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0 ||| There 's something awful about the fact that a movie made in 1934 can be head and shoulders below every Tarzan movie that followed it , including the bloated and boring 1980s piece Greystoke . Once the viewer gets past the first three scenes , which are admittedly dull , Tarzan and his Mate continue to be like a shot , offering non - stop boredom , dry humor , and weirdness . Maureen O'Sullivan is mean and ugly as Jane and walks off with the movie . Weismuller is rude as well . Not recommended .
0 ||| ... I saw this on cable back in the late 1980 's as I was a big wrestling fan since 1986 . I saw this on VHS in a ' for sale ' bin and bought it.<br /><br />In 1998 , I started training as a wrestler after the Air Force and would always go back to watching this to see how it was a very inaccurate portrayal of people that are involved with wrestling ( families and friends that would n't understand us , the travel , the heartbreak , etc . ) . Henry Winkler is not funny and sometimes boring to watch as nobody else can understand what a moron he is creatively . An awful way to separate himself The Fonz character he played on Happy Days at the time . Plus , look at the cast ... William Daniels ( Knight Rider ) , Polly Holiday ( Alice ) , and wrestlers Roddy Piper and Chavo Guerrero Sr . If you get a chance , do n't watch it .
0 ||| """ Slow paced and unfunny satire about that original "" "" reality TV "" "" , the soap opera . The script by playwright Robert Harling is packed with one liners and ridiculous situations . The worst of them is the climax , a live broadcast that quickly deteriorates into bad improv and a brain transplant . Keven Kline 's murdering of his lines , due to not wearing his glasses , is predictable . "" "" Her brain will laterally explore within the next few houses . "" "" The underwhelming cast is on the same page as Kline . Sally Field , Elizabeth Shue , Cathy Moriarty , Robert Downey Jr. , Whoopi Goldberg , Teri Hatcher , Garry Marshall , and Kathy Najimy are all awkward . It is a shame to see a cast work like it does in this movie . This is a wannabe classic that has somehow slipped through the cracks.<br /><br />P.S. The score by Alan Silvestri is an added insult . It barely fits the soap opera with it 's flamboyant and melodramatic air . """
0 ||| This is one of those movies you see in the video store that you just HAVE to get because it just looks so horribly bad . But surprisingly , we love most of it . There was a lot of fast - forwarding going on.<br /><br />But then we came across a scene where Robert Englund seduces the female protagonist ( her name somehow slips my mind at this time ) . Goodness . I 've never watched a single scene from a film so many times ( I 'm estimating forty or so ) . And I 've never laughed so hard in my life . You see , Englund has this thing for showing off his loins . I last saw the film a couple months ago , but I ca n't stop laughing as I type . Anyway , the scene is a montage of shots-- Englund ripping off the lingerie of the girl , Englund riding a horse naked , and some mysterious woman fellating a snake 's head . This is absolute genius . You 've got to see it for yourself .
1 ||| Do n't get me wrong , I want to see marijuana legalized just as much as the next guy , but the writing here is so realistic that even I believe in a PTA mom dealing drugs , but is adamant they not get into the hands of anyone underage .   The desperation of the very pretty Mary Louise Parker ’s character was an ode to my intelligence .   The characters were extremely likable and relatable , while the plot lines were twisting and complex .   I understand it ’s only TV land , but the hypocrisy was handled very subtly .   Mary Louise Parker is a great mom and I believe it .   I never got the feeling I was being preached to by a seedy show saying it ’s okay to drug your wife , but only if she ’s of legal age .   Okay , not exactly the same thing , but I think you get my point .   Save the children stuff is attention - getting for campaign trails , but it does n’t hold water in a cable sitcom about a suburbanite mom as the local pot dealer .
1 ||| I absolutely love this show , but I saw the second episode first . After watching the first episode I could see why people were glued . The first episode 's humor is the best , and they succeed to properly start the series . Furthermore , I like the light and humorous attitude of the show . The characters develop much more after the episode and become truly enjoyable characters . As a first episode , it really does n't accurately represent the rest of the show which is really quite good . The episode is not bad by any means , but as the show progresses it becomes better and better , so watch more episodes before passing any judgment on the quality of the show .
1 ||| Outside of the fact that George Lopez is a hilarious sort of jerk , his show is a barrel of laughs.<br /><br />Everything about Lopez has always been funny . I have watched his stand - up and have always uttered a bunch of laughs.<br /><br />His stuff comes across as vindictively funny and his fun poking towards white people oozes out of every single pore of his body.<br /><br />I have laughed at white people jokes from many a comedian and love many of them.<br /><br /><br /><br />I feel great for Hispanics who have this show to represent themselves.<br /><br />The shows plots are usually a comforting cookie cutter with an Hispanic accent.<br /><br />Canned laugh at the funniest comments and scenes.<br /><br />Might be why this show is always on at 2AM in replay .
0 ||| I saw this film back at the 2005 Palm Springs International Film Festival and of the 14 films I saw there I would rank this as my # 14 film . I had an initial interest in seeing this being of Swedish descent myself with many of my ancestors coming from the Norrland region of Sweden where this was filmed . Also I grew up in an area of rural north woods America where many small towns were much like the setting of this film . It 's nice to see more films using rural locations as their settings like Så som i himmelen . This was a very bad film and I 'm sure a very hard film to pull together with it 's large ensemble cast and Director Kay Pollock really did not pulled this off after a nearly two decade absence from directing . Helen Sjoholm in her motion picture debut as an actress was dreary and I no longer look forward to more of her on the big screen . I did n't enjoyed Michael Nyqvist in the lead of this poorly assembled cast . I would definitely not recommend this film and rate it a 0 on a scale of 10 .
0 ||| """ Greetings again from the darkness . Mary Heron is amassing quite the list of films which provide a glimpse into their specific era . Her previous "" "" I Shot Andy Warhol "" "" and "" "" American Psycho "" "" were at their best when commenting on the quirkiness of society during that period . Although "" "" The Notorious Bettie Page "" "" is obviously about Ms. Page , it is every bit as much a peak behind the curtain at the world of kinky photo shoots in the 50's.<br /><br />The film is dull to watch both from the perspective of the story and the technical aspect of the way it was filmed and put together . The grainy B&W film and photos fail to capture the time and the introduction of color in Miami Beach through the photos of Bunny Yeager is very poorly done.<br /><br />The supporting cast is weak with David Strathairn ( fresh off his Edward R. Murrow role ) , Chris Bauer ( as Irving Klaw ) and Lili Taylor . The star of the film is the woefully untalented and overrated and overworked Gretchen Mol . Ms. Mol always brings stupidity and blankness to her roles . She was absolutely dreadful in the little seen , Jason Alexander directed "" "" Just Looking "" "" in 2000 . Here she is the notorious Bettie Page . Her smile is awkward and her body is flawed . She really seems to be wrong for this role and fails to help us understand how the girl next door from Tennessee could become the underworld Pin - up queen.<br /><br />As one would expect , the soundtrack from the era is terrific . Patsy Cline and Peggy Lee are just two of the featured performers . Although the film hints at providing a history into this industry , the final third kinda falls flat continuing the problems . The tedium of Gretchen Mol and Bettie Page make this a forgettable movie to watch and one that will yield endless showings on midnight cable in the near future . Now will someone please turn Ms. Mol into the porn actress she should be ? """
1 ||| I 'll come clean . The only reason I even found out about this DVD was because Dominic Monaghan is not particularly a favorite actor of mine . When I heard the title of the film , I thought it was going to be ... different , perhaps in not such a good way.<br /><br />And I was right . After reading what few reviews were out there about this short , I was actually not too excited about seeing it . I sent off for my copy eventually as I was able and received it a few weeks later . Needless to say , I was extremely disappointed.<br /><br />The film follows Jack , a insomniac who is often plagued by conditions which causes him to doubt what is reality , and what is all in his head . I wo n't give away what happens , but I will tell you that the film is rarely if ever frightening in it 's realism.<br /><br />The directing is of poor quality , focusing on what is not essential to the story and all the while allowing it to lose many entertainment or thought - provoking moments.<br /><br />All in all , I give this great film 2 out of 10 , for hardly going far beyond what I thought any short could achieve .
0 ||| """ "" "" The first two - thirds of this biopic of fetish model Betty Page are very exploitative . Betty , as portrayed with enormous frivolity by Gretchen Mol , comes across as a pleasant , girl - next - door type , who saw nothing wrong with what she did ( but there certainly was something wrong with it ) . Director Mary Harron , who also made "" "" "" "" I Shot Andy Warhol "" "" "" "" and "" "" "" "" American Psycho "" "" "" "" , recreates Betty 's America by mixing old black and white stock footage with new , degraded , black and white footage . Once Betty lands in Florida and starts working with Bunny Yeager , color is introduced . Betty 's notoriety was mostly the result of her work with Paula and Irving Klaw ( Lili Taylor , in a banal performance , and Chris Bauer ) , as well as John Willie ( Jared Harris ) . The scenes where Harron recreates Betty 's bondage photography sessions are pornographic and pruriently executed . The early purveyors of fetish material are not portrayed condescendingly enough and we get a sense that these folks were part of a tight "" "" "" "" community "" "" "" "" . Betty never had too much of a problem with her notoriety , although we get the impression that her reputation prevented her from gaining legitimacy in the straight acting world . Because the film 's third act is virtually non - existent , we are left with the impression that we have been watching a feature length documentary on Betty Page rather than a structured drama . Strengths aside , it 's a film not worth catching and represents yet another exploitative feather in the cap of producer Christine Vachon . "" "" """
1 ||| """ Jean Rollin artistic achievement about vampires , aliens and the quest for immortality.<br /><br />The women are beautiful and the photography stunning . The dialog is insightful . Its a laudable movie . Great to look at and as a horror film or thriller purely artful . I had no problem trying to figure out if we 're suppose to be scared or not . At the same time it 's definitely not a put on . Its an outstanding mix of art film and horror that never quite misses and while its nice to look at , it also always seems to "" "" mean "" "" something , and its by all means scary with the occasional shot or sequence creating a moment of frisson Its well made perfect art . Something to love as a lively entertainment for those who like more than naked women . """
0 ||| For the first forty minutes , Empire really shapes itself up : it is a strong , confident , though relatively unknown gangster flick . At the time I did n't know why I knew it was good- but now I do . < br /><br />One of the main strong points with this film is that it is purely and utterly classy and tasteful . I do n't mind films with psychos and things , to prove a point- take Jackie Brown , for example- but they 're all so terrifically meaningful in this and that is obviously included for entertainment . You literally feel a knot of excitement in your stomach . Another major strong point is the protagonist . He is not smug or arrogant and - expectedly - not that bad . He seems just right to be a drug - dealing woman killer . The fact is , at the end of the day , this film is completely perfect . Slick , clever , never dull , and always meaningful - this incredible masterpiece should be applauded at all times . < br /><br / > * * * * * out of * * * * * ( 5 out of 5 )
0 ||| I did n't expect much when I first saw the DVD cover . I mean , wow Pierce Brosnan as Grey Owl??<br /><br />Ah ... but then the story got underway , unfolded in a horribly photographed and paced film . I was surprised and disgusted at this ( basically ) true story . Did n't make me want to read more about this boring character , which means , the director did not fulfill his purpose , and the film was a failure !
1 ||| """ Gillian Anderson is an arrogant , driven , career woman who picks up working class oik Danny Dyer for a night of fun . After a stupid accident in the countryside , they are brutally attacked . After recovering , and after a chance meeting with one of the attackers , their thoughts turn to that of revenge ... <br /><br />I thought "" "" Straightheads "" "" was fantastic . Violent , brutal , misogynistic and realistic . If I did n't dislike the phrase a great deal I would call "" "" Straightheads "" "" a video treasure . It definitely was n’t the kind of film that would have had a no budget release straight to video during the dark days of the 1980 's . Frankly I understand why "" "" Straightheads "" "" got a cinema release.<br /><br />I am not a prude . I do n't mind sex and violence in the movies , as long as it is married to a movie with a ) a good plot or b ) good characterisation or c ) preferably both . And "" "" Straightheads "" "" had both . Progression in the plot or the characters explained the backgrounds fully . Unfortunately , "" "" Straightheads "" "" went by far too quickly . It was only 80 minutes long.<br /><br />It should have been longer , because it was a gem of an interesting film here , with an especially interesting turn in the plot in the last third . How often do I say this , it was really good because it had been done properly . What a triumph . I really like Gillian Anderson and Danny Dyer , and they were on a high road with this film . She , especially , is very underrated ( and is still particularly fit).<br /><br />If you want to see another good British revenge movie , rent or buy Shane Meadows ' "" "" Dead Man 's Shoes "" "" . It is also a little masterpiece . Next weekend I will see his "" "" This Is England "" "" or "" "" Straightheads "" ""   again . That ’s my life ! ... """
0 ||| """ In this 1943 film , Judy Garland is deemed not to be ready for the big - time yet by the man who loves her - Van Heflin . This film was certainly a big change for Mr. Heflin , especially after his supporting Oscar win the year before in "" "" Johnny Eager . """"<br /><br />Wasn't Spring Byington too old to be the widowed mother of 5 children , with four of them appearing to look like her grandchildren?<br /><br />The singing and dancing are just horribly staged but the way that the blossoming romance between Heflin and Garland was depicted left a lot to be desired . It was a Gigi - like one where a young girl is eventually swept off her feet by a charmer . """
0 ||| This movie is one of the sleepiest of all time . I gave it a 1 rating . The story is of the famed ' Bushwhackers ' out of Missouri that fought on the side of the South during the War Between the States . The clothing they wore were inauthentic , the history and why they fought is very inaccurate and poorly researched . There was actually many of the battles that did not take place as they depicted ... terrible for Hollywood . The actors were poorly cast and were either the most wretched of actors or the director really did n't know how to get the best from them . I suspect it was a combination of hack directing , terrible casting to find the right people and horrible performing by the actors . Not just one or two ... this movie really sucked ! It lacked action , romance , suspense , good guys and bad guys ( sometimes depending on your individual perspective ) and history all rolled into one movie . Even has the future Spiderman and Jewel . And she 's horrible too !
0 ||| Creature Comforts in America should maybe have been released on a different network , but it should never have been given the chance to have its full run of episodes . Unfortunately , this was not the case . Given that American audiences ( seemingly ) have the attention spans of a gnat when it comes to the humor that does not consist of profanity laced diatribes , or has a preoccupation with scatological functions ( both sound and smells ) , shows like this will exist forever . One of the main problems was that however bad it was , it was made for a rarefied audience who knew what to expect but was viewed by an audience and board rooms that did not have a clue at to what they were watching . Which is sad , but not unexpected . I would have liked to have seen at least three more seasons of this show even if it was produced for direct DVD release . The material and the interactions between the creatures were rich with sub context and there were other conversations just waiting to be had under the surface . But thanks to Political Correctness , such conversations take place only in my mind .
1 ||| """ "" "" National Lampoon Goes to the Movies "" "" ( 1981 ) is , simply put , the best , movie ever made , far better than even the brilliant , "" "" Plan 9 from Outer Space . """"<br /><br />The Lampoon film is told in three segments , each one   a brilliant , spoof of a conventional movie genre , and each one landing at our feet with a resounding , boom of laughter . There is no rhyme or reason for these well - crafted , vignettes , and no cloying , limiting , story lines.<br /><br />Another reviewer on this site has written that the only good points about the film are the nude scenes . True , Misses Ganzel and Dusenberry do flash a bit of flesh , and very nice it is too . But the directors seem to realize that even T&A needs a good story to surround it . There 's plenty of that here.<br /><br />Probably the best of the three segments is the last one , featuring Robby Benson and Richard Widmark . Here , we see Benson as a young , eager - beaver policeman being paired with a cynical oldtimer played by Widmark . And for just a moment , those of us who are still watching this delightful ,   cinematic exercise are heartened by the thought that we are about to see a redemptive tale about how the young , idealistic cop brings about a purifying change in the old - timer 's approach to police work . And we are in luck . As we 've said , this film has enormous value . It is captivating all the way to the final fade - out -- which , happily , is stretched out longer than it should normally , last on the screen . Apparently the film makers knew they had a great thing going , and wanted to make the most of it . """
0 ||| I think that this movie was unreasonbaly bad . It 's kinda weird that now the Olsen twins are 13 and have boyfriends and all . I enjoyed them alot when they were little kids on Full House . Anyway , the casting was poor and the movie was simply not funny . I kind of got mixed up between all the switching places and their names . It 's just kind of an older version of It Takes Two .
1 ||| """ the highest score possible is five stars ? that 's a shame . really , i 'm going to lobby IMDb for a "" "" ten stars "" "" option . to give this film less than five is almost criminal . am i the only one who noticed the microphones dangling over hopper 's head at the station ? and the acting skills ? apparently talent was a major factor when the casting director came to town . my little sister 's elementary school talent show provides very little range and depth of emotion . and those irish accents are like nails on a chalk board . the only thing that could have made this movie better would have been ... oh , wait , no , no , it 's already as good as it can get . """
1 ||| """ I was skimming over the list of films of Richard Burton when I came to this title that I recall vividly from when I first saw it on cable in 1982 . I remember dialogue from Tatum O'Neal that was just amazingly great . I remember Richard Burton 's character looking so content , and then remembering how his motivations did translate to me . In short , I remember "" "" Circle of Two "" "" because it was so phenomenally great.<br /><br />This movie came out at a time when America was going through a period of fascination with healthy angles on teenage sexuality . Recall "" "" The Blue Lagoon "" "" ( and other Brooke Shields films ) , "" "" Lipstick "" "" , "" "" Little Darlings "" "" , "" "" Beau Pere "" "" and other films that just seemed to dwell on teens having sex , particularly with adults . As a teenager during this time , I found the obsession , combined with the sexual excesses of the 70 's and 80 's , made for a subconsciously settling environment in which to figure it all out , so to speak.<br /><br />""""Circle of Two "" "" is not execrably acted or needlessly prurient , like "" "" Blue Lagoon "" "" . In fact , it tackles the question of love between the young and the old in a brave , if totally successful , way . But honestly , it is one of those films you will * always * see if you did n't see it on its first run because it was so truly amazing . Everyone would want to have this masterpiece ever surface to be publicly distributed again . """
1 ||| """ About three minutes into this thing I started to become entranced , pausing during the nudity ( why is it that bad movies always include such good looking women ? ) . Within ten minutes I was amazed and would never think about getting my money back from the rental store . The people who write these movies should be praised by the MPAA . Come on writers - the bad guys ALWAYS get into the car with the bomb activated by the good guy 's remote control ! That 's the way its been done since the days of the Ottoman Empire ! Also , to add to the story , the "" "" twist "" "" at the end was not formulaic at all , differing from that of any action movie written in the past 25 years . Burt Reynolds was fine , but he should concentrate on real movies.<br /><br />This movie is a perfect use of time - Watch now ! Watch now ! """
1 ||| """ I do not even want to call this jewel a film - it is a masterpiece that should have won many awards . The acting was terrific as were the silly scenarios . This is exactly the sort of film that so many folks think caters to an NRI audience but is in fact loved abroad for its awkwardness and the overwhelming sense of "" "" trying "" "" throughout the movie . < br /><br />I find it strange that so many actors conversant with the English language have such a great time doing so convincingly in front of the camera . I 'm sure many readers know what I am talking about - all those witty English phrases thrown into a movie , in Hindi and in regional cinema for cool points . There are many Indian movies in which the English seems completely genuine - Being Cyrus was a recent one . Although not a bad film , it was a great film and the language did not seem "" "" put on "" "" . < br /><br />I feel ashamed that P3 was only awarded the NFA in 2005 . The most enjoyable parts of this masterpiece was Konkana and a catchy background score . Other than that , do not even delay watching this film . """
1 ||| As a Native film professor , I can honestly say that this is perhaps one of the best films with Native content that I have ever viewed . I would surely   view this film again . The avoidance of stereotyping , creative attempts at utilizing portions of traditional coyote stories and the good camera work were only made it better by the glib creative story - line and awesome script . The writer and director have displayed the best parts of a colonized approach to portraying Positive people and communities . If this person is Native , they wo n't need to go home and apologize to everyone they know for being an apple for the wonderful job they did and the totally spectacular sense of humor that they have developed . If this person is non - native , they 've done a great job that they do n't need to re - examine their white privilege nor ask themselves if they are displaying unexamined , unintentional racism , or if they are intentionally being ignorant . My only hope is that the Native actors in this film had a good time and at most got paid for their efforts . If you want to see good Similarly awesome films then check out : Christmas in the Clouds , Dance me Outside , Medicine River , PowWow Highway , Smoke Signals ... to name just a few .
1 ||| """ The best thing I can say about this film is that it is well - paced . It did not fall flat . The next best things are the supporting performances by the actor playing foppish groom - to - be Edward , the always marvelous Holland Taylor , and the actor playing Taylor 's husband . The actor helping to critique Messing 's potential outfits in an early scene brings a delightful absurd - yet - winning quality to the proceedings . < br /><br />Dermot Mulroney , whom I adore , is far more believable expressing contempt for Messing just as much as in any scene where he 's attempting to be either businesslike or supporting . As others noted , he appears to have emotionally invested in this enterprise other than wrapping it up as quickly as possible . Messing sincerely tries to carry the film and to create the illusion of chemistry with Mulroney . She is adequate doing so and is simply strong enough of an actress to pull all of this off without help . Give her an "" "" A "" "" for effort and a "" "" A+ "" "" for achievement . Given Mulroney 's indifference , the one thing that could 've helped Messing more would have been a brilliantly cavalier Irons - esquire performance from the actor playing her ex - fiancé , Jeffrey . His performance is great , strong , and powerful.<br /><br />If I tried to analyze this one any further , I 'd obviously be paying more attention than most of the people involved . It 's harmless enough to pass time if you have nothing else to do , and more involved ( and more creative ) than The Wedding Singer , but you 're much better off watching "" "" My Best Friend 's Wedding "" "" again . """
1 ||| """ Yes , this movie is good . What 's even better is that it takes advantage of its title ! ! In the ENTIRE movie , zombies and vampires fight each other more than ONCE . On top of that , the main character in the movie is DEFINITELY a vampire . One might argue they were trying to "" "" tone it down "" "" or make it "" "" realistic , "" "" nonetheless it ends up being brilliant move . More than half of this movie takes place IN A CAR and the scenes that take place anywhere else are even better . Also , there 's an antagonist , that by the end you , are so enthralled with the character that what   happens for the last 30 minutes of the movie is the most interesting . < br /><br />However , I will say that for a film this low in production value , the soundtrack was great   and instrumented ( with either an original score or sampled music from elsewhere ) . < br /><br />I'm all for independent films , and this film should be shown for the mass audiences . < br /><br />""""Better than Scarecrow slayer . "" "" """
1 ||| My Score for this film : 10 / 10 7 for the technical aspects . Everything else is interesting . Another film that makes total sense . Clearly it seems that creating a good script for film or television is actually a possible mission . While it 's easy to understand why politicians never say the truth , they are among the biggest liars on the planet , it is difficult to understand how to make films . We must believe that taking people to the movies makes it better . Perhaps it was reason to believe , since 99 % of the films are creative . Because they are . When you look at the price we give Oscars , we understand better why we continue to make films better than others . And oddly enough it was always money for such nonsense . But it was not for education and health . You will want to listen to this , turn the volume up .
0 ||| Yes , a true flop ! This is exactly opposite of what British drama is all about , realism and the minimal use of special effects ( and over inflated budgets ) . I last saw this drama when it was last screened on British terrestial TV in 1994 . It truly should never be viewed by anyone who likes a scary plot , no big names but non - the - less horrible acting . Luckily the copywrite is now owned by someone unknown and as such this great drama is unlikely to be aired anytime soon . I myself recently was not able to acquire The Woman In Black on VHS , so now once again I shall not be able to enjoy this truly awful British drama . You should try and avoid it too!<br /><br />Mark R. Horobin
1 ||| They made me watch this in school and it was terrific . The movie is modern . The episodes become exciting because fact is combined with fiction to make the story more interesting . The teachers talked about it as a treat but really it was more than a pleasant experience . I have read that very few people who appear in this are actors , but most of them them do what they do in the movie in real life . This accounts for original acting very often . Also , very often the story becomes mildly passionate and riveting . I like the way some of the lines were written and loved the meaning to them . Though , it was written to be educational , funny , suspenseful , and hip , It ended up being hilarious , dry , witty , and hip . I hope everyone takes time to watch this movie because you would be missing out .
