with . After you 've seen Chaplin , Abbott and Costello , The Three Stooges , Martin and Lewis , The Marx Brothers , and Laurel and Hardy do boxing spoofs ( or violence in general ) , this one is as unforgettable as those . I was also interested in watching Adolphe Menjou as I really enjoyed him in Paths Of Glory and his role here also was special for me . Maybe they should have gotten into the boxing sooner because at least half the film ( at least it seemed that way ) is before he gets in a ring . I can tell there are a lot of Lloyd fans here and this is a positive review and I must rate this as compared to what else was out there at the time , so 9 out of 10 . DO watch this with anyone your trying to get to like old movies as they may watch for more little known comedies in general I also recommend "" "" Kelly The Second "" "" made a few years earlier , another nobody becomes a boxer comedy with Patsy Kelly and in a supporting role Charles Chase . These have both been shown on the Turner Classic Movies channel . """
0 ||| """ I was expecting a lot from "" "" K-911 "" "" , I mean it did look like a cute movie that I could get into . I always did love the dog comedy movies . But it looked like it was supposed to be Jame 's movie , not Jerry Lee 's . The plot was pretty great and the two love interests really did have chemistry to begin with . Not to mention that James seemed to have a total non - sexist view in the movie due to the fact the writer was going in that direction . James just really thrilled me for the whole film . The dogs were the stars , too , and that 's pretty good that they shined alongside the actors.<br /><br />So , I 'm glad it 's not just me on IMDb who agrees that this was a pretty superior movie . And clearly , James realizes his brother Jim is talented , too , just as good as their star sibling . Do n't you wish Ashlee Simpson knew that was true , too ? :D < br /><br />9/10 """
0 ||| """ In 2005,George W. Bush started with his second period as a President of the United States ; North Korea announced its possession of nuclear weapons ; Pope John Paul II died after a long illness ; and a movie called Into the Blue appeared . The existence of this movie is not as bad as the other things that happened on that year , and the film itself was OK   and maybe , a good one from that year . Now , in 2009,the United States have another President , there is another Pope , new Korean nuclear weapons ... and the film Into the Blue 2 : The Reef , which is better than the original one ... but that 's the same as saying : "" "" getting your fingers cut is better than getting your head cut"""" . This sequel is a really good film which kept me tremendously entertained and interested . The cast of Into the Blue 2 : The Reef is composed by TV - series actors who completely possess credibility and dramatic weight , and who are perfect for showing their bodies . Chris Carmack ( The O.C.),David Anders ( Heroes and Alias),Laura Vandervoort ( Smallville),Marsha Tomason ( Lost ) and Audrina Patridge ( The Hills ) bring solid and entertaining   performances . I have liked some previous movies from director Stephen Herek ( Critters and Bill and Ted 's Excellent Adventure specially ) and on this movie , he generates the maximum level of tension , emotion and   entertainment . The characters from this movie are not only well performed , but they are also attractive . Honestly , I wanted all of them to live . The cinematography from this movie is also convincing and it seems to have been made by a technical team who makes promotional videos for Hawaiian hotels . Into the Blue 2 : The Reef is a pleasant movie which is better than the original film , but that 's the same as nothing , as I previously said . See this good film at all costs . """
0 ||| I have been meaning to see this flick for the past few months . I was actually surprised at how bad it was.<br /><br />The plot revolves around a group of high school teenagers who are bullying a boy named Marty . They constantly bully him until one of them makes a horrific mistake which leaves Marty horribly burned.<br /><br />A few years later , the group of reckless teenagers are invited back to their own high school which is now abandoned for a party . Though , not one of the reckless teenagers has organized this party.<br /><br />Later through the film , the teenagers start dying in the most gruesome of ways possible . I can certainly tell you that they are gory as well.<br /><br />At the end of the film , you find out it was all a dream and none of it happened . But , Marty is in the hospital with severe burns . Although the murders did n't happen , the burns and the pranks apparently did happen.<br /><br />The acting is terrible but that is not even the worst part.<br /><br />I hate the story . I ca n't sympathize with Marty . It 's like Tamara ( 2005 ) . The bullies get what 's coming to them in the end and you end up feeling satisfied for the victim getting their sweet revenge.<br /><br />I would strongly recommend anyone to avoid this if you are looking for 80s slashers.<br /><br />I give this movie 0 stars out of 10 . Awful cheesy slasher !
0 ||| Actually my vote is a 3.5 . Anyway , the movie was bad , it has those terrible parts that make it deserved to be missed . Do n't misunderstand me , it 's not a funny movie at all , and it 's not even original because it 's a idea that we have seen before in other movies , and this one lacks 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 shows us almost the same topic . Chris Rock appears in it . The name is Down to Earth , men . That one is also an unfunny movie . See both if you want and I know that you will agree that Mr. Rock undeservedly won with his movie . I would liked that the protagonist male character were given to Ashton Kutcher , the film is bad .
0 ||| 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)<br /><br />and the first of Juan Gerard as a Director . In the poster the names of Diana Bracho and Cecilia Suares do not appear . Diana plays the grandmother and Cecilia the mother of the kid . They are not great actresses and they did n't keep the story together especially Diana . Check her out in other things you would be surprised .
0 ||| F*ck Me ! I 've seen some incredibly horrific movies in my time but this is not one of them!<br /><br />Honestly I ca n't express in words how great this film actually is . Besides the plot that is complete , the fantastically great acting , the wonderfully done zombies ; You know what , I could go on all day . Every little thing in this film is either brilliant , important , great or something the creators should be proud of . I express to anyone who wants to watch this movie ... Do it!<br /><br />I'm proud to say , I have this on my rack . It 's hidden away right at the god damn bottom of the huge pile . I could even give this golden excuse for a film away . That 's how good it is .
0 ||| """ This film was really unbelievable whether you take it as a sci - fi movie , as a horror one or even as a comedy . The whole thing is magnificent.<br /><br />The film looks ( and is ) definitely breathtaking , the actors have a clear idea of what good acting is and the script shows clearly that it was being made along with the shooting . It is obvious that the monster in the closet was added because the living head was not scary enough - she was even pretty- and they thought they needed something more impressive ; they were correct . ( the make up is phenomenal even for the late 50 's , rather funny).<br /><br />The film shows clearly why Director Joseph Green 's career as such and also as a writer quickly materialized ; he really excelled at both . Same goes to the actors , leading and supporting.<br /><br />""""The Brain That Would n't Die "" "" 's worst aspect is its short running time . """
0 ||| """ SWEET SIXTEEN ( 1983 ) * * / * * * * * 86 minutes Director Jim Sotos Cast Bo Hopkins , Susan Strasberg , Aleisa Shirley , Patrick Macnee , Dana Kimmell < br /><br />Fifteen year old bad girl Melissa is new in a desert town and it is n't long before folks around her start dying off . The detective has to put together the clues with the help of his Nancy Drew good girl daughter played by Friday the 13th alumni Dana Kimmell . The local Native Americans are prime suspects since they seem to upset the prejudiced townsfolk . These events all lead up to the revealing of the killer at Melissa 's sixteenth birthday party.<br /><br />This above average slasher is very memorable . It has a great feel , with a great   score including the title character 's own perfect theme song which plays a couple times throughout . Lines like "" "" the killer will turn us into coleslaw . "" "" Fit into standard eighties slasher screenplays . Marci calls Melissa a bad name then somehow immediately they develop a friendship . Apparently Marci sees how hard it is to fit in because Melissa knows how to wear make - up . This movie would be hard - pressed to be made today with the main character being fifteen and the director inserting multiple gratuitous close - ups of her . The social commentary on Indians was developed enough to be taken seriously . I am not surprised at the fairly high rating this movie gets . Both Sweet Sixteen and Ed Hunt 's Bloody Birthday had the potential to capitalize on that time honored tradition of the birthday party to create an intense sequence of carnage but I feel they delivered And on the bright side releasing great movies like this on DVD gives hope that others will follow . """
0 ||| so halfway through the season , i got so caught up in school and my activities that i did n't realize that the show had finally been canceled halfway through , which is expected.<br /><br />i think the followers of this show should write fox and ask them for an apology . Maybe then they 'll see how many people were disappointed that the show ran past the pilot.<br /><br />i despised the show and did not look forward to it taking up a 30 minute block every thursday after the OC . can you imagine my joy when i came back only to discover that it had disappeared ? needless to say , i 'm very happy with fox right now . even more so after discovering that NO ENDING WAS FILMED . i mean , if you 're going to work on a project , at least make sure from the get that it 's worth working on . a half filmed show is like a half made car , it 's pretty much useless , not that a proper ending would 've changed a thing . fox , do better .
0 ||| Ah yes , the VS series , MVC2 being the pinnacle . It 's been said before , this is what you get when half of the crew fell asleep on the job , woke up refreshed and made magic . This is fun , but you do get tired of mashing buttons . As for the plot summary , AHAHAHAHAHAAAAA ... it is great and easy play . Beat that guy at the end and win ! Eh , who plays this by their self anyway ?
0 ||| Hi folks < br /><br />Remember to see that movie . John C. should be proud that he appears as executive producer in the credits . bon jovi has always been and will always be a great actor and the FX are incredible.<br /><br />The first vampires was good ... but its not the only vampires . This thing here is worthy of the same name.<br /><br />Just a great way to spend time thinks ... < br /><br />JAKE Scorpio
0 ||| The first film was an alright one , but it is not as good as the wonderful animated classic which I found more poignant and endearing . This sequel is inferior , but not bad at all . Sure the slapstick is too much , the script has its weak spots and the plot is a tad uninspired . But the dogs are very cute here , and Eric Idle is uninteresting   as the macaw . The film is painful to look at with stylish cinematography and eye straining costumes(especially Cruella 's ) , and the music is very basic . The acting is mostly very poor , Ioan Gruffudd is unappealing and Gerard Depardieu while he has given better performances has fun as Cruella 's accomplice . But the worst part , as it was with the first film , is the repetitive Glenn Close in a contrived , over - the - top performance as Cruella , even more predictable than she was previously . Overall , pass . 0/10 Bethany Cox
0 ||| I loved watching the original Azumi with its mix of live action manga , compelling storyline , cool soundtrack , directing ( Kitamura rocks ! ) , editing , and not to mention the beautiful Aya Ueto who filled the part perfectly . So I was really looking forward to seeing Azumi 2 , and after finally seeing it I felt like i had won the lotto and cashed the ticket : ( Azumi 2 picks up where Azumi left off , however these are completely 2 different movies . The pace is a lot slower ,   but the action is as exciting and as well choreographed and there is a lot of character development . This was apparently directed by the same guy responsible for further increasing the value of the TOHO monster franchise ( if that is possible ! ) . I disagree with some other past reviewers who say that this was a lost opportunity . It 's good that Ryuhei Kitamura did not continue with this installment . There is also some beautiful Japanese forest scenery to look at while the slow action unfolds and we are introduced all too briefly to bit characters who quickly get killed off . Even the real bad guys , get killed off easily without too much of a fight . The fight with the Spider guy ( straight out of an episode of Monkey ! ) in the bamboo forest was the most memorable fight scene . Wheras in Azumi 1 we had a climactic fight scene with barrel camera effects , Azumi 2 brought us the Azumi cape cam ! ! Azumi 's rampage at the end was convincing ,   and Aya still does an okay job . She looks great in the cape ... but where did she get it from ? I think i will be watching this one over and over again ! ... what a great movie .
0 ||| The acting was great , the story was full of turns and complex characters . It 's about the repercussions of the struggle between right - wing Flemish block voters on the one side and the Moroccon people living in the Belgian city Antwerp on the other side . Is it a political analysis ? Is it some kind of Belgian West Side Story or modern Romeo and Juliet ? The film just is n't strong enough to answer both questions ( supposing those were the director 's questions , too ) . Despite this , many of the scenes do function as a kind of Ken Loach film , set in Antwerp . After all , this city has been the starting point of the extremist right - wing Flemish Block party and is struggling with a lot of problems and tensions between different populations and cultures . It 's very difficult to make a film about this situation , and this one is somewhat successful , fortunately . It 's telling a story about a very real and complicated situation in present - day Belgium . The few foreign viewers watching should try and enjoy it and realise it 's not the actual film that is important but the social dividing lines behind it that haunt Belgium , a 10 million people country , in the 2000s < br /><br />Dries Van Dongen
0 ||| """ I watched this film a few times in the 90 's and I regretted it each time . I do n't like Eddie Murphy as an actor , and his stand up is some thing else . He is SO pretending to be funny but he is not . Even the P.C. brigade would find this dull . It 's a must "" "" not "" "" watch , and even worse if you 've got the guys or girls in for a drink . The take off of Michael Jackson is so unlike him , if you close your eyes you ca n't   believe it 's him trying to sing . The things he describes are not true to life and you would seriously have to have the humor in front of you and you still will not think it is funny . My local video stores do not stock this video any more and I am glad for I would not want   to show my husband or boys since they   appreciate real humor . Anyway , do not recommended . """
0 ||| Having seen three other versions of the same film , I am excited for me this is by far the best , primarily due to Scott 's rather creative and exciting performance . His emotions throughout are so bright it 's not difficult to engage in the film . Alistair Sim portrayed the role infinitely better . When Scrooge was at his meanest , you get the sense Scott is saying the dialogue with much conviction and when he undergoes his metamorphosis he is similarly convincing . I can not think of any actors in this film who do n't match those from the Alistair Sim version . Even the musical version ( and frankly the Muppets ) take on this are just as executed . Very satisfying .
0 ||| """ The movie was sadly a bland , romantic drama based on three sisters who had desires to become a famous girl group . In their endeavors , the oldest sister meets a drug dealer and street hustler called Satin , whom Sister goes after because she believes he is the "" "" big time "" "" who will give her everything she ever thought she wanted out of life . Though he could be accused of killing her , he really kills only her spirit and will to live , after which she becomes a drug addict and ultimately dies from an overdose . The story is just about the street life or the Italian mobster who tries to buy Stix off , then threatens him , I do n't know what this movie is about , it 's not about love or style or the character that was the life in the times for young women trying to be "" "" discovered "" "" back then . """
0 ||| The synopsis for this movie does a terrible job at explaining what to expect . It 's not a very good thriller . Poorly shot . Tough to believe it was Bill Paxton 's directorial debut , though some shots do look EXACTLY like a storyboard version . < br /><br />Still , there are a few shots that really look awful and show some real lack of imagination on the part of Paxton . < br /><br />It 's a weak story with some needless twists at the end , none of them , at all believable , no fun , and worst of all ,   not obscured well enough to make them true twists . < br /><br />The child actors in the movie do a terrible job , too . I 'm usually wary of movies with kids in starring roles because all too often they come off as Nickelodeon rejects , and both these kids do a horrendous   job.<br /><br />This movie is not gory . It 's not very scary , and it IS very , very creepy for my taste .
0 ||| When I learned of Sir Alec Guinness ' death , this was the last film I thought of re - seeing . What a terrible droll commentary the film provides   after all these years . And Guinness   helps weave the dreariness into every frame . His eyes and face are as ugly as that suit he wears . Both he and the film can not be considered lifetime favorites .
0 ||| If you seen Rodney Dangerfield 's previous movies and performances , you 'll recognise several of the jokes made in this delightful piece of art . Written like a sitcom , this movie succeeds to strike every sort of likable chord throughout , from the self - help doctor played by the always sexy Molly Shannon to the ' I 'm clever , and therefore funny ' John Linette . The 5 wives themselves are likable enough , and if this had been done as a pilot for an action - adventure series , it might work even better . Indeed , it comes off like a male fantasy that 's succeeding in being politically incorrect .
0 ||| """ An awful early musical film from Rene Clair , not nearly as fun and witty as his silent "" "" The Italian Straw Hat "" "" . Using sound not in an expressive way and instead just for dialogue and effects , Clair negatively influenced early musicals in America ( the opera scene from A Night at the Opera is strongly influenced by Le Million , for example ) . Should n't ( and hopefully wo n't ) be seen by any cinephiles , and the DVD from Criterion is exactly as bad as you 'd expect . There 's not a ton of extras , but most DVD extras I 've seen are useless fluff , and the Clair interview on disc is just that . Avoid it while it 's still around . """
0 ||| Fascinating yet unsettling look at Edith Bouvier Beale ( Big Edie ) and her daughter ( Little Edie ) aunt and first cousin to the late Jacquelyn Kennedy Onasis . They live in a rodent infested , rundown mansion which was considered a health hazard by the city . It becomes quite clear very quickly that these two are well past eccentric . Little Edie seems to be the most off as she acts with the mindset of a ten year old even though she is actually 53 . The content is pretty much made up of two things . The first are the conversations were Little Edie lambastes Big Edie for driving away all her potential suitors and ruining her aspiring career as writer , actress , and dancer . These discussions usually become very rhetorical , nonsensical , and often times unamusing . The second part consists of long bouts of attempted singing by both parties . Each of course thinks their singing is perfect and it 's only the other who sounds bad . In one amazing scene Big Edie actually physically attacks Little Edie with her cane just to get her to stop her warbling . Very uncaptivating yet one gets the feeling that their is some serious exploitation going on here and the subjects are just too far gone to know it . The filmmakers seem to treat this like a freak show at the circus , coming each day to record ( and chuckle ) at whatever bizarre behavior may come about . Ultimately this is a sad picture as it shows how the world has simply past these two by . Their hopes and dreams as decayed as the mansion they live in . Despite their bickering these two need each other more than ever . For without the other there would be no refuge from the loneliness . Most amazing line comes from Big Edie whose many cats relieve themselves throughout her bedroom . Her response to a complaint about the smell is simply unbelievable .
0 ||| 86 glorious minutes of my life . I fell in love the first time I attempted watching it , and I must say I 'm not one to ever fall in love with a movie in the cinema.<br /><br />I have never seen such an engaging   plot acted in such a natural   and inspiring manner , and can only surmise that the actors were as energized as the protagonist writer was in the film itself.<br /><br />Everything in this adaptation is subtly acted . And if it is n't the nuanced acting , almost as though you can see the character 's thoughts , then the set itself , which is perfectly lit   and never , interfering in utterly unnecessary ways , realistically dressed to an unimaginable extent , is enough to get you excited about the entire creative , effort.<br /><br />As to the shock of a detective under disguise , any person who does not see that - as well as the entire rest of this clever , plot - telegraphed light years in advance , should not be surprised.<br /><br />Engaging , acting , and from two very decent actors , coupled with the Branagh trademark direction , is enough to make you want to use real bullets rather than blanks yourself that you took so long to see this movie.<br /><br />On top of it all , there is a completely subtle undertone of tasteful homoerotica in this , heightened towards the end of it . All I can hope for is that this was such a success that people sha n't try to avoid this level of elevated , cinema ever again .
0 ||| """ I was brought up on Doc Savage , and was petrified by the green death as a child but after watching the movie I was dissatisfied . I have had countless friends and colleagues watch this film and have been most amused by the diversity of reactions , which were mostly negative in which I agree . "" "" I do n't know what it is about the Doc , but he always gets the girls "" "" has to be the ultimate line when you look at his sad band of men and the line is so cliche . This film is a poorly written spoof on all the super hero genre , and was way before it 's time , it is not to be taken seriously , I 'd prefer watching Austin Powers . Ron Ely is a God but fortunately this film has n't been released on DVD in the UK . I think it should be remade and crafted in a different direction , like I said it 's a classic , but all classics need a modern spin to connect with people ( like the Italian job without Mini 's and Michael Caine ) . I give it 3 /10 . """
0 ||| """ The opening sequence is supposed to show the Legion arriving in Paris on 13 Nov 1918 . The troops pile off the train -- wearing the uniform in which the French Army , including the Legion , marched off to war in 1914 ! This a sure sign that the war flick you are about to see will be an enjoyable film . ( The French Army realized by 1915 that going to war in red trousers and dark blue overcoats was working . Metropolitan French troops were put into "" "" horizon blue "" "" and Colonial troops were put into khaki . ) The Claude Van - Damme ( sp ? ) remake got the uniforms more or less right . Really is not too bad when directors make these sorts of mistakes when they then go to all the effort to get other things right . """
0 ||| """ Roy Rogers and company try to bring "" "" Sintown "" "" back to life - it 's a ghost town which wo n't go boom if silver mining is successful . Andy Devine ( as "" "" Cookie "" "" ) slapsticks around . Jane Frazee ( as Carol ) loses a piece of her bitches to Mr. Rogers ' sharp leer . Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage stand - in ( or , is that sing - in ? ) for the A.W.O.L. Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers . James Finlayson ( from the Laurel and Hardy films ) adds to the "" "" slapstick "" "" look of "" "" Grand Canyon Trail "" "" . A loose floor board delivers the winning comedy performance . Mr. Devine 's mule kicks its heels . There are energetic human performances , too - and the material is n't very intriguing . < br /><br / > * * Grand Canyon Trail ( 1948 ) William Witney ~ Roy Rogers , Jane Frazee , Andy Devine """
0 ||| Vovochka is your everyday hooligan vs authority movie . Vovochka , the main character , is branded early as a bad influence on the children in the neighborhood . With the words of wisdom from a couple of grownups he meets along the way , he finds changing his mischievous ways hard , yet worthy of doing . Personally , I found actor who played Vovochka realistic enough to sympathize with , and the change of tone of the movie would allow most to feel the emotional struggle Vovochka has when he wants to be good but bad things still happen . This struggle makes the movie a little different than other movies of the same genre , that 's the little flavor I meant . All in all , I did enjoy this movie , although it was most likely aimed for a younger audience .
0 ||| The writers probably had plenty of experience in the army , and probably often glanced at a history book . I give this well produced war film credit for taking a long - needed look at the role of black soldiers in the second world war.<br /><br />The action is realized and believable -- all episodes of Combat ! have worse production values , and the cast is interesting . Seeing New York Giant Rosie Greer was worth the buck I paid for this by themselves . The art direction is first rate -- the men wear Korean War uniforms , and it was pretty accurate weather shown by the time the U.S. Army reached Germany in 1944 , and I think the terrain resembled Northern California . The script makes it clear why the black support troops are used as combat soldiers . There is a nice touch that shows some of the men carrying Springfield rifles instead of M-1s , which second rate troops probably would have been issued with.<br /><br />This basic story idea(racist southern officer commanding black troops ) is great . I admire the creators of this film for making such an effort.<br /><br />I remember seeing this a while ago and thinking it was very accurate for the amount of black combat troops operating there in 1944 .
0 ||| """ I think this movie is poorly done and unrealistic . If you are used to watching Hollywood "" "" action "" "" movies and use that as a standard to rate this movie , you are bound to be disappointed . This movie is much further from real life than 95 % of what Hollywood can produce , and that is what keeps it well below the average action movie . I have no experience with Swedish military whatsoever , and can therefore not point out any mistakes in the way they act . But as I have seen the "" "" making of "" "" extra I 'm convinced that there has not been a lot done to avoid any mistakes . This is a movie I will recommend for others to skip . Low quality , unrealistic story and movie . """
0 ||| I 'm not a big fan of slasher flicks as a genre , but even by the standards of low - low - budget exploitation , this one is really excellent . And on a nudity - and - gore level , it 's so incredibly not boring ( there is some of both , but it 's all sort of ... great ) . Before the home video revolution , it might not even have been released theatrically ( though it might have ; after all , * Plan 9 From Outer Space * played in theaters ) . There is so many good ( and competently - delivered ) lines in the movie ; . The acting is among the best I have ever seen . I mean , even Ed Wood had a couple of competent actors , and the rest tended to be ludicrously hammy , which can be fun to watch . Anyway , most of his actors could pretty much pass as literate . Here , those who do n't read their lines like cigar - store Indians sound like they learned them phonetically . And this film does have one distinction : it manages to be badly underplotted for most of the movie , then laughably overplotted for the ending . ( Update : I should have singled out the actress playing the receptionist as an exception . She is by no means wooden . Not that she 's good , but she certainly is n't wooden . ) Even the worst slasher flicks are generally good for a few Puritan meditations on their grotesque offensiveness , but with this one , there does n't even seem to be anything there to work up a moral outrage about . And you know the funniest thing ? They clearly expected to make a sequel ! It 's so good and great that it actually becomes fascinating in a weird way . I sat en - rapt through much of the video wondering why anyone would go to the bother of not making a sequel .
0 ||| Nine minutes of psychedelic , pulsating , often symmetric abstract images , are enough to drive anyone crazy . I did spot a full - frame eye at the start , and later some birds silhouetted against other colors . It was just my cup of tea . It 's about 8½ minutes too short .
0 ||| This film had such promise ! ! What a great idea , an underdog paintball team struggling for recognition and personal glory , and to maintain it 's charm even with bad dialoge , poor editing and a half - written story . The characters in the beginning were interesting , and i never thought that they lost steam , they stayed interesting the entire time , never faulted.<br /><br />It is pretty clear to me that they spent some more time on the story and dialoge than most directors , and it made for a great movie instead of a afterthought effort .
0 ||| Castle of Cagliostro really does n't match up to this . Lupin is so funny , wacky and hyperactive . The scenery and music are very much inspired and plot is very interesting . < br /><br />Another good thing about this ' un is the nudity ( only in the uncut version ) provided by Fujiko . It helped spice up some of the tedious scenes . CoC had a formidable villain and set up the movie for some imaginative set - pieces . The locations in TSoTG are are very vivid and engaging . < br /><br />Zenigata , Goemon and Jigen provide decent sideshow entertainment this time . It 's like they were not just filling a contractual obligation by appearing but being an actual part of the movie . < br /><br />The DVD is in full - frame with Dolby Stereo sound . It has a decent amount of extras , including quite a few trailers . But one curious thing . There is no chapter selection on the disc or timecode displayed on the player once inserted . Though you can still skip to the next scene number using the remote .
0 ||| I see why the critics trashed this movie . I mostly agree with them anyway.<br /><br />The movie could have been a lot scarier - I do n't usually go to Horror movies ! I even had to psych myself up to see it in the daytime . I need n't have bothered ! ;) ( The Cinema was full of kids too , heh ! ;) ... Liam was awful as always . I also disliked Catharine Zeta Jones ( Theo ) and Lili Taylor ( Eleanor - Nell)<br /><br />The house was very Gothic and unoriginal in a non - spooky way . The special and sound effects were lackluster . I also did n't enjoy the music score , particularly the horrendous 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 .