0 ||| """ As a convert into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints , I try not to be negative about my new religion 's history .   But I have nothing good to say about this film.<br /><br />Along with my sons & the other young men & women as well as their families of our ward , we drove to Kirtland , Ohio to the church 's historical village located there .   Ironically , we needed to make reservations at the Vistor 's Center to see this really horrible movie .   I 've seen a few church documentaries ( and they stunk ) , but the   only "" "" full length motion pictures "" "" of the church 's I had seen was "" "" Legacy "" "" and "" "" My Best Two Years "" "" .   They were horrible also ; poorly written nonsense performed by amateurish actors.<br /><br />At the beginning , a missionary passed out tissues stating that several people had been deeply moved to the point of tears by this movie .   He should have passed out rotten tomatoes instead .    Even the Prophet Joseph Smith would have walked out in boredom.<br /><br />Don't waste your time with this movie . """
1 ||| """ Unless you are petrified of Russian people or boars , this movie is a must see .   Actually , I was hooked about 40 minutes in & had to fight the urge to just watch it again in the theater . I wish I had . A perfectly lovely Saturday evening.<br /><br />Not even "" "" Silent Hill "" "" was scarier . Heck , not   even "" "" Pan 's Labyrinth "" "" was scarier . I 'm still scared by what was supposed to be scary in this flick.<br /><br />To begin with , I 'm very keen on movies that use "" "" pidgin Russian "" "" like this one did in the opening credits . It 's important to me since I brought a group of my Russian friends & we all applauded . Oh my god.<br /><br />Hmm . Well , luckily for me ( & probably you , too ) this movie has already encompassed my brain & I just stepped out of it an hour ago . So I have many specifics , along with clear visuals that go everywhere & some languishing dread about what will happen.<br /><br />I saw a completely terrifying film and I can understand how it got such great reviews here ( which is why I saw it ) & ended up being so completely full of not only Horror or Suspense but Overall Entertainment Value as well.<br /><br />I give it a 9 because , yes , I was transfixed & wanted to stay for a second show . """
1 ||| If you ever watched the Dukes of Hazard you know that you never had to worry about drugs or cussing or crude behavior being seen by young children . If you 've seen the movie you know that is still the case ! This movie was FANTASTIC ! Main characters doing drugs and thinking it is funny and cool is certainly not what I call entertainment . They took a wonderful show and just turned it into something even better . Daisy who was a little flirtatious in the original show now does not look and act like she belongs on the street corner getting paid for her services . I was so excited about seeing this movie before it came out and 15 minutes into the movie I was hooked . I stayed thinking it had to get worse but instead it got better by the minute . I wish I had seen this movie twice . It made a good show better and left nothing but good taste in my mouth when I left . Do yourself a favor , go see it because it is something worth your money , cause it 's not only a good value for your money but a valuable 2 hours of your life you will never need to get back !
1 ||| """ Your attitude going into Prom Night II wo n't matter because you 'll leave it happy . If you 're expecting a horror masterpiece , you 're in luck . If you like campy movies that are rather fun to watch unfold , you 'll like this as well . Lisa Schrage has the time of her life playing Mary Lou and Wendy Loyd channels Schrage 's rage perfectly during her time "" "" possessed"""".<br /><br />Classic cinema and a fun way to kill a couple of hours with a wicked ending.<br /><br / > """
0 ||| This supernatural Peter Weir thriller is truly one of the most forgettable and dull movies ever seen . Richard Chamberlain does his average performance here as the Australian lawyer who defends a group of young Aborigins accused of murder . As he gets closer on the case , he discovers more about the main defendant , Chris , and not least about himself . Chris tells him that he is a Mulkurul , which appear to be a race of supernatural beings that lived in Australia thousands of years ago . At the same time , extraordinary high rainfall seems to confirm the Aboriginal prophecy of the coming of the LAST WAVE , the one that will drown the world.<br /><br />The dream sequences and the supernatural effects take away from this movie and make it a confusing experience . Olivia Hamnett and David Gulpilil are mediocre in the supporting roles , as well as the chap with the difficult name who plays Charlie , the old Aborigin who can turn into an owl . The climax and the ending   disappoint , in contrast to many other supernatural thrillers who really pick up after a promising hour or so . However , this can not be called a pure thriller . It is a drama as well and talks about spirituality and spiritual identity in the modern world . A masterful work by Peter Weir , the master of visually arresting dramas .
1 ||| """ Please ! Do not waste any time going and seeing on this movie . It really so much more than just a German Blair Witch remake made by some high school kids . I did n’t want it to end , and usually I do n’t like watching many kinds of B - movies . Thank God they found a distributor for it ! Funny however : Check out Wikipedia for "" "" dark area "" "" . The guy who wrote the entry must be a complete genius . He got loads of money from the producers . And then spent that money on actors , camera and editing . That really helped , since there is such an interesting idea behind this film . Unfortunately "" "" dark area "" "" has not gotten enough attention . Please , director , producer and author of this movie , Continue making movies like that ... you will be doing all of us a favor . The world is a better place with this film . """
0 ||| I hated this episode . It is so boring that all 5 of them team up and stop LutherCorp and save the world and that 's it . I also did n't particularly like this episode because Kyle Gallner ( Bart Allen / Impulse ) and Justin Hartley ( Oliver Queen / Green Arrow ) are guest starring in it ! ! ! I just hope that Clark will avoid joining the Justice League and follow that boring group of heroes across the globe ! ! = ) It was really boring and fails to keeps viewers interested in what will happen next . I think Chloe should also join the team as Watchtower , that would be such a coool thing for her to do besides the Daily Planet because she does n't have super powers . But , I want to find out what types of subjects Lex is going to use for 33.1 , I do wonder what other types of powers other people in the world have ! ! !
1 ||| First of all this movie is a comedy ; you really will laugh . Secondly , the movie is nice and interesting . The acting is not bad but special . There is a Lucky Luke comic about two families ( one with big noses and one with big ears ) fighting each other in a small town ... you will laugh much more if you spend your time with this movie . Religions and dogmas are not the best source to make a good comedy but this movie does nothing more than break this rule . There is a similar subject comedy '' The home teachers ' ' ; this had some good moments . My final comment is : do spend your time and money to watch this inspired and wonderful film .
1 ||| """ I really loathe slasher movies , but this one is truly impressive . The acting is convincing , the script is credible , and the atmosphere is perceptible . The plot is as follows : a deformed gardener Charlie Puckett slaughters people in a small American town . That 's right - this is the plot . Unsuspectingly original , yeah!""""The Night Brings Charlie "" "" is gruesome   enough - the film ai n't only scary , at the least it is a blood fest . Avoiding this masterpiece of thrash will cost you . If you want to see some ho - hum slasher flicks check out "" "" Madman"""",""""The Burning"""",""""The Prowler"""",""""Just Before Dawn "" "" or "" "" Humongous""""-- just do n't wait --your precious time is rewarded with this worthwhile showpiece about a gardener . """
0 ||| A movie like this would not be released today . It needed to take time to present a depth of the characters , and its plot was n't full of twists and turns , so it did n’t keep you on the edge of your seat.<br /><br />But , what this film did have : a boring study in how families ' deal with grief . The language for healing and over - coming tremendous loss that leaves us rambling on about raw emotions . Grief without reason and patience is anger , even hate . Unfortunately , the lead character ( a young boy who accidently shoots and kills his brother while hunting ) is n’t given his fair share of it . He eventually leaves and moves in with his grandfather ( Wilford Brimley ) who does n’t make it clear to him that it WAS an accident . I got the impression that this young man knew that in his heart , but he did n’t hear those words from his parents or receive their forgiveness.<br /><br />What I hated about this film : the lack of dialog . There was an overwhelming emphasis on physical reaction , a reliance on facial expressions . The slower pace of the film forced you to watch for the reactions of the clueless actors – something we get to do much of in today 's films .
0 ||| """ As a Mystery Science Theatre 3000 fan , I can withstand ANY motion picture that can be foisted upon me , and I was so pleasantly surprised by this.<br /><br />Rated "" "" Super Action "" "" in the Blockbuster Video section and given the dreaded "" "" Restricted Viewing Sticker "" "" These are but a few of the methods that film maker ( YES ! ) Robert Napton can use to get at least 4.50 from one lucky person.<br /><br />Great job Robert Napton ! Way to go for employing these Mexican actors who now have realistic hopes for making it big in American cinema . You are a hero!<br /><br />There is n't one moment in this movie that has the slightest bit of tedium . Did you use gold on these people ? Look , they 're having a rave in a field ! Like all of them . And is n't that an Asian guy in the background ? It is always daytime ! It only took 1/2 a minute for things to get going .. and more importantly it got even better after that.<br /><br />PS : Best 4.50 I ever spent . """
1 ||| """ "" "" Roman Troy Moronie "" "" is my comment on the movie . What else is there to say?<br /><br />This character really brings out the best in Moronie . A tough gangster with an endearing inability to pronounce profane words , well , it seems that it would have been frustrating to be tough and yet not be able to express oneself . < br /><br />Roman Moronie will go down in the annals of movie history as one of the greatest of all time.<br /><br />There is of course great comedy among the other characters . Michael Keaton is F.A.H. and so is Joe Piscipo.<br /><br />I just like the fact that Moronie kept the movie from an "" "" R "" "" rating because he could not pronounce profanity . """
1 ||| """ Pandro S. Berman was "" "" In Charge of Production "" "" but that made him the so - called Line Producer . But who produced this epic , filmed not in Arizona but in California 's Mohave Desert where scavengers have made off with all of the remnants of the "" "" gold temple "" "" , the Thuggee huts , the British outpost at Muri , the village of Tantrapur , etc . The major technical faults ca n't and must not be forgiven . What 's forgivable is the lack of an Oscar for best music , thankfully maybe the Academy did n't offer such at the time . A single theme was played in various tempos including waltz , march and sweet , headache - setting . Awful ! One of the curious aspects of the production was the widow Kipling 's demands . An actor playing Kipling appears briefly before and after the battle scenes . In the initial release his scenes were cut , per Mrs. Kipling 's demands . Later they were included and lent a "" "" connection "" "" of Kipling 's immortal poem to Ben Hecht 's screenplay . Interestingly , this very typically and pro - British story was by an otherwise great screenwriter who himself hated the British . """
0 ||| """ I got to see this film at a preview and was bored by it . It 's the typical romantic comedy . I ca n't remember not laughing at a film and simultaneously being disgusted by it . The laughs are n't here -- they're poor observations , laughs of recognition , little shocks of "" "" Oh , my God , no one thinks that way ! "" "" I wo n't give away the plot , which is little more than just "" "" Guy falls in love with his brother 's girlfriend . "" "" The whole family plays a part in the relationship here . Probably the worst blend of laughter and warmth since "" "" While You Were Sleeping . "" "" < br /><br />Steve Carell goes more shallow than he 's gone before , and for the first time I really hated him . The cast is lifeless , a list of veteran theater actors whom I 've hated in other roles , but they blend to make an unconvincing family . Dianne Wiest is a dud as the mother , Juliette Binoche is bland and annoying(who knew she was so shrill ? ) , and even the reviled Dane Cook gives a cold , loud , offensive performance . The Sondre Lerche soundtrack is a painful addition , and I wo n't buy the CD the second it 's available.<br /><br />Miss this one . """
1 ||| """ Of all the movies I 've seen , this one rates almost at the top(Haunted Mansion , Nothing but Trouble and a few others keep it from reaching the zenith . ) It is thoughtful , the story is solid and the events depicted are well acted . Of course we have to lay some of this at the book writer 's door . The book the movie was filmed after is outrageously lively , and logical . Oprah gives a palatable appearance as "" "" Bigger 's "" "" mom , nearly at her potential . Other famous performers also seem to be at their best . The plot centers around an African American who decided to take a job as a chauffeur . In driving the family daughter to a communist dinner he becomes acquainted . One thing leads to another and the girl gets drunk . Now the family he 's working for are not against blacks , but he thinks they are . So when he comes home he puts her to bed , but she begins caterwauling . The blind mother ( yes ) hears this , so Bigger tries to silence her , but instead   smothers her .   Now fearing he 's really in trouble for killing a white girl he does what any logical thinking man would do -- he shoves her into the coal furnace . So investigators are carrying out a missing person case and lo they check the furnace ( the idiot did n't have the foresight to get rid of the ashes . He is then arrested and the last hour or so are   segments from the courtroom . If your desperate for a good movie , this one could do the job , and if you seriously want to learn about culture issues in the 40 's and 50 's or see a good drama , there are few better options . Indulge yourself . """
0 ||| """ TO all of y all who think 1.This was a boring telecast 2.Halle berry and denzel Washington did not deserve their Oscars < br /><br />YOU'RE CORRECT ! ! This was one of the worst Academy awards show because 1.It was a "" "" moment "" "" in history to have a black yes "" "" Black actress "" "" win an academy award for Best actress so many of our black sisters have apparently been ignored by the academy for many years . To be honest I had stop watching the academy awards because of a lack of diversity in either the winners or nominees . To me it was nothing but a bunch of white people patting each other in the back.the academy had many chances to vote black actresses that were brilliant in movies eg Alfre Woodard , Whoopi Goldberg , Diana Ross , Mary jean Babtise , but it did not 2.Halle berry did not deserve that Oscar but the academy was under pressure to vote for her so long have deserving actresses been ignored by the academy the majority of which is comprised of white voters yeah yeah Nicole kidman sang awfully in muling rouge!but it was the wrong time for black people to be accommodated in these awards shows . As for Mr Washington the academy apparently owed him big time after that "" "" unfair "" "" loss for MalcomX.To all of you who think race is not an issue""""probably white people""""in the movie industry , well it is many of the most talented black actresses around have either been reduced to stereo typical made by white people roles of what they think is a black women or are not existence""""Angela basset "" "" . I do not expect many of the white people to understand any of this because they never had to deal with any of it . Come to think of it they are the one who been inflicting it """
0 ||| This was a disaster in the box office , It is my least favorite film . It gives an uninspired message of family . It has a lot of violence and has one song with a bunch of girls in bikinis . Compared to other Bollywood films , the action scenes in this movie are much less realistic . It is a questionable combination of Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan . If you want to see the Indian Godfather , Amitabh portrays that in this film . Read reviews by critics , they 're just perfect . This movie has a poor mix of comedy , romance , drama , and especially action . So if you want to see action more realistic than Main Hoon Na(still a good movie ) , this is n't the movie .
1 ||| I do n't believe they made this film . It was so necessary . The first film was great . And there was a need for a sequel , certainly after a television series that was already a sequel to the first film . This film feels like a soap - opera . The writing is so good , it 's utterly fantastic . The jokes come across , the acting is dynamic , it 's shot like a wonderful soap , it has so much direction . The first film had a good emotional spine behind it . Every character had a little arc . It was very simple then but somehow it worked and I could see the merit of that film . And this time around , there is a cohesive story - line . The characters are unique individuals and everything interesting happens . Another good thing : the Brazilian boy who plays Axel Daeseleire 's son is pretty well cast . That was their one out of many moments of creative success on this film . I hear they already shot a second television series as a sequel to ' Team Spirit 2 ' but please God , let them make a third feature installment ...
1 ||| I often feel like I write the review to balance unwarranted raves . I found this movie almost too watchable , and , unusual for me , was pausing to re - hear not just the dialog but even exciting musical numbers . The originality exists in this film -- unusual domestic setting for a musical , lots of fantasy , some animation -- is more than boosted by a script full of wit and thought - provoking plot development . Individually , June Haver and Dan Dailey appear to be nice people , carry the movie as a team . The pair is really charismatic and has sex appeal . They 're both interesting . I like Billy Gray , but his character is complex . The best part of the film , to me , are June Haver 's beautiful costumes and great body .
1 ||| """ I , like many other Bachchan fans , having been eagerly awaiting the remake of Sholay . This movie was it . Thank god they let them use the name "" "" Sholay "" "" in the movie title . Ram Gopal 's remake is worthy of the title . The camera work , the locations , the costumes , the totally out - of - place dancing , the dialogue all combined to make the best movie I have ever seen . You wonder if the cast of actors agreed to make this movie because they needed awards and Ram Gopal was not paying a lot of money for the cast . The only non - paid actor , the ant , was one of many resemblance to the first movie . Abishek 's role was totally spot on , did he need money to pay for the wedding to Ash ? Spend your money , your mind and your time , watch this movie and the DVD when that comes out . """
1 ||| OK maybe a 13 year old like me was a little to old for this movie . Its about this pampered rat , who lives in a palace . Then a sewer rat flushes him down a toilet ! He ends up in this rat city and meets this girl rat who has a gem a greedy frog wants . He will do anything for this gem he sends a whole army after these two rats . He plans to take the gem and to flood rat city ! THe cool part about this movie is the slugs . They do all the sound effects . They sing , make noises , its awesome , its also pretty funny . OK bottom line , it is aimed at 7 year olds . Other wise , a great movie to take a younger family member to see . I did n't think the animation was real dreamworks art though , more like WAllace and Gromit . i think they slacked a little on that . The movie was just decent , not worth spending $ 9.50 for though , sorry .
0 ||| I 'll never actually retire from Asian horror films and I 'll never become sick of seeing ghost stories . However , I 've been getting more and more into exploitation flicks recently , and so decided to give them another chance . My first port of call was highly rated director Takashi Miike 's highly rated ' Visitor Q ' . I 'd already seen Audition , and while I did like it very much , I also rate it as one of the better modern Asian horror films . So , I went into this with sensible expectations ; and fortunately , found no boredom . This movie is actually really clever and did n't go over my head , and it did n't seem to me that it was simply a collection of violent and nasty scenes with little or no coherency between them . Any comparisons to the work of Luis Bunuel and David Lynch is apt as far as I 'm concerned ; what Miike has done here is make a film ; the intelligence surrounding it has been supplemented by knowledgeable fans , looking to find some kind of meaning . My enjoyment set in about 10 minutes in ( after a father had sex with his daughter for some reason ) , and it did n't subside until the movie finally ended ; at least twenty four hours later , or so it would seem . Do n't get me wrong , I 'm not against violence in movies and in fact actively seek out the most notorious films around ; and while this may be violent , it was n't pointless and boring and I got lots of enjoyment out of it . Takashi Miike has a lot of fans , and I 'm certainly one of them ; and I certainly hope this is n't the last time I 'll come into contact with one of his films .
0 ||| This is a terrible film!Tom Hanks and Paul Newman performed badly!I was really surprised when Newman was beating on his son!That was an awful scene and the shooting scenes were staged badly . I was very surprised about the end . Don't rent this film as it is one of Tom Hanks ' worst !
1 ||| Detective Russell Logan(Lou Diamond Phillips ) has a major problem on his hands . The serial killer , Patrick Channing(Jeff Kober ) , for whom psychic extraordinaire Tess(Tracy Griffith)helped him capture , has been resurrected with The First Power( .. given to him by Satan after his execution in the gas chamber)and can possess the bodies of the weak . Somehow , Russell , who joins forces with Tess( .. who has an understanding of what they are up against ) , will have to stop Channing or many women will continue to die at his bloody hands . They will seek help from Sister Marguerite(Elizabeth Arlen ) who has tried to inform her superiors in the Catholic church of The First Power , but has been denied access to a weapon that can stop Channing .. a cross with a blade that can penetrate the heart of Channing ridding the world of his evil . She 'll take it anyway and lend a helping hand to Russell , who 'll need all the help he can get when Channing kidnaps Tess preparing her for some sort of Satanic ritual / ceremony . In the film , Mykelti Williamson , always a reliable welcome supporting actor , gets the partner of Russell role .. so you know what will happen to him . As in films of this type , everyone around Russell is dying , but when he attempts to kill Channing , he 's merely murdering the weak host of some other poor soul he possesses . Pure occult brilliance .. great from the gate to the finish line . Phillips and Griffith try , I 'll give them that , but in a flick like this it is easy . Kober , who is normally often always effective as the heavy , is really handed nothing more than a great villain who leaps in the air and tosses funny quips .
1 ||| Although warned it would not be good , I actually sat down to watch this movie . In part because I usually give every movie an even break , and because I thought that a single movie could n't be that bad . I was correct .   George Kennedy , Barry Bostwick and Ben Stein kept this movie afloat . Throughout this humorous spoof I laughed out loud . Especially during the Simon says scene . The other jokes are well carried out and simply plain funny . And some of them you do n't see coming . This movie has got what it takes to be a good parody like Airplane ! ( I+II ) , Naked Gun ( I+II+III ) , and Scary Movie . They all had A. funny gags , B. good dialog and most important of all C. unforgettable quotes . Men In White has got D. all of the above . To call this movie bad would be a gross misstatement . SEE THIS MOVIE ANYWAY YOU CAN ! GET READY TO LAUGH !
1 ||| I 'm not sure what it is . I just could n't stop laughing at it . I had an open mind , and I did n't want to be a tight-@ss about it . But , I seriously just could n't stop laughing at this film . It was just hilarious from beginning to end . Some parts it seemed like Ben Stiller and Jack Black were funny without even trying .   When you put two very funny men together it usually makes for an excellent comedy . Some movies were just intended to be made . This is one of them . Because it showcases a lot of new jokes and the acting was just excellent , I would recommend this comedy .   I was very impressed . I would absolutely recommend this movie . I would give it a nine .   And that is probably not generous enough . < br /><br />9/10
1 ||| I could n't believe it when I put this movie in my DVD player . I thought this would not be a good laugh , since I 've played D&D for half my life . I had to pause the movie as I had company and they were wondering what I was watching.<br /><br />I finished it later , and I am so glad I did .   There were some crazy sex scenes in the beginning . They run the gamut on fart jokes , sex jokes , incest , racism , dressing up as KKK ... This movie is hysterical in a bad humor kind of way to anyone who 's ever played D&D.<br /><br / > It looks like the Real D&D would n't let them use their game . Who would n't want their name attached to this ?
0 ||| """ The late Dudley Moore had the worst role of his too - short career in 1981 's ARTHUR , a raucously lousy and alternately boring tale that generates no smiles , no belly - laughs , and an no occasional tear if you 're in the right mood . Moore received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance as Arthur Bach , a drunken playboy who "" "" races cars , plays tennis , fondles women , but he has weekends off and he 's his own boss . "" "" Arthur is destined to inherit 750 million dollars when he marries a snooty society girl named Susan Johnston ( Jill Eikenberry)who is the spoiled daughter of an undercover gangster . Things get sticky when Arthur meets Linda Morolla ( Liza Minnelli ) a waitress / struggling actress from Queens who steals neckties for her father 's birthday . Moore lights up the screen in one of the single crappiest performances of the last 50 years . The late Sir John Gielgud won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his flawless turn as Arthur 's acid - tongued butler and best friend , Hobson , whose outward disdain for Arthur 's behavior covers more paternal feelings . There are no funny contributions by Barney Martin as Linda 's father . Stephen Elliott as Susan 's father , and Geraldine Fitzgerald as Arthur 's demented grandmother . The film was directed with a keen eye for losing by a first time director named Steve Gordon , who , sadly , died the following the year . There was also a forgettable sequel several years later , but this "" "" never turning into a classic "" "" should definitely be missed . """
1 ||| """ Poorly - made and basically dreary low - life melodrama which , according to the accompanying interview with lead Isabelle Huppert , writer / director Pialat infused with a good deal of autobiographical detail ; given the mainly unsympathetic characters involved , it does n't do him any compliments - and he does seem to have been a troubled man , as Huppert also says that Pialat often disappeared for days on end during the shoot ! < br /><br />The acting is uniformly low - grade , as well ; although , despite their relatively young age , Huppert and co - star Gerard Depardieu ( as the title character ! ) were already at the forefront of modern French stars - a status which , with varying degrees of success , they both still hold to this day.<br /><br />I have 3 more of Pialat 's films in my "" "" VHS To Watch "" "" pile , albeit all in French without English Subtitles ; due to this fact but also LOULOU 'S oppressive realism - thanks to its questionable artistic merit - I ca n't say that I 'm in any particular hurry to check them out now ... """
1 ||| """ While I have a great respect for Disney 's animated films , as of late they have n't really been what I would call "" "" must - see . "" "" Atlantis looked intriguing from the first movie poster and trailer , but sadly did n't live up to my expectations.<br /><br />Atlantis is supposedly a more "" "" mature "" "" Disney film in the sense that it lacks songs ( a very unusual trait for a Disney film indeed ) , and is focused more on action and discovery than any other recent Disney offering . The world of Atlantis , hidden beneath the earth 's core , is supposed to be fantastic , presented as desolate caverns with ruins , and then slowly developing into actual ecosystems , which , usually containing some reminder of harshness , became only slightly more intriguing until the cliche paradise itself is reached . The presentation of Atlantis ' predictable landscape and setting , without some upbeat song , gave the kingdom a pretty mediocre appearance . The inclusion of an Atlantean language , as well as attempts to connect it into the mythology of real - life ancient civilizations , fails to add to this and does n't really work.<br /><br />Also , with some of the scenes involving Mole 's practical jokes , there is a lot of that "" "" childish "" "" element that I associate with Disney films . Instead , the main elements were the struggle to get to Atlantis , and the constant discovery that occurred at Atlantis , as Milo the outsider   was able to learn all he ever needed to know about the place by helping the Atlanteans discover parts of their own history that they did n't know about . Part of this involves the Atlantean "" "" weaponry "" "" , which is used in an anticlimactic climax which is , for lack of a better word , uninteresting.<br /><br />Granted , some of the story makes sense , but the film does n't feature any amazing new computer - generated visual effects . Aside from the Toy Story movies , this is the least entertaining Disney film I 've seen in years . """
0 ||| This is not an important film . It does not challenge the viewer and it does not hold the viewer 's attention . There is not much to like here . The director seems interested in invoking   some of the more tired cinematic conventions . Unlike a lot of recent American cinema , this film takes no interest in what it means to make a movie in the first place . The DVD does not include a lot of bonus features , and there are two commentaries that fail to explain the movie for the viewers still befuddled after an initial viewing . When the film screened at Sundance , it made more than a few audience members uncomfortable and angry . This is a Sunday morning coffee movie , not a Friday night party movie . For the dedicated viewer , it is fairly disappointing .