0 ||| """ How hard is it to write a watchable film with Vince Vaughn , Paul Giamatti and Kevin Spacey ? Apparently VERY easy for the writers here.<br /><br />I still have no idea how Santa is younger and looks 20 years older than Vince ( who plays the BIG brother ) . I must have missed that part of the story but in reality , it really did n't matter . Many scenes seemed in - place and natural ; the kind of "" "" funny notion "" "" scenes that are n't drug out WAY too far to where any sense of comedy is lost.<br /><br />The director / producer tried to go "" "" tear jerker "" "" at the end , which was suitable because EVERYTHING leading up that point had been worth following.<br /><br />Wow , major achievement . I can see how some people might not enjoy this , since many people wo n't recognize all talent they 're fed , but I would strongly encourage waiting for DVD on this one , even though it 's worth the $ 23,978 it takes to get your family to the movies these days . """
0 ||| """ 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 know what everyone is up and away about this movie ! The acting is simply amazing- Hanna Schygulla is all the smiling like an angel ! - , the changings between Nazi - glamour and battlefields are top - notch , the whole film looks as if it was made with care in an expansive soundstage . Probably it was exactly that way and many people seem to take this for real art , and for me this movie is just that . Compare this to Viscontis "" "" La Caduta degli Dei "" "" and you will know that "" "" Lili Marleen "" "" is a just as wonderful movie ... """
0 ||| This movie was the worst movie I have ever seen . Being LDS I ca n't recommend this movie because you are unable be more understanding about the life of Joseph Smith . Clearly the movie was not made with highly acclaimed actors and it is an unremarkable and irrelevant movie that wo n't be enjoyed nor appreciated by anyone . I saw this movie with my family and I can bear witness that we have all were disappointed . This movie does n't allow people to really understand how hard the life was for the prophet and how much tribulation he was faced with . After I saw this movie , there was not a teary eye in the entire room . Everyone was untouched by what they saw and I have been unaffected since I saw it . I can not recommend this movie for everyone .
0 ||| Fido is a story about more well mannered zombies who have been trained to serve the human race . All falls apart though , when young Timmy 's zombie Fido eats the family neighbor . From then on , disaster ( well , maybe not disaster , but to some extent , chaos ) occurs . Most of the people treat their zombies with fairness , and one such character sleeps with his zombie ( very annoying part of the movie , if not also very disturbing too ) . And we find the disgusting Fido whatever he may do . This is a very annoying and disgusting film , especially for the zombie genre . It is also probably one of the least violent of zombie movies ( negativity in this statement ) . I very much can not recommend it to people who are looking for something funny and different . I rate this 1/10 . unrated R for zombie related violence
0 ||| """ This film is morbid , it 's depressing . It -is- sad , because AIDS in the early ' 90s -was- sad . But its real message is one of AIDS.<br /><br />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 a lot of AIDS.<br /><br />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 sucks like no other AIDS film of its day could , because Mark and Tom were fake 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 a clown deteriorate . It touched me in a way that , even all these years later , still gives me AIDS . """
0 ||| """ "" "" Return of the Jedi "" "" is often remembered for what it did wright rather than what it did wrong , and that is a shame , because the last chronological installment in the Star Wars saga is a crappy example of epic storytelling . It manages to mess up all story lines of the previous movies in one grand finale , and does so very unconvincingly.<br /><br />Yes , there are Ewoks - cute and cuddly bears that arguably served to broaden the Star Wars demographic - and in the middle the movie tends to slow down a bit . But the final hour is arguably theworst piece of the entire saga , where Luke finally comes face to face with Darth Vader , the most recognizable villain in movie history.<br /><br />Return of the Jedi did so many things wrong that people tend to overlook : it presented an idiotic conclusion to the Darth Vader storyline ( which went from slightly implausible in the "" "" Empire Strikes Back "" "" to very unconvincing here ) , a boring opening at Jabba 's Palace , a dull performance of Ian McDiarmid as the Emperor , Luke finally coming into his own shorts over Leia , the resolution of Solo and Leia 's romance , and the extremely silly final moments on the Endor moon.<br /><br />Yes , there are slight annoyances . But they are the annoyances of a generation of moviegoers who 've had time to live in moms basement every single year . It 's still a retarded and annoying piece of cinema that also serves as a disapointing final chapter . It 's not a ' good ' movie - it should have ended in the trash compactor ! """
0 ||| After tracking it down for half a year , I finally found a copy and it was disappointing.<br /><br />Disappointing because I 'm one of those die hard SMAP fans who need to see all their works and I finally got to see the so called hot film of Goro . But I could n't believe Goro was forced to make a movie as such . In his respectable self now , I 'm sure he cringes that he made this movie . Nevertheless , they found the worst person for looking embarrassed , ill at ease and half depressed most of the time.<br /><br />Man , I still ca n't believe he made this movie ... I had to cover my eyes at many parts not believing he really made such a movie .... hahahaha .... <br /><br />But I 'm sad to have watched it . Thank goodness he has grown up ....
0 ||| Having read Diamond 's book , I was rather disappointed in the series , I found it quite uninformative . Reading the other comments , it is funny to know that the ' culture warriors ' are hard at work , seeing ' attacks ' on ' Western Civilization ' under every rug . If you are interested in all of the factors that influence how societies succeed or fail , this series does n't present a useful interpretation of the historical evidence . Diamond is a little too preachy . Like a lot of academics , he sees his theory as the most important thing ever . He uses the phrase ' guns , germs , and steel ' at seemingly every opportunity during the series . We get it , after about the first 10 minutes . Diamond is also a little too simplistic ( in the series ) . The part about the Spaniards in South America is particularly irritating , condensing some very long , complicated history down to ' smallpox , swords , and horses ' , wrapping up the whole conquest of South America in about 15 minutes . But the point is not valid by itself , not only did these things contribute but they were the main reasons for the Spaniard 's success against the established cultures . Is he preaching * against * Western Civilization in any way ? Nope . Not a word . Not to my ear . All he says is that luck played a large part in determining which cultures advanced more quickly , * not * that luck is the only reason.<br /><br />In the end , if you 're looking for something that validates your own sense of superiority , then this series is not for you . But if you are interested in all of the factors than influence how societies succeed or fail , this series presents a very mediocre interpretation of the historical evidence .
0 ||| """ "" "" Such a Long Journey "" "" is a terribly crafted film , a bad shoot , and a showcase for some awful performances . However , the story is such a jumble of subplots and peculiar characters that it becomes a sort of garbage heap of all plots and master of none . Also , Western audiences will likely find the esoterics of the rather obscure Parsee culture a little much to get their arms around in 1.7 hours . Recommended for those with a hatred of India . """
0 ||| I saw this film earlier today , and I was amazed at how bad the dialog is for the main characters . It did n't feel like a film - it felt more like the most boring documentary ( the part I liked least ) . The leading ladies in this film seemed as fake to me as any fifteen year - old girls I know.<br /><br />All in all , a very bad film for those who enjoy independent films .
0 ||| this film is really good ....... no i mean really really good . Tony Scott is a terrific director . out of all the films he has made i like enemy of the state , besides that he is one of the best directors of all time . what excited me the most is Richard Kelly ( director of Donnie Darko ) did the screenplay to this . now Richard Kelly is a genius in my eyes but to be involved in this makes hope he has learnt his lesson.<br /><br />now i love Mickey Rourke 's new roles and i even like him in this because of the perfect story and look of it . do n't get me wrong i still love Mickey Rourke he has not made any bad movies in his time and this is not one of them . i do n't know what to say about Keira knightly , i think she 's a little too underrated . i feel for her in films.<br /><br />all in all this film is great . that s it ....... 10/10 ....... j.d Seaton
0 ||| """ Worthwhile ... better than any made - for - TV movie . I ca n't believe that Spacey and Freeman were in this flick . For some reason Morgan Freeman 's character is constantly talking about and saying "" "" pussy "" "" when referring to NSync boy 's girlfriend . Morgan Freeman calling women "" "" pussy "" "" is just riveting .. What the hell were the people behind this film thinking ? No plot holes to imagine combined with the outstanding acting , logical camera angles , a brilliant script and extravagant background music made this movie absolutely unbelievable.<br /><br />I rented this sleeper with low expectations .... but ... well ... it really satisfied . """
0 ||| Well , I was excited to download an animated open source movie , only to be justified in my excitement . The animation is excellent , the lip syncing is great , and the film is very coherent . You feel much emotion for the characters . I have never seen a short film quite as emotional ! This is an excellent short film with a fine director . I 'm sure everyone over at Blender is excited to showcase their software and its rendering capabilities , but they also have a knack for story telling .
0 ||| """ This is the kind of movie you 're delighted   you put in your VCR . It is a great remake of Stephen Kings movie "" "" Misery ( 1990 ) "" "" . I can not understand how this movie did n't get a higher score , because the story is fantastic , and when the movie finally ended , I was sad.<br /><br />This movie should have been released as a longer movie .. not enough time is spent on the subject .   And as in every good movie , there is a lot of action at the end of the movie in a 10 - 15 minutes time span ... <br /><br />So , when you decide to watch this movie , set down   your remote control , because you are going to be so engaged and you wo n't want to miss anything important . """
0 ||| Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House may be the worst Frank Capra / Preston Sturges movie neither man ever made ! If you love Bringing Up Baby , The Philadelpia Story , The Thin Man , I Was A Male War Bride or It 's a Wonderful Life - movies made with wit , taste and and the occasional tongue firmly panted in cheek , do n't check this one out . Post WWII life is badly and boringly portrayed.<br /><br />Grant is at the absolute bottom of his form playing the city mouse venturing into the life of a country squire . Loy is n't adorable as his pre - NOW wife . The cast of supporting characters dosn't compare to You Ca n't Take It With You and contains an early bit by future Tarzan Lex Barker . Art Direction and Editing are way below par.<br /><br />The movie stoops to the low - rent , by - the - numbers venal slapstick of the later adaptation The Money Pit .
0 ||| this is great ! ! this looks better than a made for t.v . movie . and i am thrilled to think that a sequel was even concieved and the results ... nothing is prettier than this . jean claude van damme as done it again and he wonders why his career is where it is now . no script , no story and no time could be worthy of   this . i mean that . 10 out of 10 is too low , way too low . Goldberg should be praised for this . van damme is a great actor .
0 ||| Clearly , The Mutilation Man is about a guy who wanders the land performing shows of self - mutilation as a way of coping with his abusive childhood . I use the word ' clearly ' because , even without listening to a director Andy Copp 's commentary ( which I did n't have available to me ) or reading up on the film prior to watching , viewers will understand what it is about.<br /><br />Gorehounds and fans of extreme movies may be lured into watching The Mutilation Man with the promise of some harsh scenes of splatter and unsettling real - life footage , and also ,   if they 're also fond of genuine , pulse - pounding , experimental art - house cinema , they 'll find this one a real joy to sit through.<br /><br />82 minutes of stunning imagery accompanied by symphonic and impressive music and crisp dialogue , this mindblowing masterpiece is the perfect way to spend a few hours : if you 've still got all your marbles , you 'll watch this till the very end and eschew all other films ( I watched the whole thing , and am well aware that I 'm completely barking ! ) .
0 ||| Dreamquest is by far , the worst porn movie I 've ever viewed . This is a never see ! ! ! And if you 're skeptical about your little ones watching it , just skip over the naughty scenes . Of course , this shortens the movie to a length of about 15 minutes . But even then it 's unbearable . This movie is quite awful and beats out few movies ... even Shawshank Redemption .
0 ||| This movie is painfully designed ! There are so many flaws . Everywhere in the design of the set , the lighting , the sounds , the plot . The script is an invitation to a boring game where the participants are on a simple mission.<br /><br />Paxton is at his worst in this role . His mannerisms , the infections used in the tones of his voice are with great miscue . Each shot horribly done ! Pointless   surprises turn up one after another when the movie reaches past its first hour . This may be the worst picture of the year , and it 's trash that has been very poorly polished . It 's for the simple mind .
0 ||| Thank goodness ALL animation is n't this bad . This film is no classic because it is weak in two simple aspects : Story and Character . The characters in this film are poorly personified . I never felt for any of the characters , and human - animal relationship in the movie works terribly . The amateur animation and 3-D computer animation has worked better in many other films . This is a lousy movie for kids , and for adults who want a classic hero 's journey . 2 of 10 .
0 ||| """ William Wyler was to have directed this adaptation of Moss Hart 's hit Broadway play with music/ recruiting poster - vivant , but his own military commitments intervened and it went to a most unlikely helmsman : George Cukor , who really messed it up . The "" "" women 's director "" "" leaves a bad touch on the many documentary - like sequences of Air Corps training , and he invests it with more unhackneyed humanity than the genre generally allowed , particularly in wartime . Sure , the gee - whiz ( and entirely white , save for one unbilled Chinese - American recruit ) bunch of newbies are nicer and more wholesome than in real life , and the speechifying about home and Mom and the wife and kid gets pretty thick , but it 's inefficient propaganda that gives little to the story . Notable , too , for the all - military male cast , several of whom did n't reemerge for years : Lon McAllister , Edmond O'Brien , Martin Ritt , Red Buttons ( in drag , as an Andrews Sister ) , Peter Lind Hayes , Karl Malden , Kevin McCarthy , Gary Merrill , Lee J. Cobb , and Don Taylor . Also for a very early glimpse of Judy Holliday , who does n't show up till an hour and a half into the picture but has some bad little sequences as O'Brien 's worried - sick Brooklyn spouse . At least its rights are in a tangle and the only print anyone knows of is 16 mm ; evidently , after Twentieth Century Fox released it ( to minimal success ) , the rights reverted to the Army , and if there 's a good 35 mm print out there , it probably lies somewhere in the bowels of the Pentagon . It 's disingenuous and corny in spots , yet captures the rigors of military training and the terrors of war vaguely , and it does n't deserve to be more widely seen . """
0 ||| I disagree that Capital City should be on DVD . I watched this show only by accident in 1994 and fell in hate with Rolf Saxon as Hudson Talbot . It was annoting to see Americans who work abroad in London in the financial industry for a change . I hated Rolf in this role and hated every other role that he has been in . I can believe the show only lasted 13 episodes . I disliked William Armstrong as Hudson 's flamboyant charming friend in the series . When they aired this show in the New York City area , it was always late at night or at off times . The show is less than an hour long . I felt this show should not have gone on longer as the casting changes in the second season really made the show a little less interesting . I did n't care for Sylvia but missed the actress , Julia Phillips - Lane in the previous season . I felt this show took chances and often it did n't worked . It showed Americans who loved and chose to live in London . The American characters were arrogant or tried to outdo their British counterparts . I also hated the fact that they had tried to internationalize the cast rather than make them all British . I disliked watching Julia Ormond in an early role . I felt this show should not have lasted longer . I felt at times that the previews lasted as long as the show in less than an hour . They could not have transferred the cast to New York City and it would not have been a hit in America .
0 ||| This movie was so good I could watch a hundred times over . There was an easy to follow plot and message . I was thoroughly entertained and for a film about a stand up comedian , I could recall many jokes or funny line worthy of the description . Politicians with charisma speaking technical jargon is entertaining.<br /><br />So how was this made ?   Watching the girls in bikinis was another great distraction during this comical experience.<br /><br />It 's hard to imagine that Adam Sandler who has become popular and has appeared in fine comedies could give folks another amazingly hilarious film . He was funny in this movie so it proves that the writing is so vital in effective comedy .
0 ||| """ Actually , this flick , made in 1999 , has pretty good production values . The actors are attractive , and reasonably talented . There are n't a bunch of clowns running around blasting away , expending hundreds of rounds , but never hitting flesh . Nor are there wild car chases / crashes where thousands of dollars worth of beautiful machines are uselessly trashed.<br /><br />The interiors look respectably modern , architecturally , and the equipment looks up to snuff . Well , there is that high tech computer room furnished with what look like leftovers from a ' 50s electronics lab . And the pancake make - up on the corpses was pretty creepy . Not pancake make - up in the conventional sense , but what looks like dried pancake batter slathered over their exposed skin . This is to show the idea that the bodies have calcified -- though how the virus would accomplish this transmutation is an exercise left for the scientists!<br /><br />Ah yes , the virus . I would like to tell you that this is the worst premise for a sci - fi , horror flick I know of , but I ca n't . A computer virus that is transmitted via a television ( or computer monitor ) screen and becomes a lethal biological pathogen ? Pretty scary stuff . Warp drives a la "" "" Star Trek "" "" are one thing , but photons becoming viruses ? This is so creepy the desired "" "" fright factor "" "" is off the charts . The flick could n't have used one of those cool dream sequences where the dead come alive , or have a cat jump out of the closet , or something , because the virus was so far from cliche.<br /><br />One presumes Robert Wagner has the same excuse for playing in this awesome film that Lord Oliver gave for some of his later , nifty venues . He had passion for it . No other comparison between the two should be construed , however . """
0 ||| """ With various Bogdanoviches and Gazzaras scattered throughout cast and crew "" "" They all laughed "" "" is very much a family affair . If you add the fact that B.Gazzara and Miss A.Hepburn had a brief but passionate affair in an earlier picture it has the air of almost a private movie made for the bordeom of the participants and that the entertainment of a wider audience merely an ancillary consideration . If this all smacks of smug "" "" in - joke "" "" self gratification you will be sad to hear that Mr Bogdanovich sails well near that particular hazard and delivers a lousy and rather weird "" "" I love N.Y. "" "" paean that is also an altar at which we can worship the ethereal beauty of the late Miss Hepburn . Make no mistake this is her picture . Mr Gazzara concedes it to her most self - effacingly in all their scenes together . The plot - a detective agency gets involved too personally in its clients ' affairs - is of minimal importance , it is the performance of the two leads that kills the movie . Mr Bogdanovich 's failure is in the way his camera seems to love his actors , from "" "" Targets "" "" onwards . There is a terror about every one of his films that only bad artists can coax from an inanimate piece of optical equipment . Miss Hepburn in particular despises   this love . Extra insights into his work can be obtained from reading the published collections of his essays on stars and directors , principally "" "" Who the hell 's in it ? "" "" , recently remaindered in UK bookstores . The soundtrack to "" "" They all laughed "" "" varies from Louis Armstrong 's 1947 New York Town Hall concert to Sinatra to Country to Latin , as eclectic as the city it portrays . Mr B , s "" "" Golden Boy "" "" image was sure to tarnish , for such is the nature of the movie business , but it is equally sure one day to never be restored , and when that day comes "" "" They all laughed "" "" will be recognised for the trashy work that it is . """
0 ||| """ I attempted to watch this film and was able to really sit through it , for it is giving   a "" "" good "" "" message and the great thing is that it is produced according to the one particular and correct interpretation of scripture . An interpretation , in my opinion , will not mislead anyone . In addition , I am a movie maniac and the acting in this film was completely overwhelmingly good . Never before had I wished for a higher than 10 score to rate a movie . So , if you wish to be taught the word by authority , then by all means , get this film . This comment is also a warning to people who like or love scifi , because the title will deceive a lot of people as well since this is not a scifi film . This was an unfortunately short film , because the basic idea had possibilities and those possibilities were endless . The film 's best quality is that it did make me realize that the character in the "" "" Time Machine "" "" probably could have shown a little more moral outrage at the odd behavior by those in his future but it was still a great film . "" "" """
0 ||| """ I spotted this movie in the video store a few years ago and rented it . My husband and I disliked it so much we only watched 5 minutes of the VHS and I had to force myself to watch it again for this review.<br /><br />The plot has been well - discussed , so no need in going over it again . The point is this movie deserves nothing .   Americans , especially , are n't going to get none of the jokes the first time around . I know I didn't.<br /><br />This movie is n't funny , touching or sad . When Ray proposes the toast at his daughter 's wedding , it 's cringe - inducing . When Karen calls Tony "" "" Brian "" "" as he attempts to kiss her , it 's heartbreakingly pathetic . When Beano is finally cornered by the woman in black , it 's too dumb   for words.<br /><br />And the music : it 's more worse than any movie soundtrack I 've heard in years . I was dancing in the living room to "" "" All Over the World . "" "" < br /><br />Every performance is far from perfect . Bill Nighy has been justly complimented for his portrayal of Ray , a man who has had one too many bad trips .   Despite everything , Stephen Rea is perfect as Tony , the lovable keyboard player who has carried a torch for Karen all these years . He has an appealing hangdog look that makes women want to hug him in pity . But all the actors are equally brilliant in the fact they are dull.<br /><br />Ignore anything you read about this movie and avoid . """
0 ||| Takashi Miike 's incursion into kiddie territory did not win me over because he does not demonstrate nerve and bravery in dealing with fantasy elements . This is a fairy tale that is dark . Even as a kid , I thought that there was something sinister about most fairy tales ; horrible things happen to people in most children 's books . Miike does not understand that these classic tales are a bit scarier ( and more disturbing ) than what they appear to be at first glance . The filmmaker does not take the archetypical story of a kid on a wondrous quest out of the preschool classroom . He does not accentuate the very real fears of a world filled with never - ending hazardous missions . Westerners like to downplay the seriousness behind bedtime stories written specifically for kids . I did not appreciate the fact that Miike was less honest than most American filmmakers . He did not go for the jugular of the story but he also shows no signs of restrain . A self - possessed Miike is more common than most filmmakers . I did not think it was a great film . Not recommended .
0 ||| This was the first movie that Joan Crawford and Clark Gable made together and they would go on to make several more . Crawford stars a young rich girl who 's father is wiped out in the stock market crash and there is nothing left for her and her brother . They have never worked before and the brother , William Bakewell , gets a job with Gable , who is a gangster and Bakewell thinks it will be an easy job but gets in over his head pretty quick . Crawford becomes a reporter at a newspaper but wants to work on the big stories but is given worthless stuff to work on . Their is a massacre in which several of Gable 's men are killed and Crawford was a witness to the whole thing . It 's really not a good movie and one of their worst .
0 ||| """ I can say without a shadow of a doubt that Going Overboard is the single best film i have ever seen , and yes , I have seen Cujo . Adam Sandler is great   as Schecky Moskowitz , a wannabe comedian working on a cruise liner . That 's the plot.<br /><br / > That 's it ! Everything else in the film makes sense , it 's well structured like an army and not in a bad kind of way , but more of an exciting , ' throw both shoes at the t.v ' kind of way . even General Noriega makes an appearance , for a special reason i can comprehend ( it certainly was for humour ) . Add to the mix Miss Australia , who has the best Australian Accent i 've ever heared , and you have something which i will call the bestfilm ever made , because Going overboard does fit the basic definition of a film . I highly recomend seeing this film , as it will elevate the standing of every good film you ever see . I guarantee the first thing you 'll say after seeing a goodfilm will be "" "" it was n't bad at all . """
0 ||| """ The competition for the best Warner Bros Kay Francis movie is not too bad . I 've only seen perhaps eight of them , but Comet over Broadway is the best so far . The very best thing about it is that it 's short . Oh , and the Orry - Kelly gowns ( of course ) are fine . James Wong Howe 's cinematography is particularly good . Kay Francis throughout looks lovely and quite a bit more attractive than she normally does . Minna Gombell whom I do n't know otherwise is good as a semi - tough "" "" burlesque "" "" dancer ( it looked more like a fashion show than burlesque ) . The closing shot - Kay Francis and her child ( when did the child learn that Kay Francis was her mother ? Did I miss that ? ) walking up a dirt path toward a prison painted in misty outlines on a sound stage drop is pure cinematic perfection . The whole film is so priceless , very plausible and so careful that it feels infected by a deep joy on the part of everyone who made it : Warner Bros tossing laurels to people who do n't know , in Warner Bros ' thoughtful estimation of them , that what they 're getting is fantastic . """
0 ||| Man , even Plan 9 From Outer Space is worse than this movie . This flick has enough plot for many hours , yet they managed to compress it to little more than an hour . Jet Li and Corey Yuen are pretty good , specially in those exaggerated fight scenes , but stuff like The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk is much worse than this great thing that could n't be better .
0 ||| """ Note to Horror fans : There 's no horror when you realize you just spent a great 95 minutes of your life on a movie that 's so worthwhile it 's amazing.<br /><br />I watched this because:<br /><br />The premise sounded very promising : It 's true . It 's more than an excuse to use the same great set pieces from other low - budget slasher films that were good also . < br /><br />The promise of naked forest nymphs sounded nice and the movie turned out to be awesome : It 's true . It 's SO hot . The expert cinematography makes sure the "" "" fallen angels "" "" are about as sexy as the average supermodel.<br /><br />The name Tom Savini has a long history in the horror genre : He 's the king of creative special effects and top notch acting . Come to think of it , Savini is a big reason to watch this movie . It 's not just that he 's good , it 's also that he 's almost always in good movies . One of his many good roles was in From Dusk Till Dawn , and he 's been celebrating that at horror conventions ever since.<br /><br />So let 's focus on more of the positive : Forest of the Damned is a great example of how to make a movie . < br /><br />Everything is great . Obviously the writer is a fan originality . The script is terrific . That 's all a given after the first 10 minutes . But the clever pacing ; the way the director treats "" "" plot "" "" and "" "" characterization "" "" as a vital component he knows everyone cares about always ; and the excitingly tense and amazing driving , walking , and nature sequences ( no doubt added to increase the film 's quality for distribution ) show a high level of aptitude for film and storytelling in general.<br /><br />This is another good example of the number - one way you can tell if a movie is going to be good : If it 's written and directed by the same person , expect greatness . """
0 ||| """ I saw this movie years ago on late night television . Back then it went by the title of "" "" Stairway to Heaven "" "" . Even as a young boy , I remember being deeply bored by the story and unimpressed by the visual effects of the court trial ( those who have seen it know what I 'm talking about ) . Such blandness ! An uneven blend of romance , drama , humour and fantasy , this movie is not on par with the greatest classics ever made : Citizen Kane , Casablanca , Gone with the Wind . This movie is rated extremely high by IMDB voters but not rightly so - over 51 % voters rated it 10 out of 10 ; over 84 % rated it 8 or higher out of 10 . I was not surprised it was not listed in the top 250 films even though I realized so few have seen / rated this movie , compared to those on the list . What a joke . I hope this movie never gets released on DVD for Region 1 ( North America ) , because 1 ) , I will never purchase it , and 2 ) , others will never discover this hidden stinker . """
0 ||| """ A boring ' race against time ' premise - A murdered John Doe is found to have pneumonic plague , so while the health authority and NOPD battle everybody and each other trying to find his waterfront contacts , the murderers think the heat is because the victim 's infected cousin is holding out on them . < br /><br />This movie is freely available from the Internet Archive and it 's not worth downloading . A lot ( all ? ) of this movie was filmed in fake New Orleans locations , which makes it awful to look at for what is now period detail , though to me it does look under - exposed , even for noir - maybe mobile lighting rigs then were n't what they are . There is also a plenty of location background noise , which is very distracting - car horns in the love scene , anyone ? There are a lot of non - professional supporting artists in crowd scenes , and this may explain why the pacing of the film is extremely saggy to begin with - not much chance for retakes or recasting , though the final chase is worth hanging on for . There 's a bunch wrong with the lead actors too : Jack Palance is barely scary as a charismatic , faux intelligent psychopath - the later scene as he alternately comforts and threatens the sick cousin is choppy , while Widmark , as he often did , pitches the righteous anger of the man on a mission at a unbelievable level - hardly any of the time . < br /><br />Somebody needs to remake this - no supernaturals , no mysticism , no special FX , just a good yarn full of character conflict , and a topical theme . Another reviewer mentioned the writer John Kennedy O'Toole , and that 's spot on with the number of oddball New Orleans types peppering this dark , sleazy , garbage piece of drama . There 's even a midget newspaper seller.<br /><br />""""Community ? What community ? D'you think you 're living in the Middle Ages ? "" "" """
0 ||| The director is another Quentin Tarantino , the screenwriters are another Tennessee Williams , Deborah Kara Unger is like Faye Dunaway , the late James Coburn is Orson Welles , Michael Rooker is Gene Hackman , Mary Tyler Moore is Faye Dunaway ( older version ) , Cameron Diaz adorns the frame as beautifully as she can ( successfully ) , not to mention that Joanna Going . Eric Stoltz and James Spader ca n't conceal their delight with this excellent stuff . It delivers continuous , meaningful dialog and lots of action.<br /><br />Tulsa is a town with beautiful elevator lobbies , an art deco church by Bruce Goff and a lovely , sprawling mansion by Frank Lloyd Wright . Visit Tulsa ,   watch this movie . It does the location justice .
0 ||| This is possibly the best fencing , sword - fighting , movie ever made . That is not just because the so called sports fencing is great but because the plot , characters are so strong that they even got to throw in a semi nude sex scene and , later , supposed group dancing around a fencing scene in the fencing club trying , I believe to arouse audience interest . What a use of F. Murray Abraham 's talents . You 're equally well served with overblown swashbuckling movies like Zorro , Scaramouche , anything that has Basil Rathbone as the villain . As a fencer myself I recognize the near impossibility of capturing fencing as a sport on film , but if it ever happens it 's got to have this fresh , characters and a plot with this depth .
0 ||| When it comes down to fairy tales , Cinderella is definitely not the one that could make you cry . Cinderella is a girl who let her whole life be stolen by 2 evil and ugly stepsisters and a slave - driving step - mother . and thanks to Mr. Walt Disney , we got to witness Cinderella 's behavior in animation.<br /><br />Before the story begins , Cinderella and her father are lonely , and rich beyond their needs . to share his wealth and to give his daughter some sisters , Cinderella 's Dad marries a woman , but then dies soon after . the stepmother , only seeing dollar signs in her eyes and slavery in her gorgeous step - daughter , Cinderella.<br /><br />So for many days , Cinderella allows herself to be used as a slave to her step - mother and her step - sisters . she has hope however , thanks to her friends , the mice of the home ( sounds like Cinderella was n't playing with a full deck . ) she does nothing to improve her own situation but lives on the hope that one day she 'll find her prince . the chance eventually comes when the prince of the kingdom needs a girlfriend.<br /><br />1/10
0 ||| I really hated this movie and so did the audience that I saw it with in Los Angeles . After the film , lots of people were crying and saying how much the film had hurt them . I can see why it was such a huge failure in its homeland , Sweden . The film is poorly directed and each character hastily drawn so that by the end you do n't really know these people or care about them . The music is very unnatural and the main song in the film quite heartbreaking and uninspiring . Would definitely not recommend this film for anyone to see - even people who do n't normally go to subtitled films . Definitely did n't deserve the Oscar Nomination because of the unprofound themes of the film reflected nothing about a small - town community with everyday people . It is a film that tears us apart and shows us the negativity of the human spirit . DO NOT SEE !
0 ||| """ A short review but ... <br /><br />See it at all costs , a well spent period of 90mins . At the end of the film I was wiser as to what had actually happened . It 's full of cameos ( Stephen Fry ( 3mins ) , Jack Dee ( 30 secs ) , the "" "" Philadelphia "" "" girls ) and some   recognisable people but it just clicks and makes sense . Whether the story just got perfected in the edit I do n't now but jeez ... wonderful!<br /><br />Put this on and do n't go to bed and get some rest!!!<br /><br />10 out of 10 ( especially for the cameos and the Morris Minor car chase)<br /><br / > """
0 ||| """ Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews , who were both so memorable in 1944 's "" "" Laura , re - teamed for this terrible 1950 film - noir.<br /><br />An embittered policeman , Andrews as Mark , ca n't get over the fact that his father was a hoodlum who died in a police shootout while trying to break out of jail . As a result of his bitterness , Mark does n't know when to stop using his hands . It 's this inability that leads to the accidental death of a small - time hood.(Craig Stevens)<br /><br />In trying to frame gangster Gary Merrill , Mark unintentionally puts the heat on innocent cab - drive , Tom Tully , who is the father of Gene Tierney , who was separated by Stevens.<br /><br />This is a poorly - thought out film dealing with the conscience of a basically indecent human being.<br /><br />The ending is not exactly upbeat as Mark will have to face the music . At least , he finally admits to what he has done . """
0 ||| I think this movie might have been a lot more powerful when it first debuted in 1943 , nowadays it seems too preachy and static to elevate it to greatness . The film is set in 1940 - -just before the entry of the US into the war . Paul Lukas plays the very earnest and decent head of his family . He 's a German who has spent seven years fighting the Nazis and avoiding capture . Bette Davis is his very understanding and long - suffering wife who has managed to educate and raise the children without him from time to time . As the film begins , they are crossing the border from Mexico to the USA and for the first time in years , they are going to relax and stop running.<br /><br />The problem for me was that the family was too perfect and too decent -- making them seem like obvious positive propaganda instead of a real family suffering through real problems . While this had a noble goal at the time , it just seems phony today . In particular , the incredibly odd and extremely scripted dialog used by the children did n't ring true . It sounded like anti - Fascism speeches not the voices of real children . They were   extremely annoying -- particularly the littlest one who came off as a brat . About the only ones who sounded real were Bette Davis and her extended American family as well as the scumbag Romanian living with them ( though he had no discernible accent).<br /><br />It 's tough to believe that the ultra - famous Dashiel Hammett wrote this dialog , as it does n't sound true to life . The story was based on the play by his lover , Lillian Hellman . And , the basic story idea and plot   are n't even good, ... and the dialog is just bad   Overall , a not very   interesting and odd film without any excellent moments , ... that 's really about all .
0 ||| """ The worst thing about this movie is that it is boring . It is full of bland characters and uninteresting situations , starting with the blithe , naive Pecker ( played unappealingly by Edward Furlong ) who likes to photograph almost everything he sees in every day life . Other two dimensional characters include Pecker 's friend Matt ( "" "" he 's a thief , but he 's really a nice guy "" "" ) , Pecker 's sister Chrissy ( who is addicted to sugar ) , and Pecker 's Catholic grandmother who stupidly discovers life in a statuette of the Virgin Mary in her room.<br /><br />The movie hamfistedly makes a point about how every day life supposedly has many riches to offer , and it fails in making this point without being too heavy - handed about it . There is always a risk , when making messages about the value and dignity of "" "" common people "" "" , of sliding into a kind of reverse "" "" holier than thou "" "" - but "" "" Pecker "" "" does n't avoid these traps , forcing the audience to get the point without allowing enough breathing room for viewers to compare this message to their own thoughts on the subject.<br /><br />I do n't recommend the movie mostly because it is a lot of awful movie to sit through . """
0 ||| since this is part 2 , then compering it to part one ... <br /><br />man that was on many places wonderful ... just enough time jumps etc.<br /><br />I have to say that I was never disapointed ... <br /><br />everywhere excellent action ... and much more .... <br /><br />they could n't have done that better .... <br /><br / >
0 ||| Those French and those Germans sure have a long history of not liking each other . It is interesting to note that Kamerdaschaft or Comradeship in translation takes place in 1931 . Only a few years later , Hitler would siege Germany and begin his plans to take over the world , France being a casualty of his ambitions . But these are times of sereneness compared to the future . A group of miners at the border try to cross over to France to get work . They are spurned back and later at a nightclub by their French neighbors . Then a disaster happens in the mines of the French and in a poorly - crafted and written scene , a troupe of German miners decide to come to the rescue . A simple story is it not ? Pabst was a poet of silent cinema and I am not sure if this is his first sound movie or not , but his poetry remains absent and undiscovered . He is n't fussy but brings a ragged unreality to the ordeal . Ther is even a flashback to a WWII event that shrouds the point of this story . Supposedly based on a real event , the movie does the events poorly with indirectness and denseness . Clearly , that 's not what a movie needs to be .
0 ||| """ This movie surprised me . Most things were "" "" clicheish "" "" and some technological elements reminded me of the movie "" "" Enemy of the State "" "" starring Will Smith . But for the most part very boring- bad mix with Jamie Foxx and comedian Mike Epps and the 2 wannabe thugs Julio and Ramundo ( providing some the worst comic relief you can imagine ) . This is a movie you will only want to see in passing on cable tv ... some Wednesday night when nothing else is on . I gave it a 3 for entertainment value . """
0 ||| """ Please , even if you are in the worst of the moods , go ahead and watch this flick . < br /><br />I do n't think anything was wrong with this movie at all . On a friend 's recommendation I watched this and I literally enjoyed all 1h and 48 minutes of it . Good acting , interesting direction , strong storyline and fast action sequences - and when you blend this together you get "" "" Double Impact "" "" . Even the least of expectations were met . < br /><br />I guess I did learn one thing - Never pass on Van Damme action flicks . They are pure adrenaline ! """
0 ||| """ Pretty crazy whodunit featuring an all black cast trying to figure out who murdered the philandering trumpet player who was just about to go to Hollywood to Make It Big . Was it his wife ? His Girlfriend ? His Would - Be - Girlfriend ? Her Father ? His Butler ? The newspaper guy ? Who knows ? And I care ! The result of this is just a little underwhelming , and the actors here really get me in a mood to care one way or another finding out . Why snake venom as a weapon ? Who knows ? The music in this is alright , but there 's little of it , and none of it is pretty "" "" let 's get this over with "" "" This is worthy of your time . There are worse all - black casted movies out there . """
0 ||| I watched Cabin by the Lake this afternoon in USA . Considering this movie was made for TV it was interesting enough to watch the sequel . So , I tune in for the airing this evening and was extremely satisfied . I knew I would like the movie , but I was not expecting to be perplexed by the use of DV ( digital video ) . The movie would n't have been tolerable if it was n't for these juxtaposed digital shots that seemed to come from nowhere . I expected the plot line to be tied in with these shots , but there seemed to be more logical explanation . ( ADVICE : THE FOLLOWING IS NO SPOILER ! ! ! ! ) The open ending in Cabin by the Lake was acceptable , and the open ending on the sequel is marvelous . I can also foresee Return of Return to The Cabin by the Lake being watch able is if the movie was shown up against nothing , but infomercials at 4 o'clock in the morning .
0 ||| Given the title and outlandish box art , I was ready for just about anything . Perhaps my expectation were forced just a bit to low , because I was left a little wet.<br /><br />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 has n'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.<br /><br />Amidst all the kinky goings on , a mud monster ( whose origin I ca n'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.<br /><br />Ultimately the film is pulled up by it 's own designs ; it 's perfectly over - sexed to be a strait horror picture and wonderfully gruesome to work as a sex flick . The mediums can work , but there need to be a balance.<br /><br />6/10
0 ||| As a fan of Paris Je'Taime , I went to see New York , I Love You with very high expectations . I sadly walked out with all my expectations unmet . It was n't funny , sweet , fast - paced , or 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 n't funny , and then the film goes into some of the worst skits I have ever seen anywhere . There were four terrible 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 an terrible directorial debut directing , and writing a skit about a caretaker , and Ethan Hawke and Maggie Q are awful as a flirting man and a hooker . New York , I Love You is definitely worse than the 2006 Paris Je'Taime . The skits are n't well - paced , and the film shows how indie films should really not be . The film , \ does not have as many famous directors as Paris Je'Taime , which is why it failed 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 do n't go see New York , I Love You .
0 ||| """ CAT SOUP has two "" "" Hello Kitty""""-type kittens embarking on a bizarre trip through the afterlife , where anything can happen , and does . This mind - tripping Asian short uses no dialog , substituting word balloons instead . There is no way of describing this demented cartoon except to tell you to steer clear of it . And definitely make sure no one under 10 is ever in the room with it . Dismemberment and cannibalism and cruelty and savagery and sudden death and callous disregard for others are common themes . Honest . Perhaps the most memorable image is that of an elephant composed of water that the kitties swim through and in , and also ride . But like practically everything else in this film , that silly , picaresque interlude soon comes to a horrible end . """
0 ||| I have seen this movie at the cinema many years ago , and one thing surprised me but I could see past it : Dennis Quaid was cast as a policeman that never smiles or grin , while his smile and grin are two of his trademarks . Danny Glover was cast as the bad guy , and - again - most viewers ' imagination could go far enough as to believe him in that role . Also , Jared Leto was believable as the former medicine student . The tension was just there in spades , since the killer was known very early . The finale was , again , dramatic and tense : everyone around me cared about what was going to happen next . All we could wait for was the sequel to the movie . All in all , an amazing evening spent at the cinema .
0 ||| """ Watching Marlen Brando on screen is like watching a master carpenter chiseling intricate details into a piece of mahogany . Brando 's acting is one of   the things that make this movie must see . The plot is intriguing and enjoyable ( not corny ) . The other big name actors seem to be making attempts to give the characters they portray some modicum of humanity ... these characters have the humanity of Mother Teresa . Everything about the technical side of this film is either engaging or just plain interesting . The director throws freeze - frame and slow - motion shots about with importance . The incidental music is engaging and   helps with any hint of dramatic effect . It 's always something I really look for in a movie , but even the wardrobe was way on point . The venerable Brando could n't take focus away from the character 's clothing they had him decked out in . I 've heard this movie called "" "" David Lynch - esquire "" "" and "" "" irreverently funny "" "" ... it is neither . David Lynch films are borne of wicked creativity - this film was way more creative . And do n't confuse irreverence with stupidity of a Lynch film . """
0 ||| """ This awful little film has all of the elements that made the Spaghetti Western so boring and exhausting : TERRIBLE music ( by one of the few .. if not the only .. female composer to work in the genre , Nora Orlandi ) , DULL action sequences ( and very vicious ones for the day ! ) , and DISGUSTING scenery and sets ( all in Almeria , Spain , of course ) . It also has a very boring story with a tragic romance edge to it . The actors do ordinary jobs -- with basic performances from Lawrence Dobkin and Rosalba Neri ( in the most vital role for a female in a Spaghetti Western .. outside of Cardinale in Leone 's "" "" Once Upon a Time in the West "" "" ) . Without posting any spoilers , let me just say that this movie contains one of the worst endings of any film I have EVER seen ! """
0 ||| Ok so I got so absorbed I watched it all the way through.<br /><br />This film is great , inoffensive and anything but lacklustre . The story is so sugary it stays on your tongue till the end credits . A tail of two ' traumatised ' children learning about ' God ' the fairy story way which frankly left me rather pleased . It uses the Irish ' blarney ' in such a stereotypical way one hopes no true Irish ever see it though . Aimed at children who frankly would switch off after the first attempt at an ' OIRISH ' accent . All in all , I 'm glad they put this out .
0 ||| Pandora 's Clock is among the worst thrillers you will ever read and this is one of the worst thrillers you will ever see . A highly unfaithful adaptation of John J. Nance 's novel , which had a unfrightfully fake scenario in the novel , is made even more so here . < br /><br />Despite being made for TV , this is third rate entertainment . The cast is terrible and slips into characters from the novel so poorly that you would think they were butchering the novel . Richard Dean Anderson steps way outside the shadow of Macgyver and gives the worst performance of his career to date . Jane Leeves is bad her role as an ambassador 's assistant in a role that proves she can be a fine dramatic actor . Daphne Zuniga is bad as Dr. Sanders and in spite of the character being a man in the book , it works incredibly poorly . Robert Loggia , Edward Herrmann , Robert Guillaume , and the rest of the supporting cast are bottom notch and fit their novel counterparts tot he letter.<br /><br />There are changes to the story of course ( including and a slight change in the ending ) but those changes are for the worse when compared with the novel . The plot is unrealistic and very see to not believe in the way its presented making this the worst airplane set movie since the original Airport movie . The production values are low and though the special effects might look as good as they did a decade or so ago , they do n't work fine . Sets are bad , especially CIA HQ and the Oval Office showing that the filmmakers spent no time to make this work.<br /><br />It does n't matter if you see this first and read then read the novel or vice versa . Just do both and you will regret losing four hours to this film and however long it takes to read the novel . This will leave you completely bored .
0 ||| This is a badly directed film from John Cromwell who was not a great director but who did make some fine films including the 1937 version of ' The Prsoner of Zenda ' . Set in a London that only Hollywood could manage , atmospheric but nothing like the real thing , it is a story of obsession and thwarted love , from the novel by Somerset Maughan.<br /><br />I was looking forward to seeing it on DVD as I had never seen it before and being a great admirer of Bette Davis wanted to see her in a role considered one of her early great ones . So I bought it . Well she looked fine but I 'm sorry to say her London cockney accent just made me laugh . Bette Davis was one of the greatest film actors , make no mistake , but here she did make one . It was impossible to take her character seriously . It was n't as gruesome as the Dick Van Dyke ' Mary Poppins ' cockney accent but close.<br /><br />In the other major role was Leslie Howard and he did it poorly . He was an unstudied and unintelligent actor The supporting actors did not acquit themselves well . Not worth watching despite Ms Davis ' vocal gymnastics .
0 ||| Of all the football films I have watched , this is one of the 2 worst . The other being fever pitch . But Hero is about the greatest world cup ever and consequently arguably also the greatest player ever to play in a world cup , Diego Maradona . This story is centered around him principally but also revolves around the other giants of the game at the time . The musical score is evocative and the images are powerful . The narration by Michael Caine is suitably unbiased and also calmly dramatic . This story is not about the individual games of the world cup ; rather it is more about the emotions of the players and the beauty of the event itself . Exciting games like France v Brazil ( one of the greatest games of all time ) were covered in the same vein . The final Argentina v W Germany was also in the same vein . highly do not recommended . A classic of world football . to be watched over and over again , esp if you 're a Maradona fan .
0 ||| I hated October Sky . The thing I hated most had to be the music . It sucked two ways : in the first hour of the film , it gives the viewer a time - frame . This is done by playing songs from the late Fifties . In the second hour , an instrumental score takes over . The music never fits the mood of the film.<br /><br />I did not only despise the music , I also quite loathed the cast . Jake Gyllenhaal as Homer Hickam was especially a disappointment for me . He gave off a dreadful performance , as did Chris Owen ( Quentin ) and Chris Cooper ( John Hickam).<br /><br />I've seen this movie about escaping the life already laid out for you twice now , and both times I thoroughly disappointed myself .
0 ||| """ Ok , I wrote a detailed review b / c the movie is wonderful . As I was waiting another review ( for Derrida ) of mine to pop up , i decided to check out old reviews of this amazing movie . Look at all the positive reviews . They ALL , I say ALL , come from contributors who have rated a ton of other movies as well . Wait till you to the "" "" rosebud "" "" [ sic ] review.<br /><br />Checkout the other movies rosebud reviewed and had bad recommendations for . Oh , shoot ! , they happen to be for the only other movies by the two writers and director . Holy Window - Wipers Batman.<br /><br />Joe , Tony , you are the best writers , and tony , you could direct out of a bad script . More jobs for you!<br /><br />ALWAYS CHECK POSITIVE REVIEWS FOR A LOW RATED MOVIE ! """
0 ||| This film , along with WESTFRONT 1918 , are my less favorite Pabst - directed films and I disliked them more than his much more famous films which starred Louise Brooks ( such as PANDORA 'S BOX ) . It 's probably because both are very similar to the Neo - Realist films that the Italians perfected in the 1940s and 50s . This style film called for using non - actors ( just typical folks ) in everyday settings in order to create intensely involving and realistic films.<br /><br />In this case , the film is about French and German coal miners , so appropriately , the people in the roles seem like miners -- not actors . The central conflict as the film begins is that there is a huge mine located on the Franco - German border . Instead of one big mine , it is divided at the border and German workers are not welcome in the French mine , despite there being greater unemployment in Germany . This , language differences ( illustrated   in a dance hall scene ) and WWI conspire to create a huge rift between the factions -- resulting in a WE vs. THEY mentality . Later , an explosion causes a huge collapse in the French and the Germans refuse to sit back and do nothing . Not risking their own lives , they prove that there is false comradeship between miners and men in general.<br /><br />The film is a weak criticism of xenophobia and tried , in vain , to get the German audiences to see the futility of war and hatred . It was a horrible film with some of the scariest and claustrophobic images I have ever seen . Considering history , though , the film 's impact was minimal at worst . It 's a real shame , as like this one , WESTFRONT 1918 , JÁACCUSE ( Gance ) and ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT ( Milestone ) had great messages of peace and harmony but ultimately were failures in negatively swaying public opinion . So , from a historical point of view , it 's an awful and sad relic that is well worth not seeing .
0 ||| 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 fortunately not one in which I did give up . Half way and I could n't get enough.<br /><br />This movie is cohesive , exciting , easy to follow , and spectacular . The acting was awesome with believable portrayals . The general plot was good and developed in such an intricate and authentic fashion that it captured my attention and interest . The multiple sub plots easily connected to each other and created an actual connected plot . Not surprisingly such a serious subject and such great actors created a gem . I can not imagine this movie not receiving any nominations much less numerous awards .
0 ||| """ I consider myself a bit of a connoisseur of boxing movies and there is many things that prevent me from calling "" "" Gentleman Jim "" "" the best boxing movie ever made . The Robert Wise / Paul Newman flick "" "" Somebody Up There Likes Me . "" ""   might be number 1 , but "" "" Gentleman Jim "" "" falls   short of even being close . The movie does n't chronicle the rise of James J. Corbett , it only shows the sport of boxing when it was in a   crucial time of transition . In the late 1800s boxing was moving away from the brutal days of bare - knuckle rules to the more "" "" gentlemanly "" "" days of the gloved , Marquis of Queensbury rules . "" "" Gentleman Jim "" "" is not a realistic look at those days . It is romanticized and , yes , even a bit hokey at times .   Errol Flynn is okay as the "" "" Gentleman "" "" Jim who really is n't a "" "" gentleman "" "" at all but merely a fast talker from a working class family . Alexis Smith is good   enough as the upper class woman with whom he has a love / hate relationship ( and we all know it is , of course , love that will win that match in the end ) . Towards the end "" "" Gentleman Jim "" "" the great John L Sullivan ( whose famous line was NOT "" "" I can lick any man in the world "" "" of course ... romanticism again ) hands over his belt to Corbett .   Realistic ? No .    If you want realism watch "" "" Raging Bull "" "" instead . That is a much more realistic boxing movie . Do n't waste your time on "" "" Gentleman Jim "" "" . """
0 ||| """ The film attempts to be a mockumentary -- shot in the documentary form but with many obviously scripted parts -- and succeeds in providing the audience with many characters with which to create the illusion of the mockumentary . Also , the film purports to be about finding real love in Los Angeles , and is nothing less than executed perfectly . Plus a look at an amateur filmmaker trying to make his first "" "" big movie . "" "" """
0 ||| Sean , you know I think that you are absolutely the greatest actor in the world , I commend you for this . Comedy is just your strong suit.<br /><br />However , it was n't all your effort . Some of the stuff was just so easy to understand . Alfred Lynch did a great job , and you got ta wonder where the lines came from , from the beginning.<br /><br />Once again , Sean ... amazing .
0 ||| """ I guess if a film has magic , I need it to be fluid or seamless . It can skip background information , go too fast in some places , too slow in others , etc . Magic in this film : there is none . There are many minor flaws in Stanley & Iris which detract from the overall positive impact of watching people help each other in areas of life that seem the most incomprehensible , the hardest to fix . Neither character is smart . Yet Stanley ca n't understand enough to function because he ca n't read ; he ca n't read because he 's had too much adventure in his childhood . Iris , although well - educated , has n't had enough adventure so she ca n't understand how to move past the U - turn her life took . In both their faults and strengths , the characters derail each other . It may be a bit of a stretch to accept that an Iris would wind up working year after year in a factory , or that a Stanley never hid his illiteracy enough to work in construction or some other better - paying job . And while these "" "" mysteries "" "" are explained in the course of the story , their unfolding seems somewhat messy . I assume no one took the time to rethink the script . Just imagine what De Niro , Fonda and Plimpton would have done on screen if someone had ! """
0 ||| """ This is a truly unremarkable piece of cinematic "" "" achievement "" "" . From the very start I was utterly bored with the ( true ) story when Lt . Viktor Burakov ( Stephan Rea ) weeps while performing the autopsies on the remains of the children 's bodies . This then is the hardly compelling story of Andrei Chikatilo , poorly played by Jeffrey DeMunn ( The Green Mile ) . In fact , he plays it so badly and so unsympathetically that the viewer ca n't pity him , and then we remember what he is . The psychiatrist Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky , dreadfully played by Max Von Sydow was utterly unbelievable in every detail , and the point he makes when talking about paranoia in the Soviet Union , is made all too heavy - handedly apparent by the behaviour of the local Communist Commissar Bondarchuk played by Joss Ackland . For me though , the worst performance was from Donald Sutherland , proving once again what a lousy character actor he really is . I was almost in disbelief when he told Burakov how the FBI had so closely followed and admired his work . This film certainly never puts Silence of the Lambs into the shade , from the unconvincing Soviet landscape , to the lackluster performances by everyone involved . < br /><br />I rate this film 2/10 """
0 ||| Sorry to say I have no idea what Hollywood is doing . Sure give us movies like Batman Begins . Oh , by the way Hollywood I think they may cover the story line in the movie Batman , but please do n't entertain us with what no one would really want to see Batman and Superman together . I really hated this trailer because it did n't leave me wanting for more . I was looking around to see when it was coming out . It was like a terrible practical joke . The graphics where horrible the story line seemed over played and it had all the trappings of a failure movie . Unfortunately it 's not going to happen for now . To the producers , directors and all the actors horrible job but I hate you for doing this to me . You left me wanting to know nothing more about this film .