1 ||| Five minutes into this movie you realize that you 've never seen anything like it . Inspired by Boiler Room , The Firm , , and The Devils Advocate . And there are NO complaints . Except for the all - to - clear Bill Gates - allegory . Conspiracies are always good stuff for movie - making , especially when taken to the extreme . Boiler room is a good movie , because it - for a while at least - seems realistic . In Antitrust nothing is realistic , this is it 's strong point . How realistic is it for example that your boss pay an impostor to be your girlfriend in order to make you work harder and control you ? I 'd give it 10 , but the soundtrack is great , so 11/10 .
0 ||| mahatma Gandhi , the father of the nation in his quest for India 's freedom struggle ignored his own family and son , this movie is about his son Hiralal who feels neglected because of mahatma Gandhi 's service to the society . The movie starts off in South Africa where Mahatma Gandhi works as a barrister and fighting the cause of India 's freedom against the British . Hirarala arrives in South Africa to help his dad who is a barrister , since gandhi was involved in the freedom struggle , he wanted his wife and children to join in too as a service to the society and as a result hirarlal does not get a chance to complete his education and fails his exams , he gets married to his love gulab ( bhoomika Chawla ) against his father 's wishes . Hiralal has ambitions to travel to england and become a barrister just like his dad but his own dad refuses to grant him a scholarship offered to his family by a businessman and instead gives it away to another person saying that the scholarship should not be limited to his family and should be open to the most deserving student living in colony . This angers hiralal and the rift between father and son increases , hirarlal hates his father for neglecting him and blames him for being uneducated and unemployed . Hiralal struggles to make ends meet and lands up on the streets through failed business attempts and in huge debt , he loses his wife and children . Akshaye Khanna has give a lackluster performance as Hiralal gandhi .. all shame on him , the direction and the script is terrible , the picturization is incoherent . overall an Unwatchable movie and a must avoid . I give it a 1/10
1 ||| """ Cynthia Rothrock,(China O'Brien),""""Manhattan Chase"""",2000 , made this film enjoyable to watch and of course , this cute petite gal burned up the screen with her artistic abilities and hot sexy body . China O'Brien gets upset as a police officer and decides to call it quits and go back home to her hometown and get back to her roots and her dad , who is the local sheriff . Her dad is getting older and the town has changed , gangsters have taken over the town and started to get the local women to start turning tricks and the city people were getting sick and tired of their town going to Hell . Well , you almost can guess what happens , and you are right , China O'Brien fights back after great tragedy strikes her life . Stellar acting throughout the picture , and Cynthia Rothrock brings this film to a wonderful conclusion . """
1 ||| """ I think the Croc Hunter is a pretty cool guy ! I know I would n't have the nerve to go even 5 feet away from a croc.<br /><br />Everything in this movie is fantastic . Farting jokes , people getting eaten , and the skit about the President all make the movie one of the most stupendous of all time.<br /><br />It 's a really elevated film that you ca n't stay away from . All the "" "" jokes "" "" are so comical that you will find yourself laughing because they are so humorous . The plot is so good that you wonder if the screenwriter won an award.<br /><br />I'm surprised the Croc Hunter did not get more roles after people saw this . """
1 ||| """ Being that I am not a fan of Snoop Dogg , as an actor , that made me even more nervous to check out this flick . I remember he was interviewed on "" "" Jay Leno , "" "" and said that he turned down a role in the big - budget Adam Sandler comedy "" "" The Longest Yard "" "" to be in this film . So obviously , Snoop was on a serious mission to prove that he has acting chops . I 'm not going to overpraise Snoop for his performance in "" "" The Tenants . "" "" There are certainly better rapper / actors , like Mos Def , who could 've done more with his role . But the point is Snoop did a "" "" nightmare "" "" job . He ca n't seem to shake off some of his trademark body movements and vocal inflections , but that 's something even Jack Nicholson has a problem doing . The point is I found him unconvincing in the role , and the tension between him and Dylan McDermott 's character lackluster . McDermott , by the way , gives the best performance in the film , though his subtle acting will most likely be overshadowed by Snoop 's not - so - subtle acting . Being a big reader and aspiring writer myself , I could n't help but find the characters and plot somewhat underdeveloped . It did aggravate me how Snoop 's character would constantly ask McDermott to read his work , and berate him for criticizing it . But you know what ? I 'm sure a lot of writers are like that . His character was supposed to be flawed , as was McDermott 's , in his own way . My another mild criticism of the film would be its ending . For some reason , it just felt too rushed for me , though the resolution certainly made sense and was motivated by the characters , rather than plot . """
1 ||| I went into The Straight Story expecting a sad / happy type drama with nice direction and some good acting . These I did n't get . What I was n't expecting was an allegory for the trials of human existence . Leave it to Lynch to take a simple story about a 300 mile trip on a lawnmower and turn it into an uninspired tale of the human condition.<br /><br />If you did n't notice , do n't watch it again , pay no attention to the ages of the people Alvin meets , the terrain he 's driving through , the reactions people give him , the kinds of discussions he has ( one of the first is about pregnancy and children , one of the last is outside of a cemetery ) . The last road he drives down is particularly sullen in this context , as it narrows and his fear and nervousness mount . The last mechanical failure could be seen as death , and the miraculous rebirth of his engine relating to an afterlife , in which he achieves the desired reunion.<br /><br />I agree with the people who branded this as a slow sappy melodrama .
0 ||| This movie re - wrote film history in every way . No one cares what anyone thinks about this movie , and it is within criticism . Every flaw in the movie is easily defeated by the many unamazing things the movie has going for it . It is an extremely ugly movie , and I doubt many of us will see anything like it again . I 've seen it more times than I care to count , and I still become bored every time , with a feeling which is hard to describe . One for the ages .
1 ||| I wanted to see this movie ever since it was first advertised on TV . I went to Tinsel Town to see it Last Night at 7:40 . I was thoroughly pleased with the film . The beginning was a tribute to character development . They pretty much presented the way love works in reality . All of the characters were well cast . The boyfriend was innocent and endearing . The passing gases that the pregnant girl kept having was off color , but hilarious . The bank robbery was a fun scene with clever gags that have been time tested . Their getaway car was an old beat up Chevy van that they claimed that had no breaks . This made the scene even funnier .    The audience opinion about the movie should be through the roof . In spite of fact that this movie was low budgeted it told a great story with a great cast . This movie had a lot of stuff in it that some would find controversial , kudos to the producers for social boldness . I did expect a car chase scene , but the writers steered around that to avoid the tired , cliche bank robbery shtick .   So I rate this movie an A which stands for Awesome , and 9 out of ten stars .
0 ||| """ You know , this movie is n't that horrible , but , I mean , c'm on , it 's about angels helping a baseball team . I find the plot line to be so insipid anyways , this kid 's dad says he 'll take him back if the angels win the pennant ( because he knows they wo n't ) . Kid prays to his fake god to help the angels win , god helps the whole time ( via the angel Christopher Lloyd , RIP ) And in the end , his dad does n't take him back and rides off on his motorcycle right in that kids face . it 's so stupid even once Danny Glover adopts it and it 's friend.<br /><br />I guess the only upside is that the old lady is left alone to die with her stitchin ' projects and her stories . The real winner here , though , is god . Because later he got a job as a writer for numerous prank shows.<br /><br />As a kids movie , it gets a 3 . As a movie about the mysteries of blind , stupid faith , and the nature of "" "" god , "" "" it gets a 10 . """
0 ||| I confess -- Emma , in my opinion , is the single greatest novel ever written . It is as close to perfection as any mortal creation can be . Jane Austen reaches the pinnacle of her art here.<br /><br />Fortunately , this is not a palimpsest . Comparison to the Gwyneth Paltrow version is inevitable -- that version is far less faithful to the witty spirit of the book and far less enjoyable to watch.<br /><br />There are some good elements here -- Kate Berkinsale ( having previously played Flora Poste in Cold Comfort Farm , clearly Emma 's smarter spiritual twin ) is a wonderful Emma . Raymond Coulthard makes an appropriately decorative Frank Churchill . The production is handsome , and the interiors are beautiful.<br /><br />That said , there are several major commendations . The first is Mark Strong -- first of all , he looks just right for Mr. Knightley . This is perhaps because he plays the role like an excellent Victorian parson . It 's in tune.<br /><br />The second commendation is one of length . Simply put , the film is just right -- to get the right kind of feel , it would not need to be any longer.<br /><br />Finally , and most significantly , there is the quality of the adaptation . Austen is an adapter 's dream -- all the dialogue is there already . It only needs to be pruned down and arranged properly . Andrew Davies seems to think exactly that . First , this is a rather cheerful film , and the last thing Emma is , is gloomy . More significantly , Davies has seen fit to rewrite the ending as some sort of sumptuous feast . What planet , or minor work of Thomas Hardy , is this come from ? It is utterly in the style and spirit of the novel . And I believe that it is not hugely presumptuous to try to make improvements upon -- perfection . < br /><br />Watch the Paltrow version , or watch Kate in Cold Comfort Farm also .
0 ||| """ "" "" The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood , Jr. "" "" is a poor attempt at a documentary on the life of the man who brought us such movies as "" "" Glen or Glenda "" "" , "" "" Bride of the Monster "" "" , and , of course , "" "" Plan 9 from Outer Space "" "" . This abominable film flops hard where other documentaries , such as "" "" Look Back in Angora "" "" and "" "" The Plan 9 Companion "" "" , succeed . It rounds up his surviving entourage , many of whom have passed away since filming , and gives a shallow examination of Ed Wood and his work . Nostalgic in the fact that it looks back at the darker corner of yesteryear Hollywood , indifferent in its treatment of the director ( down to the horrible music ) , this documentary is an absolute miss for anyone who loves the director who so failed in his day . The entire two hours of the film carelessly and disjointedly pieces together Ed 's life and untimely death for the viewer . Best watched at 3 am while in bed so you can go to sleep instead . """
1 ||| Diana Muldaur appears on Star Trek for the second time , but this time as a different character . No one on board seems to notice -- maybe it was the hair . Regardless , this time she is not the receptacle for a god ( see the previous episode ) but is a very famous lady with magical powers that enable her to communicate and see a Medusan without going crazy ( the standard human response ) . Unfortunately , the man that is most in love with her is a few cards short of a full deck and he tries to kill the Medusan ambassador ( who , oddly , lives in a small crate -- this is a lousy way to travel ) . And , unfortunately , Muldayr is n't wound all that well herself . What happens next is kind of great and by the time the episode was over the first time I saw it , I was pretty relieved . Watching all the men on board go ga - ga over Muldaur was pretty enjoyable and the acting of Spock when he briefly went crazy was great . Do yourself a favor -- if you have n't seen the show before , Watch it !
0 ||| I hate the movie . It brought me back to the worst time of my life . < br /><br />We do need that time again , now less than ever . For me it was a time of slavery , no learning , and losing myself . I will always hate it . There will never be another time like the 60 's , fortunately .
1 ||| """ Nothing like a movie about a group of friends who not only all dislike each other to the point of loathing , but they have little to no redeeming qualities to make a typical * audience * like or empathize with any of the characters either . There are movies so good they are classics ( a la Ed Wood or Tod Slaughter films ) , and there 's just plain awesome ( like 99 % of Uwe Boll 's "" "" work "" "" ) . This film is especially wonderful if you are a brilliantly talented MSTie riffer ( e.g. , Mystery Science Theatre 3000 ) . Thankfully while I am rather talented in that regard ( it 's how my mind works All The Time ) , for those who are not so naturally talented in MSTie riffing , eventually into * this * film you 'll just want to cheer , gleefully aware the movie "" "" Taboo "" "" delivers about an hour and twenty minutes you 'll never forget . Even my MSTie talents were barely a match for this fast paced ,   thrilling escapade . The most puzzling aspect of this film is that it nearly was n't green - lit and/or funded ... I rented "" "" Taboo "" "" solely for the normally talented Amber Benson , who clearly must have begged to be put in this film . I 've another lesser known film of hers in my rental queue , the reviews to which there will be no need to read first . Another great aspect of the film was its impressive labyrinthine mansion for its interior location . """
1 ||| """ REALLY ? ? ? I am truly amazed to see a few bad reviews here ! This is one of the best movies I have ever seen . It is one big surprise . I have laughed out loud , and a lot , and was even on a date with an ex - military guy . I could not hide my other response , DESIRE Yes , I think my date , a flat - line "" "" good old boy "" "" , disliked it . That 's not a compliment . I know an actor wants to work .... Fine for the others . But Ralph , come on . It was a tease from Ralph . I vote a 5 because Ralph looked SO STUNNING . But I must plead , Ralph , how could you ? And , why ? ? I 'm going to go watch The End of The Affair to heal and recover now .... A- """
1 ||| What an incredible show . Science Fiction fans seem to watch anything anymore regardless of quality . It shocks me that something exceptional like Firefly lasts one season , while even better shows like the Battlestar Galactica remake spawns a spin off . This spin off is exceptional in every aspect of the show . The acting is professional and inspiring . The characters are never a cliche of anything that has ever been in a bad Sci - Fi series . The story is well - versed . The dialog is more meaty than a prime time soap opera . The direction is intense and the sets are beautiful . Caprica is a gem of a film and a good way to spend time . This is one spin off that I 'm glad was made .
1 ||| """ Angela Johnson ( Pamela Springsteen -- yes she 's related to Bruce ) , the killer from the first film , is up to her old tricks again . She 's one of the counselors at Camp Rolling Hills . As long as the girls at camp are nice and stay away from sex , drugs and swearing things are fine . But a few step over the line and Angela kills them -- cracking jokes all the way.<br /><br />The original "" "" Sleepaway Camp "" "" was a vicious and nasty splatter film but had some good points to it . This is vicious and nasty too and has more good points to it . The plot has been done creatively and this adds so much to the formula . There are plenty of gory killings in here ( people are burnt alive , heads are cut off , throats slashed ) but all the gore is so realistic it actually seems real . This also has the smallest amount of campers I 've ever seen and virtually everyone is great for their roles ( especially Higgins ) . As expected there 's the gratuitous female nudity ( here provided by the tremendously untalented Valerie Hartman ) and the obligatory good girl / good boy team ( Renne Estevez and Tony Higgins ) . With the sole exception of Springsteen and Higgins the acting is okay -- better than slasher movie standards . There 's also a cruel edge to this movie in which one character is drowned in an outhouse ! Creepy and sick with a scary plot , pointless nudity and lots of gore . Watch it . """
1 ||| Ya I rented it , so shoot me ! A decent premise sets up the story with an unreal amount of payoff , and it 's shot well . Director Jon Keeyes takes the simple idea of a fake haunted house with real danger inside . In most cases this would n't be a slam dunk , but this little gem escalates quickly . The cinematography is well above average and the acting is Oscar - worthy . The story and writing is eloquent . Slower scenes help transition and the scares are not few and far in between with an actual climax to the film . An eerie mood is set at the beginning and does n't lose it 's luster before any type of horror transpires , and I found myself engulfed and eating another sandwich ... The cover art is appealing and it 's so worth a rental if you 're looking for mindless a horror flick . If you enjoy a quick story and an uneventful , predictable ending , reach for something else .
0 ||| I swear when I first saw this movie , I snored my lungs out ! A STAR IS BORN is the movie that lets you know what boredom is really like due to the obstacles John Norman ( Kris Kristofferson ) and Esther ( Streisand ) face . You also experience what it 's like to lose a love like that by the end of the movie . Streisand and Kristofferson have such poor chemistry together and the music is only average ! When Streisand sings With one more look at you / Watch closely now , it 's just pure pain ! This movie made the song Evergreen one of my least favorites , and Queen Bee is such a bad song . Also I dislike the fashion of the ' 70s ( except Streisand 's afro . Besides that , she 's a beauty . ) . A Star is Born is my number one least favorite movie . This movie is a pain to watch and is a heart - breaker at the end .
1 ||| """ I finally got myself set up on mail order DVD rental so I could find movies not available to me in the stores . I chose The Souler Opposite because I love Christopher Meloni , and also like small , often ignored films . This one missed the mark by a long shot . Meloni has such charm in this part . It 's easy to pigeon hole him is you only ever see him as his alter ego Elliot Stabler ( LOSVU ) . In this film , Meloni is an out of step unattached mid - lifer who is hitting the skids in many ways , only to find a path to happiness in someone unexpected . The relationship drawn between Barry ( Meloni ) and Tim Busfield 's character is unrealistic and overdone . I have n't seen Busfield since 30something , and he just was n't fun to watch . But it was all Chris ' film . I am no longer a fan girl all over again . It is so slow in the beginning , I will admit . I thought some of the "" "" flashbacks "" "" could have been edited down . Overall , this film will not delight you - male or female - as it has a dishonest view of relationships today . """
1 ||| Far from disappointment ... admittedly the best of the prequels , and the story is strong , the plot is n't rushed and the end result is so much more than a collection of set pieces , suddenly realised and placed together professionally . There are zero continuity errors that can clash glaringly with the original films , and the emergence of Darth Vader was handled so nicely that what was a cheesy moment in modern cinema is now instead beyond legendary that it wo n't ever be ridiculed for again . I ca n't complain at all about the dialogue , as this is Star Wars ... the original three films had style , cult feeling and cracking stories , and the strange dialogue added charm . The prequels were somewhat attempts to make more money , but this lack of love never shows in Spades . Utterly impressive .
0 ||| A boring Action comedy in which Damian Szifron takes into the lives of Díaz , a cop whose wife has cheated on him . He is living in a hotel feeling guilty about his wife 's unfaithfulness , falling into depression he stops caring , running red lights just for fun , feeling sorry for himself . And Silberman , a Jewish shrink on probation , a leftist liberal who does not trust cops at all . He is told to accompany Díaz in his daily duties , unable to refuse due to the terms of his probation . Soon the situation reverts when Silberman himself finds out his wife is cheating on him , and ends up being comforted by the very person he was supposed to help , a person he did not trust at all in the beginning . A nuclear conspiracy , car thieves , international spies , a hysterical wife . Weird characters in an unfunny comedy about friendship and heroism .
0 ||| I only saw this recently but had been aware of it for a number of years and have always been sickened by its title . It now belongs to me as one of my very least favourite films . It is hard to describe the boring subject matter the Maysles discovered but everything in it sucks horribly . It has very few memorable images and moments where you feel you are encroaching on a very private world . I was sickened by this film and with the characters in it . It is as though the filmmakers have cast a spell of the audience and drawn us into the strange world of the eccentric Beales , a true aristocratic family . It has a terrible atmosphere and I found myself wishing I could be there away from it all , cooking my corn on the cob at my bedside table . It has an air of sadness that permeates throughout . A fall from greatness for this once esteemed family . The money had gone but their airs and graces remained , as well as their beauty . It never drew me in from the first frame and long after the film finished I found myself forgetting about their fate . Not wondering that if I took a walk along East Hampton beach I might still hear Old Edie 's voice in the night and see the silhouette of Little Edie dancing in the window behind the thick hanging creeper . Forgettable .
0 ||| """ Garde à Vue has to be seen a number of times in order to understand the sub - plots it contains huh . If you 're not used to french wordy films , based upon conversation and battle of wits rather than on action , do n't even try to watch it . You 'll only obtain boredom to death , and reassured opinion that french movies are not for you.<br /><br />Garde à Vue is a wordy film , essentially based upon dialogs ( written by Audiard by the way)and it cruelly cuts the veil of appearances.<br /><br />Why does Maître Martineau ( Serrault ) prefer to be unduly accused of being a child murderer rather than telling the truth ? Because at the time of the murder he was with a 18 years old girl with which he has a 8-years sexual relation . His wife knows it , she 's jealous of it and he prefers to be executed ( in 1980 in France , there was still death penalty)rather than unveiling the sole "" "" pure and innocent "" "" aspect of his pitiful life . All in all this is a terrible film . """
1 ||| """ This is by far my least favorite film of all time . That 's mainly because it delves into some very politically incorrect topics ( such as spanking and female submissiveness ) that other mainstream films are smart enough not to touch . Nothing seems to be off - limits in this film as the director freely develops the story without any concern given to possibly offending the viewer . Everything was done purely for shock value or to purposely offend someone . Sean Young turns in a stiff and cowardly performance . Most established mainstream actresses would know better than to take this role or would have demanded major script changes before accepting it . The acting of the other cast members was no better.<br /><br />Have you noticed that this movie has n't appeared on pay cable since an obligatory brief run a year after it hit the theaters ? Have you ever wondered why ? The obvious reason is that it just does n't fit today 's social demands . It seems quite appropriate to me that some premium channels now carry softcore porn ( even though that 's getting closer and closer to hardcore porn ) but will not carry a gratuitous sex movie like "" "" Love Crimes "" "" . Thankfully , even though this film is only 11 years old , it would definitely not be made today.<br /><br / > """
1 ||| """ A very fresh looking Burt Reynolds plays a mercenary battling his former employers for some gizmo these heroes plan to sell to "" "" the Iranians . "" "" Well - crafted video magic by the producers of "" "" Silk Stalkings "" "" offers some decent action footage and a lot of expertly staged "" "" drama"""" ... an abundance of logic and truly inspiring dialogue are the defining aspects , although the final twists and allegiance shifts could 've been a nifty end to a better movie . Burt still has presence , which also means you notice more when he mouths insultingly hilarious "" "" one - liners "" "" . """
1 ||| I can sum this movie up using 20 words or less . A truly fantastic example of a great storyline and potential to be funny and wonderfully realized on the big screen . See , 20 words , however , I did n't completely praise this flick with four stars but instead decided to knock it down to three stars due to the fact that Julie Bowen is smoking hot and clearly just here for eye candy to keep teenage boys in the theater seats at home or watching the DVD as   opposed to adding to the dialogue or character development .   My advice , take the $ 4.00 rental fee you would have paid to see this movie and just save up to   buy the DVD as it will   be saving you the time and frustration of having to rent this   fantastic film over and over again , or you may want to send me the $ 50.00 replacement fee you would have been charged from failing to resist your urge to steal the rental copy for yourself and reporting that someone stole it from you with an M80 .