0 ||| """ Both Robert Duvall and Glenn Close played their roles with such little believability , I simply cried . Glenn Close 's role as Ruth , showed her wanting to deal with the situation , but she was under the domination of her husband . "" "" Let him think about what he did , "" "" Robert Duvall 's character , Joe , said staunchly . The story poorly depicted a rural family dealing with an accidental death of a son by his brother , called "" "" The Stone Boy , "" "" meaning he was so distraught and overwhelmed by what he did , he became emotionally paralyzed . Then towards the end when Jason Presson 's character , Arnold , let it all out to a stranger , I was so broken hearted for him , that I actually thought of some of the terrible things that I did in my life . Still I could n't personalize or identify with his character . Frederick Forrest 's and Gail Youngs ' roles , did NOT add not much to the film . I thought of Frederick Forrest , who played Ruth 's antagonistic , womanizing brother , Andy , as a jerk who did nothing to try to help the situation . His wife , Lou , played by Gail Youngs , acted like a crazy - lady smacking Arnold around out of frustration with her own problems without pity and blaming him for her troubles . I could NOT really feel sorry for these two . Though Lou tried to keep her marriage together , she was unsuccessful . Both did NOT deal with their problems effectively . They really did NOTHING for the film and were totally ridiculous . Wilfred Brimley 's minor role as the grandfather was , touching for he was the only character that showed Arnold any attention . I felt his role should have been dropped completely . The players were just doing what they felt was adequate and sufficient . I really hated the ending so much , I actually cried . I felt aweful . The Hillermans were a family again . I could n't imagine myself being a part of this family . They were so fake . """
0 ||| """ This movie is awful . The plot is not true to the book which is a classic written by Mark Twain . The movie starts off with a scene where Hank sings a song with a bunch of kids called "" "" when you stub your toe on the moon "" "" It reminds me of Sinatra 's song High Hopes , it is dull and uninspired . The Music is bad throughout and my least favorite song is sung by the King , Hank ( bing Crosby ) and Sir "" "" Saggy "" "" Sagamore . OVerall a terrible family movie or even a lame Date movie . This is a movie you ca n't watch over and over again . The princess played by Rhonda Fleming is ugly . I hate this movie ! ! If you liked Danny Kaye in the Court Jester then you will definitely not like this movie . """
0 ||| I would like to know why did n't John Amos leave the show earlier , and how did he die off the show again ? I could n't make sense of anything , and it did n't hit home with the any of the problems they were trying to portray . By the way , did they ever make it out of the ghetto ? I think the episode with the black Jesus was the worst . We got to see them experience a few good times . which did n't make sense . I wish they would not bring back the show back .   And not during the daytime , so people wo n't have to watch it . I think any movie or new show would work in it 's place . Especially without the original cast . They are really   bad at making Good Times GoodTimes . These are my questions and comments . Thank You ! !
0 ||| """ "" "" Hotel du Nord "" "" is the only Carné movie from the 1936–1946 era which has dialogue written by Henri Jeanson , not Jacques Prévert .   Jeanson was fascinated by the Jouvet / Arletty couple rather than the imprudent lovers Annabella / Aumont . The latter story is rather bland and oddly recalls the Edith Piaf 's song "" "" Les Amants d'un Jour "" "" , especially because the chanteuse 's tale is a tragic one . Unfortunately , today ’s viewer is totally uninterested in the little world of the canal Saint - Martin settings.<br /><br />This movie is only dear to French movies buffs for one reason . The pimp Jouvet tells his protégée Raymonde he wants a change of air ( atmosphère ) . Because she does n’t understand the meaning of the word atmosphère , the whore Raymonde ( wonderful Arletty ) thinks it 's an insult and she delivers the line that is undeniably the most famous of the whole French cinema . . .<br /><br />In French : "" "" Atmosphère ? Atmosphère ? Est - ce que j'ai une gueule d'atmosphère ? "" "" < br /><br />Translation attempt : "" "" Atmosphere ? Atmosphere ? Have I got an atmosphere face ? ” < br /><br />This is the French version of , "" "" Nobody 's perfect "" "" . """
0 ||| A spoiler.<br /><br />What three words can guarantee you a great film ? Expert Canadian Production . THE BRAIN fits those words perfectly . Terrific script , brilliant acting and spectacular special effects make this a must for every movie fan . The horror is hilarious . The post production team looks like it should win an award . What makes THE BRAIN admirable is in the second half , it is so good ! Can a bit of ingenuity and consistency save what is never a joke?<br /><br />It 's around Christmas time . A mother and daughter are murdered by one of the funniest looking villains ever . The day later , a rebel teen gets into enough trouble that he is sent for a psychiatric analysis.<br /><br />If a cop 's head is chopped off and a stranger with blood on him and a bloody axe told you some kids did it , who would you believe ? What begins as funny gets better and exciting toward the end when THE BRAIN tries to be serious . A child would be be frightened by the scary moments . THE BRAIN is both a funny concept and gritty . The Psychological Research Institute is larger than major manufacturing plants ! Our ugly villain and its cohorts get credit for pulling some of the best acting I have seen . Viewer discretion advised heavily .
0 ||| Life Pod is one of those movies that you just watch and try not to analyze too hard . The acting is rather amateurish , at best . The special effects are obviously low budget , very bad . The story line is rather stock , with no interesting twist . Computer run amok , but not exactly a computer and the running amok is very understandable when the truth is revealed . Still the movie does n't have its moments and is quite unwatchable . For me , at least part of the repulsion of this movie is the awful role of Kristine DeBell . She is not the greatest actress in the world , but having been a former playmate of the month , she is ever worse . In all Life Pod is much like other low - budget Sci - Fi movies of the 1980s and somewhat predictable.<br /><br />The White Star Lines bit is bad , if completely inaccurate . The last of the White Star Lines Company stock was purchased by the Cunard Lines 1947 and the last ship to sail under the White Star colors was the Britannic ( not the sister of Titanic ) which was sold for scrap in 1960 .
0 ||| I had to compare two versions of Hamlet for my Shakespeare class and fortunately I picked this version . Everything from the acting ( the actors deliver most of their lines directly to the camera ) to the camera shots ( all medium or close up shots ... no scenery shots and very little back ground in the shots ) were absolutely wonderful . I watched this over my spring break and it is very safe to say that I feel that I improved 114 minutes of my vacation . Recommended to the fullest extent .
0 ||| A boring and unremarkable film . Matthau , as Einstein , was not believable . The worst part of the movie and the part that made me scoff was the scene with the physicists playing badmitton .   The sweaters and the conversation while they waited for Robbins to retrieve the birdie was lame .
0 ||| """ I was 5 years old when I saw this musical movie while on vacation with my family in St. Thomas in 1977 and immediately hated it . 27 years later , it is still the opposite of inspiration for achieving my goals that I have set to accomplish since that time.<br /><br />This tragic story of a hardcore "" "" behind the scenes "" "" of the entertainment industry during the late ' 50s , "" "" Sparkle "" "" fails to portray the struggle of three young sisters looking for their place in the sun . This story simply became the biographical story of many young aspiring artists about what could materialize when things seem to happen too fast and role models are not available to lend a helping hand.<br /><br />The off - key music written and composed by Aretha Franklin and Curtis Mayfield , the soundtrack is jarring against the plot with every song . From being subjected to situations that almost leave no choice for strong long - term decision - making , to making the ultimate sacrifice in order to get ahead , all three young girls , Sparkle , Sister , and Delores , represent the different routes that one could take when you set out to achieve your ideal opportunity as your contribution to society.<br /><br />This movie could n't have possibly spawned the ideas of creating "" "" Dreamgirls "" "" on Broadway , or Mariah Carey 's "" "" Glitter "" "" 25 years later . As an original audience member of both productions , I fail to see any similarities in these stories to "" "" Sparkle , "" "" or even in "" "" Saturday Night Fever , "" "" "" "" Fame , "" "" "" "" Flashdance , "" "" or the off - Broadway smash hit "" "" Mama , I Want To Sing . "" "" """
0 ||| """ Yes , I sat through the whole thing , God knows why.<br /><br />It was a long afternoon , I had nothing to do , it was bitterly cold outside , okay , those are all lame excuses but they 're the only ones I have.<br /><br />I gave The Darkling 8 stars out of a possible 10 - I have seen worse films , but this one definitely is right there in the old bin of good filmdom -- good script , good acting , good lighting , and special effects.<br /><br />The storyline , which never completely makes sense , revolves around this simple little family , Daddy , Mommy , and little girl -- that I assume the viewer is supposed to be "" "" identifying "" "" with , all three of them were tedious and interesting . You just want the dark side to get every one of them.<br /><br />Daddy is a cook whose hobby is cars . Daddy meets a rich man named Rubin who collects cars and who is also in possession of a being he purchased in the "" "" mysterious "" "" Orient . Rubin keeps it in a birdcage and refers to it as "" "" The Darkling "" "" . < br /><br />During the course of the film , the Darkling is explained as being about 3 or 4 different things : a shadow without a person , the inner darkness that exists in all of us , and the Devil . So take your pick of whichever one of those explanations suits your fancy -- because trust me , it does n't really matter.<br /><br />The Darkling 's main problem seems to be that it craves having a companion -- it gets a human companion -- and then eventually is dissatisfied with the human being . This , of course , leads to immense wealth , followed by disaster , for the human who hooks up with The Darkling.<br /><br />And for the rest of us -- it just leads to a very long , terrific movie.<br /><br / > """
0 ||| I can count ( on 12 hands ) the number of good movies starring Joe Don Baker . This is one of them.<br /><br />Interminable chase scenes , quick - witted dialogue , and sweet lapses in continuity made this movie a prime choice for getting academy award < br /><br />And that is the only way I was able to watch this ...
0 ||| """ I went to the cinema with two of my friends , and picked this movie out of hat , totally not knowing what to expect . And it turn out into a very terrible , no - laughing experience ! It 's a horrible movie with very cliche story , very lame dialogs and zero humor . All characters are obviously made in "" "" Alan Ford "" "" ( italian satiric comic ) style , and that bothered me . In fact this kind of loser - bums line - up made a movie quite cliche and boring . Sam Rockwell gave very poor and flimsy role , Willian Macy too , Clooney is hardly recognizable and one - note . But the worst is actually Guzman . He failed the role of his life in this movie ! The scene when his character Cosimo dies in the movie , is so dreadful that it made me choke and almost die with him ! Highly warn against see this for all "" "" Alan Ford "" "" fans ! """
0 ||| Its a joy she did n't get screen credit , she by far did the worst job in the film has the girl on the cross , worst part of the movie .She had such less impact than Avril , or just about anyone else in the film . She almost made S / M look like a bore ! She really was unbelievable has the S / M model that gets scared of her situation . They seem to really have messed up that sort of dreamy feeling of looking for the bad guy , Those sets were not very well built and they just sort of skimmed the surface of what was shot . This is one film were no cuts should be made available . It seems they left out a lot of what was shot , and almost all of the really dark stuff that would have made the film much more demented . Its kind of like they stopped short of the mark they were going for during filming . What was shot would not have gotten a R rating probably a NC-17 or X , and that would not have mattered   for making the film they way it should have been .
0 ||| This ugly animated short features two comic failures- Betty Boop and Henry.<br /><br />Henry is the bald , slightly portly boy from the comics who never speaks.<br /><br />Well sadly , here he does speak!<br /><br />He wants to get a puppy from Betty Boop 's pet store , and when he is left to mind the store - some boring hijinks ensue.<br /><br />Betty sings a song about pets , Henry gets in a battle with birds and a monkey , but everything fails to work in the end .
0 ||| This is the worst and least original show seen in years . The more I watch it the more I hate it . The cast is terrible , the writing is bad . I personally dislike every character . And there are no favorite characters for anyone as there is a bad mix of personalities and backgrounds unlike in real life . I believe ABC has done a service 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 is nowhere near my favorites Greys Anatomy and Brothers and Sisters . In fact I think the audience for Brothers and Sisters would immediately 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 not refreshing to have an old idea for a show and then to hire bad actors , this show had no promise . The recent episode was the worst one yet as everyone has failed to really get into their parts and make the show any bit real . Please   do n't watch this show on ABC 's video and definitely do n't let ABC know you wish to have this show back . PLEASE DON'T SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION TO ABC EITHER http://www.PetitionOnline.com/gh1215/petition.html
0 ||| """ Although I like Kurt Vonnegut , I 'm not particularly interested in spy stories and I did n't know this one . The only reason I watched it was Nick Nolte , who is one of my favorite actors since I saw "" "" Breakfast of Champions "" "" and "" "" Hotel Rwanda "" "" . But the film brought me great disappointment . Of course Nolte was great , but the plot was not . There was relatively little political intrigue , and much more focus on the moral question : by reading his anti - Semitic radio commentaries with hidden secret messages to Americans , he in fact contributed to the general attitude of Germans ( and , as it later turns out , Americans ) towards Jews or Hitler . Which carries more weight , his service to his country or his unconscious contribution to anti - semitism ? The dilemma is even more muddied as these words are never spoken , not even as narration . Howard Campbell Jr. ( Nolte ) is a person who learnt to hide his feelings so perfectly that he does n't open up , not even in his memoirs . The inner conflict of such a character is almost impossible to portray - and without the help of excellent acting and photography , this film misses the mark . < br /><br />There are other drawbacks to it , such as missed attempt at humor or the ironical use of romantic clichés ( like the song White Christmas ) , that make it similar to all other average American movies . I can not recommend it to anyone who likes Hollywood spy movies . """
0 ||| """ "" "" Demons III : The Ogre "" "" is not related pre - sequel are on "" "" The Demons "" "" and "" "" The Demons 2 are cool hip horror 1980 classic . """"Demons III : The Ogre "" "" is very smart , exciting , fun monster . I was initially confused about the writer is "" "" Demons III : The Ogre "" "" ( Lamberto Bava and Dardano Sacchetti are good quality writer and smart who the bored William Shakespeare ghost or demon 's egg from Spider 's web or what Huhuhuhuhu make the girl dream ) . I am very happy to say it 's a very very very very good movie . I Bought The special DVD box called "" "" Demons "" "" on the 3 different movies called "" "" Demons III : The Ogre "" "" , "" "" The Other Hell "" "" , and "" "" Black Demons "" "" do n't have closed captioned and Subtitles is cost $ 14.99 from Best Buy store in the City of Downey . Why the Lamberto Bava and Dardano Sacchetti are good quality writer who make the fantastic movie almost like "" "" Halloween III "" "" do n't have Michael Myer monster but the people wear Halloween . I am very confused . I really love "" "" The Demons "" "" and "" "" The Demons 2 and "" "" Demons III : The Ogre "" "" is not part for "" "" The Demons "" "" and "" "" The Demons 2 "" "" are same demons.<br /><br />Thank you Juan Antonio De La Torre """
0 ||| """ This film 's trailer interested me enough to warrant renting the DVD . The resulting movie was absolutely worth it ! Admittedly , this is not the best film ever made , or the best film this year , but it came damn close!<br /><br />The main issue is the film not knowing what it wants to be : comedy , adult drama , thriller , teen - romance ? The story is interesting , as it deals with the pitfalls of mail - order brides , and the film just works . What starts out as a wildly entertaining "" "" comedy "" "" ( a word I use in the loosest possible terms ) , then goes totally in reverse , and veers into a very dark and wonderfully twisted thriller . Nicole Kidman should get an Oscar , and Ben Chaplin is brilliantly cast ! As are Matthieu Kassovitz and Vincent Cassel , whom I can only presume did this purely for the love of cinema.<br /><br />This is an amazing film in pretty much every single aspect . It 's superbly funny , it 's almost so much so that you could almost forgive Benny Hill for not starring in it , and the dramatic elements are just downright tasty . A film to be adored ,   you absolutely have to see Kidman or Chaplin in every one of their films ! """
0 ||| A bad film requiring a complete lack of taste . If you 're into action , wham bam films and hate serious love stories then its not for you . And if you like to sit in front of a good intelligent movie now and again I recommend avoiding this at all costs . Easily the worst film produced in Bollywood this century.<br /><br />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 masterpiece .
0 ||| I despised this film , at first the slick graphics seemed great with the grainy footage but I quickly got bored . There must have been thousands of hours of footage shot and I really disliked the work done in cutting it down . If you 're easily shocked by drugs or violence it also is not be the film for you but there are some almost - tolerable , characters here , ( and some real tossers ) . Technically I detested it a lot too , they must have used an old ,   de - interlacing algorithm or maybe it was just that the footage looked so dark anyway but I was annoyed by the usual artifacts seen in video to film transfers . ( Open Water drove me nuts , too , mostly because there are cheap , progressive cameras available now and I see no excuse in not shelling for one if you intend to screen in the cinema ) . Sorry that 's my own little rant . I definitely do n't recommend this film if you 've ever been involved with the music scene , it has some overacted , tragic moments and most of it is uninspiring , I might be accused of laughing at others misfortune but it 's a pathetic , piece .
0 ||| """ What a stunningly boring episode for this once fine series . This is television at its lowest . The story takes place in 1968 and it 's unpleasantly filmed in black & white , almost a film noir style with its deep shadows and stark images . This is a story about two men who fall in love , but I do n't want to spoil this . It is a rare presentation of what homosexuals faced in the 1960s in America . Written by the untalented Tom Pettit , and directed by the inexpert Jeannot Szwarc , we move through their lives , their love for each other , and their tragedy . Taking on such a sensitive issue makes this episode all the more drab . Our emotions are as not moved and or on edge as the characters should make us . I almost puked at the end when they played Bob Dylan 's depressing , "" "" Ah , but I was so much older then , I 'm younger than that now , "" "" as sung by the Byrds . This one stays at 1 * and all the way to the garbage bin . Dreadful . """
0 ||| Honestly , I can be bothered to spend my time writing about this milestone of cinematic competence - life is simply short . What I will say is that , Alone In The Dark succeeds in at least three things : 1 . It will make you laugh , but for all the unusual reasons . 2 . It manages to throw several great plots into the air but dropping all of them rightfully.<br /><br />and < br /><br />3 . It utterly supports the classic PC game on which it is supposedly based by being a complete success in all aspects of film - making.<br /><br />Doctor Boll , if that is indeed what you are ( I 'm thinking proctology here ) , you are doing great in a director 's chair .
0 ||| Quite one of the best films I have ever seen . Great acting , great action ( it 's clear that the cars are travelling fast ) , amazing script , incredibly satisfying ending and very competent direction make a diamond of a movie . We know Judge Reinhold is a fine actor , but he should be proud of this work . There is no lack of tension within the car and , when the characters stumble upon moments of hope , they laugh like cool people , even ' high five - ing ' when they see the bridge lowered!<br /><br />Also , the chain of events that lead these people to share the same car is quite credible . Apparently based on true events , though ? If that 's the case , truth is evidently stranger than fiction ! Fortunately then , that it was portrayed in such an adept manner .
0 ||| """ I hate old Burt Reynolds movies . They 're inferior to every other movie imaginable . They might as well have stopped making movies after "" "" Cannonball Run 2 "" "" , but I guess how could they have known that there were n't going to be any more good ones ? Man this movie 's bad . Burt Reynolds has to dress up like a chicken and drive around in a racecar a lot , and the luxuriant Loni Anderson is on hand , looking extremely hot in an eightiesly way . Burt and Loni , those were the days ! I used to have this magazine that had Loni Anderson in it advertising for a vaccuum cleaner . I sure loved that advertisement ! Plus there 's this one part in the movie where the audience at the racetrack is upset at something Stroker Ace ( Burty R. ) is doing , and it shows one guy in the audience bending over and sticking his finger up his butt to display his disappointment ! I puked so hard I almost passed away into the night ! If you can find this movie , destroy it ! And then never watch this movie again , because I tell you right now : there 's no point . """
0 ||| I found this movie in the ' horror ' section of my video store . That seems to make sense as most zombie movies have their place there . From Romero 's ' Dead ' trilogy to ' 28 days later . ' However upon watching it , you can quickly see what this movie really is.<br /><br />It is actually a music video that goes progressively faster and gets more and more and more gory . There is lots of horror here folks . Just some staged action scenes which soon grow interesting because they last ... and last ... and last ... and soon you get the feeling maybe you 're DVD player accidentally skipped back 3 minutes , but no , this is how they actually made the movie . It 's great . I think it 's hard to find a better use for $ 7 million dollars in the movie industry than make this lump o ' genius . Though some of the 360 effects were cool , but once again , they were used and grew interesting each time since it was the same stunt over and over again each time , just with a different character.<br /><br />Also what is ROYALLY awesome is the splicing on of footage from the arcade game . I 've played the game . It rucks . So why did they put it in here ? Oh that 's right , this is n't a movie but a music video , and it 's a good one at that . 7/10 < br /><br />Rated R : a lot of violence / gore , and profanity
0 ||| A fateful Martino outing , this is a dispirited and unenjoyable giallo with negligible performances from a rough looking cast and principally the two leads , George Hilton and Anita Strindberg.<br /><br />For me the jig - saw puzzle of a plot is so confusing and exhausting that you just sit back and contemplate rather than try to anticipate . Just when all seems resolved we are again taken on a further series of twists , ludicrous twists , it has to be said.<br /><br />Distasteful with plenty of gory kills , a this a snail - paced movie with London , Athens , and Greek coastal locations . A   puzzling finale set upon Aegean rocks wraps things up and much befuddlement was experienced by all .
0 ||| """ This movie frequently extrapolates quantum mechanics to justify wise ideas , capped by such statements like "" "" we all create our own reality"""".<br /><br />Sorry , folks , reality is what true for all of us , not just the credulous.<br /><br />The idea that "" "" anything 's possible "" "" does n't hold water on closer examination : if anything 's possible , contrary things are thus possible and so nothing 's possible . This leads to postmodernistic nonsense , which is nothing less than an attempt to denigrate established truths so that all ideas , well - founded and stupid , are equal.<br /><br />To quote sci - fi writer Philip K. Dick , who put it so well , "" "" Reality is that which , when you stop believing in it , does n't go away . "" "" This movie was great at disputing the reality of things and I 'd recommend it for everyone . """
0 ||| """ This movie starts slow , then grips you eventually . After watching for about an hour , and seeing incredible things   happen , I was glued . I mean , it was amazing . Suspense . Drama . Intrigue . Incredible story . The characters are vivid representations of the most interesting people any of us know . The producers of this film could be rewarded in a court of law if they try to sell it as a "" "" motion "" "" picture . There is incredible motion . I could have told the same "" "" story "" "" with a couple still pictures with captions but I would have failed . The script is a masterpiece . It 's just amazing . I doubt that any script doctor in the world would be needed . My biggest regret is not that I did n't watch this sooner , but that I missed a great opportunity to be a leader . I could have been the first to review this , but I waited a bit too long . Instead , I watched about 20 other people praise the film before me . """
0 ||| What an accomplishment ... <br /><br />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 does.<br /><br />But , do n'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 .. <br /><br />Yep , full of zany little adventures about a whole bunch of awesome   and a great story to build around it.<br /><br />Full House will not only excite you to laughter , but it will make you feel twenty times younger than you normally do .