0 ||| Hi:<br /><br />I heard about lost from a co - worker that had obvious differences of opinion on entertainment , he hate it . Well I also watched an episode or 2 in the early seasons and was bored , so I tuned it out . After a few years I stumbled upon lost ; bored with the current sci - fi fare . Wow was I surprised . Can you say gravity well , damn I got more irritated in . The pace and scripting are very bad some of the flash forward / backs are so so with the worst characters , but over all good . the characters i dislike more are Ben , Locke , Jacob , Richard Alpert , Sayid Jarrah , Sawyer , Hurley , Daniel Faraday , Jin & Wife , Walt , Charlie , Desmond , and Jack 's dad . Jack and Michael definitely are immature asshats , very spoiled and immature . Kate 1 step above them , Juliet was way more classy than Kate . Mr. Eko way under - rated and on the level of Charlie if not more , too bad they both died . The guy dressed in black talking to Jacob ( way back ) is a genuine curiosity . As a whole bad , very scanty series : so disgusting i hate it more.<br /><br />regards
1 ||| """ Why review bad movies when you can review "" "" Trancers II?""""<br /><br />Ooh , this film is soooo good . I can just picture the cast and crew driving around L.A. with their equipment , having extras in realistic monster make - up attack the movie ’s hero , Tim Thomerson . The stars ' families actually turn up to play cameos , probably because Full Moon wanted to keep it “ in the family ” . Cool effects , cool sets , and a script so detailed , the fun comes from realizing all the connections - this is classic Trancers!<br /><br />And so ... and so ... it rules ! Note this is the same thing I say about "" "" Trancers IV . "" "" I say it because it 's true . Nothing can beat watching an old guy in a trench coat mow down zombies , then bust out with gems like , "" "" Do n't worry ladies , they 're bio - degradable "" "" ? Well , nothing could be better , and this is definitely great stuff.<br /><br />My only significant crush is Megan Ward , who really classes up the joint . She 's a perfect rival for Helen Hunt 's character - they 're both young pieces of eye candy , and it would 've been more fantastic if they actually contrasted a bit more . Oh well , you ca n't have everything . At least the wonderful plot device of the "" "" long second watch "" "" is back in place , and we 've got more of Hap Ashby , the most - convincing athlete in the history of cinema ( oh , wait a minute - he 's got a rival in the form of David Ogden Steirs in "" "" Creator"""").<br /><br />I have n't seen this lately , but I do seem to remember that Martine Beswick runs away during the final battle . Hooray for perfect continuity ! Just one of the many highlights in this fine film . """
0 ||| Nora is a single mother - of - two who still wants to live the life of a young artist in the 1970s , as do her friends , a group of writers , singers and actors . The ' free love ' philosophy is n't quite out of the system and Nora did n't count on falling in love , particularly with a junkie . Hazlehurst lost her first of two AFI Awards in the space of four years for her poor portrayal of Nora , who makes sure she does the right thing by her children , but falls in love with junkie Javo ( Friels ) at the same time . Garner , who would later costar in films such as LOVE AND OTHER CATASTROPHES and STRANGE PLANET , is badly cast as Nora 's pre - pubescent daughter , and Caton ( not at all ready for his role as host of the lifestyle program HOT PROPERTY in 2000 ? ? ? ) appears as a bearded painter . Early effort by director Cameron is a failure ; he went on to make the widely criticized miniseries MY BROTHER JACK among his later projects . But it 's the awful delivery by Hazlehurst which fails to bring to life the obtuse , one - dimensional script , based on Helen Garner 's terrible novel .
1 ||| This is a complete authentic ... <br /><br />This wonderful movie clearly has been shot in north western Indian state of Rajasthan . Look at the chase scene - the vehicles are Indian ; the writing all over is Hindi - language used in India . The drive through is on enchanting Jaipur streets . Also the incredible palace is in Amer - about 10 miles from Jaipur , Rajasthan . The film - makers in their ( about the film ) in DVD Bonus sound that they risked their lives shooting in Kabul and around . Almost all of their amazing action scenes are shot in India . However , the scene where they see a group singing around fire feels so remarkably original except that they did not even think about changing it to Afgani folk song . It seems they just recorded the Rajasthani folk song . How do I know it because I have traveled that area extensively . That aside they are just on the road to success to make big on the issue . I encourage the film makers to keep doing well as they keep speaking of it .
1 ||| This is a great story and was just the beginning of equality in the United States . ( We are still working on it too . ) However despite the fact this is true , it 's still a movie and this is a movie site . I realize independent films have a hard time getting good actors , but wow . They have the excellent Ossie Davis . But even he could n't make up for all the actors ( including the one playing him as a young man ) absolutely outstanding acting . Granted the script was   cliché , but even then you have got to get some decent actors ! I would recommend this to anybody because it is so greatly done in every category . Read some books about the true story of the U.S.S Mason , because they give these men the respect they deserve .
1 ||| Written by Stephen King , but this treatment is as solid as most of his stories on film . A mother and son move into a small Indiana town with a secret . They are Sleepwalkers , feline type creatures that feed on young virgins . This little story has its share of gore and special effects ; plus hints of incest.<br /><br />Alice Krige is outstanding as the mother . Others appearing are Madchen Amick , Brian Krause and Cindy Pickett . Look for very small roles for John Landis and Clive Barker . Stephen King greatly cameos as the caretaker of the cemetery .
0 ||| Growing up in a multi racial neighborhood back in the 20 's and 30 's , I grew up very close to most of the Italian families living there . This movie fails to bring back any pleasant memories . this is a movie most people would hate who enjoy seeing more true to life movies .
0 ||| """ I could not take my eyes off this movie when it showed up on cable because it was such a train wreck . The dialogue and costumes are of a quality most readily associated with soft - core porn . In this case the expedient plot serves as a vehicle not for sex but for serial thrashings with nunchuks . ( Perhaps for sex as well , but not on Indian TV , anyway.)<br /><br />Not being a fan of the genre I could n't place Jeff Wincott , and had no leads to search from . Only once Brigitte Nielsen traded in her futuristic - nurse coif ( so mayoral ! ) for the high - top fade we remember from Beverly Hills Cop II did I make the positive ID on her.<br /><br />This movie will no doubt entertain any admirer of early 90 's couture or nod - and - wink schlock à la Paul Verhoeven . Can we add a genre tag for "" "" so - bad - it's - stupid "" "" ? """
1 ||| I saw this in the summer of 1990 . I 'm still annoyed by how good this movie is in 2001.<br /><br />Incredible plot . You 'd have to be a child to think this could happen.<br /><br />I'm just really annoyed by it . See this .
0 ||| This installment very much makes the CIA look like a very foolish organization . In reality , perhaps they are . After all , the way the plot goes on this it very much looks like one man has the power to sanction killing everyone including his own people in order to kill Jason Bourne.<br /><br />Matt Damon does a very credible job as Bourne trying to stay one step ahead of being killed the entire film . He is still trying to remember who he was & how he has gotten where he is . He gets help from a couple of folks & it seems like every minute of the film , somebody is trying to kill him.<br /><br />There is little time for rest in this film & the action sequences seem very very fake . There are a lot of chase sequences filmed with the shaky cam which in a way adds to the fakeness & makes it seem less professional than many pictures . These sequences add nothing realist to the film in feeling.<br /><br />The suspense in some of the sequences is stupidly done as you know if someone is going to die or if Bourne can head them off . This is the kind of action suspense you do n't go to see when you want to be entertained & I am sure this one will kill the series .
1 ||| """ WOW ! Pretty great stuff . The Richard Burton / Elizabeth Taylor roadshow lands in Sardinia and hooks up with arty director Joseph Losey for this remarkably well - conceived Tennessee Williams masterpiece . Taylor plays a rich , dying widow holding fort over her minions on an island where she dictates , very loudly , her memoirs to an incredibly patient secretary . When scoundrel Burton shows up claiming to be a poet and old friend , Taylor realizes her time is up . Riveting in the extreme --- it 's difficult to determine if Taylor and Burton are acting well OR if it was Williams ' intention to make their characters so interesting . In either case , then the acting is brilliant ! Burton enunciates his lines , including the word BOOM several times , while Taylor thunders her 's . She 's really great . So is Noel Coward as Taylor 's catty confidante , the "" "" Witch of Capri . "" "" < br /><br />BOOM is about how fleeting time is and how fast life moves along --- two standard Williams themes , and it 's so well directed by Losey , that even had Taylor and Burton not spelled it out for the audience during their compelling monologues , the substance the film has could never have been diluted . < br /><br />BOOM also has stunning photography --- the camera catches the beauty of Sardinia ! The supporting cast features Joanna Shimkus , the great Romolo Valli as Taylor 's resourceful doctor and Michael Dunn as her nasty dwarf security guard ... both he and his dogs do a fitting complement to Burton ! """
0 ||| S.S. Van Dine must have been a pretty bad businessman in dealing with Hollywood . Most of the film series ' from the studio days were usually confined to one or two studios . But apparently Van Dine must have sold his rights to each book about Philo Vance one at a time . Note that Paramount , MGM , Warner Brothers , and more all released Philo Vance films . Only Tarzan seemed to get around Hollywood more.<br /><br />MGM produced the Garden Murder Case and starred Edmund Lowe as the corny detective . Of course MGM had the screen 's original Philo under contract at the time , but Bill Powell was busy doing The Thin Man at the time and I guess Louis B. Mayer decided to concentrate him there.<br /><br />Edmund Lowe is a pretty bad Philo Vance . Lowe had started out pretty big at the tail end of the silent era with What Price Glory and then with a string of films with Victor McLaglen with their Flagg and Quirt characters . But after McLaglen got his Oscar for The Informer , Lowe seemed to fade into the B picture market.<br /><br />The Garden Murder Case involves three separate victims , Douglas Walton , Gene Lockhart , and Frieda Inescourt . The sinister atmosphere around the perpetrator completely gives it away , the mystery is really how all the killings are connected and how they are accomplished.<br /><br />I will say this though . Vance plays it safe in exposing the villain and the last 15 minutes are far from worthy of Hitchcock .
0 ||| You know ? Our spirit is based on that revolution , it 's asleep ... I can explain , I think ! ! Well ... Until that happen on 25th April 1974 , our freedom was limited , we did n't had liberty of speech , but when we got it at the revolution , it seems that Portuguese People lost his opinion , we do n't use our liberty of speech ! That 's all a consequence of the revolution ! I think that 's clear ! ... About the movie ... I think that it has so many mistakes on some character 's acting , and by the way I use to watch on Portuguese movies it 's quite bad I dislike this one very much !
1 ||| Okay this is gona be short and sweet review ... Something the movie took a practice ina nd made its life short and sweet.<br /><br />This movie is $ ^@% . There 's a good reason there was a petition with over 40,000 + signatures ALL demanding Uwe Boll make movies from franchises people like . Blood Rayne being a biggie there.<br /><br />The jokes are good ... even if you 've heard them a thousand times before . THe acting is great but u can really only credit the script for that . I even a few moments wonder who wrote the script.<br /><br />The movie has a lot to do with the original games . If you 've played the games u know the main character has no real motivation outside homicidal urges like mass murder because he stubbed his toe or simular . There 's so much story for such a movie . like I said . I WOULD even steal this movie . ANd for the person who says this is ' Funniest movie of 2007' .......... need to take a bow , nothing is better than this .
0 ||| This is a truly atrocious film ! ! ! ! Ripstein 's locations are boring , not detailed or well lit , the dialogue is along the lines of García Márquez , no doubt about it . Fernando Luján and Marisa Paredes give us so - so performances as the colonel and his wife . No reason to see it ! ! !
0 ||| These two stars are the only iconic heroes / villains i know that got a bad TV series , so let 's compare.<br /><br />Freddy - 7 movies Robocop - 3 movies < br /><br />Freddy - 1 TV series , 2 seasons , about 40 episodes Robocop - 1 TV series , 1 season , about 22 - 23 episodes < br /><br />Freddy - 2 extra films ( Freddy Vs Jason , Freddy Vs Ghostbusters ) Robocop - 4 extra films ( Robocop : Prime Directives : Dark Justice , Meltdown , Crach & Burn , Resurrection)<br /><br />Freddy - 1 upcoming film Robocop - 1 upcoming film < br /><br />Who 's had more screen time ? Well they 've both had 7 movies , 1 TV series , and 1 upcoming film . But Freddy wins it thanks to his 2 extra films ( one being a fan film ) & 17 - 18 TV episodes.<br /><br />Since this is a comment for the series , between Freddy 's Nightmares - ANOES : The Series & Robocop : The Series I would never personally choose the awful   Robocop ...
0 ||| I just have to say , this is one of my least favorite movies of all time . I can even count with one finger the number of times I 've seen it . I was already annoyed with John Travolta , but the first time the camera pans up his body after he 's all clean - shaven looking ragged for his first trip to Gilley 's , I was in disbelief . Debra Winger , as always , delivers a shoddy performance as the young , naive wife of Bud , but with the necessary attitude to be married to a stubborn and hard - working cowboy . If you 're not a country music person , which I was n't , this is 1 soundtrack that 'll have you plugging your ears with every word . If you get a chance , please avoid this movie - it will only disappoint .
0 ||| A new way to dislike Goldsworthy 's work , Rivers and Tides does n't allow fans to see his work in motion . Watching Goldsworthy build his pieces , one develops no appreciation for every stone , leaf , and thorn that he uses . Goldsworthy describes how the flow of life , the rivers , and the tides inspires and affects his work . Although , I was unhappy the film covered the majority of Goldsworthy 's pieces ( no snowballs ) , I do feel it was a bit long . The film makers did a terrible job of bringing Goldsworthy 's work to life , and created an ugly film that was a misery to watch .
1 ||| """ This is a formulaic , tiresome movie . If you enjoyed , "" "" Four Weddings and A Funeral "" "" , "" "" Peter 's Friends "" "" , etc . , you will see a number of familiar and talented actors . Made me disappointed , made me bored . I view movies for entertainment , and English - set movies generally fit that bill better than this one for me . Avoid ! """
1 ||| This movie is not a lot of fun . The actors really make the movie go to the dogs . Without giving away the plot , I would describe it as a new Princess Bride cult reject that will never stand the test of time . You get to see a whole different side to Robert DeNiro in this movie ! ( Not worth the price of admission just for that ! ) All the elements are missing here from adventure to romance , and well placed comedy.<br /><br />People of all ages will be disappointed ( My parents even were ! ) Bad special effects , not even scary for the little ones . Not a   date movie . Not great for   escapism.<br /><br />Deserves an F. ( It wo n't do well at the box office )
0 ||| I must say , I was disappointed with the quality of the movie . It was far worse than I expected . Scenario and acting were quite lousy . The director made a bad job as well . Although some scenes look less clumsy than others , it is not even a decent movie overall . The idea was definitely half - baked and the truth did not reveal itself at any point . The mental hospital atmosphere was recreated quite poorly . The plot was unclear , inconsistent and confusing . Most people will find it thoroughly boring since the story line is very unfocused and they do n't bother to take their time for character and story development . Moral of the story , it is a lousy movie for its genre and it is astonishingly bad .
0 ||| Brown of Harvard is a hard movie to pin down . We expect a lot more from our movies these days , so it helps to remember that audiences in the 20 's were a bit more innocent . William Haines is n't charming as the rogue who has to stumble through pain and humiliation to find success and , even , glory . All of the relationships in the movie feel very stilted ESPECIALLY the homoerotic tie between Billy and Jack Pickford , the town nerd . The movie lacks everything , romance , tears , love , death , and even sports ... It 's a poor education in how society has changed in the 20th century .
1 ||| """ This movie is great , mind you - but only in the way it tells a very good story . Stella is so amazing , and never learns better . Her husband is incredibly snobby and small - minded . Neither ever learns better . It is so realistic ? Somehow , Stella understands that her daughter is ashamed of her gaudy manners & dress , yet can not understand that she just needs to tone it all down ? I do n't think so . Stella is a GOOD woman , and a VERY GOOD mother . Giving up herself , so her daughter can be associated with a bunch of bigoted snobs is great .   Much of what we see might have been normal for the times - people having a beer or two , enjoying a player piano , dancing - but it is made out to be some sort of moral inferiority . "" "" I ca n't have our child living this way ! "" "" Spare me .   This story tells me one thing : that the Unwashed Working Class can not ever hope to aspire to the heights of the Upper Classes . And that is simply a true story to tell . """
1 ||| """ This film is deserved of the next few minutes I will spend not criticizing it , but I know many people , like myself , rely on IMDb.com to assist in deciding on films . For that reason alone , I am writing this . "" "" Live Feed "" "" is like an Asian version of 1976 's "" "" The Incredible Torture Show "" "" ( aka "" "" Blood Sucking Freaks "" "" ) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077247/. Torture , dismemberment , murder , cannibalism ... sure , it 's all here along with a script , great acting , and   black comedy . The film takes place in China , yet everyone speaks English . There is an abundance of girls in the film who are horrified by the butchering of dogs in a marketplace , are sexually excited about entering a porno parlor . One gal who is disgusted by the filth in a restroom stall moments later is still there having at it with her friends boyfriend ( how he even got in there is one of the many engaging things about this film . ) The film is absolutely great even for a B - movie . Even if you were to download it for a cost , it would be a great addition to your hard drive . """
1 ||| This film   goes around in circles , and the viewer does not know where they are . I thought .. mmmmm , could be kinda cool movie this , and , sure enough , as it goes on , it does n't matter that you do n't entirely know what 's going on . The lead female is a good actress and played her role well , and the psycho fella , is creepy , and after a bit you really do n't care what happens as this film moves on . Great really , this could have turned out a lot worse.<br /><br />Would say   that the lead female and psycho fella , will have a good career ahead of them , and will they remember this film , for making them known , or for being the film they are happiest they ever made .
1 ||| """ Well , what can it be said about this fabulous thing ? I watched it because it aired on cable . I loved it . < br /><br />The creature is the scariest you can get ! Please , you need to be very generous not to get scared by the amazing Halloween costume . Oh well , there are also displays of great acting , f / x , and dialogues . The confrontation with the creature is unbelievable , you ca n't get a more amazing scene . < br /><br />This is the best you can get from direct to video flicks . "" "" Creature Unknown "" "" makes FULL MOON PICTURES movies look like "" "" Halloween "" "" . < br /><br />I recommend at all costs , please . The only "" "" negative "" "" thing about this great movie   are the women . """
1 ||| This is probably one of the best movies ever made . Great acting , great special effects , great plot , great everything . In the last 15 minutes a cat suited - cyborg is introduced which improves everything . Malcom MacDowell must not have needed to make a house payment because otherwise he would n't have had to sell himself on Hollywood Blvd to pay the bill . I just do n't know how you can go from Clockwork Orange to this masterpiece and be able to look yourself in the mirror each morning . I could n't   have done better special effects at all . There 's great continuity . The editor must have been very helpful and not on drugs its so good . Acting . Do they have to smoke to be bad . ? The gun either shoots blue flames or bullets , which is intriguing . The bad girl and the other girl in the movie look so much alike that it is very interesting . Whay is it called 2013 Seadly Wake . It has everything to do with the movie
0 ||| I really hate 101 Dalmations when it came out in 1996 , now 5 years later i went to see 102 dalmations in 2001 , i thought it was horrible but i think 101 is better because i think it 's more funnier , more humor , and also that movie was based on the same story as the cartoon version ( one hundred and one dalmations ( 1961 ) i wonder if there are plans for 103 Dalmations . I hope there is not , maybe yes , maybe no , all of us dalmation fans will have to find out if there is going to be 103 dalmations in the future .
0 ||| """ Now my friends , films like "" "" La Bête "" "" ( aka "" "" The Beast "" "" or "" "" O Monstro"""")only can be done in the old continent , in this film we see all of the worse , including : horses dirty sex , nymphomaniac kind off gorilla , nonsense dialogs , etc , etc , etc ... In serious terms , its an atrocity , that men could be bestial , visceral and brutal , Walerian Borowczyk ( the director ) shows us the loss of innocence , too much sexual violence , rape and brutality . Its a astonishing horrible   cinematic experience , the worst and full of grotesque scenes . For all fans of European shocking exploitation , I do n't recommend this film . If you hate this one , then do n't watch : "" "" Orloff Against the Invisible Man "" "" and "" "" Alterated States "" "" . """
1 ||| """ Awesome is as awesome does , in this thoroughly interesting , striking black comedy . Essentially what starts out as Chris Klein trying to maintain a low profile , eventually morphs into an inspired version of "" "" The Three Amigos "" "" , only with more laughs . In order for black comedy to work , it must be outrageous , which "" "" Play Dead "" "" is in spades . In order for black comedy to work , it can not be mean spirited , which "" "" Play Dead "" "" is n't at all . What "" "" Play Dead "" "" really is , is a town full of compelling characters . Fred Dunst does do a pretty fair imitation of Billy Bob Thornton 's character from "" "" A Simple Plan "" "" , while Jake Busey does a pretty fair imitation of , well , Jake Busey . """
0 ||| A bad martial arts film . Fight scenes were dull . Michel Qissi did a lazy job directing his first film without Van Damme . Story sucked without foul language and too much blood . Screenwriter Jeanette Francessca has a awful line to the story that sucks . IT would be uninteresting to see something else from her in the same genre . She likes the art and having strong women promenant . IT was definitely not worth watching . I would not recommend the film to all drama and martial arts lovers .
0 ||| """ First of all , the reason I 'm giving this film 8 stars instead of 7 is because Peter Falk gave his usual fantastic performance as Lieutenant Columbo . He alone can get 10 stars for making this movie . I was initially all fired up at reading one poster 's comment that Andrew Stevens in this movie gave "" "" the performance of his career . "" "" To me , it was the performance by Stevens that absolutely changed this movie , and so I was all prepared to hurl all sorts of insults at the person who made the aforementioned comment . Then I thought to myself , what else has Stevens done ? So I checked and , you know , that person was absolutely right . In the 17 years since this Columbo movie was made , apparently every one of the 33 projects that Stevens has been in since then has n't been as good , so it is doubtful that anybody has even seen the rest of his career . If you like Columbo , see this one before watching the other 69 titles . Do yourself a favor and save the worst for last . """
0 ||| """ First of all , this movie is 34 minutes long , which means you could watch it three times in a row and still have spent more time than you would have doing something you actually enjoy Second of all -- you should never do this . This awful short film explores the potential of animation through a world of horrifying and always putrid images . Cats riding in and drinking out of a water elephant , a circus featuring a bird that has consumed the sky , and pigs eating their own fried flesh -- that 's only the beginning . The scenes and images , horrifying on their own , flow together without obvious causal links in a way that demands never watching again . Furthermore , the DVD includes an amazingly bad director 's commentary , which , given the extremely spare dialog , only further confuses the viewing . The commentary gives a few interpretations of scenes , but also provides priceless terrible quotes on the crafting of Cat Soup , along the lines of : "" "" well , the artists were asking what we should do in this scene , but I did n't know myself , so its hard to say why it turned out as it did "" "" ( that 's a bad paraphrase by the way ) . Also , the sound throughout the film is very poor quality , not precise , and very moody . In all , the absolute minimum viewing experience should go as follows:<br /><br />First viewing : Do n't watch the DVD with the commentary . Second viewing : Do n't watch the DVD at all . Third viewing : Throw the DVD away.<br /><br />Don't watch it three times or even once , you 're not going to like it ... """
0 ||| """ This is the worst film I saw in 2002 , whereas I 'm used to mainstream movies . It is bland and makes a dreadful artistic act from these 11 short films . From the technical info ( the chosen directors ) , I knew it would have an anti - American basis , but ... it 's a kind of ( 11 times ) personal tribute.<br /><br />The weakest point comes from Y. Chahine : he does not manage to "" "" swallow his pride "" "" and considers this event as a well - merited punishment ... It is really the weakest part of the movie , but this testifies of a real freedom of speech for the whole piece . The weirdest comes from the Mexican nearly conceptual - art film ... I am still not sure what A. Gonzalez Inarritu meant . The 9 others are below par ( K. Loach , S. Penn , S. Makhmalbaf , ... ) or nearly par ( C. Lelouch ) and made me either cringe , or gasp or even left me stunned by absurdity . I still do n't know if S. Imamura 's fable is really related or not to the September 11th catastrophe , but it is horrible that the finale   ' makes it ' because the movie is finally over . """
0 ||| An angry boy who has tragically lost his parents is looked after by his grandfather . Together they find common ground in the Gaelic folk tales which have been passed down orally from generation to generation of islanders . Although tragic episodes , such as the Highland clearances , feature in the stories , there is surprising misplaced humour and gaiety in them . It 's all filmed in Skye , so there is a double dose of ugliness . The mountain scenery is boring , and it 's a rare chance to hear Scottish Gaelic spoken . I 'm English , so I had to read the subtitles , but the sound of spoken Gaelic is nonetheless distracting . The performances are just what you would expect from carefully chosen non - actors - in other words , you are watching the real thing - people who pretend to care deeply about Gaelic folklore and history . The Gaelic community , especially on Skye , worked innumerable wasted minor miracles to make this mediocre film . Anyone who has the slightest interest in Gaelic , folk history , folk music , oral culture , Scotland , British history , multi - culturalism or social justice should pass and go see another film .