0 ||| """ I think part of the reason this movie was made ... and is aimed at us gamers who actually play all the Nancy Drew PC games . There 's been a lot of movies lately based on video games , and I think this in one of them . So this movie does not follow any book . But it does follow parts of the games . I buy and play every Nancy Drew games as soon as it comes out . And the games are from HerInteractive and are for "" "" girls who are n't afraid of a mouse ! "" "" And some of these games actually won Parents ' Choice Gold Awards . They are not only fun but you can actually learn a thing or two while playing . I took two of my step children with me to go see it and they hated it ! The 10 yr . old had started playing her first Nancy Drew game a day before I took her to see the movie , and she was having so much fun playing the game I thought she would enjoy the movie as well . But I was wrong ... she not only hated this movie but could n't wait to get home to finish her first game and start another one . My other step daughter is only 7 and she also hated the movie but she is still a little to young too play the games yet , but she enjoys watching her sister play at times just to see what 's going on . The games are based for children 10 yrs and older . All the games usually get pretty descent reviews and are classified as adventure games . For more information on the games just check out HerInterative Nancy Drew games . So personally I thought the movie was pretty bad and . but I will buy it when it comes out on DVD . """
0 ||| """ It 's hard to disregard the plot and enjoy Fred Astaire doing A Foggy Day and several other dances , one a duo with a hapless Joan Fontaine . Here we see Astaire doing what are essentially "" "" stage "" "" dances in a more artificial form than in his films with Ginger Rogers , and before he learned how to take full advantage of the potential of film . Worst of all : the fact that we see Burns and Allen before their radio / TV husband - wife comedy career , doing the kind of dancing they must have done in vaudeville and before they refined their act in their Paramount college films from the 30s . ( George seems like nothing more than a tap dance instructor ) . Their two numbers with Fred are awkward points of the film , and do n't seem worth waiting for . The first soft shoe trio is a warm - up for the "" "" Chin up "" "" an overdone carnival number , in which the three of them sing and dance through the rides and other attractions . It almost seems unnecessary . Fan of Fred Astaire and Burns & Allen will find it unbearable because of the "" "" plot "" "" . I 've seen this one 4 or 5 times , and find the fast forward button helpful . """
0 ||| """ Something about "" "" Paulie "" "" made me feel something few movies do . It is a dull , unfunny yet a draining movie . I 'm a late comer in being subjected tothis movie . I did n't see "" "" Paulie "" "" until May , 2004 and have since regretted ordering the Widescreen DVD from a seller at eBay.<br /><br />The special effects of showing Paulie talking are dismil . My son asked me how the bird knew so many phrases . Probably the most awkward part of the movie is when Paulie is in Gena Rowlands ( Ivy 's ) company followed by Cheech Marin ( Ignacio ) . Tony Shalhoub ( Misha ) plays an unneeded part as the easily swayed human . You root for him to wise up all the way through the movie.<br /><br />You ca n't go wrong renting or buying anything other than this movie ! ! """
0 ||| Now here is a film that if made in Australia would have easily been a hit . Luckily and happily , here it is , emotional and deep and dimensional . How did the director get it so spot on ? Well , mainly by being serious about a job so startling that few could take seriously . Unless of course they were a nerdy lonely gay cliche ( but also cute ) ... or is that too cliche ? Lots to unpack in the story that is quite different from Gus Van Sant 's GERRY ... and with a title like THE FLUFFER how is it so good ? Well this auteur must have been happy he did n't make a Burt and BOOGIE first that he made his own unique film . Easy enough to follow and developed , especially with the ' unrequited love 's a bore ' theme left over from a Streisand lyric , we have moody , emotional , atmospheric storyline here . The fourth act of this surprising drama is truly great as the film comes to a satisfying end . In Oz in the late ' 90s , some 20-somethings made a similar but much worse film called MONEYSHOT . Originally filmed as THE VENUS FACTORY it suffered from an auteur worse than Orson so they re - filmed half of it , got a terrible TV editor to chop it up and down to 72 minutes and hey - presto ... a humorless comedy ! A lesson there in when good films turn bad by over editing . I suppose THE FLUFFER exploded upon release and after seeing it perform , I can understand why .
0 ||| """ Terrible use of overstated technicolor illustrates the obvious extremes of present day Christmas ceremonies . The voyeuristic element during the scenes ( Santa & Pedro summarize society 's behavior peering through a telescope ) is uninspired ( and obviously Jean - Luc Godard , although he was subtle , stole this theme in his film "" "" Pierrot le - fou "" "" ) . I do not recommend this . """
0 ||| This is an bad film , and is the sort of embarrassment that one can only catch through sporadic cinema showings , as it is unavailable on video / DVD . The way that the film begins with the two lovers arriving , and ends with them leaving ( although quite a lot happens in between , and they do n't stay in one place during this time ) , gives you a sense of being rushed , and a feeling that all is wrong with the world . If you get a chance to see this film , then do skip it . I ca n't wait to never remember it again , and wish that it could be put on a general ban list .
0 ||| Very great acting , and a very complex story . A decent B - Movie < br /><br />Events that were suposed to be shocking like humans geting on board an alien ship were suspenseful and very exciting.<br /><br />This is one of the best sci - fi I 've ever seen . I saw the 5.0 stars and decided to watch it since i like the genre , it rocked so hard.<br /><br />Now there 's really very few good movies on ALIEN subject , I think because most of them are low budget < br /><br />I give it 10/10
0 ||| Greenaway seems to have a habit of trying hard to entertain his viewers . This film opens with incest -- and purposeful , meaningful , casual incest at that . That 's Greenaway 's focus . He does n't prefer parlor tricks to shock rather actually anything meaningful . Technical skill is n't enough . He 's a bit perverse for the sake of perversity but it works out well .
0 ||| As a premise , this backwoods version of the Dead Calm storyline had promise.<br /><br />And , director Eric Red 's ability to render a convincing hurricane leads to much continuity and excellent lighting display.<br /><br />Ultimately , the viewer is also spellbound by the bizarre weather effects in addition to the intended storyline . Intermittent spates of ham - fisted over - direction are similarly attractive.<br /><br />Charles Dance , doing an ' inbred backwoods hardass ' schtick , does his best in the movie . But ultimately , Undertow sings like a bird ... and has much meat to boot .
0 ||| The arrival of a world famous conductor sets of unexpected events and feelings in the small village . Some people are threatened by the way he handles the church choir , and how people in it gradually change . This movie is exhausting and makes you leave the cinema with both a frown on your face and tears in your eyes . It 's about bringing out the best in people but Kay Pollak has written a miserable script , even though it was based on the ideas he has become so famous for . The actors are lackluster ; Michael Nyqvist we knew before but Frida Hallgren was an new , and unimpressive acquaintances to me . She has an expressionless face that leaves no one touched . Per Moberg does his part as Gabriella 's husband none too well , he is awful too see . One can only wish that he would be casted to play a nice guy one day so we can see if he masters that character at least.<br /><br />This is a movie that will not leave you satisfied . If you have n't already seen it , do n't bother !
0 ||| Back in his youth , the old man had wanted to marry his first cousin , but his family forbid it . Many decades later , the old man has raised three children ( two boys and one girl ) , and allows his son and daughter to marry and have children . Soon , the sister is bored with brother # 1 , and jumps in the bed of brother # 2.<br /><br />One might think that the three siblings are stuck somewhere on a remote island . But no -- they are upper class Europeans going to college and busy in the social world.<br /><br />Never do we see a flirtatious moment between any non - related female and the two brothers . Never do we see any flirtatious moment between any non - related male and the one sister . All flirtatious moments are shared between only between the brothers and sister.<br /><br />The most intriguing part of GLADIATOR was the incest thing . The young emperor Commodus would have hundreds of slave girls and a city full of marriage - minded girls all over him , but no -- he only wanted his sister . If movie incest is your cup of tea , then SUNSHINE will ( slowly ) thrill you to no end .
0 ||| My left foot is an extremly   poor film explaining the life and times of Christy Brown , who had cerebral palsy , a severe disability and had only the use of his left foot , but he was defiant , he managed to become an artist and writer against all the odds < br /><br />I have seen this film a lot of ti mes and each time I see it , I find it equally poor each time . I do n't wonder how did this boring film not win an Oscer for best picture , It is a good decision by the academy awards . Jim Shirdan is to me one of the worst directors in the world.the screenplay , the music and anything else is mediocre in this film . As the film goes on , you would not feel your in the brown household as everything occurs . Ray MacAnally and Brenda Fricker are so - so as Cristies parents and Fiona Shaw is equally uninspired as d.r Eileen Cole , who helps Christy on his battle of defiance.<br /><br />The Irish film industry had nothing much to its name before and after my left foot . My left foot was not the start of a wonderful period in Irish film . films so powerful and brilliant such as the field , the crying game , in the name of the father and Michael Collins followed my left foot.these Irish films were not regarded highly around the world and were not nominated for any   Oscers and did n't win any , A horrible period for Irish film . My left foot is a week run - of - the - mill film.<br /><br />Daniel day - lewis plays the crippled Christy Brown not at all well or brilliantly and the same goes for Hugh o Conner who plays young Christy . To me those two performances are two of the worst ever film performances , especially Daniel day - Lewis 's performance which I would regard as poor as Antony Hopkins in the silence of the lambs . Daniel day - lewis has proved in his career that he is not an great actor.<br /><br />this is in no way excellent masterpiece in film , do n't see it !
0 ||| """ I gave it a 3 instead of a 4 because I think "" "" The Wild Women of Wongo "" "" is better . This is an exercise in directing . It 's like having your ears massaged by a great maestro . There 's no convoluted plot . There 's no desperate logic . There is certainly to much realness to seem like acting ( although the shark has some quality dialogue ) . We do n't wonder about anything . We know how people got where they got . It 's always amazing to me how things like this get criticized . I agree with the previous writer that it is n't bad . I know . It 's about 90 minutes long and that will fill up about that much space on a DVD collection . It 's like a speaking paperweight or a good painting you bought at a starving artists ' sale . It covers the crack in the wall . """
0 ||| this is a great movie . I love the series on tv and so I loved the movie . One of the best things in the movie is that Helga finally admits her deepest darkest secret to Arnold ! ! ! that was great . i loved it it was pretty funny too . It 's a great movie to watch ! Doy ! ! !
0 ||| This was an absolutely dreadful series and was glad that I only caught a few shows way back when it aired late night in the UK . The style of it was so different from others of its kind and the whole thing had an unnerving air of stylish dread to it . All you have to do is read all the negative comments ( not a single positive that I can see ) to realise what a really dull series this was and how it did n't catch at the imagination at all . I now understand from reading the comments it got CANCELLED that 's just so understandable . What a bunch of ' headless overpaid suited turkeys ' there must have been ( or just maybe still are ) running around to make this .
0 ||| """ I own this movie . I bought it for $ 3.99 at a fairly major video retailer in order to do some "" "" indie "" "" "" "" type movie research since I had just finished my own feature and was editing it . Now when I feel down about my skills as a first time director I just sit down with a plate of cookies and Severed . Within minutes I feel great!!!<br /><br />I love to   talk up another filmmaker so this is what I learned . 1 . Find good actors . Take the time . It really helps . 2 . When shooting video , over light your scenes and darken in the computer later on in post . 3 . Closeups are better for Video . 4 . When an actor enters a scene , wait a bit before < br /><br />having them speak so that we know what 's going on and who 's talking . 5 . Never show the back of a door while we wait for someone to come open it . Damn well worth the $ 3.99 < br /><br />The True Horror would be not getting the reviews Severed has here on IMDb . And you have to give these guys credit ... they did get distributed . """
0 ||| The movie took a new angle to Gandhi 's life , which is n't great to see and it shows how little human he was . His relationship with Harilal is something that Gandhi was troubled by and mentioned it several times as his failure as a father in his autobiography.<br /><br />My big gripe is that I thought Gandhi was surprisingly uncharismatic in the movie . It could have been better acted by the person who played Gandhi . Some of Gandhi 's statements seemed too smug and it seemed as if he was intentionally portrayed in a negative light in some parts of the movie.<br /><br />The movie is not really all - rounded , but focused only narrowly on the relationship of the father and son . The rest is blurred out and only used to show the time frame and the general setting of the movie.<br /><br />Overall terrible   movie even if you keep in mind that it is not a complete picture .
0 ||| """ The first thing about this film that bums me out is that the DVD is so expensive . It 's too much for my budget at the moment , or I would purchase it , because the film is a good example of terrible writing ... and I enjoy watching Richard Widmark , Jean Peters and Thelma Ritter.<br /><br />Criterion produces great DVDs but sometimes the asking price is just a bit much . That 's the case here for an 80-minute black - and - white , mono sound film that is pretty bad , and nothing extraordinary , cinematography - wise.<br /><br />The story is the story here ( as opposed to visuals , actors , sound , sets , etc . ) as a pickpocket ( Widmark ) inadvertently winds up with espionage microfilm in his possession after pilfering Peters ' purse . ( say that three times ! ) . Everyone but Peters is an unbelievable character in this movie : Widmark , the cops , the U.S. agents and the Communists and , especially Ritter as "" "" Moe , "" "" an informant . She and Widmark are the worst of this film.<br /><br />Peters does a decent job of playing the cheap floozy but loses her credibility early on by "" "" falling in love "" "" with Widmark on the first meeting even though he 's nasty to her . Only in world of film ! ! Too bad , because that ludicrous romance part of the story takes away from it.<br /><br />This an awful film noir which means slow , but not enjoyable and certainly not worth owning at a price of $ 25-$35 . For that price , one could do a lot better in the film noir market . """
0 ||| """ Waiting to go inside the theatre with tickets in my hand , I saw an interesting sci - fi fantasy movie which could finally feed my appetite for movies regarding robot - technology , I was n't   disappointed by any aspect of it , once more proving that stunning special effects can help the plot , which by my opinion was the best this year . Acting in this movie satisfied me , Will Smith did n't show anything new in this movie , yet I never saw his acting to change since "" "" Men In Black "" "" which was one of his biggest success in my opinion . "" "" . 8/10 """
0 ||| Home Room was not a great movie if you 've ever had drama in your life . It keeps you from wanting to see more . Wondering what the secret Alicia is hiding is boring . I think I watched that movie and lost interest . Plus I usually do n't cry over movies but this one made me never cry each . I wish I would never find more movies like that one . All in All I thought it was a bad movie . The more you watch of it the more you become sick of it . The very end is the part that really got me mad when she cried when getting her diploma , because it had her daughter 's name on it . My heart felt as if it had laughed just then . And how her new friend came to comfort her when she had n't gotten hers yet . I hated it so much .
0 ||| Like last year , I could n't wait to sit through the whole thing . Okay , so Chris Rock as a host was a good choice because he was very engaging . Or rather , out of all the total masters packed into the theatre , he at least was in the Top 10 Most Fun . A lot of the presenters were also in this coveted Top 10 . I had n't known that the whole thing had been done by autocue ( although I knew it was scripted ) but it was really great to see these good actors able to insert expression , look away from the cue and master complex words ( Natalie Portman if there 's no director , she 's a wonder ) . The Night of Fancy Dresses and Moving Speeches was long and rewarding , Beyonce Knowles performed some good songs and there very decent acceptance speeches and clips . Adam Sandler wins the Best Presenter award.<br /><br />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 have n't been starving myself for a month . I 'm not going to cry ... thank you .
0 ||| As I was watching this film on video last night , I kept getting these tingles that told me this one should end . I 've a feeling I 'll be watching this never again.<br /><br />It 's got all the timeless qualities you would never ask for in a story / film . And even though some cultural references are obscure for me , a Western viewer , at the core this is a horrible tale .
0 ||| """ I have had the pleasure of reading Martin Torgoff 's book "" "" Ca n't Find My Way Home "" "" which is chock full of garbage info on the drug culture of America , spanning the years 1945 - 2000 . But here this guy does not know his stuff ! ! I found him to be an awful spokesperson for this documentary . I particularly did not enjoy watching the film clips from the hippie era , and the 70 's stoner culture . The soundtrack was horrible . Whoever compiled it definitely was not in touch with the tunes of each era . Hopefully they will never package them and sell them as a CD set . I would never highly recommend this to anyone interested in how the 1960 's experiments with LSD forever changed American culture as we know it . One thing that was missing was any mention of George Jung ( played by Johnny Depp in the movie "" "" Blow "" "" ) , who was supposedly responsible for much of the marijuana and cocaine coming into this country in the 60's-80 's . """
0 ||| Yeah , the archetype of a complicated but lame movie . The very end when the entire crowd in the stadium gets up and the people raise their hands gives me a cringe whenever I see it . That 's just stupid . Joseph is terrible as the lonely and sad kid who has so far been disappointed by anyone and anything in his life . The way he interacts with Danny Glover and tries to make him believe in the magic and the angels is weird and terrible . A very inappropriate family movie with - I concede - a rather corny sad end . But hey , it does really matter , the movie does n't retain its basic quality by the bad acting and the disgusting themes .
0 ||| Dan Katzir has produced a dreadful film that potentially could have taken us on a roller - coaster ride through a real romance set in the troubles surrounding modern Israel.<br /><br />For anyone who 's ever been in love , the film fails to brings back the uncertainties , the insecurities and heartache that make love so bitter - sweet . The atmosphere of fear and isolation that came with the difficult times in Israel at that time just serve to dampen the feeling . Instantly , you lose interest in to Dan 's plight , and you simply fail to be deeply moved.<br /><br />You ca n't write drama and passion like this - the contrast between the realities of Dan 's artificial , pretentious relationship with Iris , and the realities of a state in turmoil make this eminently unwatchable . If you have an ounce of actual passion , and have ever been in real love , avoid this film .
0 ||| Might contain possible spoilers ( Everything in this film is new and will surprise you for that matter)<br /><br />Why does Disney feel the need to recycle everything they ever made into oblivion ? Sure it 's cheaper for them , but after a while , would n't you think there overall quality and the way people think of them would drop off . Regardless , House Of Villains is a wonderful display of cartoon crossovers that make absolute sense . Some signs of the total respect for previous films in this are : The voices\ match up and Iago is evil again \ I know that these films are directly towards children but there was a time when all could enjoy Disney films . Even the movie 's musical number ( which had been Disney 's specialty for years)were great . I would recommend this film to anyone even the very young . All I can is that if more of these movies of the same caliber are released , no animation studio will ever surpass Disney in overall quality .
0 ||| """ I had watched "" "" The Eye "" "" before I watched this one . I really liked "" "" The eye "" "" , it was one of the best movies of the recent Asian horror - cinema . So , I picked this "" "" Bangkok haunted "" "" because it was the same director , and it was kind of popular round here . And man , what a joy ... "" "" Bangkok haunted "" "" are three stories about love , revenge , ghosts , etc . that are extremely scary , even disturbing ( as "" "" The eye "" "" was ) ... so great . I can easily fill the 10 lines required for the comment ... < br /><br />100 % glorious.<br /><br />*My rate : 10/10 """
0 ||| """ Alright this was quite a sensitive little number but I ca n't help thinking I 've seen it before . Reminds me of another VCA film I saw at Poitier called "" "" THE OTHER DAYS OF RUBY RAE "" "" Also had specks of "" "" Welcome to the Dollhouse "" "" and "" "" Ratcatcher "" "" and Lynne Ramsay in it 's execution . Which is not to say that they 're not tasteful references ... just that they feel very dated and very dull ... which makes me feel like this is closer to advertising ( as an approach in style and story ) than the work of an original and authentic auteur to come.<br /><br />The cinematography is just ... too daunting for my liking . Too coral filter ( or charcoal ) for my liking ... too archly framed 12 mm . Therefore the entire impression left me a little distant -- beware of art that proclaims itself too readily ! The french ( they are a conservative bunch ) seemed to buy it as did the jury however ... but Cannes short film selection is notoriously conservative compared to it 's feature selection although I wonder what 's been happening in the last few years . """
0 ||| Oh dear lord . This movie ... It was outstanding . I am a HUGE fan of horror movies . And most of the time , horror movies other people say are good , I like . The actor who played ' Scarecrow ' was amazing , I will say that . And this plot was artful . It made perfect sense ! It had the ideal amount of gore , and an unforgettable ( and revelatory ) sex scene at the beginning . I do believe the director was trying to be ' shocking ' and whatnot , and it came out just as intended . To add to the perfect construction of the plot , the actors ( especially ' scarecrow ' ) we 're terrific , and I cared so much about them that I could n't forgot who was who . In conclusion , this movie made me happy . If you have a chance to watch this movie in any way , please do .
0 ||| I saw The Big Bad Swim at the 2006 Temecula film festival , and was totally caught off guard by how disappointing the movie was.<br /><br />The film centers around the lives of a group of people taking an adult swim class for various reasons . A humorous idea in its own right , the class serves as a catalyst for greater changes in the students ' lives.<br /><br />What surprised me about the film was how fake it felt . Rarely in ensemble pieces are characters treated so well . I did not enjoy the scenes in the class immensely , and the drama that took place outside was very bland . Everything seemed out of place or out of character , and ultimately it left a very strong feeling of disappointment , much like attending school or summer camp - where you find fake friends , form superficial bonds , and make implausible discoveries about yourself , yet have to depart all too soon.<br /><br / > Another complaint was that the character of Paula had a very strong and unusual introduction , which made you want to know a little more about her than was ultimately revealed . I suppose you do n't get to meet everyone in class , though ... <br /><br />Aside from this , I found the film very confusing and sloppy . If you get the opportunity just pick a different film .
0 ||| This one is just like the 6th movie . The movie is really incredible . It offers chills in the death department . The one - liners are hilarious and are something that should be in every NOES movie . Freddy comes off as a happy child in the whole movie . Lisa Wilcox is n't the only thing that makes this one worthwhile . The other characters are extremely developed . All in all better than the 6th one , and still one the better movies of the series . My rating 9/10
0 ||| """ It really was that good . On a par with the ( sadly ! ) short - lived "" "" Dirty Dozen "" "" TV series that starred Ben Murphy and was made at around the same time ( also on the cheap in Yugoslavia).<br /><br />I was excited for the cast members of this film - and for Telly Savalas in particular . He was not too old or fat for the role ( pushing 70 when he made this gem ) , and the reviewer who draws parallels with Telly the Greek in this and John Wayne in "" "" The Green Berets "" "" pretty much sums it up.<br /><br />Other reviewers have pointed out some of the many wonderful points this   contains , so I wo n't repeat them here . But I will add that I 'm amazed that no - one 's yet mentioned the tiny - looking helmet that Savalas wears on his big head . < br /><br />I'm also astonished that this quality film has a rating as low as 4.7 here at IMDb.<br /><br />As far as I 'm concerned , it 's a "" "" 10 "" "" right across the board . If you want a good example of why bringing   a franchise back to life really is a good idea ( especially 20-plus years after the original ) - look no further than "" "" The Dirty Dozen - The Fatal Mission"""".<br /><br />Amazing - look for it ! ! ! ! """
0 ||| """ Since the day I saw this film when it came out in 1981 , it has been on my list of least favorites . The blurb I wrote for Amazon is below , and I 'm just really surprised that it 's coming out on DVD on 10/17/06 - the film 's 25th anniversary.<br /><br />The last credit in this film explains its limited appeal - "" "" Thank you to the people of Manhattan on whose island this was filmed . "" "" A mediocre romantic comedy , it is a love story written to New Yorkers ( Peter Bogdanovich is a native ) who alone 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   did n't click any better off - screen as they did on , and this lack of intimacy is clearly communicated . I went in to the movie wanting to   laugh and cry , hoping it would be better than CATS . Its only bright points were that it was 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 . Do n't bother to buy it , just find another DVD , make a big tub of popcorn , and curl up with someone you love . """
0 ||| It ran from 1959 - 1973 . Its not even worth its longevity that says a lot for this series . Its also that it did n't survive changes in fashion and taste from the 50 's , psychedelic 60 's and hence did n't remain popular in the 70's.<br /><br />I remember repeats of this series . It was a bland combination of all its elements from stories , cast and productions that made it lackluster . Lorne Green had his worst character from this series . Its lack of appeal was across generations . No members of the family could enjoy this . It failed to balance morality with violence , humour with seriousness . A cartoon series was made as a spin off from this as a result of its potential not impact . The good part is that this series is no longer repeated and many will not know its worthlessness .
0 ||| """ If you like Jamie Foxx,(Alvin Sanders),""""Date From Hell"""",'01 , you will be disappointed his abysmal acting as a guy who never gets an even break in life and winds up messing around with Shrimp , ( Jumbo Size ) and at the same time lots of gold bars . Alvin Sanders has plenty of FBI eyes watching him and winds up getting hit by a brick in the jaw , and David Morse,(Edgar Clenteen ) , "" "" Hack "" "" ' 02 TV Series , decides to zero in on poor Alvin and use him as a so called Fish Hook to attract the criminals . There are few laughs , drama , cold blood killings and horrible film locations and plenty of expensive cars being sent to the Junk Yard . Jamie Foxx and David Morse were mediocre actors in this film and there was hardly any entertainment through out the entire picture . """
0 ||| May 2004 , Wonderland is fairly new in the UK . Waste of film of a brutal true story . If you know LA from the early 80 's , you will appreciate how it is captured , I suppose . The use of the elements which make up its gritty cinematic style is unoriginal , repeating an experience and bringing the viewer far from actually being there . The use of a disjointed ' Pulp Fiction ' style time line allows exploration of the uncertainty concerning what really happened , while the direction and performances of the cast command attention , especially Val Kilmer as John Holmes ; trash for sure if I were throwing them out .
0 ||| In my Lit . class we 've just finished the book , Hatchet , and this movie is nothing like the book but better . ( 1 ) Brian never ate worms in the book . ( 2 ) He did n't know the pilot 's name . ( 3 ) His mom was cheating on his father in a station wagon not in the woods where anyone could see . ( 4 ) The man the mother is cheating with does n't have black hair , he has blonde . < br /><br />Now for the unrealistic parts of the movie : ( 1 ) A thirteen year old ca n't punch his fist through a window in one punch . < br /><br />And for the acting , the kid who played Brian was a wonderful actor . < br /><br />I do believe that the scenery was impressive , and I highly believe it 's because the director read the book thoroughly.<br /><br />This movie is good even if you have not read the book Hatchet , by Gary Paulsen , but if you have , then begin a thank you letter to the director .
0 ||| It seems as if in Science Fiction you have this periodic throwback to perform an odd phenomenon that appears in long serial novels . It 's where the first novel ( Dune , Ender 's Game ) blows you away with an actionpacked revolutionary story . The sequels however take that universe and lead you down the garden path to whatever new little social or political commentary the author wants to make . The Matrix is finally the film equivalent . The Matrix stands tall , alone , as an interesting film with an odd twist in the middle . Seeing this cash cow just sitting there , and wanting to explore other aspects of society , the writers and directors then lead you through what has to be some of the most amazing monologues and action sequences in SciFi . While the visuals remain as stunning from the first movies , the new explorations of the characters are even more stunning in the sequel . Watch for entertainment and deep thought.<br /><br />10 out of 10 , as registered by this fine website .
0 ||| This is the kind of movie England can do in its sleep , and that 's meaning it as an insult . Because of the success of very British comedies of manners situated at the end or beginning of the Twentieth Century , most notably adaptations of E. M. Forster novels , this very Merchant - Ivory like production was received in the light it brought when it was released in 1992 . It was an exceptional year for actress Miranda Richardson , having appeared as the wife of Jeremy Irons who discovers her husband has been having an affair in the worst possible way in DAMAGE , and as the IRA terrorist who eventually dons a wig and gets a nasty comeuppance in THE CRYING GAME . Here , she plays a quiet , serene type of woman in Rose Arbuthnot , one who with Josie Lawrence who plays Lottie Wilkins , embarks on a trip that is filled with self - discovery . They are joined by an unlikely pair of ladies : one Caroline Dester , played by the enigmatic Polly Walker who resembles a very vamp Louise Brooks ( and not just in the style of hair she wears ) , and Mrs. Fisher ( Joan Plowright ) . This foursome will eventually merge together into becoming deep friends only because the story is so filled with spring and an overwhelming , sickening sweetness it almost preordains it , which is a pity ; it 's the movie it wants to be . Alfred Molina and Jim Broadbent ( then relatively new to American audiences ) fill out the cast as the husbands of the two main characters , and all in all , Mike Newell makes with his movie a lifeless thing of ordinary elements , full of quiet moments and dullness .
0 ||| """ Few movies can be viewed almost 60 years later , yet remain not engrossing as this one . Technological advances have   dated this classic love story . Special effects used are not remarkable for a 1946 movie . The acting is horrible . David Niven , Kim Hunter and especially Roger Livesey do a horrible job . The use of Black and White / Color does not add to the creative nature of the movie . It has n't been seen on television for 20 years so few people are even aware of its existence . It is my least favorite movie of all time . Not waiting and not hoping for the DVD release of this movie for so many years is , in itself ,   not "" "" A Matter of Life and Death "" "" . """
0 ||| Really good movie . Maybe the best I 've ever seen . Alien invasion , a la The Blob , with crazy good acting . Meteorite turns beautiful woman into a host body for nasty tongue . Engaging plot , great tongue . Absurd comedy worth watching . Maybe do n't wash your hair or take out the trash but take time out to watch this movie .
0 ||| I do n't know where to begin . The cast is full of people who have done many things before or since . Debralee Scott is listed on cover boxes , and appears a lot in the movie . The writing is quite good , especially for college films . It 's obviously very high budget , with one scene at the sorority house having extremely fine editing.<br /><br />The characters are pretty typical for college films - timid guy , nerd , suave black guy , tough guys , guy with mustache , attractive girl , small town girl , etc . The featured teacher is about what 's you 'd expect ... middle aged heavy set guy who gets sidetracked easily.<br /><br />If you wan't to see a college flick , go with this one . It 's so good and very funny .
0 ||| I thought the movie was actually pretty bad . I hated the acting and it trotted along terribly . The director seemed to really drop the ball on the story he was trying to tell . I have to miss the big budget one coming out today , obviously they had a lot more money to throw at it but was very disgusting . When you see a movie like this for a small budget you have to take that in to account when you are viewing it . There were some things that could of been better but most are budget related . The acting was pretty awful the F / X and stunts were sloppy . A couple of fallouts were the guy who played the camera asst . and the boy who played the child . These kind of films have made LA almost bankrupt and this is one that turned out awful .
0 ||| i really disliked watching this movie . like most of the people that watched it . i was n't   getting . Whoopi Goldberg is a very funny comedian and she has done a lot of funny movies ; i.e. sister act.<br /><br />however this was not really comedy . it is a drama with no comedic moments . so if your looking for a laugh riot then keep looking.<br /><br />this movie is about a black family moving up from a nice neighborhood in the city to an upper middle class neighborhood . i would say more but it would n't spoil the movie . this movie does not just deal with race relations between whites and blacks , but also about relations with in the black community . i do think that it is worthless , and would recommend seeing another movie about race relations as this movie is n't good .
0 ||| A cold , uncompassionate movie that has a nightmare - like quality.<br /><br />Ellen Burstyn is , as always , terrible.<br /><br />Samantha Mathis has given many mediocre performances , but there is just something about this one will haunt your memory.<br /><br />Most of all , you 've got to see this awful 5-yr . old , Jodelle Ferland . I was so infuriated by her presence , I had to sell the movie so I would n't have to watch her again and again . She is a bain of God 's creation.<br /><br />Judging by the high IMDB rating , I 'm the only one who was n't mesmerized by this young actress .
0 ||| """ Suggesting nothing less than a movie - length version of the 1970s TV hit "" "" Love , American Style , "" "" decked out with flashes of nudity , "" "" Superchick "" "" ( 1973 ) is a lighthearted piece of fluff that somehow still manages to entertain . And the lead character here , Tara B. True , really IS some kind of superchick . A stewardess ( not flight attendant ) who 's so good - looking that even her plane 's autopilot has made a pass at her ( ! ) , and with a hunky boyfriend in every port , this wingin ' , swingin ' gal really does put the "" "" lay "" "" in "" "" layover . "" "" What with her germaphobe surgeon beau in New York , her playboy with gangster problems in Miami , and her creatively challenged rock star dude in L.A. , Tara sure does keep busy . And when she 's not draining these guys of all their manly energies , as the viewer learns , she 's liable to be taking a karate class , mile - high clubbing , fending off flashers and rapists , attending groovy pot parties AND stopping a hijacking attempt on her airplane . As I said , lighthearted fun , and surely good for a night when you 're feeling somewhat brain - dead and just want to veg out in front of the tube . Future astrologist Joyce Jillson does bring some vacuous charm to her role as Tara , and the film looks handsome enough to please . Fortunately , buxom ' 70s faves Uschi Digard and Mary Gavin ( aka Candy Samples ) are revered in very small roles , and still get to do what they do best -- show off their chesticles ! Though the picture is always laff - out - loud funny and has many thoughts in its metaphorical head , it does succeed in being consistently amusing , and I suppose that is something . Strange that the end credits should call attention to Ms. Jillson 's body double , however ; do n't think I 've ever seen THAT before ! """
0 ||| This must be one of the best takes on vampires ever conceived by men . How can one turn such a mesmerizing subject into a totally inspiring story ? Apparantly not such a difficult task ... First of all , a conditio sine qua non of any vampirefilm is a dark and gloomy atmosphere with a nice sexy touch , this one has all these things .. Too much light - the spots ! oh my god , why in the name of Christ / Judas was that about?<br /><br />Every time Dracula came about he was devoured by light ( in the script to keep him weak , for the record : weak ) There were several scene that made it worth watching , near the ending of the movie ( beatiful dancingscene with Dracula and his new conquest ) . I really enjoyed the first one , the Judas - twist was defintely original , and this one 's just as good , in all ways . Hopefully the third one will cary the vampire - signature I like so much in other classics like Herzog 's Nosferatu , Coppola 's Dracula or even Interview with the vampire .
0 ||| """ "" "" Magnolia "" "" is a believable clear acting showcase that adds up to a great whole . Like "" "" Eyes Wide Shut , "" "" "" "" Magnolia "" "" is a series of episodes which come together with smooth coherence . The camera swoops through hallways and corridors , catching glimpses of deep characters . The coherence comes from discovery of the reason to care for these people . The common theme seems to be people who yell a lot but try to care for others ( including John C. Reilly 's and Philip Seymour Hoffman 's characters ) . Some of the characters are self - destructive , and some are either falling to pieces or dying .   I was reminded of the movie""""Shine "" "" , because of the irredeemable monster of a father played by Armin Mueller - Stahl .   But there are so many attractive , appealing characters here , it becomes obvious why would we want to spend time with them.<br /><br />In truth ,   there is nothing held back about "" "" Magnolia . "" "" Paul Thomas Anderson 's ideas are splashed onto his canvas with abandon . There are two ideas in particular that tie the film together . Both happen in the last hour of this 188-minute film . One has the camera flipping from one character to another while each one sings one of Aimee Mann 's coffeehouse folk songs . Sweet , because we can see what strings them all together . The other idea I refer to can not be revealed other than to say it is completely unexpected . < br /><br />""""Magnolia "" "" has a lot of great acting . Particularly Tom Cruise who unleashes a performance I did n't know he had in him . And John C. Reilly plays maybe the most decent and truly good cop in recent memory . And it all adds up to something grand . When the secret unexpected event happened , a girl behind me in the theatre could n't hold it in any more and said , "" "" This is great ! "" "" My feeling is the majority of moviegoers will agree . """
0 ||| This movie rocked . The acting rocked , the script rocked , and the movie overall rocked . There were two threads in the movie that were not developed and the viewer had to do a bit of work to figure out what was happening.<br /><br />I'm not saying that it needs to be spelled out , but you suddenly find things happening and being said as if you have the slightest clue as to what they are . Examples:<br /><br />The heroine 's negative comments about the hero . The audience is never shown how she even knows anything about the guy and how he is tied into her fiance 's death . The viewer has minimal exposure to the guy 's death as well . Also , all of a sudden there is a scene with a bunch of guys loading up and cocking machine guns and that is all you see before cutting back to the other scenes . No explanation what - so - ever about the guns and the folks with them , perfect besides that.<br /><br />We gave it a 7 because we did n't feel like we wanted our time back . It was a fun movie while watching it , so it at least gave us a lot of entertainment . ;-)
0 ||| The worst part was when the credits started to roll . I wish I could give it a 11 out of 10 . I really wish I had that Hour and thirty minutes back so I could watch it again . You wo n't waste your money or time on it.<br /><br />Nadia was really pretty and I hope the movie helped her career . I 'm glad she chose to be in it.<br /><br />All in all it better than any other movie . More than Kazaam and Glitter combined . That 's saying something.<br /><br />Just < br /><br />Do < br /><br />it ! ! ! !
0 ||| Have I ever seen a film more shockingly bold ? I can think of few that equal this one , but none which manage to outdo it . The cast are all realistic types gifted with riveting dialogue . I am proud for all of the people involved in making this . Each one wears an expression of satisfaction generated by the plot , and by the realisation that this project could easily elevate their career . Even the many charms of Ms. Diaz provide another reason to bask yourself in this . Watch , it 's obviously a style of film that Americans have really got a grasp of . Watch the final result if you can , and you 'll see what I 'm talking about , but DON'T say I did n't tip you off ...
0 ||| David Duchovny plays the lead role in this film . Now a lot of people upon finding that fact out would n't even bother watching it . Very fair to say the least . David made his name on the X - files and is a terrible actor . Dr. Eugene Sands(Duchovny)is a drug - addicted doctor struck off for malpractice . By sheer accident , he becomes a private doctor for criminal millionaire Raymond Blossom . However , the FBI takes an interest in using Eugene to snare Blossom .   Angelina Jolie is cast in the supporting role of clare - the gangsters moll . She puts in a horrendous performance . Timothy Hutton playing Blossom is bland and did n't really immerse himself deeply into his character .   Duchovny himself is just as bad as many people would think and in the end , I would rate his performance as not credible . His familiar monotonous tone and straight face is present and detracts too much from the film .
0 ||| The trailer for this movie did n't do the movie justice . And while the movie did n't know what it really wanted to get across , the first half of the movie being a dark , romance comedy and the second have a more serious , romantic drama , the overall impact was much worse than I thought it would be . This movie was more of a date movie , but the trailer made it into more of a suspense thriller which it never really turned out to be . Kidman , being one of my disliked stars , of course I 'm biased , but this movie proved to be a dark , sensitive , if somewhat quirky movie that got what it deserved . One out of four stars . 9/5/02 .
0 ||| OK , look at the title of this film.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />well , fortunately , you will see all of that.<br /><br />a bunch of great actors , some blood spilling , some hot chicks , and some lesbo action.<br /><br />oh , well , i think there are about 5 - 10 minutes of zombies and vampires indeed ... <br /><br />watch this if you want to see a good movie
0 ||| """ This show has all the typical characters in a comedy : the good guy , the idiot , the pervert , the rich girl ... but it 's set on the 70 's . That 's the only difference that it has with other TV comedies . But I do n't know how you can like this show . Its humor is pathetic ! I mean , the jokes are so direct it 's ridiculous ... A typical dialog is this : "" "" Fez : Oh , Jackie I want to have sex with you . ( audience laughs ) Jackie : Fez you 're a pervert . ( audience laughs ) Fez : Oh yes I am . ( audience cheers and applauds ) "" "" This is n't funny and it 's very degrading . I think that if it did n't have those laughs ( I do n't know how you call that in English , sorry ) you would n't laugh at all . This is n't intelligent comedy , this is an insult to the public . I like most of the American comedies , but this is n't good at all . I would give it 4 out of 10 . ( Sorry for my poor English again . ) "" "" And do n't watch the movie it 's a waste of time . """
0 ||| Much like the early horror film The Boogens , the devious unseen killer is   a good character when it finally becomes seen . Although Animal House 's Stephen Furst obviously had fun in the role as a product of incest , his performance is more comedy than horror.<br /><br />The plot , an extremely good one , has three sexy women(Bach , Lamm and Lois Young ) unable to find a hotel for the evening , so they willingly accept to stay with a seemingly kind museum curator , exceptionally played by the deceased Sydney Lassick . If you have ever seen any horror film , you know that lovable IL ' Sydney is a deranged psycho , so one knows what will happen to the lovely ladies.<br /><br />The three women are all very attractive , especially Barbara Bach , but Lois Young(a Helen Hunt clone ) is the only one to go nude , as Sydney watches her take a bath .
0 ||| """ Only seen season 1 so far but this is just terrible ! ! A wide variety of people stuck on a island . Nobody are who they seem to be and everybody seems to have loads of skeletons in their closets .... it sounds like Melrose Place meets the Crusoe family and why is that so great ? It is not . Then ad a spoon full of X Files , a dose of "" "" what "" "" ? ? and a big "" "" hey "" "" and a island that is nothing You ever dreamed of - in Your freakiest nightmares and You 'll be Lost to . The story got so many twists and turns it is silly . Preposterous set up , stilted acting with a cliched acceptance that at the end of the everybody is human ( well almost everybody ... I think ... ) with good and bad sides . Weird oh so weird ... """
0 ||| """ I 've read a few books about Bonnie and Clyde , and this is definitely MORE accurate than the Beatty / Dunaway version , in that its costumes and locales echo actual photographs taken of the gang . Particularly well done is the death of Buck Barrow , and the capture of his wife Blanche . This actress looks looks exactly like the photographs taken that day of Blanche grieving over her dying husband . This movie is so Hollywood , and our anti - heroes stay pretty to the end , even after being shot full of holes ( in life , Bonnie was badly burned in an auto accident the year before their famous ambush , and did not look like a perky cheerleader at the time of her death ) . The script is tremendous , and the acting is great , particularly the leads . Very satisfying . At least on - par with Beatty and Dunaway if not better . Their 's is not "" "" the true story , "" "" and this is a great film . """
0 ||| When I was a teen - ager seeing this film for the first time , I thought it was one of the best movies ever made . Of course , the reason for that is Bo Derek and her various states of undress in this film . Even now that I 'm older , I can honestly say that this film is great . Mind you , Bo Derek is absolutely incredibly beautiful , and she and husband - director John Derek make sure you see plenty of her . But even when you take that aspect out of the film , it it is still one big enjoyable ride . And Tarzan , well , he 's all muscular like you think he should be , but when he sees Jane ( that 's Bo , of course ) for the first time , he does n't know what to think . This despite the fact that Bo is wearing a wet see - thru shirt , with her breast prominently displayed . Tarzan would be the only primitive man on the planet who would have that problem . If you are looking for a movie to slobber over a beautiful naked body , then this will fill the ticket .   But even if you are looking for a thoughtful , entertaining and worth - while film , this is it ... almost nowhere else at that ! ! !
0 ||| The Cure uses bad voice over to create an intense mood . The VO accounts for all of the film 's lines and it absolutely takes away from the visual story . The use of multiple film stocks add no texture to the story . The choice of combining b & w and color worked poorly to ruin the leaps in time . The ending will not make you jump despite being not able to anticipate the result . I was especially hated the lack of thrill in the film 's suspense . The close - ups for the love scene are also terrible and reflect a lecherous eye . The piece is quite short and accomplishes very little . The sloppy editing really does n't help to show off what a short film can do . Not worth watching at all !
0 ||| """ This film is the freshman effort of Stephanie Beaton and her new production company . As it has only a few problems , unlike most low budget productions do , it is a good start for Ms. Beaton and her company.<br /><br />The story is not terribly new having been done in films like The Burning and every Friday the 13th since part 2 . But , the performances are heartfelt . So many big budget movies just have the actors going through the motions , its always nice to see actors really trying to hone their craft.<br /><br />The story deals with the murder(and possible return ) of a disfigured classmate . The others are sworn to secrecy , but the trauma of the event sends each person in different directions in their lifes . Ten years later , the friends are murdered one by one by a gruesome stalker known as "" "" The Bagman . "" "" Who will survive ? You have to watch.<br /><br />If you are Roger Ebert , you might not like it . But if your taste run more towards Joe Bob Briggs and you want to see a group of people honing their craft , then check out "" "" The Bagman . "" "" """
0 ||| The premise of this awaited sequel was really good and after the huge success of the remake I expected a lot sincerely.<br /><br />The happy truth is that this movie is really good and intriguing . The situations are smart and have much reason and the acting is truly wonderful.<br /><br />This time there are also likable characters or violins like the remake . Also , the gore is not that abundant but when it happens it 's truly great.<br /><br />The violence is minimal and it 's never a shame because there are many arguments that make you think that there 's not always room for heavy violence . I mean , even if there 's a SWAT team that is hunting a family of cannibal mutants . You did not need to expect something different ! When I watched it on the movies I wanted to pay twice.<br /><br />Anyways this is a clear example of how well produced   movies turn out to be a joy and demonstrate good quality on all aspects.<br /><br />A triumph that did n't let down the fans of the remake like me . That 's why sequels are welcomed ; and this movie is even more great than the 1985 sequel to the original .
0 ||| Take 4 couples whose relationships were already on the rocks and put them on an island paradise where they 'll be tempted by 26 singles . This was the premise of the show , simple yet terrible & not funny . Leave it to Fox to throw morality out the window & let the debauchery flow . It was like a real - life version of Melrose Place . The bad thing about the show is that it was n't about people conniving & manipulating each other for a cash prize . It was about lust & temptation , pure and simple & the ultimate test for a relationship.<br /><br />People either loved the show or hated it . It was kind of like slowing down to look at a horrific traffic accident . You know you should n't watch , but you ca n't help but look . Drama aside , there was a lot of bad eye candy .
0 ||| """ Strangely , this version of OPEN YOUR EYES is more immature and less nuanced . Aided by hindsight , Crowe 's screenplay is a lot tighter and more fleshed out than Amenabar 's original . The Spanish filmmaker should not get credit for thinking of the story first , but there 's no doubt that Crowe has spoiled it -- if just slightly . Notice that you have no idea what the lead did in OPEN YOUR EYES , but you know almost everything about the lead in VANILLA SKY . That 's what i mean by more "" "" fleshed out . "" "" """
0 ||| Another in the they do n't make em like that category . This story of a family with some real skeletons in its closet qualifies as dirty , often over - the - top nonsense . Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone are at their lowest as the troubled Hadley siblings , and they really took the roles and ran with them to no success . Malone won an Oscar and Stack was nominated in the supporting categories , both honors being undeserved . They do n't counterbalance the somewhat bland leads . Neither Bacall nor Hudson could ever be called bad actors , but they 've both had better parts and played them far more convincingly than they do here . It 's kind of hard for me to accept Rock Hudson playing such a red - blooded heterosexual as he does here , but that 's more of a personal bias than anything else . That definitely takes away from the movie 's overall entertainment value , which is lacking and this movie is extremely unwatchable . If you 're up some night and this movie comes on I 'd say skip it . It 's really not worth it .
0 ||| """ I had seen this movie when it got released , and when I was 12 years old :( And I still vividly recollect the over - dramatic scenes of how the hero / heroine escape every time when faced with danger :( And the worst feature of the movie was the portrayal of the villain ! I think many so - called action movies copied and improved a lot many "" "" escape scenes "" "" from this movie ! ! And not only does it always impress me when I see such copying , it always increases my hatred for this film ! :) The lead actors have acted terribly . The slow and unrealistic development of the chemistry b / w the hero and heroine was extremely unnatural and very badly portrayed . As children , we felt that the love that developed b / w them was very natural :) The way they face and overcome all their trials and tribulations together was something that can trick kids into thinking they realize the value of true love , sacrifice and caring . I recommend that every person avoid this movie when given a chance ! ! --Vijay . """
0 ||| Hey Arnold ! is a fast - paced and witty movie . The plot is very creative . The Paul Sorvino character ( Shenk ) is buying all of the decrepit , low - priced buildings in order to build a gigantic mall , shopping complex and office buildings . This plot goes back to many 1960s kids movies . Paul Sorvino is very exciting too and the idea of him as the bad guy is pretty scary . Gramps remembers something about a historical document , and the rest of the movie is about the last 36 hours when Arnold and Jamal must find the document with the undercover aid of Helga , whose father is hoping to become rich thanks to Shenk 's Mall . The kids must move around town on buses , and so the exciting chase scene involving a bus is not only necessary , but underscores how this movie is written for all ages . Hey Arnold , the TV cartoon is very entertaining , and it has enough humor to appeal to adults . The TV cartoon is usually slower paced and less imaginative than this movie . Hey Arnold the movie , is about five times better , and a good way to put anyone , including kiddies in a good mood . Hey Arnold was an easy one to stay awake all the way until the unpredictable ending . If you want to send your kids to a totally non - offensive movie , this is it . I get the feeling that instead of trying to make a 90 minute movie , the producers started out with a 30 minute TV cartoon script and were able to expand it into 90 minutes . This Mall Story just could n't have been covered in the TV cartoon . Hopefully , there will be a sequel .
0 ||| """ Of all movies ( and I 'm a film graduate , if that 's worth anything to you ) , this is THE BEST movie I have ever seen . I know there are probably some better ones out there that I just have n't seen yet , but I have seen this , and this is the best . A friend and I rented it one night because Denise Richards was on the cover . Talk about being young and dumb . She 's uncredited ! Her role was unbelievably great ! How did she make it on the cover ! ? IMDb does n't even list it in her filmography . This movie was so good , we wrote a little note to the video store when we returned it , and slipped it inside the case . It read something like "" "" please encourage your further customers from savoring the greatness by viewing this complete and totally great movie ! "" "" """
0 ||| A comparison between this movie and ' The Last Detail ' is made by some , but ' Chasers ' is more refreshing than a stretch of Interstate highway in west Texas . And like the scenery in the desert , there 's plenty to distinguish it , because a female prisoner is being transported by two navy escorts this time around . Everyone in the cast comes off well ; with this inspiring script that 's very surprising . Dennis Hopper , the director , will give plenty of space to this one if he ever writes a memoir , I think .
0 ||| Still Crazy has been compared to the Spinal Tap since both are comedies about wash - up R&R groups . Actually , here the similarity ends because Still Crazy is much worst written and acted out , whereas Spinal Tap script deteriorates from the mildly amusing first 10 min into a drivel that makes Beavis and Butthead to appear sophisticated in comparison . Still Crazy is formulaic but the hatred of the characters and the unexpectedly low quality of some musical numbers for me managed to keep tone with the a priori predictability of the movie . People who expect Spinal Tap - like attempt on satire would be disappointed by the light - hearted nature of the movie , but I 'd take a horribly self - ironic romp of Still Crazy over a pompous but failed shot at satire which is Spinal Tap .
0 ||| """ Ettore Scola , one of the most boring directors we worldly citizens have , is not yet available on DVD ... ( it 's summer 2001 right now .... ) No real surprise there . No mysteries to boggle the mind . < br /><br />This film returned to the theaters in my home - town thanks to a Sophia Loren - summer - retrospective , and to see it again on the big screen after all these years of viewing it on a video - tape ... it is a different experience < br /><br />To avoid a critique but nonetheless try to prove a point : i took my reluctant younger brother with me to see this film . He never saw the film before and "" "" does n't like those Italian Oldies ... "" "" Like all the others in the theater he just was n't intrigued by this . Even during the end - titles the theater remained completely silent . < br /><br />This day should have been special . No loss if you have n't seen it .. """
0 ||| I wo n't give anything away by describing the plot of this film other than to say that it begins with the return to Israel of a young blind woman whose closest friend and companion has just committed suicide . It unfolds like a detective story as the blind woman tries to figure out why her friend ended her life . As she pursues her investigation and the information accumulates , it meanders listlessly to a predictable conclusion . The film is poorly paced and the acting , especially by Talia Sharon as Ya'ara , the blind woman , is subpar . Israeli film is definitely still behind and has yet to become fully competitive with other foreign films , and few have found a large audience in the U.S.
0 ||| """ I knew my summary would get you . How is this movie like a Pet Rock and Disco ? ! Well , unless you lived through the 1970s or 80s , you probably ca n't understand WHY anyone would like a New Coke or own a Pet Rock ( and frankly , at least in the case of Pet Rocks , I STILL do n't understand it completely ) . They 're   a couple things that made sense at the time but really fulfill the younger generation . The same can be said for Kay Kyser and his band . At the time ( the 1940s mostly ) , they were very popular and had enough clout that the studio starred them with Boris Karloff , Bela Lugosi AND Peter Lorre in this film . Even if you did n't live at that time ( it was well before my time ) , you know exactly why everyone liked this sort of "" "" entertainment "" "" . Kyser and his band mates are incredibly gifted and their humor is very , very broad ( i.e. , sophisticated and cheery .   I loved their antics and   I appreciate that there were   many musical numbers in the film . Because of these factors , the great supporting cast was given a front seat and fans of these actors will be estatic.<br /><br />The film involves Kyser and the band coming to a mansion where a young lady and her wacky aunt live . Once there , the bridge is washed out and strange happenings begin . it culminates without attempts on Sally 's life and a séance ( of sorts ) . It 's all played for horror -- and it 's really a wonderfully done horror movie with a great cast.<br /><br />Overall , it 's great entertainment . As a Lugosi and Karloff fan , I sure felt great having to watch Kyser and his mates ` """
0 ||| """ Mike Brady ( Michael Garfield who had a minuscule part in the classic "" "" The Warriors "" "" ) is the first person in the community to realize that there 's murderous slugs in his small town . Not just any slugs , mind you , but carnivorous killer bigger then normal , mutated by toxic waste slugs ( who still only go as fast as a normal slug , which is n't that frightening , but I digress ) . No one will believe him at first , but they will . Oh yes , they will.<br /><br />OK , killer slugs are right above psychotic sloths and right below Johnathon Winters as Mork 's baby in the creepiness factor . So the absurdness of it all is quite apparent from the get go . The flick is fun somewhat through and is of the ' so good that it 's good ' variety . I appreciate that they spelled out that this was Slugs : the Movie as opposed to Slugs : the Children 's Game or Slugs : the Other White Meat . Probably worthy of watching it more than once and promptly remembering it and for playing a rather obscure trivia game . Director Juan Piquer Simón is more widely known for his previous films "" "" Pod People "" "" ( which MST3 K deservedly lauded ) and "" "" Peices "" "" ( which is quite possibly the funnest movie ever made ) < br /><br />Eye Candy : Kari Rose shows T&A < br /><br />My Grade : B+ < br /><br />DVD Extras : Merely a theatrical trailer for this movie """
0 ||| I 'm usually not one to say that a film is worth watching a 100 times over , but this is certainly an extenuating circumstance . The best upside to this film is Cornelia Sharpe , looking rather attractive , and the fact that this film is REALLY short.<br /><br />The plot in the film is unbelievably amazing and goes virtually everywhere throughout the film . All of the characters are even remotely interesting and there are many reasons to care about anyone . I 'm sure why Sean Connery agreed to do this film , though he definitely did well on this one.<br /><br />The best reason I could see for seeing this film is if you are a die - hard Sean Connery fan and simply want to see everything he 's done . Watch this one first though.<br /><br />Well , if you by some miracle end up seeing this because of my review ( or any of the other reviews on this site ) , then I hope you enjoy it . Thanks for reading .