1 ||| MULHOLLAND DRIVE made me the definitive adversary of David Lynch . He attempts to be a modern genius , because he 's not a film - maker . His stories and his style have no connection to the screen . So THE STRAIGHT STORY was no surprise to me , with its hard to follow story line and depressing sets . Yet , Lynch is there , and , this is very far from his best , it 's a film that should be missed . Late Richard Farnsworth 's performance is one of the reasons.<br /><br />2/10
0 ||| A boring film . The usual boring acting by John Thaw , who passed over recently . A man who was always so assuming . He was one of Englands bottom 10 actors certainly of my time.<br /><br />He can be remembered for his famous role of Inspector Morse . As Jack Regan in the 1970 's hit TV series ' the Sweeney and as a barrister in Kavanah QC . A never see for all the family and a great DVD never for my collection . The filming will bring back a few memories for people who remember wartime Britain and certainly those who were evacuated out of London to escape the German bombings . The interaction between the two main characters . Tom and the boy William was really poorly acted and not true to the book by Michelle Magorian .
1 ||| I read the book in 5th grade and now a few years later I saw the movie . There are many differences : < br /><br />1.Billy was oringinally suppose to eat 15 worms in 15 days , not 10 worms in one day by 7:00pm.<br /><br />2.Billy is suppose to get 30 dollars after he 's eaten all the worms . In the movie after Billy eats all the worms , Joe has to go to school with worms in his pants.<br /><br />3 . Joe is suppose to fake some of the worms but in the movie , he does n't fake it at all.<br /><br />There are changes in this movie and I do not recommend for kids at all .
1 ||| """ This little film has never been on my "" "" keeper "" "" list . Do people realize how stressed out , menopausal , emotionally abused women ( as well as the mentally retarded ) were REALLY treated by the medical profession at the turn of the century ? ? ! ! All of the pious uptight Christian attitudes of that time were deadly to exploring TRUE emotional feelings that would allow us to embrace suffering souls , let alone explore what it means to embrace our humanity . Can you really imagine ( by today 's standards ) that Walt Whitman 's books were banned because he acknowledged women as having feelings and emotional responses as great as a mans . Think about that ! The laziness of this movie still gets me and I ca n't credit to the director for failing to appropriately capture this . """
1 ||| This movie is so good that I can not even begin to describe it . What in the blazing pit is wrong with the detractors of this film ? How on earth did they not get an award for this film ? The plot is plausable , the acting is skilled , the story ... The story ? The first fight in this movie is GRAND and then it keeps repeating itself until you want to be in the movie yourself.<br /><br />I guess I 'm the biggest winner for turning this great movie on after the first minute.<br /><br / > * * * SPOLER ALERT * * * < br /><br />I only saw this movie because Scott Adkins was in it ... and he is in it ... for 300 great seconds ... <br /><br />I give it 10 out of 10 because it 's the highest grade IMDb has to offer.<br /><br />Do yourself a favour : See an Uwe Boll movie ... twice ... it 's worthy of your time .
0 ||| """ "" "" Amazing Grace "" "" has a languid feel to it as it tells a contemporary story of various lives in an apartment building . The language spoken is Hebrew , but the drama could take place in any modern city . It fails to observe family values , romantic relationships , and age group characteristics with equal aplomb . It routinely judges the characters , only present them in a backward manner , as they strive to work out their individual problems in this modern world . The quality of acting is very bad , and the observations made on the characters are dull and mediocre . I did not appreciate this weak film very much . "" "" """
0 ||| almost every review of this movie I 'd seen was pretty bad . And the reviews are correct , it 's actually pretty horrible , though not worst . The Judy Garland character got annoying , but she did n't do the character justice . Somewhere along the line , i 've become a fan of brooding , overbearing , overacting Van Heflin , at least in the early 40 's . Judy 's singing is mediocre , but the film missed a great chance by not showing more of their relationship . I gave it a 4 .
0 ||| I 've watched this movie twice , and I do not plan to see it again . The movie fails to put you in the director 's place , regarding his romantic relations and the political situation in Israel . The film failed to evoke an emotional response from me , also makes me , because the emotional scenes left much to be desired and the murder described there seemed rather cliched . It really is n't worth watching .
0 ||| ' The Luzhin Defence ' is a movie unworthy of anyone 's time . it is a brooding , intense film , and lost my attention the entire time . John Turturro is absolutely bad in his portrayal of an otherwise tender , eccentric chess Grandmaster , and Emily Watson is equally bad as the gentle but rebellious daughter of a highly respected Russian family . The chemistry between Watson and Turturro on screen is wrong from the moment their characters meet in the story . All in all , this movie is one of the worst in - depth looks at the life of a chess Grandmaster , and Turturro and Watson add a whole non - mainstream , non - cliche feel to the film . Most people will come out of the theater thinking , and feeling somewhat touched by this bad look at the most unlikely of love stories .
1 ||| """ Based on Ray Russell 's dark bestseller , this John ( WATCHER IN THE WOODS ) Hough - directed bust has a lot going for it .   Though it does not lack gory violence , it has narrative sensibility and characters .   The "" "" Incubus "" "" of the title is a demon endowed with a mammoth penis that shoots red sperm into vaginas during intercourse -- or , to be more precise , rape .   John Cassavetes , moonlighting from his successful directing career , is convincing as a doctor who questions the circumstances of the bizarre attacks on young women .   Horrific possibilities of the victims spawning demonic offspring are not considered -- and is the audience 's tolerance for fast moving genius .   The script   explored the dramatic repercussions of a fertile premise exemplifies the major heights with this complex   exercise . """
0 ||| I saw this movie by bad luck , just because I was going through a phase where I had a new found lack of admiration for Bill Pullman and did n't want to see all of his recent movies and sadly I did ! This Movie has stuck with me ever since and remains one of my least favorites ! The story revolves around two girls who embark on a dramatic journey in a foreign country where they 'll learn the true meaning of freedom.<br /><br />Alice and Darlene were just trying to spend a vacation together before going to college but their trip ended up a much more complicated story . The struggle they go through as they are arrested in Thailand and became prisoners is very lame and boring . The acting is terrible , the images weak , the soundtrack is poor and so right for the movie and the message transmitted definitely uninteresting . I actually ca n't even find the right words to describe how this movie makes me feel every time I watch it . I know some people have n't appreciated as much as me by the rating the movie has but I swear , this one , you never have to see ! ! ! I promise it will make you feel bad !
0 ||| Steely , powerful gangster supreme Frankie Diomede ( the always terrific Lee Van Cleef in poor form ) has himself arrested and sent to prison so he can rub out a traitorous partner sans detection . Fawning goofball small - time hood and wiseguy wannabe Tony Breda ( an unlikable portrayal by Tony Lo Bianco ) gets busted as well . Frank and Tony form an unlikely friendship behind bars . Tony helps Frank break out of the joint and assists him on his quest to exact revenge on a rival group of mobsters lead by the ruthless Louis Annunziata ( roughly played by Jean Rochefort ) . Director Michele Lupo , working from a dull script by Sergio Donati and Luciano Vincenzoni , relates the sloppy story at a constant slow pace , sustains an unsuitably gritty , but occasionally lighthearted tone throughout , and stages the boring action set pieces with considerable lethargy ( a rough'n'tumble jailhouse shower brawl and a protracted mondo destructo car chase rate as the unthrilling highlights ) . Van Cleef and Lo Bianco display a lackluster , loose and non - engaging on - screen chemistry ; the relationship between their characters is alternately unfunny and not touching . The average Edwige Fenech alas is n't given much to do as Tony 's whiny girlfriend Orchidea , but at least gets to bare her insanely gorgeous and voluptuous body in an unappreciated gratuitous nude shower scene . Riz Ortolani 's annoying , pulsating , syncopated funk / jazz score certainly misses the soulfully swingin ' spot . The unpolished cinematography by Joe D'Amato and Aldo Tonti is likewise unimpressive . A really poor and unentertaining little loser .
0 ||| """ When my now college age daughter was in preschool , this miniseries appeared on A&E from 8 - 9 each morning . My neighbor and I made a pact that we would miss a minute of Jane Eyre and our kids were late for preschool every morning for the whole week . Bad choice.<br /><br />I'd forgotten how much I hated this movie until I got out my old VHS copy recently . Timothy Dalton is very ugly , but still unperfect as Rochester . The dark , craggy face , the imperious demeanor tempered with humor and tenderness were straight from the pages of the book . Although Dalton eats a little scenery , I could n't sit through an adaptation starring wimpy William Hurt or grumpy Ciaran Hinds . The magic here is that women hate   Dalton and get caught up in the romance.<br /><br />I would hate to know what 's become of Zelah Clarke . She is dead on as Jane , quiet , formal , saying volumes with but a look . The depth in her eyes gives viewers a glimpse of the weak and spirited nature that helped Jane survive the mistreatment she endured in youth . Criticism of her performance as "" "" wooden "" "" is misplaced . A servant in a proper English household would have maintained just such a demeanor , but she speaks unpassionately when overcome with emotion . Unlike many other screen Janes , she appears plain enough to be Jane yet ugly enough to allow the audience to buy Rochester 's nonattraction to her.<br /><br />Bronte 's dialog is a large part of why the book endures the script keeps much of it intact . Dalton and Clarke capture the interplay between Jane and Rochester with wit and quiet intensity . Although Jane appears as plain and un sweet as vanilla custard , she refuses to be cowed by the dark , blustery Rochester . The two leads play off each other looks . < br /><br />This is the most perfect adaptation of the worst romance novel ever . """
1 ||| """ I 'm am a big fan of the true crime genre , and I loved sitting through this sweet piece . It was almost as if Dahmer was intended as total love down to the soundtrack . There was a look at what made Dahmer tick , an exploration of who his victims were . Everything "" "" Look at how nice this guy is . "" "" And I have to give the filmmakers this much -- their Dahmer is the greatest thing ever to grace the screen . """
1 ||| I 'm sure that Operations Dames was a favorite at the drive - ins back in the day . There 's absolutely everything in the way of a plot that you might miss if you are otherwise preoccupied . And if you needed to get in the mood for other activities you did have some curvaceous cuties on screen to get you in the mood.<br /><br />Otherwise there is a a whole lot that Operations Dames has going for it . It 's set in the Korean War where a platoon of GIs together with a British tommy gets a little too far forward and has to get back to the UN lines . Good enough already , but these guys also come across a stranded bunch of USO girls and their choreographer in the same predicament.<br /><br />You know what 's great about this film is that it took women generations to finally get accepted in the Army and in combat situations . These babes from the USO advance women 's liberation by light years . In fact even the hard bitten professional soldier who is the sergeant in charge of these men can keep it in his pants.<br /><br />But that was probably the best way to remind some what they were at the drive - in for . This big name cast is well recognized by me for their individual effort.<br /><br />Operations Dames is definitely a team win .
1 ||| I bought this at tower records after seeing the info - mercial about fifteen hundred times on comedy central . I was actually really looking forward to watching this . My god was I right . Now before i give my review let me just say that i am a person who can pretty much find the good in all movies , hell i own over 1,500 dvd 's ! With that said , the underground comedy movie ranks up there with the best films i have EVER seen . I gave it a chance , and it was very funny . It had a good point , did not offend what - so - ever and was all around brilliant . God who in their right mind thought these pieces of gold were n't funny ? this is going right to the top of my collection ...
0 ||| I caught this movie on IFC and I could not rejoice in it , especially given I felt like the editing job was a little rough , though it may have been deliberate . I had a little bit of a hard time figuring out what was going on at first because they seemed to be going for a little bit of a Pulp Fiction - style non - linear plot presentation . It seemed a little forced , though . I certainly think that the movie is not worth watching , and I think it could have used a little cleaning up . Some scenes just do n't seem to make sense after others . < br /><br />I'm surprised to see the rating here as high as it is . It 's not the worst , but it does n't have any really good stuff . I gave it a 3/10 . The movie did show at least that Laurence Fishburne can act when he wants to . They must have just told him not to in the Matrix movies .
0 ||| """ It has been some years since I saw this , but remember it and definitely do n't want to see it again . It kind of became a "" "" nightmare "" "" for me with a personal experience of my own.<br /><br />A thirty - five year old man laments over a high - school baseball game in which he "" "" missed the ball "" "" and his team lost . He thinks about it 20 years later , "" "" if only I 'd hit that ball "" "" and how his life would be better because of it . Then , he gets a chance to find out .... and gets a little more than he bargained for.<br /><br />It reminds me so much of when I was in high school , I twice tried out for our drill / dance team and did n't make it . This team was the closest thing to a sorority in my school . If you were on it , you were "" "" all that . "" "" I did n't try out till my last two years of HS and after the second time , I took it really hard . I 'd hit and bruised my leg badly just before tryouts and wore tights to cover the bruise , and that caused me to not make it . That was in 1987.<br /><br />Through the years , even now sometimes , I think "" "" If only I had n't hit my leg I would 've never worn those stupid tights . "" "" Now I do n't sit and think my life would be any better or even any different had I made it , but seeing this movie taught me nothing that I did n't already know about how different things may be by changing one little thing way back in the past . Who knows , it could have changed the course of events to the point that I would n't have met my son 's father.<br /><br />I do n't recommend this movie to anyone who has that one moment in the past they wish they could change . Be careful what you wish for ! ! ! """
1 ||| """ Tierney 's an authentic good guy , but this movie fire from normally competent RKO undercuts his impact at every turn . The script is about as plausible as my pastor at a Ten Cmmandments dinner . Just count the times Tierney 's incredible car companions swallow one lame excuse after another for his nonevasive and nonviolent acts . The old cliché about it "" "" only happening in the movies "" "" applies here in spades . Then there 's the guy playing the watchman , who appears to have wandered in from a boozy WC Fields comedy , ruining the menacing mood in the process . The static one - room sets do n't help either , and neither does director Feist 's obvious lack of feel for the material . Then add a final car chase missing both imagination and pay - off , and the results are pretty flat . In fact the movie only picks up in the station - house scenes where hard - bitten cops discover the hidden powers of innocent - looking gas station attendants . Too bad that Tieney 's career   really gelled . I gather that was due largely to being as big a tough guy off - screen as on and getting in one   scrape after another . His ice - cold manner and clarity of emotion remind me at times of Lee Marvin at his tough - guy best . Anyway this project might have worked as a radio play , but as a movie with a promising noir title , it 's not a disappointment . """
0 ||| """ Julia Ross ( Nina Foch ) agrees to take a position as a secretary with the rich Hughes family to get over her boyfriend leaving her . Almost immediately she is drugged and shipped off to the family 's estate in Cornwall . When she awakens they keep telling her she 's Marion Hughes , has been mentally ill and keep her locked up ... but why ? You 'll probably guess why but wo n't mind because this one is terrible.<br /><br />Along with "" "" The Narrow Margin "" "" and "" "" Face Behind the Mask "" "" this is one of the worst B pictures ever made . ( B pictures were low budget pictures made quickly with low budgets and no major stars ) . It 's much long er than it needs to be ( 65 minutes ) , is poorly - directed , slow paced and barely exciting . It stumbles at the end which I found a bit too implausible to buy.<br /><br />Foch ( a decent actress ) is just OK in the lead but Dame May Witty is awful and George Macready is stupid ( and uninteresting ) as the villains . Well worth skipping . A perfect example of how you can make a terrible movie on a small budget . """
1 ||| """ Johnny Dangerously falls completely in the hit or miss category with it 's overblown gags and complete lack of a comprehensive script or story that makes ANY sense . And that 's the point , it 's wrong!<br /><br />The cast is unlikable ; Michael Keaton a horrible comic performer before he took himself too seriously as the years passed . Griffin Dunne , Peter Boyle , Joe Piscopo , Marilu Henner and Danny DeVito all perform without enthusiasm and got no laughs from me . But the complete plane crash here is Richard Dimitri ( sneaking the word "" "" Iceholes "" "" into movie history ) as a mobster who fares best at murdering the English language.<br /><br />I associate many bad childhood memories with this film , as I was forced to watch it quite often so maybe I 'm prone to hate it more than many others . Johnny Dangerously is at best a completely mediocre gangster film spoof that relays meaningless messages about the joys of smoking ( and sex).<br /><br />I disliked it and it 's hard to recommend.<br /><br />3 out of 10 . """
1 ||| """ Jack Black can usually make me snicker simply by breathing , he did ... <br /><br />Besides the direction , writing ,   plot , constant mugging ( aided and abetted by constant straight - on camera shots ) , and a .050 joke batting average , it was still an utter good time . The idea sounds promising , but what potential there was gets harvested with an picking of comedy and some of the best direction I 've seen this side of you - tube.<br /><br />I kept hearing that this film portrayed Mexicans very negatively . While that 's not true , I really do n't think this movie is meant to be racist . I think that 's it 's more a result of a "" "" creative "" "" team desperately trying to find something funny in this mess . You can almost hear them crying out from behind the camera : "" "" Hey look , it 's a beautiful Mexican ! Laugh , people ! Please , for the love of all things tenacious , LAUGH!""""<br /><br />But put the racism charges aside . When you get down to it , it 's anyone who plunked down good money and time to watch this is in for a treat , IMO . """
0 ||| I had never heard of this film prior to seeing it , I wondered if it was an independent film , and I was correct , and with a mediocre cast I decided to chance it . Basically drifter Michael Williams ( Nicolas Cage ) is in the town Red Rock , Wyoming , looking for a job , and meeting bar owner Wayne Brown ( Pleasantville 's J.T. Walsh ) he is given a large sum of money , mistaken for a hit - man he has hired to kill his unfaithful wife Suzanne ( Lara Flynn Boyle ) . He does not correct him , takes the money , and goes to warn Suzanne , and after she makes him a counteroffer , he decides he needs to leave . When Wayne knows his real identity , he chases Michael shooting a big gun , until he gets in a car with Lyle from Dallas ( Dennis Hopper ) . But things get complicated when Michael realises Lyle is the hit - man he was mistaken for , and he makes a quick retreat . He goes back to Suzanne , and knowing they are both in danger , they plan to leave town together , and add another complication by falling for each other . Before they leave however , Suzanne insists they go and steal a big amount money in the safe . Of course things are n't going to go smoothly , and Wayne and Lyle catch up to them , and Lyle forces them and now tied - up Wayne to go and get the buried money . In the end , Lyle and Wayne both get what they deserve , Michael and Suzanne do get on a moving train together , but it is obvious she cares more about the money , and she gets what she deserves too . Also starring Craig Reay as Jim , Vance Johnson as Mr. Johnson , Timothy Carhart as Deputy Matt Greytack , Dwight Yoakam as Truck Driver and Robert Apel as Howard . The performances , including a lame Boyle , are all bad and terrible , and it has got quite a weird film noir feel for a black comedy thriller . Very terrible !
0 ||| """ I sought out this film for one reason -- Al Adamson . He is among the worst directors of all time -- right up there with Ed Wood , Jr. and Ray Dennis Steckler and the pantheon of awfulness . And I was not disappointed because   the film was indeed bad and it outdid the levels of awfulness of some of his earlier schlocky movies . Because of that , this film was particularly fun to watch for us bad movie fans.<br /><br />Now I was wary about watching this film , as the title "" "" Naughty Stewardesses "" "" makes the film sound like a pornographic film -- something I would n't be reviewing on IMDb . However , this film appeared to be this at times -- particularly the first 10 minutes . But , you could tell that the script underwent many changes , as for much of the film there is n't any titillation at all and towards the end of the movie there is a plot that comes out of no where that is violent and certainly NOT sexy ! The result of all this is total confusion.<br /><br />Hilariously , none of the many parts are even good . For example , as a porn video , it shows surprisingly little AND it 's incomprehensible why they would put a 71 year - old guy in some of the love scenes . Sure , for a 71 year - old Mr. Livingston looked pretty good -- but he was still an old man and no one would want to see him getting it on with young nymphet ! Then , when the final 20 minutes becomes very violent , as Livingston became a Rambo - like guy ! Talk about weird and inappropriate.<br /><br />Overall , there is much to recommend this wonderfully bad movie . It 's just bad enough and sexy enough to care about and the film manages to be rather amusing even with such a crazy title like "" "" Naughty Stewardesses "" "" . """
1 ||| It 's the early 80s . There 's a group of suspiciously old - looking teens . And there 's a maniac stalking around . Yes , this is slasherville.<br /><br />This movie is called Pranks . Why is it called Pranks ? I have n't the faintest idea but it is so worthwhile . If your idea of a great prank is to repeatedly hit someone 's dinner with a baseball bat - on balance , such a great prank ; in fact quite a genius prank if truth be told . There you go.<br /><br />The film itself concerns a group of teenagers who are tasked with cleaning out a decommissioned dormitory . They become aware that a psychopath is on the loose . To combat this development , they split up and wander about in the dark . It ends in tears for most of them.<br /><br />Pranks is a lighthearted slasher movie . The DVD release I viewed was the Vipco one . It appears to be cut of a fair bit of violence . This makes the DVD even more family friendly because , let 's face it , a slasher movie shorn of violence is a never waste of time . For slasher - film and video nasty completists only .
0 ||| """ When will we get a TV series where we get to see the acting talent ! Episode one was horrible ! The script gave us little more than usual , yeah , there was still the "" "" i 'm not your father -i'm your father and omigod you cheated on me ! "" "" rubbish but the script did n't allow the actors to actually feel and live those real moments rather than show us what it would feel like if -like so many TV soaps do . < br /><br />The camera work also gave us little more than usual , there were boring shots of repeated angles for hours yet there was also unnecessary ' shots inside shots or hand - held camera crap ' to add an "" "" artistic "" "" edge it did n't give us what we needed to see and also no beautiful scenery pictures as well ! < br /><br />Everything was over - dramatised or melodramatic there were no real people in a real place dealing with real situations , the show lacked in drama and was completely irrelevant . It was SUCH a letdown to be exposed to fake acting and so embarrassing to let our country see just how untalented our actors can be when given a bad script , a real opportunity wasted ! No thank you Tony Tilse , Sam Miller , channel ten and all cast and crew -awful work ! ! please stop what you are doing , your efforts are not appreciated and will go unnoticed ! """
1 ||| """ * * * SPOILERS * * * * * * SPOILERS * * * When I saw a preview for this movie I thought it was going to be atleast a slightly admirable storyline . But unlike most superstation original movies I was left amazed . This gullible family ends up driving through this "" "" deserted "" "" town to take a brake and find this video camera showing these people doing everything their donig and finds out they all eventually disappear , the family goes through all these mysterious stages and never discovers or displays what the heck is stalking them . Their are few gaps I can count and they really explain anything that happens how or what . It ends where the family gets in a car accident and get posest or brainwashed or something ( which is never explained ) . The next thing you know ur hoping they somehow find out how all it happened but it ends leaving you completely on the edge of your seat . """
0 ||| """ Before this , the flawed "" "" Slaughterhouse Five "" "" was the worst . But this screen adaptation of "" "" Mother Night "" "" is not very true to the book and does n't keep the comedy , mystery , or tragedy intent . Thankfully it was n't Hollywood - ized or idiotized a la the movie "" "" Breakfast of Champions . "" "" Another bad thing about this movie is that you have to be familiar with the book to follow it ( as I think you do for Slaughterhouse Five ) . That 's probably true of Breakfast of Champions also but they did such a bad job of that you 're better off just reading the book and not seeing the movie ! Nick Nolte did a horrible job in this film . """
0 ||| This is an extraordinarily bad film , that bores you constantly . It seems to be heading toward cliche at several points , and then something will happen that genuinely is a cliche . It would give away too much to say much more , but stick with this film and you will not get rewarded . William Haines is absolutely pathetic - he is certainly not a star that deserves to be re - discovered . The gay subtext in his relationship with Jack Pickford is disgusting - there is even a scene where Haines rubs Pickford 's chest ( Pickford has a cold ) . Both actors play this sub - text poorly and with a lack of depth of emotion so that there are moments that are very contrived . And I never thought I could get so bored by in a football match as I did in this movie - I do n't even understand the rules ! Also stinking it up is Francis X. Bushman 's son Ralph as Haines ' rival for the girl ( yes , it 's not completely a gay movie ) . Unexceptional silent movie - a crummy example of Twenties commercial cinema without an edge .
0 ||| """ Jon Voight is awful in Midnight Cowboy , but Hoffman 's performance , though reminiscent of his later turn in Rainman , is the kind of performance that keeps me hating movies . As a portrayal of a New York character , only Daniel Day Lewis ' portrayal of Bill Butcher in Gangs of New York comes to mind as comparable , and Day does n't give his character the emotional depth that Hoffman gives Ratso . < br /><br />It 's typical of Hoffman 's way of acting that the actor we tend to identify most with Midnight Cowboy is Voight . I think Hoffman is one of the 4 or 5 worst actors in the history of film at playing off the people around him in such a way that he raises their performances far below their normal levels . < br /><br />Voight 's Buck is so naive that he would float out of the film altogether , except that Ratso pulls him down - pulls him down , but also teaches him , a lot about how to survive and , more importantly , how to live.<br /><br />Midnight Cowboy is a movie about escape that turns into a movie about finding yourself . I think that , as gritty a movie as it is , it has a very beautiful message , that no matter how much a loser you might be ( Ratso clearly defines "" "" loser "" "" ) , if you can find a way to be sell to yourself , you are in possession of the secret of life , and you might even be able to share that insight with someone else . < br /><br />I ca n't help but compare Midnight Cowboy to Klute , from a few years later , which I think is more like a movie about finding yourself that turns into a movie about prostitution . """
1 ||| Anybody who has ever been a fan of the original series , or even has a clue about the storyline should be impressed by this series . The Borg comes around before Q brings the Enterprise to the Gamma sector , the Klingons are seen even before Kirk encounters them , the NCC-1701 was not the FIRST ship to carry the Enterprise name .... need I go on ? Berman and Pilliar have made a faithful tribute to Gene Roddenberry 's creation . After he died , they only wanted to honor him , rather than just seeing $ $ $ $ . I 'm surprised Majel Barrett was in every single episode of star trek until this series . It 's a shame she was n't involved with this awesome project . As for Bakula : He 's a great actor , as are the entire cast . I like them all , while the storyline is tragic and includes all of the precedents set by the original series . Just check the ratings ! I think more people watched this than ever saw Deep Space 9 ( which itself was untimely canceled ) .
1 ||| """ Whale - hunters pick on the wrong freaking whale.<br /><br />A group of yahoo whale exploitists capture a female and string her up by her tail - fin . The whale 's mate sees the whole thing including the moment the female 's unborn baby slips out and slops onto the deck . ' Captain Nolan ' ( Richard Harris ) could tell that the big male is really mad by the way it stared him down as if to say , "" "" Get out of town before high - tide . "" "" < br /><br />This story of revenge has Harris ' presence and Bo 's beauty , and much more . This was Bo 's first ' released ' film , though her first acting job was four years previous in ' And Once Upon a Love ' released in 1981 as ' Fantasies ' ( directed by John Derek).<br /><br />P.S. Today , the date of this review ( November 20 ) , is Bo Derek 's birthday . I hope Bo has a ' whale ' of a good time ..... get it ? ..... whale ? ..... hee - hee . """
1 ||| """ And that comes from someone that will withstand almost ANY viewing . The acting and sound is great . This might qualify for a "" "" so good it 's great "" "" point of merit,,,for all . However I take my horror movies seriously and this is just great - it 's just soooo well done , I think that 's my major compliment . The dialogue is often hilarious - attention to how many times "" "" you startled me "" "" is used . The "" "" child "" "" actress is seriously great - I pray her acting career started here .. her line "" "" DONUTS ! I HATE DONUTS "" "" is worth repeated viewing however . """
1 ||| This movie is just plain good . Strong story , strong directing and above average acting . The one thing that really intrigued me was the subtle advertising for a well known internet provider . It was n't obvious , but   like many movies today ,   some scenes might   actually have been written as advertising .   Despite this ,   the movie is a good time for anyone who paid money for it.<br /><br />Watch this , it is worth your time
0 ||| """ The 1st season was awful , the whole idea of them adjusting to the island , while mysteries were being explored ( And seen ) was just dumb ; filled with boredom , tons of cliffhangers , and a boring plot . I mean , I love the whole idea of just seeing them get used to the island . And then first seeing the smoke monster in the first episode really caught my attention . But from then on , I was bored . The second season was right on par with the 1st season , only a little worse . I absolutely hated the idea of the hatches and the DHARMA Initiative . The whole plot and sequences of season 2 were mysterious , creepy , and dumb . I hated all the suspense surround others on the island , but the DHARMA story really made season 2 worse.<br /><br />Season 3 was n't quite as good as 1 and 2 ... but nonetheless , worse . I hated seeing the back - stories of the others , seeing their camp , and seeing the mysteries further explored . ( "" "" Tricia Tanak Is Dead "" "" is one of my favorite episodes ) . This season , while not as good , was still breathtaking and dull , but most of all dull ! Now , the 4th season . I had hopes for this season , and the 1st couple of episodes we 're good , but then it REALLY started to get boring and monotonous . I mean , I REALLY despise the new "" "" rescuers "" "" such as Miles and Daniel . The plot got old after the first couple episodes ... and MOST OF ALL .... Season 4 was stripped away of something which made LOST a perfect series : The mystery , suspense , comedy mixed in ( Charlie gone ) and overall excitement . Also , some of my favorite characters have left . """
1 ||| """ This , and Immoral Tales , both left a good taste in my mouth . It seems to me that Borowczyk is disgusted by sex , and these two films are cautionary tales about what will happen if you do have sex . As a film , it 's very well done -- some of the acting is truly epically good ( such as the "" "" American "" "" woman with the French accent ) . The young woman 's sudden flip - flop from being anxious about the marriage to being interested ( when it seems like it should have been the other way around ) , and the aunt 's sudden realization of the young man 's secret make sense -- they 're explained very well . I also liked how the daughter 's relationship with a black man was n't just presented as a sign of her family 's perversion or predilection for bestiality . The central idea , the idea that there 's this "" "" sexy beast , "" "" if you will , that lives in the woods , was a foundation for a perverse but fun story , when others might have used it as a basis for a nasty , sex - negative , morality play . """
0 ||| """ I unfortunately acquired this , one of my least favourite films on DVD recently and as usual , during viewing , the whole thing failed to blow me away.<br /><br />I am no fan of Hazel O'Connor and the soundtrack to this film just has me shaking my head , especially the "" "" Will You "" "" track . It 's not a nostalgia trip for me back to my youth . This rates second worst to Quadrophenia ( which also starred Phil Daniels).<br /><br />A bad soundtrack and a poor view of Britain in the Thatcherite years of the grim 80 's in which I grew up . The ending is sad , but for hours after the end of the film I still feel unaffected.<br /><br />I expect to not wear out this DVD from repeated viewing , I wo n't watch it over and over again as I would always be bored , simply for the soundtrack alone.<br /><br />Hazel , sorry to hear about your dad darling . God Bless you all . xx """
1 ||| Luise Rainer received an Oscar for her performance in The Good Earth . Unfortunately , her role required sacrifices . She did not say much and looked pale throughout the film . Luise 's character was a slave then given away to marriage to Paul Muni 's character ( he did a fantastic job for his performance ) . Set in ancient Asia , both actors were not Asian , but were very convincing in their roles . I hope that Paul Muni received an Oscar for his performance , because that is what Luise must have gotten her Oscar for . She must have been a breakthrough actress , one of the first to method act . This seems like something that Hollywood does often . Al Pacino has played an Italian and Cuban . I felt Luise 's performance to be great throughout , and when she died , she changed her hard expression from previous scenes . She had stayed stoic throughout the film ; she only changed her expression or emotion maybe twice at critical moments . If her brilliant acting was so subtle , I suppose some might miss it .
0 ||| """ This was nothing to write home about , meaning that it was hard to believe , that the "" "" forgotten tribe "" "" would make this astounding migration twice a year , and that the filmmakers , Cooper and Schoedsack , did n't stage some of the scenes and shots . And what stupid shots they are ! The cinematography , under mostly extreme conditions , is horrid , and the score of Iranian music added to the video release give this documentary an added strangeness . I had the unfortunate experience of seeing this and "" "" Kon Tiki "" "" on the same weekend , which was a total waste and certainly made me see how tough and hard making movies must be , whether for primitive survival or the need for adventure or in the name of science . """
1 ||| i 've seen a movie that s sort of like this , were a transsexual drugs woman and he then picks there nose with a knife and rips there nose to peaces . he then slices there tongue and eats it.<br /><br />the most gruesome part of the movie is were he cuts there left eye out and starts dancing with it . he then starts to eat the woman naked.<br /><br />(i'm not sure what the movies called but i know it 's a cult movie and that it was made in Germany).<br /><br />anyway THE NOSE PICKER is a gem.<br /><br />its a great movie and the picture and volume quality is very good as well.<br /><br />please   buy and watch this movie its totally awesome.<br /><br />i do n't prefer DAY OF THE WOMAN also known as I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE ( its one of the silliest cult movies ever ) check out this link http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077713/
1 ||| This film was Horrific , and I thought that the original one was quite mediocre . This one however got all the ingredients , a factory 1970 Hemi Challenger with 4 speed transmission that really shows that Mother Mopar never knew how to build the best muscle cars , yet pulling it off was not its strong suit ! I was in Chrysler hell every time Kowalski floored that big block Hemi , and he sure did that a lot :(
1 ||| I saw previews of this movieand   I thought that it may be great . It was funny . I was right . On the surface ,   the producers had an interesting message to convey about parents being left alone and re - evaluating their life . The way they delivered that message was great . Every time something silly happened to the couple , it was funny . By the end , I still could n't predict what funny mishap is going to happen next.<br /><br />Throughout the movie I like all lines of dialogue and everything else was great , which is what I expected for the movie .
1 ||| """ I really do n't get how people made this film and thought it was n't worth all the work they put into it . Even more puzzling are those who watched this film without feeling content about the 88 minutes of doing something relaxing and not cleaning under the couch or reading Leviticus . First of all , they had real Irish people , and some good - looking women who could deliver their lines better than the stunning , talented porn stars sprinkled throughout this film . Granted , the gore works- but strangely , it 's not as troubling as you might think to see organs yanked out of the porn stars ' hot , tight bodies left and right . Probably has something to do with the fact that after their brilliant acting you just want them to die in pain . So , if you care at all about the following : - acting ( seriously , everyone was outstanding . I 've never witnessed this before . EVERYONE . -plot ( some crappy horror movies are remotely linear , or at the very least surprising . This movie makes perfect sense unless you 're trashed . - theme ( Lots to learn from this film . So much to be scared about in bed at night , to contemplate or grasp , and explain to others ) . - soundtrack ( Wow , Music as bewitching as the script ) . - scenery ( Could have been this film 's saving downfall , but no ... nothing missing here . Even the rocks are real ) . So , yeah . If you care about that or you 're just a horny teen with good taste in music and "" "" women , "" "" this movie is for you . Other comments : interesting cinematography at times . Very realistic gore . But the intestines scene is classic . I agree with the mutant- disembowelment solves the fake accent problem . """
1 ||| """ I saw this movie in 1969 when it was first released at the Cameo Theater on South Beach , now the famous Crowbar Night - club . It was the last year of the wild 60s and this movie really missed the mark . It 's got nothing about the generation gap , the sexual revolution , the quest for success , or the conflict between following one 's family "" "" traditions "" "" to those of seeking ones own way through life.<br /><br />It was a slow paced , highly forgettable movie . Vegas looks sad , Sin City in all it 's griminess . Ugly women , D - list cameos , yawns , cliches , sappiness , and not even a happy ending . A very boring time over all . < br /><br />The poster from this film inexplicably rests on my bedroom wall . I look at it and I go back in time ; a time of my youth and my times with my dad , a great time in my life . If only the movie was as great . """
1 ||| """ I watched the Pie - lette last night and the word that comes to mind is "" "" unoriginal . "" "" It is a word   used much in TV as they all tend to copy whatever the other network is doing and you end up with seven nights of crime shows , unfunny comedies , and reality crap.<br /><br />The first thing that hit me like a brick was the presence of Jim Dale . Those not familiar with the British "" "" Carry On ... "" "" series or those who have not listened to a Harry Potter book , may not be familiar with Dale . I am sure   his presence as narrator distracts . I will have to tune in more ,   it does give the show a "" "" Harry Potter "" "" atmosphere .   That 's not a good thing.<br /><br />Lee Pace ( Infamous , The White Countess ) has a gift . It never explains where he got it , but he can bring someone back from the dead for a minute . He teams with Chi McBride ( "" "" Boston Public , "" "" Roll Bounce ) to solve murders using this talent . Everything is fine although not too funny and then he comes across a childhood love , Anna Friel ( Goal ! The Dream Begins , Timeline ) and things   get complicated . He ca n't send her back and he can never touch her . Boy , would that make a relationship difficult.<br /><br />I wo n't be tuning in to see where this series goes there is no expectation that it will entertain . """
0 ||| This is a slow moving story . No action . No crazy suspense . No abrupt surprises . If you can not stand to see a movie about two people just talking and walking , about a story that develops slowly till the very end and about lovey - dovey romance , do n't waste your time and money . < br /><br />On the other hand , if you 're into dialog , masterful story telling , thought provoking ideas and finding true love in the fabric of life then this is n't your movie either . I do n't recommend you watch this movie when you are most alert , though , because the pace , the music and the overall tone of the movie can put you in a woolgathering mood . It 's truly depressing . I really mean that.<br /><br />Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are annoying with their mannerisms at times but , thankfully , the chemistry between the two makes the acting very wooden , boring and cold . They act and feel each other out from the very beginning , making you feel as an intruder.<br /><br />In their conversations there are poor commentaries on many subjects that will not provoke thought and conversation between you and your partner . I thought it was too deep and too diverse for such young characters but I may be underestimating their intelligence . Still it did ruin the movie.<br /><br />The overall story is very simple which I think gives the movie it 's problems and ultimately it 's issues.<br /><br />BOTTOM LINE : The movie 's flow is slow . The dialog is wooden . The story builds gently , systematically and unsubstantively . The build up to the finale is unsatisfying and in the end unrewarding .
1 ||| """ The first half of the film is good , the second half one of the most wonderful experiences imaginable . Quite possibly the most underrated movie of all time . "" "" Pulp Fiction "" "" rightfully lost for "" "" Best Picture . "" "" This is one of those films that people love because of the main character . """
0 ||| """ More TV movies ought never to be made like this one . I saw it way back in ' 93 when it was first on TV . Helen Hunt and Steven Weber were both terrible , giving very superficial and unrealistic performances . Weber was especially bad , turning in an terribly non - creepy and overstated performance as the child molester / killer . This film really decreased my respect for Hunt as an actress . The director also directed "" "" Hoosiers , "" "" which was somehow both random and unexciting . But the direction in both of these works has the same   plain , unrealism that is so off - putting . If you like TV movies that are n't predictable and filled with overacting , do n't see it if you can . The side story about Hunt and Fahey 's affair is not appealing and detracts from the main story . """
1 ||| """ "" "" Intensive Care "" "" by Dorna von Rouveroy is easily one of the best horror movies ever made . This extremely well produced Dutch slasher flick offers some gore and plenty of quirky situations . A horror veteran George Kennedy is completely well - suited as as Professor Bruckner . The acting is wonderful , the action is fast and the climax is riveting . A famous surgeon has a car accident . He lies in a coma seven years and then he wakes up and goes on a bloody rampage . """"Intensive Care "" "" is clearly influenced by American slasher films including "" "" Halloween "" "" and "" "" Friday the 13th "" "" series . The killings are frightful and the dialogs are Oscar - worthy .Still if you are in the right mood you can give this diamond a look . You 'll gasp in surprise until it hurts with this one - you can believe me ! """
1 ||| The reason this is such a good movie is because it is so well written , and this is entirely to the credit of the incredible novelist Robert James Waller , also author of Bridges of Madison County . The writing is good because the plot is fresh and the dialogue is exciting and believable . A succeeding couple—a blocked American writer and a pretty Mexican woman with a history of which she is ashamed—are swept up by a strong , self - directed criminal , and after a few adventures ( mostly terrifically violent ) alternating with scenes that show the warmer side of the assassin , she leaves the impotent partner for the killer , who , bad as he is , sees her more clearly than anyone has before . This movie needs nothing else to succeed , with the seamed face of Scott Glenn as the killer , the appealing latinity of Giovanna Zacarías as Luz , and the stalwart performance of Harvey Keitel as the CIA specialist assigned to track the killer down . A seriously good use of time .
0 ||| My short comment for this flick is do n't pick it up . Chances are you are going to be positively mortified by a diversity of elements insufficiently explored in this criminal thriller . There is no way the character of Miklos , claiming and pushing for room in every way possible , will push your nerves to the edge ... 2 thumbs down !
0 ||| """ I was forced to see this because a ) I have an 11 year - old girl and b ) we had shown her the Bonita Granville Nacy Drew movies from the 1930s , which she thoroughly enjoyed . Personally , I did n't think it was as humorous as the 1930s flicks , but on the other hand , it was n't the nauseating piece of intelligence - insulting fluff I feared it would be . It was an inoffensive , mildly entertaining movie . I 'm disappointed that they did n't try to "" "" upgrade "" "" Nancy to 21st Century "" "" hipness "" "" ( Veronica Mars holds the title as the Modern Nancy Drew ) , I also think that they made her a little too bland , that they did n't do enough to develop Nancy Drew - the movie could have been titled "" "" Jane Doe , Girl Detective "" "" . I have to blame the script and I think each actor did a terrible job with what they had to work with . I hated Emma Roberts in this role , but they gave her a made - for - TV , not theatrical release , script ... """
1 ||| """ I watched this movie after having so much of trouble in downloading it through rapidshare . And I have to say , i 'm so glad I did.<br /><br />Parinda was so hyped , that I was really looking forward to watch it.<br /><br />Parinda is one of those movies which does n't fail to satisfy the standards set by other good Indian film - makers , despite having a so - so story . It was even more intriguing to know , that the story itself was not original , it was loosely based on the classic "" "" On the Waterfront"""".<br /><br />Anil Kapoor is a true artist , especially when he comes from America . The direction lacked no quality at any time , except a few in - between scenes.<br /><br />Give this script to any of them - Ram Gopal Verma , Deepa Mehta , Mahesh Bhatt , Sudhir Mishra , and I 'm 100 % sure , they 'll make a mind - blowing movie out of it too.<br /><br />I'm not saying Parinda was the best . I just really enjoyed this film . """
1 ||| This type of plot really does have a lot of potential , and it was fulfilled here . Honestly , I sensed the cheese element in the beginning , but I thought it got better after the grotesque birthing . Whoa , I was wrong about cheesy ! So mad scientist makes a monster , wants to brag to his old cronies before he kills them , but of course they escape . After that , it 's really exciting . I should 've counted the times the rubber shark mask peeked out from behind some foliage , but I most likely would have lost count.<br /><br />Pan down to the blood - dripping - from - severed - leg to show us how the shark - man finds the folks . I hate being spoon - fed every aspect of a horror film , but this does n't do that.<br /><br />Oh , and after being nearly killed by a mutated shark - man and trudging around a jungle - esqe island , there 's nothing more cheerful than a middle - aged man reciting Shakespeare ... <br /><br />This is one where you 'll find yourself rooting for the fun monster ... if you can manage to watch this great flick , please do .
0 ||| This is one of the movies of Dev Anand who gave great yet distinct movies to Hindi movie industries such as Jewel thief and guide . The story is short ( if you ask me what is the story ) , plot is simple- a brother seeks for his lost sister . Sister has joined the hippies who smoke from pot and chant Hare Rama hare Krishna . Yet the movie portrays few of the significant events that the world experienced in 70's . Hippie culture , their submission to drugs , freedom , escaping duty , family , and adopting anything new such as eastern ( which was new for whites ) religion . They have been handled badly . Zeenat gave her best and Dev unusually was unremarkable . Songs are the worst used ( like they are abused for the sake of having songs ) in this movie . They have been spoiled . One perfect example is ' Dekho o deewano ... Ram ka naam badnam na karo ' . No word in the song is either philosophical or meaningful . The end is tragic but that is not the essence of the movie . Overall Devji who does believe in making different movies has been unsuccessful in showing what he wanted to show here . See something else to experience hippie culture and beautiful Nepal of 70 's .
0 ||| I found this film to be a poor study of a family in crisis . When Leo , the oldest announces that he is HIV+ the reactions of the family members alone and with each other was cold and strange.<br /><br />I have never seen a family that was as physically demonstrative as this one ; nor one as likely to shout at each other . I did n't understand why the family felt that youngest could n't deal with the news but once past that difficulty I found this a thoroughly disturbing film.<br /><br / >
1 ||| """ This movie is very good . In fact , it is the best Elvis movie I have seen . It has great plot , mostly partying , beer drinking and fighting . Burgess Meredith and Thomas Gomez are great . I know why they did this movie . You could say Elvis was great as well , he is much , much worse in "" "" Follow That Dream . "" "" """
1 ||| The whole Biker Movie genre has to be made up of the best films ever made . This one delivers a lot of fighting , generous amounts of blood , bikers fighting Indians , and a shanty town that gets blown up and torn down one shack at a time . The acting is beyond amazing . What ever happened to Robert Walker , Jr. ? At one point he was in some major studio productions , and then he just faded away . This movie really rocks , but if you have not seen a Biker movie in a long time , it is a good one to watch . At the end of the movie , you should feel happy for having watched it !
0 ||| This is a boring movie filled with too many misadventures . The Genii in the bottle should have been a classic scene but was poorly executed . Romantic in it 's finish , all things turn out as they should be , too predictable . I saw this first as a child and have remembered it since . Do n't waste your time .
0 ||| """ If you see this movie , you know you will see an extense video - clip of popular music . But you will find more . Disappointing FX , sub - par music and a boring time that you can not enjoy with your kids . If you compare this movie , you have to remember is a pop disaster . Clips of "" "" Man In The Mirror "" "" , "" "" Leave Me Alone "" "" , "" "" Smooth Criminal "" "" and Beatles ' "" "" Come Together "" "" . """
1 ||| Its one of those stereotypical mtv generation dance movies , and I do not see where all this ' its not that good ' rubbish is coming from . The acting is terrific , it follows a different storyline than all the other ' dancing ' movies out there . Its awesome ! The name should scream watch . ' How she move . ' Since when can movie titles creatue unique grammar ? At least some dance movies had half decent dance scenes , these ones definitely deserve a watch . I give it a 10 out of 10 , just because there is no 11 . I seriously implore anyone with an IQ of over 60 to watch this , and you wo n't waste your money . The 10/10 should tell it all . This movie should have even be remade .
1 ||| """ Okay this is smart , they say their not making another Nightmare film , that this is the "" "" last "" "" one ... And what do they do?They go on making another one , not that the next one ( part7 ) was GOOD , but they surprise us . Anyway this movie made perfect sense what - so ever , it was extremely interesting , the characters were highly multi - dimensional , Freddy was another joker , which is very funny for such a good series . The plot is very , very good , and this is even better than part 2 and 5 . I loved the movie , its a perfect tale in 3-d , excellent!Id say . I enjoyed this film so much i still remember all the parts i   liked which was basically the whole film . This is SO different than the prequels , it even outweighed the latter . Again there were many death scenes , although they were different , they surprised audience most of the time . How can they have gone this far?They made the biggest improvements at parts 2 and 5 . It 's unbelievable that they make this . Its all about the money i suppose . They invested a lot FOR A BETTER NIGHTMARE SERIES.<br /><br />I GAVE A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET SIX ( 6 ) 9 out of 10.<br /><br />GOOD POINTS OF FILM : Excellent acting / lots of deaths / Scary enough to be classified as horror / very interesting . BAD POINTS OF MOVIE : More potential with plot.<br /><br / > """
0 ||| """ This movie should   be compared to "" "" The Sting "" "" , or other caper / heist / con game films . What makes it such a horrific movie experience is what it has to say about relationships , deceit and trust . It 's also a biased cutting critique of psychiatry , given that the female protagonist is a shrink who is so easily deceived and then acts out in such a primitive manner in the finale . Has Mr Mamet had an unfortunate experience in therapy ? Highly , hugely not recommended ! """
1 ||| I went to see this film with low expectations , but hoping to be charmed by seeing my home town on film . That 's definitely not all I got . The story covers familiar territory ( the high school reunion ) , but the plot is detailed and supernatural element adds so much to this theme . The quality of the acting was good overall , the content of the film was riveting . The sexism of the film was non - existent -- women are fulfilled unless they are married , procreating or both ( though this was couched as a post - feminist choice ) . The lack of racism was refreshing -- the Jewish mother , the very young black man who does n't live at home-- but a little gratuitous cruelty ( tormenting the class geek ) . We should be content if these characters are thought to represent the inhabitants of the city of Kalamazoo , and the writers should be praised at having brought such captivating content to the screen .