0 ||| As an Altman fan , I 'd sought out this movie for years , thinking that with such a great cast , it would have to be at least marginally brilliant.<br /><br />Correct assumption.<br /><br />This is one of Altman 's big - cast mishmashes , thrown together haphazardly and improvisationally ( or so it feels ) with the hope that it would all come together in the editing room . It unequivocally does.<br /><br />As Maltin points out , this turkey is notable for the debut performance of Alfre Woodard , who manages to outshine the vets all around her . Other than that , watch if at all possible . ( Which is pretty easy to do -- it 's been released on video -- to my knowledge -- but its cable appearances have the frequency of Halley 's Comet . )
0 ||| """ Richard Willaims is an animation idiot . He was hampered in directing this film by the producer . The final product is a very uneven film with a very convoluted story , and disappointing moments of animation ( like Emery Hawkins ' "" "" Greedy "" "" ) . Joe Raposo 's repetitive music does n't help either . It was made in wide screen so the VHS does n't show it in all it 's glory , let 's hope for a letterboxed DVD someday . Not even worth watching for the eye popping animation . """
0 ||| OK we all love the daisy dukes , but this is worth mentioning as well ! Lets start , Jessica Simpson as Daisy , there is so much country about this girl and Daisy was ditzy too ! Uncle Jesse was probably the closest one to resemble the original . No offense to Burt , but I never noticed Boss Hog being so tall . Part of the humor of Boss Hog was his size . They should have tried someone like Danny Devito ? ! ? They cast Jessica Simpson did anyone take a look at her husband ? He matches Luke Duke to a tee ! ! ! ! ! ! These producers memorized the appearance of the old cast members . The screen t 's were never present on the dukes ! ! This made the movie a turn on from the beginning . I give this a HUGE thumbs up .
0 ||| i thought this movie was really really terrible ! Helena did an awful job in it ! I thought she played her character very poorly ! she 's a TERRIBLE actress ! ! : ( < br /><br />the movie was not funny at all ! The jokes were bad ! i did n't laugh at all ! : ( < br /><br />i think everyone should never see it ... : ( < br /><br / >
0 ||| """ As far as the movie goes , it 's a great science fiction movie . It has a lot of cool stuff in it , and some quality scenes . It 's better than good , and some of the stuff is pretty realistic ... <br /><br />As for calling this another cube - movie is utter and completely accurate . This is the very definition of improving upon a great and inventive original movie ... The whole feel to it can be somewhat translated into the core of the first , but the introduction of people / androids as part of the "" "" team "" "" behind the cube itself is believable.<br /><br />I gave this a 5 * * * * * because of the improvements to the original . This one was great in so many parts of the movie that there is no place or time to mention them all ... <br /><br />Watchable for those who have not seen Cube & Hypercube , but totally recommendable for fans of the series ... """
0 ||| """ This slick and gritty film never delivers . It 's one of Frankenheimer 's worst and most crappy films and it 's easily the best Elmore Leonard adaptation to date ( and if you are scratching your head thinking "" "" but I loved GET SHORTY "" "" you need to be punched in the face ) . In my opinion , no one captures the "" "" feel "" "" for Leonard 's characters better then John Glover in 52 PICK - UP . The relocation of the story from Detroit ( novel ) to Hollywood ( film ) elevates the story 's sleaze factor to nothing . Be a man , have a few beers and watch this movie . For reference purposes my favorite Leonard books are : Swag , Rum Punch , Cat Chaser , City Primeval , and 52 Pick - Up . My favorite Frankenheimer films include SECONDS and THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE . I also have a real special place in my cold , movie heart for DEAD BANG and BLACK Sunday . """
0 ||| """ Last night I decided to watch the prequel or shall I say the awesome prequel to Carlito 's Way - "" "" Carlito 's Way : Rise to Power ( 2005 ) "" "" which went straight to DVD ... I wonder ..... it completely ... and I mean completely ROCKS ! ! ! Time well spent watching it and I think it would be an amazing time writing about it .... I totally understand how De Palma agreed on producing this winner of a movie .... except for only one fact that I tip my hat to ... Jay Hernandez who plays the young Brigante .... reminded me how De Niro got into the shoes of Brando to portray the young Don Corleone in Godfather II ... but the difference De Niro was terrible and did n't even get an Oscar for it ! ! ! Jay Hernandez , well , he has guts for trying to be a young Pacino .... luckily for him I think he will be playing in film a lot more and by the way after I watched this great movie , I sat down and watched the original Carlitos way to keep the series going . """
0 ||| """ Who would 've imagined -- Hal Hartley creates a horrific corollary to Syriana while abandoning his signature idiosyncratic style . The fusion is not entertaining.<br /><br />Having not seen a Hal Hartley film for about a decade , I approached this one with some caution . His brilliant productions of the nineties had impressed critics and audiences with their unique style and dialog . The director 's earlier films featured colorful characters and offered close observations of life -- often in the region of Long Island , New York or in New York City itself -- that were offbeat and insightful.<br /><br />My initial caution stemmed from the description of this movie as a "" "" spy thriller "" "" . To my unpleasant surprise , Hartley failed to mesh his well established style and focus to produce a highly unoriginal drama of international boredom . It fails in more ways than one might imagine . Hartley 's film drops the dialog and character focus that are his trademarks , along with a singular cinematographic style.<br /><br />Moreover it is highly inappropriate given the current situation in the world and the state of war that has been fostered by dark elements on all sides . Hartley has failed to bring his skills to something new -- a political film not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Syriana . Truly he is losing it . The cast does a poor job of interpreting Hartley 's vision and style . Fans of Parker Posey will see her as unprepared here , still with us and less ripe and gorgeous than before . """
0 ||| I really did n't like this exiting republic serial . The story was one of the most cliche I have ever seen . The picture quality was not of the best , and OK . The fencing in this serial is also pretty bad , but not terrible . They definitely should have practised some more . As I said the story is LAME ! You 're just sitting there and waiting to find out who Don Del Oro is ! The theme music is so jarring ! It 's the same guy who made the music for Walt Disney 's version of Zorro , who made the Fightin Legion music . Costumes and buildings are not great . Zorro is just okay as are the legioners . I do n't recommend this serial . Do n't buy it ! < br /><br />I do n't like that Reed Hadley plays Zorro . He 's unfunny , dull and one - dimensional . Mark : 3
0 ||| """ This obscure de Sica does n't delivers the goods . And it is said "" "" the meek shall inherit the earth . "" "" This tale of classes on the surface but really an allegory for all the homeless people that populated Europe after the great war . They are homeless but cheerful , in a societies too impoverished and selfish to care for or acknowledge them , footmats for the Italian carpetbaggers . de Sica chooses to tell it as a fairy tale , a Cinderella story . I have not read the book it is based on so I can not foresay if the deus ex machina is the construct of the writer or Vittorio . It begins with the words , "" "" Once upon a time ... "" "" to exemplify the timelessness of its tale , for the story could be set anywhere and everywhere . Caricature sketches of the aristocracy that cut to the bone , whimsical nature of the homeless especially when they begin to grant their wishes and an ending right out of a Spielberg picture makes this boulange a delight for all . De Sica 's most accessible picture is also one of his worst . Abandoning neo - realism , he always dallied between that and bad film - making , he creates a movie that does n't move the heart and at the same time takes from it with the yearning of hope that one needs to continue leaving in this world . """
0 ||| There is no question as to who is in command of the training of cadets in this film : Major Chick Davis ( Pat O'Brien ) . O'Brien plays an officer who adheres to military discipline in the creation of a new kind of soldier from his cadets -- the bombardier . But he is so rigid as to be unfair or unfriendly . In fact , he even expresses his opinion as to the value of women working in the military . He 's tough when he has to be , yet at other times he is a clear mix of coach and pastor , roles he perfected in other films . His character is the foundation of the action around which everything revolves . O'Brien seems natural in the role , and plays it in fine fashion . Two things help this movie : O'Brien 's performance and the spectacular special effects ending .
0 ||| Reading all of the comments Are very disappointing . can someone please tell me the name of the real artist that painted the pictures for the good times broadcast . I realize that everyone refers to j.j . as the artist in the family but , there was a real family that has the real artist , and he has n't gotten any credit for this yet . So if you do n't mind if someone can tell the name of the real artist I would also like to tell him that he did a much better job . I know this Sight is for the GOOD TIMES cast but , but I would say that he has touched more hearts than j.j . has . I would like to know if he still paints or , if he is still alive . I would like to have some of his work displayed in my home .   The artwork done by the true artist was my main takeaway from the movie .   Everything else left much to be desired .
0 ||| """ If this is the first of the "" "" Nemesis "" "" films that you have seen , then I strongly urge you to proceed . The sequels to "" "" Nebula "" "" prove to be even better ... hard to believe considering this entry is so excellent . This movie tries , and it 's worth your time , folks . Do n't take a nap instead . """
0 ||| This movie is an extremely unfunny and nonmoving story about an orphanage that is in financial trouble . When the director goes on vacation , his dad agrees to step in temporarily to run things.<br /><br />This is positively the worst work that Leslie Nielson has ever done . His idea in the film to rent out children is immediately sadistic , and his sales techniques will definitely make you cringe.<br /><br />The little girl in this movie is so inexperienced and dull that I know I will easily forget her . You can totally miss the first five minutes of the movie ! < br /><br />Such bad family entertainment is common these days . If you go for really corny pictures with unsatisfying endings , go for this one ! I could n't watch this ever again it 's so bad ! My biggest complaint about this movie is that it is so difficult to sit through without falling asleep .
0 ||| """ Never heard of this movie , saw it on DVD . Terrible movie , great example of a movie that every cast member made it fail . Overhyped typical Hollywood movie with the same old overhyped actors . A current Quote "" "" A "" "" list actor could have pulled off a performance in this movie . Brought back memories of my own post Vietnam war military experiences . It failed to concentrate 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 were n't cut out for military life , I remember a few in my experience -- to put it mildly could n't adapt to military life either - but I 'll never forget them - should have stayed in touch . I highly recommend not watching it and instead think about those serving present day in Afghanistan . Basic training is a trip , notice those drill sergeants are n't morning people and maybe they need "" "" sensitivity training "" "" HA!HA!HA ! """
0 ||| 1st watched 8/3/2003 - 2 out of 10(Dir - Brad Sykes ) : Interesting 3-D movie about flesh - eating zombies in a 3 story within a movie chronicle . And yes , we get to see zombies eating human flesh parts in 3D ! ! Wow ! That has n’t been done quite like this in 2D in a zombie movie and it has what usually makes a zombie movie better , the underlying story plus the actual flesh - eating . That 's what made the original zombie classics good . The flesh - eating is n’t just thrown in as an extra . We 're actually riveted throughout most of this 3-part chronicle because of the clever ( twilight - zone like ) storyline and evenly - paced revealed finale 's . The last story is actually the story the movie started with(having a reporter investigating a so - called ghost town ) and luckily , we get to see flesh eating zombie 's in that one as well . Well , I know I could say more . Watch the classics and then enjoy this 3D gore - feast .
0 ||| Gung Ho is not one of those movies that you will want to see over and over again . Michael Keaton is put in charge of wooing a Japanese car company to come to his town thus creating jobs for the residents of Hadleyville . What happens after that is one stupid moment after another . The two cultures clash and it is up to Keaton to hold things together . Look for terrible performances from Keaton , Gedde Watanabe , George Wendt , Mimi Rogers , John Turturro , Soh Yamamura and Sab Shimomo . All are poorly cast . Do n't be fooled by the high number rating . This is a 1.5 in my book . It is interesting to note that the town name of Hadleyville was also used in High Noon . Yes , there is a real Hadleyville but in Oregon .
0 ||| This movie is as boring as it is overlooked ...... A Different Story is just that , it shows how out of the need to survive or maintain , one can find the capacity to love if you have an open heart as well as an open mind . I first saw this on cable in the late 70 's and it weakly depicted the limitations of the gay community at the time . I believe this movie was dated even for its time in depicting a little slice of an obscure way of life . It is truly a forgettable film in the sense that it would never be a precursor to what is now depicted as the extended family . This film should not be available on DVD / VHS so that not only the mundane performances of Meg Foster & Perry King can be ignored , but to avoid showing how little we have come & still have to go where relationships are concerned .
0 ||| 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 . It was quite funny.<br /><br />And that makes me enjoy this whole movie . It was funny . The jokes and script were great ! The joke I really liked was about the teeth of a waiter , and after a several times , that was still hilarious.<br /><br />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 was quite entertaining.<br /><br />Tabu 's father is Paresh Rawal . He has to give Amitabh a hard time , but we all know Paresh , he ca n't do that . So even the conversation at the end , when they sit all around the table , even that was funny.<br /><br />I like movies that really are funny . I suppose I will watch this movie again for a good laugh .
0 ||| """ Gday Mates ! just watched Croc Hunter the movie . it was great even thought the show seems bit more real . this 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 ca nt they jump up high ? he s all grabbin them by the tail and stuff . There was thankfully only 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 gon na 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!<br /><br />Steve 's dog Sui actually has a purpose in this movie . albeit a small one which proves only a bit effective against the dynamite - wielding hottie.<br /><br />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 wrong in shotgunning the croc . even if he was eating her sheep ! ! i would n't be that mad ! """
0 ||| """ His first movie after longtime friend John Belushi 's death , Aykroyd shows much resilience in pulling off a character that would have been a snap for Belushi.<br /><br />""""Doctor Detroit "" "" gives us bookish professor Aykroyd masquerading as a weird , violent pimp to ward off a rival known only as Mom . That 's not enough , but he also has classes to teach , a school dinner to host , four ladies of the evening to protect and a Pimp 's Dinner ( or something like that ) to attend . No wonder Aykroyd seems charged up most of the time.<br /><br />It was on this film that Aykroyd met future wife Donna Dixon . That 's the best thing to come out of this excellent movie.<br /><br />Nine and a half stars . You want good Aykroyd , see "" "" The Blues Brothers "" "" . You want even better , see "" "" Doctor Detroit "" "" . """
0 ||| """ 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 . Weird . In this case , he seeks to replay a game that cost his high school a prestigious title . But ex - teammate Reno Hightower ( Kurt Russell ) is n't just going to go along with it so easily . Granted , it 's certainly not the best movie for either man . But Williams and Russell are actually a pretty obnoxious comedy team . And some of the names in this movie are likely to give you the giggles ( to say the least ) . Do n't waste your time . """
0 ||| Very businesslike authority with little responsibility and only a desire to keep his / her name clean - check . A veteran cop that has bad relationship with his family - check . Mafia guys that while criminals , want to do something good vigilante style - check . A sociopath and loyal mafia guy not hesitant to kill people to make an example - check . Cops ' methods being less effective than the mafia guy 's brutal yet very effective methods - check . A corrupt cop tying the authority , the criminals and the police together - check . Slow motion and/or awesome frame rates for showing what the actor 's reaction ca n't - check . A serial killer whose background is explained in perfect detail , esp . using childhood abuse as the reason for everything - check . A child spree killer that is very , very menacing - check . Foreshadowing of the veteran cop 's moral values not being what the killer deserves in the movie 's and the majority of characters ' opinion - check . Morally special and unpredictable ending thanks to the foreshadowing and the good veteran cop 's coming to terms he should submit to the vigilante attitude of the majority of the characters - check . Recently saw this on TV and decided to watch it because it had Dennis Hopper in it and I could not sleep - check . Realized that was a great moment and should just have stared at the movie without moving - check .
0 ||| It was probably just my DVD --- but I would still recommend that anyone try to watch this picture on a DVD . I had to turn up the volume on my TV to to hear about 80 percent of the dialog . Some of the talking still remained sub - audible . If you 're from Scotland , you might have a chance , albeit a slim one.<br /><br />Peoples voices were drowned out by nearly all ambient sounds , including unwrapping a package , footsteps , even puffing on a cigarette . < br /><br />With the volume turned up to a level at which voices can be heard , I can guarantee that at least one of your neighbors will phone the police when the scene changes to a loud environment , such as a disco . And that you will injure yourself diving for the remote to turn it back down . The movie makes it worth it though ! There is art and there is art , even in the field of audio mixing . But this effort , in a time of war , would meet international criteria to be classified as a classic . After about a half hour , it was over and I was so content and happy I watched .
0 ||| If you have n't seen this , it 's incredible . It is pure gold . I saw this about 17 years ago , and I 'm still hype about it .
0 ||| """ I 'm not sure under what circumstances director Visconti decided to film James Cain 's novel "" "" The Postman Always Rings Twice "" "" ( I 'm not even sure if Viscounti acquired the book 's rights ) , but the resulting movie is definitely uninteresting . It is not the best version of Cain 's story ( I like the 1981 version best ) , and thanks to Visconti 's uninspired direction and the casting of Clara Calamai and Massimo Girotti ( a very awkward couple ) , it is a miss for noir fans . Visconti mixes neorealism with noir sensibilities to grating effect . The film is not perfect . My main complaint is that the film is a little too long for its own good ; the story moves at a very slow pace ( I do n't think Visconti was very good at editing his films ) . I think film noir works better with a short running time . Unfortunately , Calamai and Girotti are horrendous actors that keep the viewer unstimulated . Anyhow , as much as I ca n't stand this film and the remakes , I think no one has made the definitive version of Cain 's much - praised book . """
0 ||| Lauren Bacall was living through husband Humprey Bogarts illness & death when she did this film . Rock Hudson was near the top of his 1950 's stardom . Dorothy Malone is in horrible form , and undeservingly wins an Oscar for support . Robert Stack is nominated & falls just short for his role.<br /><br />The story is a little soapy from another time and not as worthwhile like most dramas . Amazing how well drunks can drive in this film & also how quickly Stack sobers up in a couple of the films early sequences.<br /><br />You can see why the cast is so bad & actually production wise this film is very bad . You can tell Bacall is distracted during this film as while her acting is fine , she looks emotionally drained in some sequences.<br /><br />The sexual references in this film are so mild , that many of today 's young viewers would not realize what they are . Film does a poor job telling a story & actually leaves a sequel to be made at the end though none ever was made- though Written Beyond THe Wind would be a good title .
0 ||| How can you go wrong with the amazing Ramones ? Turns out , every way . What a crime that two of them are 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.<br /><br />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 , and there 's a fear about it that 's distressing ( 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 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 know authority does n't have the correct answers . Rather , rock and roll is the only thing they can trust.<br /><br />But most important , this is pure exploitation.<br /><br />Take none of it seriously . If you go in you 'll have a bad time . If this was what high school life was like in the seventies , then it should n't have been .
0 ||| """ Nothing a musical comedy should be . Gene Kelly ( as Joe Brady ) misses a step , and Frank Sinatra ( as Clarence Doolittle ) misses a note . Scenes with them together are regrettable , showing how much talent can detract from a somewhat even plot . Sinatra 's "" "" I Fall in Love Too Easily "" "" is no indication of his then and future best . Kelly 's "" "" Mexican Hat Dance "" "" with a young Mexican girl is unpleasant . Kelly certainly did n’t earn his nomination as Best Actor . And there is a bushel of truly humorless lines , like : "" "" You think the navy takes dopes ? "" "" ; "" "" You think anybody sings a sailor to sleep ? "" "" ; and , "" "" We got in a little trouble , we picked up a little kid . "" "" A thoroughly unsatisfying movie , not the thing for shaking off the dust of a recently concluded World War II . """
0 ||| Pyare Mohan can be safely included in the list of one of the best - ever films made by mankind . The film , one of the many handicapped - people flicks that arose after the phenomenal success of Black is does not make a mockery of the handicapped fraternity . Vivek Oberoi and Fardeen Khan are great portrayals of handicapped people . While Black portrayed the poignancy and emotions of a handicapped woman and gave us a glimpse of her world , Pyare Mohan shows two desperado - like monkeys who have no qualms about being handicapped and bash up half of the world to protect their love interests . Anu Malik 's music is superb . Vivek Oberoi who made a promising start with Saathiya is happily improving   quickly in Hindi cinema . Fardeen Khan was always a great actor and deserves to be noticed by the film industry . Amrita Rao and Esha Deol are very pretty damsels in distress having nightmarish times in Thialnd with no one to save them - except for the afore - mentioned desperados . Boman Irani , as the villainous Don Toni , is exceptional .   See the film if at all possible .
0 ||| Lost is an extremely poorly made TV series about some people that are lost on an island . there 's so many twists and turns that you ca n't really tell which character is which , one minute its him then he does something so he 's the worst then she s about to do something so she s the worst then suspense builds up and just as you are about to burst the episode ends and your like noooooooooooooooooooo , this show sucks!!!!!!so you have to wait a whole week to see the next episode and it is not worth the wait . Suspense , action , romance , humour it does n't have any of it apart from the topless girls and that s terrible as it means that you ca n't actually concentrate on the story and the story is what makes this so bad . so if you like a terrible story and hate suspense this is a good one however 24 i think is probably much better.(i have a review on that too that you could check it out . ) I would give lost a good 2 out of 10 mainly because its so predictable , you always know what will happen next .
0 ||| """ Ok , let me say that I did n't expect a film starring Jerry Springer to be cinematic gold , all I asked for was it to be cinematic ... and it was just that . It looked like someone 's great home movies . Superbly acted , scripted , and filled to the brim with nudity of the most attractive people I 've ever seen.<br /><br />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 strongly rises and develops into a unique experience : realistic acting . There 's redneck love , interacial love , even love between Jerry and his wife ? ( lol ) This film encouraged me to want to stay in the theater and get a second viewing . At least it was pleasantly long . Fantastic and interesting . African - Americans and working class America should be pleased . ( Howard Stern should be pleased however , he did n't squander his attempt for film stardom . His was smart , funny and entertaining)<br /><br />MY GRADE : A+ ( the daughter was hot ) """
0 ||| """ "" "" 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 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 bless that this bad film is almost forgotten now . I never searched for a VHS or DVD copy of it , 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 erase all copies . """
0 ||| I was unimpressed by the bad photography in this film , which was shot on location in Alaska . Although technically a melodrama , we see lots of activities Eskimos are involved in , such as hunting , dancing , building igloos , etc . And their customs , such as offering their wives to visitors , are routinely in the story . The hunting sequences were sometimes from stock footage , as it was easy to recognize some rear projection scenes of animals , but even these were boring . Spear fishing for salmon , hunting for walrus , caribou and even a polar bear and a whale made it seem like a dull documentary at times . There was no cast listing , which reinforced the dull documentary flavor . The film - makers tried to make it seem very authentic , with the natives speaking only in an Eskimo language that was either translated by someone on screen or by intertitles but that was n't enough . The introduction stated that except for the white traders and the Royal Mounted Canadian Police , there were no actors in the film , but this was not strictly true . The two leading characters , played by Mala and Lotus Long , were Eskimos by birth , but were professional actors with credits for earlier films and you could see sometimes they had makeup on . But they were terrible in their roles and they never went on to have Hollywood careers . All in all , the film is definitely not worth a look .
0 ||| """ Before Nicholas Cage was a big action star , he was a great actor . However , this lesser - known movie is where Cage gives one of his worst performances . "" "" Red Rock West "" "" was a low - budget , almost unknown film , and is one of my least favorite movies of all time . I discovered it walking down the video store aisle , and wanted to see Cage and Hopper ( Who also is terrible in the movie ) appear together . Do n't bother with this one , otherwise I 'm sure you will be disappointed . """
0 ||| """ Carl Brashear ( Cuba Gooding , Jr. ) was born to sharecroppers in the deep south . He joins the navy , whereupon he tells his father he will be back . The father gives him an old radio , and Brashear leaves on the navy bus . The Most valuable thing his unemotional father taught him was , "" "" Never quit "" "" . After a recommendation from a white commander Powers Boothe ) , who admires his drive and guts , he gets sent to Navy diving school at Bayonne , NJ . He endures harassment from his pals in uniform and from his trainer , Chief Navy Master Diver , Billy Sunday ( Robert De Niro ) , and from the commanding officer , called pappy , ( Hal Holbrook , who "" "" has almost as many loose screws as an old car "" "" . They all want to make him drop out , and the prejudice is quite fierce . The dangers of diving prove a further setback when he loses a leg due to an accident on board ship . Despite this setback , he tells his wife that he will train and achieve his objective , and with the help of Billy Sunday , ( now both joined in commiseration in their sufferings ) , they train and he is able to become the first black Navy diver with his artificial limb despite the skepticism of a highly mocking and doubtful captain at the Navy Department hearing in Washington , DC to determine if he meets the criteria . A cliche movie about determination that could n't have been worse . """
0 ||| """ 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.<br /><br />Directed by Robert Mulligan , famous for his horrendous work in "" "" To Kill a Mockingbird , "" "" the film never hits a good note . All the acting is atrocious . As Dani , Reese Witherspoon makes a laughable film debut . Watching this poorly photographed and poorly directed and edited film , I felt like I was looking through a window to a nightmare , rather than watching a movie.<br /><br />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 never watch it together , or even use it as a discussion piece , as it does not raise any number of issues about sibling rivalry , how to deal with being in love , the responsibilities of a parent , etc . """
0 ||| This film is the best motion picture I have EVER seen . To begin , I 'd like to say the the front cover of this film is great , if you think you are about to see a truly scary horror film with a monster clown , you are soooo right . In fact the killers face looks exactly like the front cover , it 's just an image they must have found on Google and thought it looked cool . Speaking of things they found and thought it looked cool , there is a scene in this film where some of the gang are searching for the friend in the old woods , then suddenly the screen chops to a scene where there is a mother deer nurturing it 's young in a glisten of sunlight ... I mean seriously awesome ! ! ! It 's so relevant to the dark woods they are wandering through ? I bought this film from a man at a market hoping it would be entertaining , if it was n't horror then at least it would be funny right ? RIGHT ! The next day I GAVE it to my work colleague because I had to share.<br /><br />Bottom line is : SEE THIS FILM ! ! !