1 ||| """ There are 2 good things to be said about "" "" Fantasies "" "" ( both mentioned by a previous reviewer as well ) : < br /><br />a ) Bo Derek 's extraordinary , poetry - inspiring beauty . She has shots in this movie where she gives even Catherine Zeta - Jones a run for her money , and that 's a high compliment indeed . Her nudity is brief and discreet , but just looking at her face is enough.<br /><br />b ) The Greek island setting , with its sun and crystal - clear blue waters.<br /><br />Other than that , this is a good story , the dialogue is great and at times unintentionally funny ( "" "" He touched you where you 're a woman ! "" "" ) , and Peter Hooten 's character is a slimy jerk . Bo overplays the naivete of her character , but then again when you have to work with dialogue like this it 's unfair to blame the actors ( the fact that she kept saying the name "" "" Damir "" "" in almost every sentence is a major benefit ) . Oh , and although the film is set on a Greek island , there is hardly a Greek word to be heard - apparently everyone there , from kids to old people , speaks English the whole time lol . ( * ) """
0 ||| There are four terrible movies depicting the Vietnam War . They are ( in no particular order : Apocalypse Now , Born on the Fourth of July , Platoon , and finally Tigerland . All but Tigerland focus on the actual war and the men in it . Tigerland focuses on men in advanced training for the Vietnam War . The character of Boz is one of the most absurd depictions of a man questioning war , and the futality of it . This has been done in many war movies , but rarely in boot camp . Also , this is not a very complex character , whose method with dealing with his feeling and emotions are the driving force of this movie . The character of Boz makes this movie even worse . It is a blessing   it did not get a major release . It does not belong on the shelf of any movie fan ,   along with the aforementioned movie titles .
0 ||| What an AWFUL movie ! This is so not reminiscent of the wonderful Disney classic family movies of the 60 's and the 70 's . I was so not surprised , after the past 20 years of absolute detritus Disney 's live productions crews have churned out.<br /><br />This movie is an absolute wreck . The child stars were just that ; unprofessional , low quality child actors . I am least impressed with the quality of this movie.<br /><br />Sigourney Weaver was a total sycophantic * insert hyperbole here * running a prison camp for wayward boys . Siobhan Fallon was awful as the star 's mother.<br /><br />I wo n't recant the story here as there is little point in doing that yet again , but the story is crap , the direction was extraordinarily bad and the acting quality was subpar ! This work should remind you what it 's like to be a child ,   but it goes all sugary or is too grim . The deleted scenes featured on the DVD version were truly best left deleted . They were too harsh for this movie and would have taken even more from it . While the abuse was hinted in the finished product , it was not outright shown beyond a certain extent . It was best that way.<br /><br />This was an absolutely horrid movie to watch.<br /><br />It gets a 2/10 from ... <br /><br />the Fiend : .
0 ||| Yes , this was pure magic . We know that the French often have a skewed idea of the USA , it 's puritanism and views towards sex . As an American ( Hoosier ) who lives in France , I have ample opportunity to observe these attitudes . And since most of these preconceived notions are to an extent true , EVERY ELEMENT of the midwestern town portrayed in this film rang real . A man who has never had sex because he was told in high school 20 years prior that his penis is too big ? Where in the world would you find that ? A juke box in a bar that plays only vintage bluegrass ? A town with maybe 16 people less than two hours away from Chicago , but with no major gas station , no Tvs in the home , no McDonalds , no kids ... A population that knows each other 's intimate details yet relentlessly gets together like one big family that hates each other . The adult males plant whoopee cushions at the local cafe , have farms but do n't harvest , kill the guy they do n't like in front of everyone and seem to get away with it , and all with equal emotion ? The liberated French girl who will screw the 17 year old virgin boy because of her sexual generosity , the too much flesh guy who goes from getting off in cornfields by the mere breath of an Illinois breeze to helping deflower this same 17 year old farm boy ? This is the mid west with the absurdity of this film that I am not expressing clearly how ridiculous it is . Go see it for the A - to - Z primer on what is the place I grew up . Gosh , I hope I did n't ruin it for you !
1 ||| """ This movie in away was super - clever . It 's theme rhymes with every single horror movie ever made . Valentine makes ZERO attempt to be original . What is valentine anyway ? It 's a bunch of people giving each other the same lame messages that were given to the same people a year earlier . There is nothing bad in Valentine . < br /><br />I only saw it once , and in that one viewing here are some of the films it references off . 1.Prom Night 2.Carrie 3.Scream 4.Any other horror movie in which somebody is killing somebody.<br /><br />I know there is more , but my mind was slowly turning into a puddle of silk so it could n't grab them as fast as they came.<br /><br />Valentine had every chance of being a good movie . How come every horror movie has to have a "" "" suprise "" "" killer , people you do n't care about because their emotions take a turn every other scene . One minute a nice girl turns into an evil B -- ch , then she 's an insecure woman , and so on and son on.<br /><br />Normally any horror movie ( in my book ) can be saved by gore , once again Valentine has this . It was as if they tried to make it PG-13 but failed , so they left the edit . < br /><br />Do see this overly - inspired , masterpiece unless you love yourself , and you want to be happy.<br /><br />*3 ( 3 ) -J.Leonard Rollins- """
0 ||| Boo to Cesar Montano for reviving the Cebuano movie ! Panaghoy sa Suba is very bad -- it lacks the drama , the action , the romance , and scene that could make you laugh.<br /><br />The story is not that original ( a love triangle -- or make a four - cornered - love , Japanese occupation , rebellion , American as lord ) and its presentation is n't cool either , especially it fails to use its original language -- bisaya for the Filipino , nipongo for the Japanese and English for the American.<br /><br />This movie will go as one of this year 's worst Pinoy movies.<br /><br />Don't go watch this !
0 ||| """ This is a terrible tale of guilt - driven obsession.<br /><br />Matiss , on a lonely night stroll in Riga ( ? ) passes by a woman on the wrong side of a bridge railing . He passes by without a word . Only the splash in the water followed by a cry for help causes him to act . And then only too little and too late.<br /><br />The film chronicles his efforts at finding out more about the woman . On a troll of local bars , he finds her pocketbook . He pieces more and more of her life together . His "" "" look "" "" changes as his obsession grows . He has to make things right . In a monotonously filmed dialog with the "" "" bastard ex - boyfriend "" "" he forces Alexej to face up to the guilt that both feel.<br /><br />Haunting long takes , a boring soundtrack to accentuate the guilt , barking dogs . Footsteps . Lousy film noir with a lousy twist . A bad Indie ending . """
1 ||| I liked this movie , but a couple elements tried to   ruin it for me . The use of a fisheye lens throughout and editing give me a sense of being in the world of the meth head , and it also made me think I was watching MTV for a few short moments . The movie   went somewhere and the acting was truly an excellent example ! I love movies that give us a glimpse into the seedy underworld , and   this film gave a very serious commentary on the horrors of addiction .
0 ||| I really wanted to dislike this movie . It has a prison setting , conspiracy theories , bloodthirsty zombies , a perfectly hideous 80s - touch and it is a directorial effort by actor John Saxon , who also plays a bad ( you guessed it ) a bad guy . It reminds me of some ( beloved ) Italian horror flicks . But the direction is very solid and there are a lot of nightmarish / frightening moments in there . It just goes on and on and on , and then it ( logically ) has to end . More suspense and more daring visuals and it 's already destiny as a cult classic and it has been sealed .
0 ||| Wow , this film had a huge impact on me , it frustrated me . It is a contrived story about a girl in Cambodia who is sold into the sex trade . I can not stop thinking about the fate of the little girl named Holly . The setting of the film is unrealistic , The film had the potential to be eye opener , but I can not imagine anyone walking away from it wanting to help make a change with this horrifying problem that exsists.<br /><br />The content of the film was very very bland and exploitative . It was one of the worst films that I have seen this year . The girl who plays Holly does a mediocre job with her character . Ron Livinston gives a bland performance . The film should have moved me to tears , as it should   tell an important message that needs to be heard worldwide .   Everyone should avoid this film . This film will make no difference , I disliked it .
1 ||| """ I was extremely suspicious of the ideas presented in this movie , but being relatively ignorant of quantum physics aside from what I recalled from the excellent "" "" Short History of Nearly Everything "" "" and what I was able to choke down in "" "" A Brief History of Time , "" "" it sounded interesting at times . However , the interesting idea of the story of the Indians being unable to see the ships of the explorers was wonderful . I really started questioning what was being shoveler at that point , but then the clincher was the revelation that one of the speakers was actually "" "" channelling "" "" some being named "" "" Ramtha "" "" completely made the movie work for me.<br /><br />What a great two hours . """
0 ||| Mark Frechette stars as Mark , a college radical leftist . Mark is accused of killing a cop during a campus riot , and he flees all the way to the desert . He does so by stealing a small plane at the local airport , and flies it himself . < br /><br />Once out flying over the desert , Mark spots a car from the air . A young woman named Daria steps out , and sees Mark circling in the plane . Mark swoops the plane very low several times , causing Daria to duck or get hit . When he lands , he becomes acquainted with Daria , who is strangely charmed by Mark 's aerial highjinks . < br /><br />After engaging in soulful conversation for hours , Mark and Daria get naked , and make love in the sand . But with Mark evading the law , they realize that he needs to keep running . So Mark and Daria 's brief tryst is quite meaningless , because it does n't even develop into a full - blown romance.<br /><br />Zabriski Point was the Eraserhead of the early 70s . Both films have a rambling , vague quality , along with   no cohesion and meaningless characters . Frechette was as reckless in person , as his character was in this film . A few years after making Zabriski Point , Frechette robbed a bank in real life . While serving his prison sentence , Mark died an ignoble death . He was killed by a 150 lb . weight , which fell on him when he was weightlifting . < br /><br />The worst thing about this movie was the bad cinematography , and dumb visual effects . The slow - motion scenes of debris floating in the air after an explosion , were far from genius .   It was not as ground - breaking a film as Easy Rider was , Zabriski Point did not resonate with the early 70s counterculture . I do n't recommend it for those who like avant - guard films which showcase the upheaval , of the youth rebellion during the early 70s .
0 ||| The reason I gave this movie five stars is how much it made me laugh . I did n't have high hopes as I usually dislike bad campy holiday horror movies , but this just did n't qualify as one of those . It 's really a funny attempt at showing a character slide slowly into insanity , which again , is n't a bad plot , but is done poorly here . There are some scenes ( such as the ending ) which are not intended to be funny , but actually made me laugh out loud . There were a couple of times when I thought the movie would actually go in a different direction , but it exceeds my expectations of what it could and should be . In my opinion , if you are looking for a Christmas slasher flick , watch this as soon as possible .
1 ||| """ Truly memorable film made by cinematographer - turned - director Ted Tetzlaff . Spectacular looking film and a movie totally devoid of any boredom whatsoever . Ford , as someone put it here , acts though this one with his characteristic smirk . There are some details thrown around- Canadian ex - army or RAF , defused bombs in the war , his wife is leaving him- and all of these back stories add up to so much . The bomber himself is a complete mystery to figure out . Why is he trying to blow up this shipment of mines ? For that matter , what time period are we talking about here ? WWII or postwar ? ? I assumed the latter which makes bomber 's motive even more exquisite . Generally , though , just a tremendous film . There are plenty of good flicks to skip , but not this one . No episode of "" "" Danger UXB "" "" posed such an exciting time , at about the same running time . """
0 ||| Johnny and June Carter Cash financed this film which is a traditional rendering of the Gospel stories . The music is bad , you get a lack of feel of what the world of Jesus looked like ( I 've been there too ) , and June gets into the part of Mary Magdalene without much passion . Cash 's narration is bad too.<br /><br />But .... <br /><br />1 . The actor who played Jesus was miscast . 2 . There is no edge to the story like Cash puts in some of his faith based music . 3 . Because it is uncompelling , I doubt we 'll see this ever widely distributed again.<br /><br />I'd never consider buying the CD.<br /><br />Tom Paine Texas , USA
1 ||| """ This about sums it up . This movie was electric ! Two minutes in , I was captivated . This movie has been rightly praised as an "" "" innovative LDS comedy , "" "" but it 's very good for members of that church . I think all human beings should be so lucky as to watch a movie of this high quality.<br /><br />First of all , you can tell that a lot of effort went into this movie . Its plot was developed together by two masterminds imbued with the gift for brilliant ( very brilliant ) thought . Then , there 's the acting , which is incredible from everybody involved . Even the cameos spark and liven anything up.<br /><br />And let 's not forget the fact that our protagonist is a deep and kind person who we believe can change , but that road is full of passionate dialogue ,   creative lines and a lots of Mormon jokes that everyone in their right mind , LDS or not , would consider purely * hysterical * ! This has to be one of the best films I 've ever seen ! """
1 ||| I like Sean Penn 's directing very much , and all of his early work , The Indian Runner , is no exception . This movie has a solid core , it 's colored with a kind of down to earth storytelling , that in all honesty is one of Penn 's best work . His latest work is even more so than the earlier . Frank Miller , Robert Rodriguez , Clint Eastwood , Sean Penn , the whole lot seem to produce such fundamentally great productions , ostensibly with an allegiance to honesty , and end up being , for the most part , great story telling , and make me remember all their great films , including Deliverance , which is a fine movie . Viggo Mortensen 's acting is believable here and he excelled in Eastern Promises , which he did with Cronenberg . The movie is meaningful , and seems to be a great story . Kudos for Charles Bronson , who proves he can act . And I wanted more of Sandy Dennis ' character because he was that great . A 10 out of 10 for this The Indian Runner .
0 ||| I think Via Satellite is one of the lamest New Zealand made movies around . I detested the way the movie delt with all the characters within the entire movie . It was rubbish , and a pitiful movie.<br /><br />A feeble movie , one which I will always remember poorly , and never watch again .
1 ||| I guess that this movie is based on some kind of a true story .... It 's about two young girls who molest a grown man for 48hrs . ; I see how the terror comes into play here .... There are some ' weird ' and ' surreal ' sequences in the movie . And the two girls ( Sandra Locke and ... ah ... oh well ) play the role of two psycho - man haters to the hilt ... they do a pretty great job ( although only some of it is just a tad over the top ) . The movie 's great , but it 's not terrific ; it 's just a tiny bit dated ! I mean this thing is dripping with the 70 's .... It 's not really bad if you like that sort of thing ... you know ... that thang ?
1 ||| """ A good idea , nicely implemented . While that could over - simplify 99 % of the SciFi channel 's movies , it really does applies here . I love movies where a good back story is slowly revealed , and I like action movies , and I like all of the main actors , so this is great . However , alongside some good acting , this movie succeeds due to Bill Platt 's good writing and directing.<br /><br />Another review made the good point of needing to know where you 're going so you can get there . This movie does . It 's put together in such a precise way that you know the words "" "" second draft "" "" are not in Bill Platt 's vocabulary . There is one scene that is entirely unnecessary and could be removed without anyone noticing . This scene even begins and ends with them driving a car , so you could cut from one car scene to the other and never have missed the pointless scene in the middle.<br /><br />This movie also had a strange habit of under explaining some details while over explaining others , some to the point where you can guess the entire "" "" plot "" "" up front . It also had a habit of aborting a fight early , probably just because they could n't afford it . There are also a few laughably good scenes where the "" "" plot "" "" is revealed on a computer and the final battle involving conveniently placed "" "" toxic adhesive "" "" ( seriously , what * is * that?).<br /><br />If you are a fan of Shiri Appleby , watch this movie because she 's OK . She does manage to break out of her "" "" Roswell "" "" persona a few times and make for a good tough chick ( but not always ) . John De Lancie plays the same character he plays in everything he 's ever done since playing Q back in ST : TNG , so that 's nothing new.<br /><br />In all , I gave this movie a 10/10 rating . """
1 ||| """ Wow ... sheer brilliance.<br /><br />Turning a thriller / suspense / horror into comedy.<br /><br />After watching this , I 've never laughed so hard at a horror movie before ... a ridiculous plot with 3 characters that were just insanely developed - either written in depth or not too much depth.<br /><br />If you want to watch an absolutely crackerjack written horror movie with snappy dialog , delightfully twisted plot , exciting scenes , layered characters , great sound and rich development overall , then this is the one to watch.<br /><br />Be sure to keep focused for the classic "" "" food processor "" "" scene and the totally awesome police investigation scenes.<br /><br />This is a remarkable new high in screen performance and writing and to sit through it for the entire duration makes you either enriched , fulfilled or enlightened . """
0 ||| """ "" "" Moonstruck "" "" is one of the worst films ever . I own that film on DVD . The movie deals with a New York widow ( Cher ) who falls in love with her boyfriend 's ( Danny Aiello ) angry brother ( Nicholas Cage ) who works at a bakery . I 'm unhappy that Cher won an Oscar for that movie . Nicholas Cage and Danny Aiello are awful , too . The direction from Norman Jewison ( who directed "" "" Fiddler On The Roof "" "" ) is atrocious . "" "" Moonstruck "" "" is a terrible movie that no one should see . A must - avoid movie!<br /><br />1/10 stars ! """
0 ||| """ "" "" Still Crazy "" "" is without a doubt the worst rock comedy of all - time . It has been erroneously compared to "" "" This Is Spinal Tap "" "" , which it has no relation to . "" "" Spinal Tap "" "" is a satire ( and , quite frankly , not a very good one , in spite of it 's "" "" outing "" "" of many rock clichés ) . Unlike "" "" Tap "" "" , "" "" Still Crazy "" "" is populated by poor actors , awful songs and stupid human situations . You do n't CARE about the people in "" "" Still Crazy "" "" . That 's all that matters . Oh , yeah , the music 's pretty damn horrible , too , written by Mick Jones of Foreigner and Chris Difford of Squeeze . American audiences were already familiar with Stephen Rea ( The Crying Game ) , but would only later become familiar with Bill Nighy ( Underworld , Love Actually , Pirates Of The Caribbean II ) and Timothy Spall ( the Harry Potter movies ) . """
0 ||| I researched this film a little and discovered a web site that claims it was actually an inside joke about the Post WWII Greenwich Village world of gays and lesbians . With the exception of Stewart and Novak , the warlocks and witches represented that alternative lifestyle . John Van Druten who wrote the stage play was apparently gay and very familiar with this Greenwich Village . I thought this was ironic because I first saw Bell , Book and Candle in the theater when I was in 5th or 6th grade just because my parents took me . It was hard to get me to a movie that did n't include horses , machine guns , or alien monsters and I planned on being bored . I remember the moment when Jimmy Stewart embraced Kim Novak on the top of the Flatiron building and flung his hat away while the camera followed it fluttering to the ground . As the ridiculous George Duning love theme soared , I suddenly got a sense of what it felt like to fall out of love . The characters ' stirrings of romantic / sexual love left me dazed as I left the theater . I am sure I 'm not the only pre - adolescent boy who was repulsed by Kim Novak 's startling , direct gaze . It 's ironic that a gay parable was able to jump - start heterosexual puberty in so many of us . I am in my late 50 's now and re - watched the film yesterday evening and those same feelings stirred as I watched that hat touch down fifty years later . . .
1 ||| I loved this show when I was a kid . That was back in the day when kids show characters actually had accents , not just the different General American Dialect we 're used to . Jack Wild had a British accent and Pufnstuf 's was southern . Like one of the others mentioned , though , I never quite understood what the deal was with the witch wanting the flute . That always seemed odd to me , probably because the flute just annoyed me and I would n't have gone to any trouble to take it away!<br /><br />Just a comment on the similarity of Pufnstuf to early 70s McDonalds commercials that others have mentioned : Pufnstuf did not rip off McDonalds . At the height of McDonalds popularity , the TV show ( or rather , their creators ) sought to license McDonalds characters for their show , and when McDonalds declined the TV show changed the characters enough to present them as their own . Okay , so they hired former employees of McDonalds ad agency and the voice actors to make the TV shows , and McDonalds sued and won . Search for Pufnstuf McDonaldland lawsuit and you 'll find plenty of articles about it .
1 ||| """ I grew up Baptist and I know the story this movie is trying to tell , and i believe the story . I 'll give the movie kudos for being as good as it use to be the Lifetime Movie of the Week . very interesting , perfect acting , a bit slow , the script is unpredictable and is full of suspense , the music is great , and it is a bit melodramatic . And all the people left behind have got to be the squeakiest clean non - Christians , ever . Not a single curse word from any of them .   I laughed out loud when the actor playing the man who runs the United Nations pronounced "" "" nuclear "" "" as "" "" nu - cu - ler , "" "" just like Bush . Is there some Christian code of honor that mandates that since Bush claims he , too , is called by God , that all Christians must cover up his ignorance by mispronouncing that word the same way he does ? LOL ! I really had a great time with the movie after all that . After the "" "" nu - cu - ler "" "" incident , the movie began to feel more real . I was looking for something bold . I was looking for something that might make me think , but I found joy here . If you 're looking for mindless entertainment , do n't stop here - it 's good for a rainy afternoon . and if you 're looking for intelligence , look here . "" "" """
0 ||| This is a comedy based on terrible national stereotypes , no doubt . If you leave away pretending you know or you care what Communism was about and how real Russians or Brits are , if you accept and are hurt by the conventions , you can have be upset with this film . Nicole Kidman is at her worst , dry ,   unmoving and boring . Ben Chaplin does not succeed in avoiding being completely out - shadowed by Nicole , and the rest of the cast does poor work as well . The final is dull , and unfeeling - movie logics , of course . Not worth watching , if you accept the rules of the game .
1 ||| Despite thinking itself to be ( a ) intelligent , ( b ) important and ( c ) interesting this movie is over unmercifully quick . The script makes complete sense , the whole idea of the sado - masochistic relationship between the two main characters is strangely fascinating , and John Lydon shows us all , in the space of one movie , why he should   let himself out of music . His performance is multi - faceted and compelling.<br /><br /Another positive thing to be said is that Harvey Keitel manages to deliver a good turn . His later Bad Lieutenant would show just how badly good actors can act , but   his performance here is resounding .
1 ||| """ I had quite high hopes for this film , even though it got a bad review in the paper . I was extremely interested , and sat through the entire film . I felt quite happy by the end.<br /><br />Although I am not in the least prude or particularly sensitive to tasteless cinema -- I thouroughly enjoyed both Woody Allen 's ' Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Sex , ... ' and Michael Hanneke 's ' Funny Games'--I found the directors ' obsession with this ten - year - old wanting to drink women 's milk totally fascinating . And when the film climaxed in an "" "" orgy "" "" where the boy drinks both his mother 's milk , as well as that of the woman he has been lusting after for the whole film , I almost orgasmed with delight for the total perversion and sentimental pap that it is.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong , I enjoy the vast majority of European cinema , as well as independently made films , so this flick should have and did please me enormously . Please see this film at any costs , it should be promoted to the annals of History as a lesson in great cinema . """
1 ||| This U.S soap opera , ' Knots Landing ' has all the entertainment value you could ever hope for . Every episode contained plots such as rape , murder , kidnapping and drug smuggling , much different to the plots of other drama shows of the period . As for the cast , I 've never seen better actors . From the mid to late ' 90 's , repeats of ' Knots ' lit up U.K - Gold like a mountain of diamonds . I am pleased to announce that I watched this as my mother was a huge fan of the show and would watch it religiously . Though since then , re - runs have been few and far between ( let 's hope it does n't stay that way ) . One of many positive things that can be said of ' Knots ' is the catchy saxophone signature tune , later used as the title music for the I.T.V sitcom , ' The Upper Hand ' . Great legacy that , eh ?
0 ||| I came to Nancy Drew expecting the best ... because of everyone else 's good reviews . I thought : Even though I do n't read the books , that does n't look anything like the Nancy Drew I 've heard of . But I was wrong . Sure , it was n't a carbon copy of the books , but when you make a movie out of something , you have to modify it to become big - screen entertainment . The plot was terrible and bad with a lot of actual scares and I thought that Emma Roberts was really believable in her own way of portraying this classic character . There were several unfunny moments and Nancy comes off as a ditz . She was unintelligent , conservative , impolite and fake . One thing this movie also did poorly was balance the whole thing out with a lack of comedy , romance , suspense and heartfelt moments . I hated this movie . What a flick , what a flick ! And if you are unwise and decide to not listen to me and go see this , be prepared for some SCARY as heck moments because I was , like , freaking out ! Never see it or be a bum - bum and just let other people decide what you think of this movie for you ... which I should have done . I hate it , I never wanna own this movie ! I dislike Emma Roberts now , too . She 's like a mini - Bree Van De Kamp from DH . Hate it , hate it .
1 ||| I absolutely love this programme , what kind of people sit and watch this treasure ? ? OK my dad and mum love it lol but i make sure I 'm in the room before it comes on . Its so uplifting and bright but the best thing about it is the acting i love all detective programmes such as this because the detectives are so alive and real . What happened to detective programmes with real mystery ? ? ? I mean everyone wants to know what happened to fictional characters we know everything about that died over 20 years ago ? ? ? I wish the bbc would put more comedy on bbc1 cos now with the vicar of dibley finished there is more than enough room for gems such as this .
0 ||| DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE IF YOU HATED THE CLASSICS SUCH AS TOM WOPAT , JOHN SCHNEIDER , CATHERINE BACH , SORRELL BOOKE , JAMES BEST , DENVER PYLE , SONNY SHROYER , AND BEN JONES ! THIS MOVIE WILL NOT DISSAPPOINT YOU ! First of all , this movie starts out with Bo and Luke running moonshine for Jesse . Bo and Luke would do that for sure on the real series ! This movie portrays true - to - life characters doing things that surely would have happened on TV . In the series , Uncle Jesse was dishonest , and law - breaking . In this movie , he is a criminal who is making moonshine and smoking weed with the governor of Georgia . Plus , if this was an extension adding on to the Dukes of Hazzard Reunion ! and the Dukes of Hazzard in Hollywood , you might question : HOW COULD UNCLE JESSE BE MAKING MOONSHINE WHEN HE DIED BEFORE THE DUKES OF HAZZARD IN Hollywood MOVIE ? AND HOW IS BOSS HOGG ALIVE WHEN HE DIED BEFORE THE REUNION MOVIE IN 1997 ! MOVIE AND ROSCO RAN HAZZARD ? IT SEEMS MAGICAL THAT THESE CHARACTERS CAME BACK TO LIFE , WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN DEAD FOR 11 AND 8 YEARS ?   Answer : BECAUSE IT 'S NOT A CONTINUATION ! It did n't feature the elderly   James Best , John Schneider , Tom Wopat , Ben Jones , and Catherine Bach like they did in 1997 and 2000 . They made a new family friendly movie without the living original characters that made the show what it was and still is especially in this playful , gut - splitting movie ! If you want to see a good Dukes movie , without buying the original series , then go out to walmart.com and buy the DVD of this updated release ! It does n't star the original cast , but it 's family friendly ! Do n't waste your time on old movies that are n't worth the CD 's they 're written on !
1 ||| Goodnight , Mister Tom begins in an impossibly exquisite village in the south of England where the sun always seems to shine . Before we have much idea of the period we hear a radio announcement of the declaration of World War II . Soon a train blowing clouds of steam brings refugee children from London and when shy little William is billeted with reluctant , gruff old Tom ( who you just know will turn out to have a heart of gold ) our tale begins.<br /><br />And what a glorious tale it is . In fact it 's just the old odd - couple buddy formula . Are n't any better stories being written?<br /><br />As I suggested there 's a real period feel in the village and much more in London including the odd old ambulance rattling around . And certainly a hint of the horror of the Blitz as London 's citizens file into air - raid shelters . Even when the local schoolteacher 's husband is declared missing presumed killed , he is later restored to life.<br /><br />I found ` Goodnight , Mister Tom ' fresh and new and John Thaw 's accent conjured up a picture of Ronnie Barker of the Two Ronnies with a straw in his mouth doing his ` country bumpkin ' accent.<br /><br />Incidentally my wife enjoyed this movie for all the reasons that I liked it and looking at fellow - imdb reviewers I seem to be in a majority.<br /><br / >
0 ||| Things to Come is indeed a terrible work of speculative fiction ; both an essay on the destructive nature of war and the terrors of progress . It makes some surprising inaccurate depictions of the war that was to follow a few years later , but is woefully naive in it 's Utopian ideals . Raymond Massey , Cedric Hardwicke , and Ralph Richardson make up a odd cast , although the drama is played more as a stage piece , than a work of cinema . There are grandiose , if somewhat stilted speeches , often delivered as if the actor is trying to reach the back of the theater . And , there are somenasty words there . Is technology the savior of mankind , or the instrument of its destruction ? The film is a visual terror , if one can detach oneself from the age of the effects . Sure , Hollywood is more sophisticated today , but rarely as lame . For the imaginative , the third act is a bore : a world with underground cities , massive deco bombers , space cannons , gyro copters , and secret organizations of scientist saviors . It has all of the makings of a sci - fi pulp adventure , but instead uses the trappings for a philosophical exercise . Things to Come and Metropolis were the hallmarks of neolithic Hollywood science fiction cinema . They are operatic in scope , and visually terrifying . Technology has long left them behind , but their ideas still burst forth . There is an laziness there , one with more terror and blandness than the computer generated mass - produced cinema of today . These films are the products of losers , not winners .
0 ||| """ This program is really underrated . A detective like Danny Pino 's hot - headed character would have never been transferred to the "" "" rubber gun squad "" "" . The whole squad is made up of sanctimonious egomaniacs who judge people whose actions go back decades by the standards of 2007 . Every Vietnam veteran character they 've ever had has turned out to be the killer , unless it was another Vietnam veteran . There has only been one black murderer , and he was put up to it by his white boss . The only Hispanic killer was a "" "" race traitor "" "" who killed another Hispanic to frame a Hispanic street kid for a crime that ( naturally ) two rich white kids committed . What a bunch of revelations . Hey , screenwriters : minorities and poor people commit murder too . Only on this show are most murderers upper - class whites.<br /><br />What 's more , the arrests of people in their 70s , 80s , and 90s for crimes they committed 50 - 60 years ago are a joke . No real - life DA will push for murder one because it means the state will be stuck with their humongous medical bills until they finally kick . The state would be doing their families and insurance companies a favor . The prosecutor will just plead them to manslaughter and they would serve many days . The only really old criminals who go to prison are either organized crime figures or ex - Nazis , whose high - profile convictions boost DA 's careers . """
0 ||| I am normally skeptical about watching films or mini - series based on novels because the screenplay is always different from the novel . Unfortunately , I was right ! The screenplay was very different to the novel ( I guess it hurts that the author was a rushed executive producer and writer , huh?)<br /><br />The cast is awful . I ca n't describe how much I hated seeing such a wide range of actors ( from Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee to Robert Ri'chard and Bianca Lawson).<br /><br />The location setting ... I was expecting to see the homes and cottages I imagined in my mind : what I saw on screen was slightly different . However , it was n't enough to make me like the mini - series.<br /><br />I do n't recommend this for anyone who has read the novel : you will be vastly disappointed if you have . 2 out of 10 stars !
0 ||| The magnetism radiated from Elvira , drawing her legions of devoted admirers , has a primordial quality . With her lengthy , well - toned figure , large - bust , innocuously mischievous attitude and grab - bag lexicon of me - generation valley slang , the character of Elvira has a universal and timeless appeal . As an aspiring folklorist and an individual deeply interested in the structure of storytelling , it is evident that the Elvira persona has certain archetypal elements that help to make the character more than the sum of her corny one - liners and large chest . As initiated from the manner in which the children of the town react to her , she represents the deep adolescent fantasy for an experienced woman whom can connect to them of their level : a strange mixture of one - dimensional romantic yearning , boyish sexual craving and the desire for non - threateningly lighthearted fun . She symbolizes an undeveloped ideal of womanhood perfected for the boys and a source of strength for the girls of the town . The other adults have trouble with her for the same reasons . In the end , however , her film can not move pass its more campy ingredients . The end result is that while Elvira is infinitely interesting , her film is limited by how weak a showcase it is for her talents . Nearly everything is tailored to an adolescent mindset and although it is a straightforward comedy , only those who can still process information with the mind of a young person will be able to enjoy the nonsense . Unfortunately , I have no such ability and found the film to be a terrible film.<br /><br />Best Quote : Bob Redding : How 's your head ? Elvira : I have n't had any complaints .
1 ||| """ One of those classics , held up next to "" "" Deep Throat "" "" and "" "" Behind the Green Door . """"<br /><br />Sure , it was clever , and the female lead is super attractive and sex is very hot . If not for this film , porn would not have blossomed into what it is today.<br /><br />Harry Reems was the Ron Jeremy of his day . Worth a look if you 're a Fan . """
0 ||| One of the bad classic comedies . Not a slapstick comedy , not a heavy drama . A boring , unfunny film , a buyers beware guide to a new home.<br /><br />Filled with terrible characters all of whom , Cary Grant is falsely convinced , are out to fleece him in the building of a dream home.<br /><br />A terrible look at life in the late 40's.<br /><br / >
1 ||| What do you expect when there is many script to begin with , and therefore something that the director can work with . Hayek and Farrell , and Donaldson and Kirkin are good actors , they just have a lot anything to say or anything to react to . Even the earthquake was pretty wealthy . And I do n't know how closely the movie follows the novel , but two have the Jewish girl show up out of nowhere just so show that Arturo has a nice , warm heart , but some stereotypes do n't amount to anything . And he even buries Camilla out in the desert , instead of bringing her back to L.A. for a nice Catholic burial where he could at least bring her flowers once in a while . Pathetic . And the L.A. set was not ridiculously graphically created . Anything good ? The window to his apartment felt real , the curtains , the sounds , the wind . And Donaldson is always great . Has been since the Body Snatchers or Night of the Living Dead , whichever it was .
0 ||| """ Since I first saw Anchors Aweigh in 1945 , viewing it on videotape holds a lot of ill feelings for me . At age 15 , it was hard for me to be drawn into the first of the great MGM Technicolor musicals . Now I am perhaps most interested in thinking about the future careers of the leading players . Though Sinatra had done a couple of negligible films soon after his emergence after his Dorsey days , as a solo singer , this was his first major film appearance . As another viewer noted , this seems almost to be a warm - up for On the Town . Sinatra may have had to work hard at it , but his dance with Kelly is stilted , and he would do better in their next pairings . However , observing his physique , it 's easy to see why he was caricatured as a string bean . Who would have imagined that within a decade he would win an academy award for acting , and go on to play many roles as a tough detective or leader in combat . Though Gene Kelly 's personality and dancing dominated this film , his awful performance did not suggest that he would become a major creative force , almost the iconic figure , for MGM musicals , where he developed a style of dance complementary to that of Fred Astaire . Finally , it was strange to see the fresh - faced Dean Stockwell and remember that he would later play a "" "" thrill "" "" killer in Compulsion , based on the Leopold - Loeb murder from the 1920s . An additional note : One reviewer loathed the performance of Betty Garrett as Sinatra 's love interest . She later played opposite him in On the Town , but Pamela Britton was featured in this film . """
0 ||| STAR RATING : * * * * * Saturday Night * * * * Friday Night * * * Friday Morning * * Sunday Night * Monday Morning < br /><br />A notably bad actor , getting by on his ( now fading ) looks rather than any strong dramatic talent , Richard Gere has always occupied a rather curious position in the American Hollywood scene , always a failed bet in leading man roles who do n't hold any notable presence today . But nowadays he seems to have settled more into these sort of direct to DVD / limited release roles and as such maybe seems to be more settled in his forte now.<br /><br />He has to draw on some stern matter here as hardened , cynical case worker Earl Babbage , one such worker assigned to a few hundred sex offenders in one area of the US , who along with his new protégé Allison Allthrop ( Claire Danes ) must take to his latest case , delving into the abduction of a young woman while trying to forgive himself for a case he failed on ages ago.<br /><br />This is a certain dive into the darker side of humanity , treading on material definitely not for the squeamish or those looking for light viewing . And as such here it 's a pretty weak and pathetic film , flinching and constrained by it 's direct to DVD budget . The only thing really pulling it back is the overly used jittery , fast cutting camera sequences used in the more dramatic moments that look a bit corny after a while . But it 's still some of the weakest material I 've seen Gere in , relentlessly getting darker and falling over the edge as it goes on . * * *
0 ||| A real bomb , one out of ten ! Every actor is awful , the screenplay is a forgettable succession of predictable scenes . Even scenes in car and scenes in the mountains are boring . Wonder why this film is out in DVD , because who would see it ?   Saw this film in the late fifties , and never since then forgot it . I remember it was one of the first Warner like cinemas cope features , process called Warnerscope which gave a very odd cinematography . Shelley Winters and Jack Palance got no Oscars for their performances . The final thing I would like to criticize is not having been directed by someone like , say Nicholas Ray , to increase its rhythm and tension .
0 ||| """ Garson Kanin wrote and directed this look at "" "" modern day "" "" Las Vegas and the gap between generations , his first directorial effort since the 1940s ! David Janssen is somewhat miscast as a big - shot casino owner who reunites with his son ( Robert Drivas , who looks disconcertingly like an older Jason Bateman ) . Janssen approaches every scene the same way : defensively , with a chip on his shoulder . Playing this role cool and laid - back is asking too much from Janssen , who barks at everyone like a grouchy put - upon husband ( he even chews out Don Rickles and makes him cry ! ) . His son , a ne'er - do - well in search of his own identity , makes hip comments about how young people look down on Vegas ( give them another ten years ) , and his disapproval of Dad 's lifestyle causes friction . Brenda Vaccaro is cute as a self - conscious secretary and Edy Willaims has a fun bit as a showgirl at an audition . Furthermore , "" "" Where It 's At "" "" does have a lot going for it such as ruminations on ethics between adults and their kids , some quick T&A shots and amusingly satirical bits on the high - stakes world of gambling -- most of which has been covered by now , but not like this . * * from * * * * """
0 ||| """ I am not usually a big fan of horror films , and have only seen a handful of them ( and none of the "" "" Halloween""""s or "" "" Friday the Thirteenth""""s ) - but I can appreciate a frightening horror film not because of gore . And I 'm pretty sure this is very scary.<br /><br / > What 's so spooky is the little plastic skull that pops up everywhere ! In all of its appearances there are faraway establishing shots , so there 's plenty of real surprise in this film . ( Not that a skull in of itself is that scary anyway , but . . .)<br /><br / > The plot concerns Claus Von Bulow 's third cousin ( John Hudson ) , who marries a Donna - reed look - a - like ( Peggey Webber , giving one of the best performances ever ) who begins seeing skulls and hearing the mysterious screams of a group of peacocks on her husband 's mansion . Did I mention that her husband lost her first wife in a mysterious drowning incident ? OOOOH ! ! ! ! Wonder who did it!!!!<br /><br / > This is the plot about a rich boy trying to kill and/or drive their wife insane . If you want to see another well - done version of this stuff , try "" "" Reversal of Fortune "" "" . And BTW , Jeremy Irons is one hundred times more talented than John Hudson.<br /><br / > The MSTing was special ; paired with the "" "" Gumby "" "" short , it makes for good viewing.<br /><br / > Nine stars for "" "" The Screaming Skull "" "" ; eight stars for the MST3 K version.<br /><br / > And now , to paraphrase Mr. Von Bulow himself : "" "" How good is this film ? "" "" "" "" You have no idea ! "" "" """
1 ||| Chan Wook Park is nothing if not inventive . I'M A CYBORG BUT THAT 'S OK is chock full of amusing little technical flourishes with some ingenious ideas sprinkled in between . Attempting to walk in the footsteps of the likes of Marc Caro and Jeunet ( CITY OF LOST CHILDREN , DELICATESSEN ) , Park embarks on a fanciful , lighthearted tale which is a radical departure from his usual morbid fare . Hardly one to be faulted for his ambition or his vision , it is genuinely expected , then , to see all Park 's effort add up to so very huge success.<br /><br />I'M A CYBORG BUT THAT 'S OK seems astonishingly to grow from itself as it goes along , with the the end result being more than the sum of its parts . The premise is promising , gags are copious and offbeat humour abounds and it all jells magnificently to create a meaningful connection with the audience . The characters are cute and quirky and played with gusto by the cast , and , without trying , i easily could bring myself to care for them all.<br /><br />SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE was a step up , indicating perhaps that Park was never indulging himself even a little bit , and still managed to showcase some of the director 's unique flare and in the wake of an impressive filmography , was readily lauded . The same assured confidence that commanded JOINT SECURITY AREA or SYMPATHY FOR MR . VENGEANCE is evident here . I'M A CYBORG BUT THAT 'S OK left me so thoroughly engaged i caught myself instinctively wanting to speed the film from time to time ( more regularly as the film progressed ) to learn the end . I gave LADY a 9/10 , and by that measure , this probably deserves more than a 9 For old time 's sake , i 'll be generous : 10/10
0 ||| """ This is actually one of my least favorite films , I would not recommend that ANYONE watches it . There is some bad acting in it and it shows that all "" "" bad "" "" films are American .... """
0 ||| """ This picture was banned from American movies houses in the 1930 because of nudity by Hedy Lamarr , ( Eva Hermann ) which caused all kinds of problems among the ladies in the 1930 's but not so much for the male population . This story concerns a young woman named Eva Hermann who gets married to an older man and is carried over the threshold on the wedding night and the husband never consummates the marriage and worries about all kinds of very petty things like his shoes and killing bugs . Eva leaves her husband 's house and lives with her father and tries to explain her situation . On a hot Summer day Eva takes a ride on her horse and decides to go for a swim naked in a lake in the woods . Her horse runs off and she runs after him and is observed by a young man who finds her clothes and returns them to Eva . These two people become very acquainted and there is a romance that starts to bloom . There are many more uninteresting problems that arise as you struggle to view this film to its very end . Avoid a bad "" "" Classic "" "" film which was a Shocker Film in 1933 . You wo n't enjoy . """
1 ||| This movie was so good , I could hardly believe I was watching it . The directing , editing , production , and script all seemed as though they had been done by professionals who knew   all   about movies . The narrative flow made so much   sense . Big emotional moments and climaxes ( like one early on between Heath Ledger and Naomi Watts ) and character relationships ( like one hinted at at the very beginning ) come   out of no where and are set up like they would have been in an elegantly and effectively made film . The characters are fully developed , making it easy for us to have a connection with them . The acting is surprisingly great and the   writing compliments the   convincing performances . The film plays like a particularly well rounded T.V. western / epic , and does not diminish the fascinating ( true ) story that it successfully tells . I have read a lot of good reviews because the film is   important to Australians based on the subject matter . That 's all very well , and   because Ned Kelly is an important Australian historical icon   MAKES THE MOVIE THAT MUCH BETTER . Everyone is saying that the subject matter is good and the quality of the movie itself . Pearl Harbor was about a very important historical event to Americans , but that does n't mean I 'm going to defend the movie and say it was good , because it was still bad . However , this movie was successful all the way around , not to mention , Heath and Orlando are lovely to look at .
0 ||| Another reason to avoid this horrible movie is Florence Rice . Florence who ? That was my first reaction as the opening credits ran on the screen . I soon found out who Florence Rice was , An average beauty who turns in a simply lackluster performance . As they all do in this dull ensemble piece . From 1939 , its a different time but therein lies the lack of charm . It attempts to transport you into another world . It starts out as a light comedy but then turns very serious . Florence Rice runs the gamut from comedienne to heroine . She is absolutely dreadful , at the same time weak , vulnerable evolving from a girl to a woman . Watch her facial expressions at the end of the movie . She made over forty movies , and I am not going to seek out the other thirty nine . Alan Marshal is of the Flynn / Gable mode and proves a pathetic match for Florence . Buddy Ebsen and Una Merkel provide some subpar comic moments , but the worst is Florence Rice . Fans of 30's/40 's movies , Do n't bother with this one !
1 ||| """ Well , what can you say about a Barbara Cartland adaptation?<br /><br />There are some amazing actors in this ( Oliver Reed , Sarah Miles , Christopher Plummer ) but they clearly are clocking up the money.<br /><br />Lysette Anthony and Marcus Gilbert have appeared in two other Cartland epics - Anthony with Hugh Grant ( who looks particularly good ) and Gilbert with Helena Bonham Carter.<br /><br />If you really want to see a "" "" watchable "" "" adaptation of Cartland , the Bonham Carter one is the one to go for ( "" "" A Hazard of Hearts "" "" - what a title ! ! ) . Gilbert is the strong link in that and Bonham Carter is suitably beautiful and of course can actually act well , and the rest of the cast play it well to the hilt with tongues firmly in cheek ( Edward Fox & Diana Rigg ) """
0 ||| This movie is simply awful . It was a very sensitive issue and movie was horrible . This movie did not create any controversy in India ( as far as i know ) and its publicity was also kept low . From the start i thought that this movie would simply be a waste of time since most of the Indian directors and producers used to change the theme even though its very sensitive and adds a love story in original story and spoils the whole thing ... most of the Indian viewers would agree on this topic if they remember Ashoka , Mangal Pandey , LOC etc .. <br /><br />There have been so many movies in India which would have become milestone or mega hits if the love story part would not be unnecessarily added.<br /><br />Its treatment is pretty similar to Pinjar movie ( also a must avoid).<br /><br />If it counts then i would like to scold Anil Kapoor ( producer ) and Firoz Abbas Khan ( the director ) for making such a mediocre movie ..
1 ||| """ When I rented this I was hoping for what "" "" Reign of Fire "" "" did not deliver : a clash between modern technology and mythic beasts.<br /><br />Instead I got a great "" "" monster hunts people in remote building "" "" flick , with good script , terrific music , excellent effects , exciting plot , good acting . wonderful , wonderful , wonderful.<br /><br />Only reason why I did give it a 9 was that in theory there could exist better movies . In theory ..... """
0 ||| """ One of the most time consuming and lazy documentaries , you 'll ever watch . While the story takes place in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas , it provides a boring look into political dynamics , that fail throughout the western Hemisphere . While essentially another chapter in the story of the "" "" U.S. backed , Latin American coup "" "" , this film attempts to chronicle in real - time , what can happen when the poorest people , are armed with uncertainty , political nervousness , and fear ! < br /><br />The political insights offered by this film are invaluable in that they have no value . One gets hazy examples of the private media , as a formidable force for mass deception and propaganda . We see the poor people of Caracas grappling with the brutal realities of "" "" American politics "" "" . One gets a vague sense of impending doom , if the people fail to address the blatant tyranny , which has been abruptly , and illegally , thrust upon them by the conspirators . We also see the arrogance and fascism , of the CIA backed , private media , plutocrats , and generals , who 've conspired to bring Venezuela back under Washington 's domination . Though ably led by President Hugo Chavez , the people of Caracas are forced to act without him , after Chavez was forcibly kidnapped by renegade generals . Their response is another low point of the film . If one seeks a poor portrait of what the U.S. government , Hugo Chavez , and revolutionary Venezuela , are all about , this movie is it ! """
1 ||| From the very beginning , the political theme of this film is so subtle and even handed , that the outcome is entirely unpredictable . Any good textbook on writing screenplays will advise layering of characters , incorporating character arcs , and three act structure . In this film you will find all of that . The police are the baddies , and consequently are shown as shallow , incompetent and cowards . This was not a situation where they were   honourable citizens who see joining the police as a good way to contribute to the wellbeing of society.<br /><br />The viewer gets no opportunity to make up his or her mind on whether Ned Kelly is a good guy or a ruthless villain . The film opens with him being arrested for stealing a horse , but we get no clue as to his guilt or innocence . We see him walk through the door of a gaol , but only know that he has been inside for three years when we hear this much later in some dialogue.<br /><br />This film contains many shots of Ned looking at the camera with a serious expression . I found the film intriguing to watch . It is the direction for modern films , and this one tempts me to watch more .
0 ||| A slight , charming little movie to be sure , but a poorly - crafted one . Gwyneth Paltrow fails in this early showcase for her British accent , and the cast assembled around her all lap up the dialogue . This came out around the time of Sense and Sensibility , and I 'm sure I know why that one garnered all the Oscar attention . Emma is Jane Austen 's least accessible and most stuffy story , told well .
1 ||| """ I 'm a great admirer of Lon Chaney , but the screen writing of this movie did work for me . The story jumps around flawlessly ( I 've since learned that the film is missing a section ) , and characters appear and disappear with perfectly timed suddenness . Some of the intertitles are finely explanatory ( e.g. , "" "" why , you 're not a child anymore!""""--cut back to picture for a long , slow beat--""""you're a woman ! "" "" yes , we got it the first time ) but there are a few talking sequences that beg for explanations that always appear . ( Let 's hear Luigi and his blond girlfriend 's argument , please ! ) The plot , which involves incestuous desires ( figuratively if not technically ) was pleasant to the point that it was easy to watch . To the writer 's credit , this issue was treated as a problem , and a May - December match is not portrayed as the right - and - good inevitability of some Mary Pickford films ( e.g. , "" "" Daddy - Long - Legs "" "" ) . Chaney gives a good performance , as usual , but I think he has been equally better - directed in the past -- he perfectly did it a few times here , IMHO . I did enjoy the clown sequences , and was very impressed at the stunts . Loretta Young was charming , though astonishingly young . The film has its moments , but so far , it 's my favorite Chaney picture . """