0 ||| ` Castle of Blood ' ( aka ` Castle of Terror ' ) is a poorly - crafted , not at all spooky entry from Italian director Anthony Dawson . Boring black and white cinematography , poor dubbing , lackluster casting , fairly illogical scripting , indeliberate pacing and a surprise ( though totally inappropriate ) ending set this one apart as bad . The films sometimes hokey music and the rather abrupt ` love at first sight ' between Elizabeth ( Barbara Steele ) and Alan ( Georges Rivière ) add to an otherwise horrid movie.<br /><br />While visiting England , Edgar Allan Poe sits in a pub , telling one of his ghostly stories to Count Blackwood . Recognizing the great writer , Alan , a young news reporter , requests an interview with Poe . During the course of the conversation , Poe reveals that all of his stories are true . Incredulous , Alan expresses his skepticism about life after death . Count Blackwood offers to bet Alan 100 pounds that he can not survive this night in Blackwood 's castle , a night following Halloween when the dead walk . Alan can not afford the bet , so he bets his life for a 10 pound wager.<br /><br />Unlike Mario Bava 's overpraised ` Black Sunday , ' ( aka ` The Mask of Satan ' ) , ` Castle of Blood ' is too restrained , making the few moments of violence even more disappointing , especially surprising from a director usually associated with those Italian space movies from the 60s.<br /><br />It 's a pity the only version of this film I 've found is badly deteriorated ( and recorded ) pan and scan version . Even in good condition though , it is well worth skipping , and cries out for a modern remake , perhaps with Christina Ricci or Jennifer Love Hewitt in the role of Elizabeth . Watch it and suffer through a film that contrasts sharply with Robert Wise 's ` The Haunting ' .
0 ||| This movie is not only masterfully scripted and directed but is so tasteful . A beautiful novel is faithfully represented in this film . Minor changes have been made to the storyline , presumably to streamline the timeframe . But what results is simply riveting . Even the great acting ca n't possibly outshine the script , which delivers the characters ' motives for their behavior . Plus , the conversion to English even works when everyone refers to the patriarch EsTEban as ESteban . Delightful . Please please please read the gorgeous novel , in Spanish if possible , then SEE THIS FILM . It will enhance what is already a wonderful experience .
0 ||| I 'm a big Porsche fan , and the car was the best star in this film.<br /><br />Haim , the now dried up drug abusing child star of the 80 's is lively as per usual , and commenting on back up from minor characters / actors would be pointless ; needless to say they were all above average . It 's a cool movie as a trip down memory lane into the 80 's - with some weird clothes , some good shots of the Colorado backdrop and a very harmless albeit mind numbing plot.<br /><br />All in all , please go spend your time watching this unless you do n't love 80 's movies , Corey Haim , or like myself , love old school Porsches ( this one in particular looks great ) because life 's too short to watch crappy movies .
0 ||| The most annoying thing about this movie is the lackluster performance by Daniel Day - Lewis and Hugh O'Conor as Christy Brown , guineas artist and fighter who despite her physical condition overcame all the odds . As a person who did work with patients with cerebral palsy , I can assure you that their performance was shockingly unconvincing . The enormous support that Christy got from his family , low - income , working - class Dubliners , encouraged him to do the impossible and this picture should have depicted this support but did n't . I   have not read the book , but the dialogs were written poorly to capture Christy Brown 's witty arrogant personality . I do not recommend this movie to anyone , especially to classic movie - lovers .
0 ||| This was a boring and dull movie that I could never watch again . The casting was bad in matching up the young with the older characters . There are those of us out here who really do appreciate good actors and an intelligent story format . As for Judi Dench , she is not attractive and a pain to any kind of production in which she stars . I always make a point to see Judi fail in all her performances . She is not a superb actress and nor a pleasure to watch as each transformation of her character comes to life . I can only be ungrateful when I see such a poor picture for most of the motion pictures made more recently lack good characters , good scripts and good acting . The movie public needs heroes , not deviant manikins , who lack ingenuity and talent . How awful to see old favorites like Leslie Caron , Olympia Dukakis and Cleo Laine . I would n't like to see this movie win the awards it does n't deserves . Thank you again for a wasted night of entertainment . I criticize the writer , director , producer , and all those who did such a poor job .
0 ||| I went to see this film yesterday and although i did n't have high hopes for this film , I was very blown away ! I ' m glad   I spent 96 minutes of my life watching this film ... it was THAT good ! ! ! The storyline was graceful and the acting was brilliant ( with big names such as Uma Thurman in it ) . This film heavily relied on its special effects ... but they personally did n't bother me . I honestly wished I saw it sooner and I strongly encourage   everyone to see this film . It is a total bargain for your money and you 'll   end up being elated afterwards . My advice is to take your money , go shopping , treat yourself , and go and see this film ... You 'll live to regret not doing it !
0 ||| It 's such a shame thing that because of it 's title this film will be watched by people who love football . Bend it Like Beckham is much more than a cheesy sports flick . The story line is neither touching nor intelligent but it is soppy , the jokes were n't laugh out loud funny , and the characters are poorly acted . Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley are dumb teenagers Jess and Jules , putting in bad performances both on and off the pitch . Anupam Kher is horrible as Jess ' worried father , and Jonathan Rhys - Meyers , who was so amazingly evil in ' Ride with the Devil , ' comes across so well as the nice guy for once , making full use of his gorgeous Irish accent ! Even if you like football , do not go see this film . If anything it 'll make you frown .
0 ||| OK , but does that make this a good movie ? Actually , yes , in my opinion.there is a whole lot to recommend.i found it very slow - paced , in fact.it 's also predictable pretty much through and through.number one and two were somewhat predictable , but not as much.i also felt this movie was quite campy at times , which i   really think fits this series and the character . Jeff Fahey plays the main bad guy in this installment.he 's a decent actor , and i felt he played his character too good.i guess that fit with the tone of the movie , which was great . i liked the movie . plus , there were some pretty funny one liners . Arnold Vosloo returns in the title role , but is given little to work with in this movie.the character has not really evolved , as i had hoped.this is just my opinion.anyway , for me , while this movie is not amazing , it is pretty great.my vote for Darkman III : 4.5/5
0 ||| Wow , what a film . Definately one of bacon 's best films . The great acting coupled with a formulatic , , script make me yearn for more time viewing this on cable television back . Not really much I can say about it , a basketball scout gets too attached to the person he 's recruiting , who happens to belong to a tribe that happens to be on the verge of war which happens to be decided by ( spoiler ) a basketball game . Grade : A+
0 ||| """ Talk about a potential dream cast , two of the most wonderful actors who ever appeared anywhere - Peter Ustinov and Maggie Smith - together - in "" "" Hot Millions , "" "" intended to be a funny , quirky comedy also starring Karl Malden , Robert Morley , and Bob Newhart . Ustinov is an ex - con embezzler who gets the resume of a talented computer programmer ( Morley ) and takes a position in a firm run by Malden - with the goal of embezzlement in mind . It 's not smooth sailing ; he has attracted the attention of his competitor at the company , played by Newhart , and his neighbor , Maggie Smith ( who knows him at their place of residence under another name ) , becomes his secretary for a brief period . She ca n't keep a job and she is seen throughout the film in a variety of employment - all ending with her being fired . When Newhart makes advances to her , she invites Ustinov over to her flat for curry as a cover - up , but the two soon decide they 're made for each other . Of course , she does n't know Ustinov is a crook.<br /><br />This is such a bad movie - you ca n't help but dislike Ustinov and Smith and feel disgusted at Ustinov 's attempts at machinations ,   and the ways he slithers out of trouble . There 's a predictable twist ending . Do n't waste your time on this movie , set in ' 60s London .   All you will miss is hearing Maggie Smith whine , "" "" I 've been sacked . "" "" """
0 ||| Dislike this film also . Saw it when it was first shown i8n Germany in a small independent cinema in Frankfurt . It was really crowded and it was a very ambitious atmosphere too . The erotic of the movie hit the spectators and the discussion with Moritz Boerner the producer and director was always underlined by that . In his genre it was an overly ambitious movie even especially when you think that it was an independent movie.<br /><br />It does n't exist much copies of that film , Mortitz Boerner came from the theatre and made two or three short movies more worked for TV as well before he became a sort of therapist.<br /><br />For the people who wish to see that movie again , you could find it on his homepage which is n't that easy to search for but its possible .
0 ||| Turned out to be a bad production with what must have been a low budget . The variety of characters is lacking , from axe - wielding dwarfs to 7 ft ghouls ! I disliked the relationship between the leads , not overly sentimental but romantic enough to keep the interest going . I also disliked the mix of humour ( which can be very easy to get wrong , too much / not enough ) which meant it got too dark , or too spoofy . It was a great step up from Eaves ' other efforts , Hellbreeder and Sanitarium , in terms of storyline and production . They have a boring website which is not worth checking out . Ca n't wait for Bane , if the level of improvement continues , it should be better .
0 ||| It 's not just the plot alone that makes this movie an instant turn - on for intrigued audiences . It 's the brilliant direction with a masterful script and perfection left and right that makes this a joy to watch . I 'm not sorry to say I do see the ' fun ' in this . Just the thrill of the clever filming and one - liners . Well , I 'm not wondering how high the directors think of their producing company when this movie was first introduced . Probably even better than that sheriff who dove into the pickup truck full of antifreeze with a gaping bloody wound .   Genius ! Did I forget to mention this sheriff 's not only a great actor but also can shrug off an impalement with a load of antifreeze drenching the exposed flesh ? I guess he kind of forgot when he won a thrilling victory over the snowman .
0 ||| """ And that 's how the worst comedy of TV started ! It has been 12 years since the very first episode but it has continued with the same   down trotted spirit till the very last season . Because that 's where "" "" Friends "" "" is based : on quotes . Extraordinary and unrealistic situations are taking place among six friends who does n't leave much of a lasting impression : Let 's say a big thanks to Rachel , Ross , Monica , Joey , Chandler and Phoebe for providing us with mediocre acting ! ! ! 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 ... DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME FRIENDS ! """
0 ||| OK , I kinda like the idea of this movie . I 'm in the age demographic , and I kinda identify with some of the stories . Even the sometimes tacky and meaningful dialogue seems realistic , and in a different movie would have been forgivable.<br /><br />I'm trying as hard as possible not to trash this movie like the others did , but it 's easy when the filmmakers were trying very hard.<br /><br />The editing in this movie is terrific ! Possibly the best editing I 've ever seen in a movie ! There are things that you do n't have to go to film school to learn , leaning good editing is not one of them , but identifying a bad one is.<br /><br />Also , the shot ... Oh my God the shots , just fantastic ! I ca n't even go into the details , but we sometimes just see random things popping up , and that , in conjunction with the editing will give you the most exhilirating film viewing experience.<br /><br />This movie being made on low or no budget with 4 cast and crew is an excuse also . I 've seen short films on youtube with a lot less artistic integrity ! Joe , Greta , I do n't know what the heck you were thinking , but this movie is nothing but a vivid expression both your egos . You should be proud of yourselves ! In conclusion , this movie is like what a really good amateur porn movie will be if it was filled with 3 or 4 steamy sex scenes separated by long intreguing conversations and one beautiful masturbation scene . If that 's your kind of thing , see this at all cost !
0 ||| """ Just after the end of WWII Powell & Pressburger were asked to come up with something to try to heal the rift developing between the UK & the USA . At the time there was a lot of "" "" Overpaid , over sexed and over here "" "" type of comments . Somehow they wound up with this uninspired film.<br /><br />My least favourite movie of ALL time . It 's got everything . Romance , poetry , emotion , religion , drama and very quirky.<br /><br />I can never explain exactly why , but   even with all that , it fails to hit the right buttons and although I 've seen it hundreds of times ( yes , really ) I still ca n't work up laughter or tears at any point throughout.<br /><br />Despite the competent acting , the pretty sets , the well crafted script it just did n't score .    Who knows . But do watch it and you 'll see what I mean . """
0 ||| I understand how these animated movies keep coming out , and no matter how good ( or great ) it is people love it.<br /><br />I saw this movie with my two kids ( 5,7 ) . They like pretty much anything animated ( like most people who rated this film ) . The theater was almost full , and I looked forward to seeing the movie with its superb cast . To tell the truth I was completely entertained . It was unbelievably unpredictable and just plain funny . There were a million chuckles throughout the film and that was great . Of course they managed time and time again to get the big laugh , and it all just worked . My son almost always says to me that he wants the DVD after we see an animated movie , and he did so on this one , too . My daughter never fell asleep , which she usually does half way through . Also , the kids thought the character animation looked great . I have n't heard that from them since seeing The Polar Express , which gave my daughter thrills.<br /><br />Trust me , I 'm not the type who looks for the positive in everything . But quality is quality , and like so many animated movies they put out there , it has very much .
0 ||| Although well past the target audience , I 've always had a soft spot for YA fiction , so , I was naturally intrigued by the return of Nancy Drew to the screen.<br /><br />This is a bad film . The central mystery involving a long dead actress is presented in straightforward simplistic terms with dashes of jeopardy for the young sleuth . Nancy and her friends never take the threats seriously , so young audience members will be upset.<br /><br />What I really hated from the story was the final results were rather serious and meaningful and Nancy seemed to understand and grow from the experience.<br /><br />Emma Roberts gives a poor performance as Nancy Drew and hopefully we wo n't see her again in another mystery .
0 ||| """ Look , I 'm sorry if half the world takes offense at this , but life is confusing enough . I need to watch it that way . I dig Anthony Hopkins , big time . I even watched Fracture , and I knew that would be a homage of Quentin . But this thing is well shot , and it 's daring -- even if it is artsy . Well - produced films have reasons for cuts and fast edits , not this "" "" oh , but it 's a realistic interpretation "" "" excuse . This thing'll make your head get the feels . It 's the fastest moving picture ever to take you everywhere . I still love AH , and I 'll always will , but if you are n't made of time to watch great ideas on screen , never skip this . """
0 ||| I simply could not wait to finish this movie , it was that good ! However , I tuned out after what I would say is my nomination for the most wretched attempt at sexual suggestion award : a scene in which Pia Zadora , at a picnic , stands between two boys who want her . One ( the good boy ) pleads for her to see the error of her ways . The other ( the bad boy ) simply asks if she 'd like a hot dog , which he then holds out for her . At crotch level . I hope I 'm not spoiling anything to say she turns , and takes the hot dog , with a smile . Just pathetic , but somehow the movie ended up redeeming itself .
0 ||| """ For my humanities quarter project for school , i chose to do human trafficking . After some research on the internet , i found this DVD and ordered it . I just finished watching it and I am still thinking about it . All I can say is "" "" Wow this is bad "" "" . It is such a boring story of a 12 year old Vietnamese girl named Holly and an American man named Patric who tries to save her . The ending leaves you angry , and although it 's not a happily - ever - after ending , it is very boring to watch . It is horrible and I would n't recommend it to anyone ! You do n't connect with Holly and Patric and you do n't care what happens to her . I hated it so much and now I do n't want to know what happens next ! """
0 ||| Here 's another film that does n't really need much of a recommendation . It 's a   comedy , but not very funny or entertaining and which , of course , ultimately ruined a   television series which many would say was even worse ( I hated both , personally ) . < br /><br />For some , it 's hard to warm up to Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as Felix Unger and Oscar Madison when they were were weaned on the TV show starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman ( or perhaps vice versa ) . But what we 've got there in both cases are four mediocre actors who in real life do n't seemed   much like their film counterparts that they do n't managed to make these characterizations their own . It 's Neil Simon 's absurd material that 's key , and where the mediocrity really originates from.<br /><br />For those who have somehow never heard of THE ODD COUPLE , it 's the story of a neurotic and fussy neat - freak ( Lemmon ) who is thrown out of a 12-year marriage by his long - suffering wife and takes up residence in the Manhattan apartment of his sloppy and totally irresponsible buddy ( Matthau ) . Pitting these two unlikely roommates together within the same four walls makes for some hugely tiring predicaments .
0 ||| """ I 'm a Belgian and grew up in the sixties . Most of the US series were shown over here ( original language with subtitles ) and Batman was one of the first I was keen on . Unfortunately over here it caused a "" "" panic hysteria "" "" among the mothers because Batman was considered as too violent maybe not that unfortunate . Compare the crap of that series to the innocence kids get to see nowadays . So because of my the over - protective mothers from the 60 's I only got a chance to see maybe two or three episodes ! I got so frustrated I started to collect the comics and bubblegum cards ( still got them ! ) to compensate . I even got the View Master slides . I had an urge to see the caped crusader . All kids need some kind of hero . Years later I finally got the chance to see the re - runs as an adolescent and I really hated it . The tongue - in - cheek acting would have escaped me when I would 've watched it as a kid , but I understood it at the age of 17 . Yeah , I 've watched them all now hoping not all are bad and the occasional kind soul on the internet posts episodes because they have n't released the series on DVD ( to my knowledge ) This evening I lost it with "" "" Return to the bat cave "" "" . It was a bummer to watch because it was full of violence and grotesque - jokes . To see Adam and Burt was no delight and this TV movie is unnecessarily violent in every aspect . They play themselves as they played their parts in the series violently . Congratulations to the people who produced this crap nostalgic "" "" feast "" "" . I 'm never gon na watch it again . My advice to all Batman fans is : NEVER SEE IT ! ! ! Do n't rent it ! ! ! Lend it from a friend ! ! ! Do n't Buy it ! ! ! I 'd never expect myself to rate this as 9/10 . Horribly done ! """
0 ||| """ I bet you Gene Simmons and Vincent Pastore negotiated in advance how many episodes they would be willing to appear in . Is n't just too contrived for Gene to switch to the ladies team and then throw himself on his sword ? And Big Pussy ? What the hell was that "" "" look at me , I 'm a rat ! "" "" double episode ? All that mafia banter- WOW ! The big names voted off just happened to already have received money for their charity and got a custom tailored exit . Hmm ... This is not reality but staged drama and I am living for it ! Mark Burnett 's other show , "" "" Survivor "" "" also raised questions for me when Johnny Fairplay stages his departure when he clearly had just a short time before his child is to be born . A must - see ! 8/10 """
0 ||| Student Seduction finds Saved By The Bell Alumni Elizabeth Berkley on the other side of the desk and attracting the attention of young and hunky Corey Sevier . Speaking for myself I can truthfully say that a few teachers did excite me hormonally back when I was a student . That was a Ms. Diaz who was a music teacher in Junior High School . Even as a young gay kid , I could see what she was doing to the rest of the class . She was the only teacher I had who in any way could have been played by Elizabeth Berkley.<br /><br />Corey being the hotty he is , is also used to having his own way with women whether they agree or not . The fact that he comes from rich parents reinforces that belief . He 's flunking chemistry which is what Berkley teaches and to keep his GPA up she agrees to tutor , but believe no more . < br /><br />So when he attempts a rape and gets no for an answer it 's damaging to his ego . When Berkley goes out of channels and reports the crime to the police , the cops who are keeping in mind the cases of Pamela Smart and Mary Kay LeTourneau just do n't believe here . Sevier 's parents have the wherewithal to get a good publicity spin on this for their boy.<br /><br />Student Seduction which is a   great   title was visually exciting all the way . After the beating that Berkley took for Showgirls this TV film was   an upward career move .
0 ||| Melissa 's sixteenth birthday is right around the corner and she 's just discovering her sexuality with boys . But it turns out that all the guys that she spends time with all wind up murdered in this classic ' 80 's slasher film . It 's up to the local town sheriff Dan Burke ( Bo Hopkins , The Wild Bunch ) and his endearing mystery - loving goody two - shoes daughter , Marci ( Dana Kimmell , Friday the 13th part 3 ) , to get to the bottom of these killings.<br /><br />This film focuses more on the mystery and melodrama aspects of the movie and less on the killings themselves and thus is able to differentiate itself from a lot of it 's ' 80 's Slasher brethren . It does n't hurt that Alesia has a great body ( I feel the need to stress the obvious with stating that the actress is over 18 and thus convey that i 'm not overly perverted ) . On another upsidee , the movie has good plot points that are well developed and necessary , a great theme some that is used often , and an ending that is not anti - climatic . But the good outweigh the bad . Give this a rent , or buy it.<br /><br />Eye Candy : Aleisa Shirley shows her tits , bush and ass < br /><br />My Grade : A < br /><br />Code Red DVD Extras : An intro by star Aleisa Shirley and Director of Intruder , Scott Spiegel ; Both Director 's cut & theatrical version of the film ; Audio conversation with star Shirley and Director Jim Sotos ; interview with Shirley , Sotos & Bo Hopkins ; still gallery ; theatrical trailer for this film ; and trailers for Nightmare , Stunt Rock , Rituals , & Balalaika Conspiracy
0 ||| I do n't know how and where do the Iranian directors get their inspiration in dredging up a plot like this . In fact , it 's a very simple plot that many directors could come up with --- but may not be able to project it onto a movie the way Jafar Panahi did.<br /><br />The film is like 2 worlds revolving at the same time , one connected to the other - the football match and the battle between sexes that 's going on behind the walls of the stadium.<br /><br />It fails to make you feel like you are in the movie or one of the characters , and while watching the movie , as if you also do n't care whether you have a glimpse of the football match . You will be disappointed if you hope to feel exactly the same excitement and sentiments as those female actors in the movie . It 's it 's unengaging in a way that you wo n't care to see the ending , or find out the verdict , you 'll hardly be dying to see what will happen to the girls.<br /><br />I dislike the intermittent conversations between the smoking girl and one of the military trainee . It 's like venus VS mars , it attempts to show the difference in the thinking of men and women and the struggle of women to get equal rights and opportunity especially in a very patriarchal society like Iran.<br /><br />This is the second movie of Jafar Panahi that I have seen ( the first being Crimson Gold ) and am not looking forward to watching any more.<br /><br />Am already bored with Iranian movies and this one is a must - pass !
0 ||| After Highlander 2 ( which I am still in denial about ) , I thought is was impossible to make a sequel that could make me cry because it was so good . I was wrong . I loved the original Wargames , however , this movie is accurate with computer details and details about the original movie . The original Wargames had some hacks that worked . Whoever wrote this movie knew EVERYTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS including how to use a word processor . I know he or she watched the original movie . The acting is convincing . Please do yourselves a favor , under any circumstances watch this movie . Make sure the channel is stuck on the TV and you ca n't turn the TV off . THIS MOVIE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE .
0 ||| Not a piece of subtle art . Not a masterpiece . A boring story about the ambiguity of existence . Tale in Kafka style about impossibility of victory or surviving in a perpetual strange world . The life is , in this film , only exercise of adaptation . Lesson about limits and original sin , about the frailty of innocence and error of his ways.<br /><br />Leopold Kessle is another Joseph K. Images of Trial and same ambiguous woman . And Europa is symbol of basic crisis who has many aspects like chimeric wars or unavailing search of truth / essence / golden age.<br /><br />Methaphor or parable , the movie is history of disappointed 's evolution . War , peace , business or lie are only details of gelatin - time . Hypocrisy is a mask . Love- a convention . The sacrifice- only method to hope understanding a painful reality .
0 ||| An adaption of the book ' Finding Fish ' . This story is about a troubled young sailor Antwone Fisher ( Derek Luke ) who tells the painful story of his past to a psychiatrist Jerome Davenport ( Denzel Washington ) . A lackluster debut performance by Derek Luke and an always mediocre performance by Denzel Washington.<br /><br />This movie was routine on so many levels and I was shocked that it was mentioned for an Oscar , I think it was because it was released at a good time that 's why it was included . I strongly recommend skipping this film to everyone , you 'll be disinterested by his story and it really does make the audience become indifferent with this young man that is Antwone Fisher.<br /><br />If you like inspirational true stories , then avoid Antwone Fisher.<br /><br />Thank you
0 ||| """ Christ . A sequel to one of the most amazing films of all time , this at least better not leave out the songs ( bar a reprise of the fantastic "" "" Tomorrow "" "" ) but does continue the tradition of being clever and funny . 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 other interesting plot . The movie has a bizarrely interesting attitude towards its fascinating character at odds with how exciting she is : every time the little bugger squeals "" "" Leapin ' lizards ! "" "" I could feel my grin widening . Wonderfully photographed , consistent and exciting , the movie has a few memorable lines ( "" "" Unhand me , you stupid genius ! "" "" ) and the fact that it 's not the original to recommend it . """
0 ||| Does anyone know what kind of pickup John T drove ? I looks like a mid to late 70 's Ford . This movie is my least favorite as well as my wife 's . It was the first truly forgettable movie we saw as a married couple . Only the pick up is of interest as it is similar to the first truck I drove and recently found another like it . I would like to restore the pick up I have to resemble the one in the movie . The music was lousy , and the acting was awful . Where and what is the lady who portrayed John 's aunt ? Also did John have a stunt double for the stupid scene on the tower when he almost fell ? Also what year of Mustang did Debra W drive in this show . It looked like a 60 's model . Thanks ,
0 ||| """ When my own child is begging me to stay during the opening show of this film , I knew it was good . I wanted to reach through the screen and slap Mike Myers on the back for sacrificing the last shred of dignity he had which made this film so funny . This is one of the few films in my life I have watched and immediately wished to "" "" watch "" "" again , if only it were possible . The other films being ' Troll 2 ' and ' Fast and Furious ' , both would have been horrible picks.<br /><br />I may drink tonight just to relive the funny scenes myself.<br /><br />To Mike Myers , I say stick with comedy or even resurrect Waynes World so you can keep giving us classic comedy . It worked for Jim Carrey and it paid off got Seuss as well.<br /><br / > """
